Whether you have developed specialized technical expertise, gained valuable lessons through years of practical experience, led groundbreaking initiatives, overcome complex challenges, or pioneered new approaches that deliver measurable results, your insights can have a lasting impact on fellow professionals.

We invite you to submit a proposal and join a distinguished group of experts committed to elevating professional excellence across the concrete industry.  Your experience could provide the insight, inspiration, or breakthrough that someone else needs to achieve success. Take the stage and help shape the conversations that move our industry forward.

Submission Details

Please be aware that WOC does not have Keynote Speakers. If you are a keynote and would be happy to do a core education seminar, we welcome your proposal.

Selection Process: Submissions will be reviewed by a dedicated Education Advisory Committee consisting of concrete/masonry industry leaders & experts representing each of the targeted audience groups. In addition to submitting presentation details, speakers are required to submit a short bio, video of a recent presentation, and past speaking engagement references. All proposals selected will be included in our continuing education accredited program, and digital presentation handouts for attendees are required with every presentation.

Non-commercial Education Policy: To ensure the educational integrity of the WOC Education Program, only unbiased, non-proprietary presentations will be considered. Using the education program as a platform for promotion of products and services is not allowed.

Selection Criteria: Presentations must be tailored for the concrete/masonry professional, showing evidence of material that will make a significant contribution to the development of attendees’ professional capabilities and knowledge of the field.

• Well-defined learning objectives that can be readily implemented in the workplace
• How-to sessions that stimulate and provide attendees with new skill, technology or process
• Practical and forward-thinking content that will promote interactive exchange of ideas
• Presenter with strong speaking experience and in-depth knowledge of topic and audience needs

Session Formats: 3-hour seminars typically target field personnel seeking more in-depth and comprehensive information; 90-minute seminars are fast-paced and geared toward more experienced attendees i.e. owners and senior management.

Learning Level Identified: Attendees interested in education/training have been in the industry for varying lengths of time. Presenters need to stipulate the level of proposed content by indicating one of the learning levels below:

• Advanced - Sessions are for attendees with numerous years of work experience and have a basic understanding of technical concepts and methodologies that want to deep dive into specific topics.
• Intermediate - Sessions are for attendees with several years of experience in the industry but recommended for those with more work experience that want to broaden and increase their depth of knowledge.
• Basic - In general, sessions are for attendees that are relatively new to construction industry but can help expand the knowledge base for those with more work experience.