IRMCA Annual Convention

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​The Iowa Ready Mixed Concrete Association’s 74th Annual Convention welcomed over 263 attendees at the Riverside Golf & Casino Resort on March 5-7, 2023.

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

​​​Monday featured learning break-out sessions throughout the day and special luncheon entertainment, comedian, Robert Lee. That evening, the Convention’s annual banquet also served as an opportunity to recognize some of the state’s top construction and engineering students through the presentation of 32 IRMCA academic scholarships for 2023, including one Jerry Woods Scholarship. 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 paving industry. This year’s scholarship recipients are:

Lauran Blair, Iowa State University
Dirk Clark, University of Northern Iowa
Logan Delaney, University of Northern Iowa
Giulio Diaz-Elizalde, University of Iowa
Shanna Fellows, Iowa State University
Andrew Gatto, Iowa State University
Cody Hall, University of Iowa
Isaac Hunter, Iowa State University
Camden Johnson, University of Northern Iowa
Clayton Kempf, University of Northern Iowa
Anthony Lamoreux, University of Iowa
Savanah LaRocque, Iowa State University
Luis Ledesma, University of Northern Iowa
Cole Lindaman, Iowa State University
Elizabeth Marovets,  Iowa State University

​Madisyn McCormick, University of Northern Iowa
Tyler Mroz, University of Iowa
Aidan Noonan, University of Wyoming
MD Lutfor Rahman, Iowa State University
Marissa Recker, Iowa State University
Ethan Reed, University of Northern Iowa
Luke Roland, University of Northern Iowa
Alec Schmidt, Iowa State University
Ben Simodynes, 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
Jake Voss, University of Northern Iowa
Wyatt Wheeler, Iowa State University
Dylan Zitzloff, Iowa State University

Carlos Balderas, Iowa Lakes Community College - Jerry Woods Scholarship

2022 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 $75,000!

​The Convention concluded on Tuesday morning with the presentation of EIC Winners, Safety & Environmental Winners, Annual Business Meeting and the election of Bob Hamilton, Concrete Supply, Inc., as the 2023 President. 

The event’s thirty-six sponsors and six 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 CTAC, Bridging Generational Gaps, Concrete Industry Management Program, Low Strength, Environmental Product Declaration, NRMCA Updates, Type IL Cements and Economic & Construction Outlook.

2022 Safety Award Winners

​​The following 110 plants received certificates of recognition for having no OSHA-recordable injuries and no mixer truck incidents over $2,000 in 2022:
 
BARD Materials: Cascade, Central City, Dubuque (South Plant), Dubuque (North Plant), Guttenberg, Manchester, Monticello, Peosta, Strawberry Point
Cemstone Concrete Materials, LLC: Clarion, Emmetsburg, Forest City, Fort Dodge West, Gilmore City, Rockwell City, Storm Lake
Concrete Supply Inc.: Adel, Ames, Boone, Carroll, Denison, Guthrie City, Jefferson, Manning, Mount Ayr, Perry, Red Oak, Shenandoah, Winterset
Croell, Inc.: Allison, Calmar, Charles City, Cresco, Decorah, Elkader, Garnavillo, Lansing, Mason City, Monona, Nashua, Northwood, Postville, Riceville, Sheffield, Shellsburg, St. Ansgar, Stacyville, Sumner, Waukon, Waverly, West Branch
CTI Ready Mix, Inc.: Carlisle, Grimes, Jewell, Marshalltown
GCC Alliance Concrete, Inc.: Akron, Denison, Hartley, Ida Grove, Lake Park, Le Mars, Moville, Onawa, Orange City, Sibley, Storm Lake
Ideal Ready Mix Co., Inc.: Albia, Bloomfield, Burlington (South), Centerville, Columbus Junction, Corydon, Eddyville, Fairfield, Fort Madison, Houghton, Kalona, Keokuk, Keosauqua, Keota, Leon, Mediapolis, Mount Pleasant, North English, Osceola, Oskaloosa, Pella, Sigourney, Wapello, West Burlington
Manatt’s, Inc.: Adel, Belle Plaine, Bettendorf, Brooklyn, Colfax, Maquoketa, Marshalltown, Montezuma, New Sharon, Newton, Oelwein, Ottumwa, Tama, Tipton, Traer, Vinton, Walford, Waterloo (Airline), Williamsburg
Ready Mixed Concrete Co.: Glenwood

​​2023 Speaker Presentations

NRMCA - Michael Philipps
CIM Update - Tim Hostettler
Low Strength - Peter Taylor
Economist - Dave Zwicke
Bridging Generational Gaps - Amelie Karam
CTAC - JT Mesite & Aaron Kjolhede

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