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Association & Industry News
The deadline for Early Bird registration for the NRMCA 2026 Annual Convention is around the corner. Register by Friday, December 5, to save $200 off the regular registration fee. The event will be held February 28 - March 2 at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas. Please note that NRMCA has introduced a third pricing tier for the event. On-site registration will be at a higher rate, so we encourage you to register early. Important Dates:
NRMCA has contracted a block of rooms at the hotel at a discounted rate of $328/night (Sunday through Thursday nights) and $428/night (Friday or Saturday nights) plus a $45/night resort fee and applicable taxes. Once registered, you’ll receive access to our discounted room block at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas. These discounted rooms are going fast, so register soon to secure your accommodations. The hotel reservation deadline is Friday, January 23, 2026, or when the block sells out, whichever occurs first. Click here for the convention's website. For more information, contact Vice President, Meetings and Events, Jessica Walgenbach. NRMCA will release the 2026 Sponsorship Prospectus on January 5, 2026. This updated timeline follows several recent internal adjustments within the Association. As we continue refining program offerings and align sponsorship opportunities with the needs of our events and initiatives, additional time is required to ensure the prospectus is both comprehensive and reflective of the enhanced value we aim to deliver. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we take this extra time to strengthen what we can offer our sponsors in 2026. For more information, contact Jacques Jenkins at 703-706-4865 or jjenkins@nrmca.org. CONCRETEPAC’s Viva Las Vegas Dinner & Auction will take place on March 1, 2026, at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas Hotel in conjunction with NRMCA’s Annual Convention. Please join us for a fun night as we pay tribute to the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll while enjoying dinner and a couple of Blue Hawaiians. The night will feature dinner, an open bar, live entertainment by “Best of Vegas” award winner Travis Allen, a cigar roller, access to the live and silent auction, and CONCRETEPAC’s annual door prize drawing where you will have the chance to win a 2026 Sea-Doo FishPro Trophy Personal Watercraft OR $30,000 cash. It's time to honor an individual who is an employee of an NRMCA Materials Associate member company who has demonstrated outstanding leadership and service to our industry. The Shydlowski-Turner Materials Leadership Award will be presented on Sunday, March 1, 2026, during the NRMCA Annual Convention at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Las Vegas. The nomination deadline is January 5, 2026. Please help us celebrate those who lead with purpose and build stronger communities – submit your nominations today. Click here for more information and here to submit a nomination. Questions? Contact us at membership@nrmca.org. It’s time to shine a spotlight on the people and companies that make our industry stronger. NRMCA is seeking submissions for the Concrete Cares Award, given each year to a Producer member that is making a difference through charitable work and community service. The first place honoree receives a $1,000 donation to be given to its nonprofit of choice. Two honorable mentions each receive a $500 donation to a nonprofit of choice. The award will be presented on Sunday, March 1, 2026, during the NRMCA Annual Convention at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Las Vegas. The nomination deadline is January 5, 2026. The deadline for submissions is Monday, January 5, 2026. Click here for more information and to access an application form. Questions? Contact us at membership@nrmca.org. 
NRMCA is seeking nominations for its annual Promoter of the Year - Buildings, Promoter of the Year - Pavements, State Affiliate Promoter of the Year and the John Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award for Promotion.
The NRMCA Promoter of the Year Awards for Buildings and Pavements recognize the contributions and promotional efforts of individuals from the ready mixed concrete industry. Nominees must be employees of an NRMCA Producer member and must have worked in the industry for at least five years. The State Affiliate Promoter of the Year Award recognizes outstanding concrete promotion contributions by an employee of one of NRMCA’s state affiliate partner organizations.
The NRMCA State Association of the Year Award is presented to the association that's making significant progress for the industry in the areas of promotion, education, advocacy and/or research. The award is presented at NRMCA’s Annual Convention held in March 2026 in Las Vegas, NV. The winning state executive, as well as his/her elected official, are encouraged to attend and receive the award.
The 15th International Symposium on Concrete Roads, to be held November 3 - 6, 2026, in Málaga, Spain, is seeking abstracts under the topics of roads, urban applications, industrial and logistic pavements, ports, airports and safety barriers. The deadline for submission has been extended to Monday, December 1. The theme of the symposium, Building the Future on Resilient Concrete Pavements, highlights the need for a logistics and transportation infrastructure network capable of coping with adverse scenarios while maintaining its functionality. In addition, the Symposium has broadened its scope to cover all key areas related to concrete pavements, reflecting the sector’s evolving priorities and challenges. The Symposium is a unique opportunity to showcase the latest technical and environmental advances, and unique achievements in the field of concrete pavements. Click here for guidelines on submitting an abstract. For more information on the Symposium itself, click here or contact malaga@eupave.eu. 
SEO
Earlier this week, the Environmental Protection Agency released the long-awaited proposed rewrite of its Waters of the US (WOTUS) jurisdictional rule. EPA stated the new proposal aims to “establish a clear, durable, common-sense definition.” The key updated provisions include definition clarity, many of which benefit ready mixed concrete plants. Of interest to the ready mixed concrete industry are several terms that impact concrete plants, including “continuous surface connection,” “ditches,” “waste treatment systems” and “groundwater.” The updated definitions continue to allow concrete plants to operate with the certainty that these features and their possible existence at some concrete plants will NOT be covered under WOTUS. NRMCA applauds these commonsense updates that continue to provide regulatory compliance certainty. Once published in the Federal Register, EPA will accept public comment on the proposal for 45 days. Click here to review the press release, proposal and fact sheet. For more information, contact Kevin Walgenbach.
Buildings
NRMCA recently joined with various partners, contractors, product suppliers and local dignitaries to celebrate the official opening of the Nicor Gas Smart Neighborhood Show Home, part of an innovative 17 concrete home high performance neighborhood west of Chicago, reports Senior Director, Building Innovations, Donn Thompson.
Pavement
The Illinois Ready Mixed Concrete Association (IRMCA) hosted over 35 attendees (many shown here) at its Concrete Pavement Design Fall Seminar where NRMCA Senior Director, Local Paving, Luke McHugh demonstrated the effects of poor jointing practice and presented several case studies on how projects with poor layouts were improved. McHugh illustrated that the maximum joint spacing is usually not the preferred joint spacing and offered tips on what to do and not do when jointing concrete parking lot pavement. In addition, IRMCA's Jim Randolph stressed why ACI Flatwork Certification should be in specifications and his colleague, Jesse Jonas, emphasized how ADA compliance is an important consideration when justifying concrete intersections and roundabouts. For more information, contact Luke McHugh at lmchugh@nrmca.org. 
Calendar
*Please click here to access the relevant links for each of the entries listed below. This link also includes a link for the NRMCA Course Calendar. November 20 - 21, Dallas November 20 - 21, Dallas November 20 - 21, Dallas November 20 - 21, Dallas 2026 February 3 - 6, San Antonio, TX 
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