IRMCA Annual Convention

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​The Iowa Ready Mixed Concrete Association’s 77th Annual Convention welcomed over 277 attendees at the Marriott West Des Moines on February 22-24, 2026.

Sunday Evening kicked off the three-day event with an Exhibitor Showcase and the Schist Kicker Rock Race.

​​​Monday featured learning sessions throughout the day and special luncheon speaker, Jeff Kortes. That evening, during the Convention’s annual banquet Todd Bohlender & Curt Manatt's families were presented the honorary members award for their dedication to the concrete industry. 

The dinner also served as an opportunity to recognize some of the state’s top construction and engineering students through the presentation of 21 IRMCA academic scholarships for 2026, including two Jerry Woods Scholarships. Through the awarding of scholarships, the IRMCA hopes to recognize the best and brightest of our state’s students and encourage them to consider careers in Iowa’s concrete ready mix industry. This year’s scholarship recipients are:

Jacob Blomquist, Iowa State University
Hannah Cary, Iowa State University
Logan Delaney, University of Northern Iowa
Mitchell DeVries, University of Northern Iowa
Matthew Flores, Iowa State University
Keagen Head, University of Iowa
Dalton Jackson, University of Northern Iowa
Ellie Janda, Dordt University
Ben Johnson, Iowa State University
Anthony Lamoreux, University of Iowa
Cole Lindaman, Iowa State University
Ellie Marovets, Iowa State University
Megan May, University of Northern Iowa
​Madisyn McCormick, University of Northern Iowa

Logan Mulder, South Dakota State University
Aidan Noonan, University of Wyoming
Aaron Prinsen, Iowa State University
MD Lutfor Rahman, Iowa State University
Kara Reicks, University of Northern Iowa
Jack Ryden, Iowa State University
Cole Shirk, University of Northern Iowa
Ian Sommerville, Iowa State University
Molly Stanhope, Iowa State University
Michael Steffen, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Jack Strabala, Iowa State University
Jack Tiefenthaler, University of Northern Iowa
Brenna Vote, Iowa State University
Dylan Zitzloff, Iowa State University​​

Andrew Keith, Kirkwood Community College - Jerry Woods Scholarship
Garrett Kurtenbach, Hawkeye Community College - Jerry Woods Scholarship

2026 Scholarship Press Release

​The evening ended with the annual Auction, raising money for the IRMCA Scholarship fund. This year we were able to raise over $98,380!

​The Convention concluded on Tuesday morning with the presentation of EIC Winners, Safety & Environmental Winners, Annual Business Meeting. 

The event’s thirty-eight sponsors and ten exhibitors truly made this year’s event a success. In addition, the event would not have been possible if it wasn’t for the hard work and dedication of the association’s Event Committee and the many speakers who volunteered their time and expertise. Through its many educational sessions, the three-day Iowa Convention featured presentations on Moisture Content of Aggregates, E-Ticketing, High Performance without Burnout, Building a Loyal & Engaged Workplace and Cementitious Materials.

2025 Safety Award Winners

​​The following 103 plants received certificates of recognition for having no OSHA-recordable injuries and no mixer truck incidents over $2,000 in 2025:
 
Cemstone Concrete Materials, LLC: Clarion, Cylinder, Estherville, Forest City, Garner, Gilmore City, Goldfield, Milford, Ocheyedan, Rockwell City, Spencer, Spirit Lake, Webster City
Concrete Supply Inc.: Atlantic, Audubon, Boone, Carroll, Creston, Denison, Greenfield,  Guthrie Center, Manning, Mount Ayr, Red Oak, Shenandoah
Croell, Inc.: Calmar, Charles City, Cresco, Elkader, Elma, Garnavillo, Greene, Lansing, Monona, New Hampton, Northwood, Parkersburg, Postville, Riceville, Shellsburg, Staceyville, Sumner, Waukon, Waverly, West Branch, West Union
CTI Ready Mix, Inc.: Carlisle, Hampton, Iowa Falls, Jewell, Marshalltown
GCC Alliance Concrete, Inc.: Akron, Hartley, Hawarden, Ida Grove, Lake Park, Le Mars, Maurice, Moville, Orange City, Sheldon, Sibley
Ideal Ready Mix Co., Inc.: Albia, Burlington (South), Chariton, Columbus Junction, Eddyville, Houghton, Kalona, Keokuk, Keosauqua, Keota, Knoxville, Leon, Mediapolis, Mt. Pleasant, Oskaloosa, Pella,  Sigourney, Wapello, Washington, West Burlington
Manatt’s, Inc.: Adel, Altoona, Belle Plaine, Blairstown, Colfax, Davenport, Dewitt, Eldridge, Elk Run, Independence, Montezuma, New Sharon, Oelwein, Ottumwa, Readlyn, Tama, Tipton, Walford, Waterloo (Airline), Waterloo (Shaulis Road), Williamsburg

​​2026 Speaker Presentations
Devices Available to Assess the Moisture Content of Aggregates - Peter Taylor
​E-Ticketing & Doc Express Update From The DOT - Cedric Wilkinson
High Performace Without Burnout - Robert Erkstam
Give Your Employee C.R.A.P - Jeff Kortes
Reducing Risk of Offering New Or Changing Cementitious Materials - Donn Thompson

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