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30 • January 2018 www.concreteproducts.com NEWS SCOPE MASONRY The National Concrete Masonry Association is finalizing the agenda for the International Concrete Exposition 2018: Machinery & Equip- ment Show. Staged at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, the February 9-10 pro- gram will feature 16 trade show hours, plus a host of new features for attendees. ICON Expo 2018 will be held in conjunction with NCMA Annual Convention, February 6-8, and the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute's Annual Meeting, February 11-14. COACH EDWARDS KEYNOTE Recently named to lead the Arizona State University football program, former New York Jets coach Herman "Herm" Edwards will be the keynote speaker at the ICON Expo Fea- tured Speaker Brunch, February 9 at 9:00 a.m. "His ideas on how to establish a vision and the steps to execute it will be motivat- ing for all those participating in ICON Expo," notes NCMA Tradeshow Committee Chair Pat Dubbert (Midwest Products Group). ICON Expo 2018: Equipment, Knowledge Garden, Selling Conference VIRTUAL PLANT TOURS ICON Expo's Featured Plants & Virtual Tour pro- gram will spotlight these concrete masonry and paver production operations, each presented by key suppliers: • Basalite, Surrey, B.C., Pathfinder Systems; • CPM Frederickson, an Oldcastle Company, Tacoma, Wash., Masa; • D'agostino Building Blocks, Inc., Schenectady, N.Y., Besser Co.; • Firth Industries, Auckland, New Zealand, Colum- bia Machine; and, • Persimmon Plc, Doncaster, U.K., Rekers (NA) Inc. MASONRY SYSTEM SELLING CONFERENCE MaSS will run February 8-10, alongside ICON Expo, and is billed as a premier event designed to bring together experienced masonry sales personnel and region promotional executives and furnish essential tools to promote and sell concrete masonry as a system. A combination of inspirational general sessions featuring build- ing product business analyst and strategist Mark Mitchell (www.seethewhizard.com), targeted breakouts on competing building systems and networking opportunities will foster shared mar- keting and promotion insights to help reframe a sales team's strategy. Conference registration includes tradeshow participation and can be obtained at iconexpo.org/masscon. KNOWLEDGE GARDEN ICON Expo management will host 30-minute lightning talks about industry trends and hot topics directly affecting the manufactured concrete masonry and hardscape industry. Scheduled topics include: Crystalline Silica Regulation & Compliance; OSHA Safety Regula- tions; Segmental Retaining Wall Best Practices – Unit Requirements; ICPI Foundation Research; Concrete Masonry Plant Certification; 2015 International Building Code & Making Masonry More Competitive; Building Information Mod- eling – MasonryIQ; Direct Design for Masonry Structures; Job Hazard Analysis; Construction Cost Comparison Study; Improving Freeze-Thaw Durability of Dry-Cast Concrete Products; and, NCMA Freeze-Thaw Durability Research: Wet- Cast vs. Dry-Cast. ICON Expo 2018 is the only tradeshow ded- icated solely to the manufactured concrete masonry and hardscape industry. Show hours will be February 9, 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. and February 10, 8:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. — www.icon- expo.org; www.ncma.org, www.icpi.org Visit Us At WOC Booth #N737