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25th Annual Maryland Concrete Conference & Maryland Women in Concrete Forum

The Hotel at Arundel Preserve - Hanover, MD | March 17th & 18th, 2025

DAY 1 - MONDAY, MARCH 17^th

CONCRETE CONFERENCE AGENDA - BUILDINGS PDHs Available

7:00 am -11:30 am EXHIBITOR SET-UP

8:00 am - 12:30 pm REGISTRATION OPEN

11:30 am – 7:00 pm EXHIBIT HALL OPEN ALL DAY – w/ Exhibitor Passports

 9:00 am – 10:00 am NETWORKING & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

10:00 am – 11:30 am MARYLAND WOMEN IN CONCRETE PDHs Available

MWIC Panel Speakers:

• Dierdre Crowl, MBA, CAP, OM, Business Development Director – KCI Technologies, Inc.
• Dawn Decker, Executive Director - Precast / Prestressed Concrete Institute Mid-Atlantic Chapter
• Dee Dee Kennedy, Executive Director – Maryland Ready Mix Concrete Association
• Erica Magdelinskas, Marketing Director – BuildBlock Building Systems
• Becky McCollum, Business Development Manager – Skanska USA Civil
• Shamim Rashid-Sumar, PE, FSFPE, Senior Vice President, Codes and Standards – National Ready Mix Concrete Association
• Vicki Stewart, Division Chief for Concrete Technology, MDOT State Highway Administration
• Mary Ellen Tokar, Workforce Solutions Coordinator, Maryland Transportation Builders & Materials Association
• Michelle Wilson, F.A.C.I., Sr. Director, Concrete Technology and Industry Outreach – Portland Cement Association

11:30 am – 12:30 pm EXHIBITOR NETWORKING & REGISTRATION

12:30 pm CALL TO ORDER & WELCOME

Introductions by Co-Chairs: Dee Dee Kennedy, Executive Director, Maryland Ready Mix Concrete Association & Vicki Stewart, Division Chief for Concrete Technology, MDOT-SHA

12:45 pm – 2:00 pm SESSION 1: “Cement is Changing for Good. Be a Part of the Conversation”

Keynote Speaker: Michelle Wilson, F.A.C.I., Sr. Director, Concrete Technology and Industry Outreach – Portland Cement Association

2:00 pm – 2:30 pm SESSION 2: “3-D Printed Concrete Applications” Speaker: Dominic Jampo, Specialty Products Manager – Heidelberg Materials

2:30 pm – 3:00 pm SESSION 3: “Crush Common Obstacles and Blockers with Today’s Technologies” Speaker: Michael Hoagland, Vice President Regional Sales - Command Alkon

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm EXHIBITOR NETWORKING BREAK – w/ Exhibitor Passports

3:30 pm – 4:00 pm SESSION 4: “Update on Baltimore Schools Net Zero Program” Speakers: Maurice A. Gaskins, Facilities, Planning Design + Construction, Director Of Construction - Baltimore City Schools & Cyndi Smith PE, ALEP, PMP, F. SEI, F. ASCE, Executive Director - Facilities Planning, Design and Construction - Baltimore City Public Schools

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm SESSION 5: pm “Investigating ICF Wall Construction Meeting the Requirements of NFPA 285” Speaker: Shamim Rashid-Sumar, PE, FSFPE, Senior Vice President, Codes and Standards - NRMCA

4:30 pm – 5:00 pm SESSION 6: “Buy Clean Maryland - Nudging Concrete’s Decarbonization” Speaker: Tien Peng, Partner - GreenPlum Street, LLC

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm NETWORKING RECEPTION w/ EXHIBITORS & DAY 1 DOOR PRIZE DRAWING

DAY 2 - TUESDAY, MARCH 18^th

CONCRETE CONFERENCE AGENDA - TRANSPORTATION: HIGHWAYS & BRIDGES PDHs Available

7:00 am – 3:00 pm EXHIBIT HALL OPEN ALL DAY – w/ Exhibitor Passports

7:00 am – 8:00 am REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

8:00 am CALL TO ORDER

Introductions by Co-Chairs: Vicki Stewart, Concrete Technology Division Chief, MDOT SHA & Dee Dee Kennedy, Executive Director, Maryland Ready Mix Concrete Association

8:05 am – 8:30 am WELCOME ADDRESS

Speaker: Will Pines, P.E., Administrator - Maryland Department of Transportation, State Highway Administration

8:30 am - 9:00 am SESSION 1: “Asphalt vs Concrete: Pavement Type Selection Process of Concrete vs. Asphalt Using Life Cycle Cost Analysis for Highway Governments.” Speaker: Geoff Hall, Chief, Pavement & Geotechnical Division - Office of Materials Technology, Maryland State Highway Administration

9:00 am - 9:30 am SESSION 2: “Pervious Concrete Design, Maintenance & Repair” Speaker: Phil Kresge, Sr. Vice President, Local Paving – National Ready Mix Concrete Association

9:30 am - 10:00 am SESSION 3: “Concrete Contractor’s Perspective: Challenges, Progress & Wins” Speaker: Mike Hernandez, P.E., F.A.C.I., Technical Director - America Society of Concrete Contractors

10:00 am - 10:30 am EXHIBITOR NETWORKING BREAK – w/ Exhibitor Passports

10:30 am - 11:00 am SESSION 4: “MD SHA Program Updates - FHWA Climate Challenge, BABA & LCTM” Speaker: Eric Frempong, Ph.D., P.E., Director, Office of Materials Technology - MDOT SHA

11:00 am - 11:30 am SESSION 5: “Best Concrete Finishing Practices” Speaker: Henry Prenger, P.E., F.A.C.I., Cement, Technical Service Engineer - Holcim, US,  Inc.

11:30 am - 12:15 pm SESSION 6: “Low Carbon Concrete: Challenges and Solutions National & Local - A Roundtable Discussion” Roundtable Speakers:

• Mike Hernandez, P.E., F.A.C.I., Technical Director - America Society of Concrete Contractors
• Phil Kresge, Sr. Vice President, Local Paving – National Ready Mix Concrete Association
• Henry Prenger, P.E., F.A.C.I., Cement, Technical Service Engineer - Holcim, US,
• Jeremy Betts, Technical Service - Heidelberg Materials

12:15 pm - 1:10 pm LUNCH & EXHIBITOR NETWORKING – w/ Exhibitor Passports

1:10 pm - 1:40 pm  SESSION 7: “InQuik Accelerated Bridge Construction” Speaker: Steven Noble, Area Manager - CMC Bridge Systems

1:40 pm - 2:10 pm  SESSION 8: “Decorative Concrete Walls : Relevant Specifications for Architectural Concrete Walls (Formliner and Stain)”  Speakers: TJ Spampinato, Vice President of Operation & Tom Evans, Business Development Manager - Hunt Valley Contractors

2:10 pm - 2:30 pm CANDY & POPCORN EXHIBITOR BREAK – w/ Exhibitor Passports

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm  SESSION 9: “FRP - Updates & MD-5 Bridge Case Study: Fiberglass Rebar Bridge Deck” Speaker: Dr. Aaron Fisher, PhD PMP, VP of Business Development – Ernest Maier / Bay Ready Mix

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm SESSION 10: "Corrosion Resistant Reinforcement" Speaker: Hans Geber, East Product Technical Manager - CMC Performance Reinforcing Steel

3:30 pm WRAP-UP & DOOR PRIZE DRAWING (Must be present to Win)