With a record 118 registrants, ACPA’s Mid-Year Meeting this week featured a high-energy, information packed program that focused on both current and emerging trends, technologies and other developments.
The 2-1/2 day meeting began with an innovative change management seminar led by Scott Mueller, VP of Marketing, followed by an informative social media and communications seminar. The two events provided insights into changes occurring in the world around us and within the cement and concrete industry. Equally important, the seminars featured a team-building exercise, robust discussions, and breakout sessions where participants had lively discussions about challenges and opportunities we’re all facing in the industry.
A VISION2040 workshop action-plan forum followed the seminars and began with an overview and update on ACPA’s long-term vision regarding emerging megatrends, technological changes, and pavement technology advancements.
The forum was an important next step in this ongoing initiative, which continues to evolve and set the pace for industry advancements and other changes the concrete pavement industry and the transportation-construction community will need to address.
Look for additional information about the ACPA Mid-Year Meeting in our June 19th issue of ACPA TODAY.
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Photo: Maureen Roe, McCarthy Improvement, presents discussion group results on the topic of workforce development during the ACPA Change Management Seminar.
ACPA’s Mid-Year Meeting continued into the second day with meetings of the Roller Compacted Concrete, Airports, Pavement Design, and Jointing task forces, as well as meetings of the Legislative Issues Committee (LIC) and Strategic Advisory Committee (SAC).
Simplex Construction Supplies, Inc., an ACPA member, announced this week it has partnered with T-Street Capital to complete the acquisition of Dayton Superior Corporation’s Paving Division. 
ACPA and PCA have completed and signed a memorandum of understanding that solidifies the two associations’ agreement to implement and execute a long-term paving promotion plan. The agreement defines roles and responsibility, financial terms, communications and reporting and other details that support a stronger national and local promotion program.
Our Mid-Year Meeting is still a few days away, but it’s not too early to make plans to attend ACPA’s 56th Annual Meeting (AM56). With a record number of attendees for the Mid-Year Meeting, we anticipate the response will be the same for the Annual Meeting in December.