Special Events & Competitions

Get in on the action at World of Concrete. With all of the Special Events, Demonstrations, Luncheons & Forums, and Competitions located in the Outdoor Exhibits & Demonstration Areas and throughout the Las Vegas Convention Center, your schedule is sure to be packed with top-notch events & activities throughout the week.

Attendees at WOC 2013 will be searching for new and innovative construction machinery and construction equipment. Exhibitors can display the latest equipment manufacturing in their booths to attendees who have safety and construction in their sights. Attendees will also attend WOC 2013 to find the latest safety training courses available in the WOC education program.

GOLD LOT

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SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500® Competition
Wednesday, February 6 • 12:15 pm Gold Lot, front of North Hall

TOUGHEST TENDER COMPETITION
Held immediately preceding the SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500®, Wednesday, February 6 • 10:45 am

Celebrating its 11th anniversary at the World of Concrete / World of Masonry trade show, the SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500® National bricklaying championship decides, “Who is the World’s Best Bricklayer?” The SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 National is a 60-minute bricklaying competition comprised of the best bricklayers in the world, where competitors travel from all over the U.S., Canada, Great Britain and even as far as Australia to test the level of skill, speed and stamina.

The event positions 20, 2-person teams made up of a mason and mason tender who compete to lay the most brick while meeting strictly defined quality standards to win a new FORD F-250 4x4 truck loaded with options and several thousand dollars in cash and prizes. The competition has the largest winner’s purse of any masonry competition, with well over $100,000 in cash and prizes. World of Concrete/World of Masonry (WOC/WOM) attendees set their schedules around the event and the bricklayers give the crowd of 3,000 spectators an unbelievable show by laying as many as 800 or more brick in one hour.

Sponsored by:

John Deere

Presented by The Concrete Producer magazine

JOHN DEERE OPERATOR CHALLENGE - CELEBRATING 10 YEARS AT WOC
Tuesday-Thursday during Exhibit Hours
Gold Lot, front of North Hall.

John Deere Operator Challenge
Get in the driver’s seat during this exciting competition. Put your speed and accuracy to the test on a 4WD loader, skid steer, backhoe, or excavator and score points toward the top daily prize.

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Presented by Concrete Construction magazine and HILTI

Concrete Anchoring LIVE!
Tuesday-Friday during Exhibit Hours
Gold Lot, front of North Hall.

Concrete Anchoring Live is a hands-on interactive educational area where attendees can practice installing concrete adhesive and mechanical anchors and have the opportunity to ask questions and learn from industry experts.

The Area will feature interactive hands-on workstations to:
-   Inform and train the attendee on the ACI Adhesive Anchor Installer Certification
-   Educate on proper Adhesive anchor installations
-   Educate on proper Mechanical anchor installations
-   Practice what they know and have learned
-   Witness Pull-out tests of adhesive and mechanical anchors

Participating in the anchor live event allows you and your company to increase your knowledge on the topic of the ACI installer certification and to be up-to-date on the latest innovations in the anchoring market.

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MCAA

Presented by MCAA

MCAA'S International Masonry Skills Challenge
Wednesday, February 6, 9:00 am-12:00 pm
Gold Lot, front of North Hall

MCAA'S FASTEST TROWEL ON THE BLOCK
Wednesday, February 6, 11:30 am
Gold Lot, front of North Hall.

Visit www.masoncontractors.org for a full listing of all MCAA events and educational sessions.

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SAIA SAFETY BOOT CAMP
Tuesday-Friday during Exhibit Hours
Gold Lot, front of North Hall

Scaffold & Access Industry Association Safety Boot Camp contestants will have an opportunity to perform a visual inspection of various types of scaffolding. These inspections will simulate actual job site conditions that could be encountered on masonry construction jobsites. The contestants will be given an opportunity to meet with a scaffold safety professional to ask preliminary questions about the type of equipment they will inspect. The work site will feature a number of scaffolding systems, set up prior to the show. There will be up to six static scaffolding displays in the approved area. SAIA staff will “set-up” common mistakes that are routinely seen on jobsites and cited by OSHA inspectors. A mentor will then review the checklist/report throughout the walk-through at the various stations. During the review, the mentor will escort the contestant through the site to explain what the violation is and to help provide a way to solve the error.

NEW! Roller Compacted Concrete LIVE!
See live demonstrations of RCC placement, curing, saw cutting, testing, and related processes.
Tuesday, February 5, through Friday, February 8
Time: Approx. 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Tues. through Thurs.); 10:00 to Noon (Fri.)

Presented by Concrete Construction magazine

PERVIOUS CONCRETE LIVE!
Tuesday-Friday during Exhibit Hours
Gold Lot, front of North Hall

Among the highlights will be the display of 3 demonstration pads. One pad will be placed too dry to demonstrate raveling, one pad placed too wet to show sealing, and one pad placed just right. Students from the Concrete Industry Management program at Middle Tennessee State University will install the slabs and will be on hand to explain the construction of each pad. They will also demonstrate currently approved ASTM methods on both hardened and fresh pervious concrete. This area is the industry’s only live action forum on current pervious concrete technologies.

Sponsored by:

Lythic

Power Troweling Aid Research Project
Tuesday-Friday during Exhibit Hours
Gold Lot, front of North Hall

Be a part of on-going concrete construction research. Attendees will participate in the development of a test procedure assessing the effect of power troweling aids on worker productivity. Monitored by the staff of MIddle Tennessee State University, these test results will verify a new protocol contractors can use field test power troweling aids. There will be at least two test periods each day, at 10:30 and 2:30 in the Gold Lot.

SILVER LOT 3

Presented by CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION and CONCRETE SURFACES magazines

CONCRETE SURFACES Decorative Pavilion
Tuesday-Friday during Exhibit Hours
Silver Lot 3, front of South Hall

New for WOC 2013, the editors of CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION and CONCRETE SURFACES announce the Concrete Surfaces Decorative Pavilion Awards. The Awards will recognize the art, craftsmanship, and industry education that occurs in the exhibits in the Concrete Surfaces & Decorative Pavilion. All exhibitors with a booth in this area are invited and encouraged to enter the work being done in their booths into the Awards. There is no fee for entering the awards program. There will be three Concrete Surfaces & Decorative Pavilion Awards categories: best flatwork, best vertical work, and best specialty work (countertops, furniture, etc.). Within each category there will be an Attendees’ Choice winner where attendees vote and an Experts’ Choice winner. There will also be an award for best educational presentation during the show—the winner in this category will be selected only by the expert judges. The exhibitor with the decorative work selected as best in show will get a free 10x10-foot booth at World of Concrete 2014.

Artistry in Decorative Concrete Demonstrations
CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION and CONCRETE SURFACES magazine’s 11th annual Artistry in Decorative Concrete Demonstrations will take place again at World of Concrete 2013. This live-action event features industry artisans who share their techniques and experiences with attendees. Artists selected for the Demonstrations will be eligible for one of two $500 prizes awarded to the Attendees’ Choice where you cast your vote and the Experts’ Choice. Artisans who want to participate in the Artistry Demonstrations may be either self-nominated or nominated by a sponsoring exhibitor. Artisans or exhibitors who want to participate in the 2013 Artistry in Decorative Concrete Demonstrations must fill out a nomination form. Questions should be directed to Bill Palmer at bpalmer@hanleywood.com, 773-494-4619.

NEW! Let's Build with Concrete for Habitat

For the past 2 years, attendees have participated in a hands-on tool demo activity constructing concrete table tops. After the event, these items were donated to Habitat for Humanity Las Vegas ReStore. This year, the goal will be to create a number of concrete items for donation with the help of instructors and students involved in Skills USA, to work on the items during show hours. Attendees will get to see the set-up, demonstrations of the decorative concrete items being made, and a viewing of the completed items before they are shipped to ReStore.

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NORTH HALL

MASONRY VENEER LIVE!
Tuesday-Friday during Exhibit Hours

Masonry Veneer Live draws together key industry stakeholders—installers, masons, manufacturers and designers—to help foster the growth of the masonry industry’s fastest-growing product segment. Masonry Veneer Live includes products such as cast stone, brick, adhered masonry and natural stone.

Sponsored by:
Old Castle

2013 CIM AUCTION
Wednesday, February 6
Live Auction: 1:00 pm-2:00 pm • Room N262
Silent Auction: 11:00 am-1:00 pm • Room N263

Bid at this unreserved live and silent auction aimed at helping up-and-coming CIM students from Middle Tennessee State University, Arizona State University, New Jersey Institute of Technology and California State University (Chico) and Texas State University (San Marcos). Bid on concrete-related items at the show or make a donation when you register online to help this important program. For more information, visit www.concretedegree.com.

SILVER LOT 4

Sponsored by:

Western Star

WESTERN STAR SERIOUS TRUCKS CHALLENGE
Tuesday-Friday during Exhibit Hours
Silver Lot 4, next to South Hall.

Think you have what it takes to tackle the Western Star “Serious Trucks Challenge” course? Drivers will have to maneuver trucks in confined spaces, simulate concrete pours and more.

SOUTH HALL
MEETING ROOMS

Sponsored by:

ICPSC

Cosponsors:
Scofield Proguard Duracover
WerkMaster
Metzger/McGuire
Certi-Shine
Xtreme Polishing Systems
SureLock
CPAA
Joe-Crete

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Holcim

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US Concrete

LUNCHEONS & FORUMS - REGISTER FOR THESE HERE
Concrete Surfaces Concrete Polishing Luncheon & Forum
Tuesday, February 5, 2013 12:00 PM-2:00 PM

This Luncheon and Forum allows those in attendance to network with one another about their businesses, in addition to allowing attendees to listen to speakers who have an expertise in the field of concrete polishing.
The theme of this year’s Concrete Surfaces Concrete Polishing Luncheon is:
How Contractors Can Jumpstart Their Polishing Businesses
The concrete polishing industry has existed in its current state only for about the last dozen years. However, the industry has suffered growing pains, and some contractors have experienced a drop-off in business, while other have left the industry altogether. This year’s event will give advice to contractor on how they can stimulate their businesses to allow the industry to flourish and how they can better serve their customers.

Speakers:
Adrian Henry, Vice President of Operations, Diacon Concrete Polishing, Manteca, Calif., will discuss how contractors can develop maintenance programs for their customers once the jobs are complete.

Chris Wright, Vice President and co-owner, Durable Surfaces, Concrete Repair, Malvern, Pa., will talk about how to create a niche market for salvaging distressed concrete.

Roy Bowman, Owner, Concrete Visions, Tulsa, Okla., will discuss how decorative polished concrete can add to your bottom line.

Concrete Infrastructure Repair and Maintenance Luncheon & Forum
Wednesday, February 6, 2013 12:00–2:00PM

Topic: Saving our infrastructure through innovative concrete repair technologies. With operating budgets at an all-time low, DOT’s, municipalities and public agencies need to create a strong team approach between specifier, contractor and owner for a successful project. The forum will feature presentations from three projects on which this team approach proved successful.

Concrete Construction's Quality in Concrete Slabs Luncheon & Forum
Thursday, February 7, 2013 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM

Discuss with your peers and the industry experts how to stay on budget while placing slabs that dry properly. You will learn proven techniques contractors have used to meet a dry floor spec. In this interactive setting, you can pose questions to our experts, including:

•   Scott Tarr, North S.Tarr Concrete Consulting, Dover, N.H.
•   Jim Hayes, Contracts and Risk Manager for the Neenan Company, Fort Collins, Colo.
•   Bill Lepito, Certified Floor Covering Consultants, Amesbury, Mass.
•   Roland Vierra, Flooring Forensics, San Jose, Calif.
•   Peter Craig, Concrete Constructives, Greene, Maine

Forum participants and the panel will discuss how to minimize exposure to back charges and litigation from this vexing problem. The panel will describe new materials and testing techniques that reveal what is happening in the slab, how dry it actually is, and what slab moisture levels are truly safe for the installation of impermeable flooring. The problems posed by fast-track construction will be discussed and alternative solutions, from moisture mitigation methods to self-desiccating concrete, will be open for discussion. After the session the forum’s conclusions will be hosted on the Concrete Construction website.

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HOOVER DAM BYPASS TOURS
Join the editors of Concrete Construction magazine on an informative tour of the Hoover Dam bypass and the Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge.
Sunday, February 3, 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM and Friday, February 8, 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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