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National Precast Concrete Association
(NPCA) gathers for annual convention
and awards in Montreal this October
Canadian Design and Construction Report special feature
The National Precast Concrete Association’s 49th an-
nual convention takes place in Montreal this October at
Le Centre Sheraton. The event brings together company
owners and top-level managers for association business,
executive training and a look into the future.
The association represents the industry in both the
U.S. and Canada, with its head office in Carmel, Indiana,
near Indianapolis.
In addition to a top-flight educational program, the
convention includes the precast marketplace exhibit hall,
committee meetings and special networking events. It
also includes the chairman’s banquet gala event and
awards presentations.
Among the awards is the Yoakum Award, named after
industry and NPCA pioneer Robert Yoakum. The award
reminds future generations of the vision and leadership
he displayed in his efforts to create NPCA and has be-
come the most prestigious award and longest-running
in the precast concrete industry. It is presented to a
member who exemplifies Yokum's vision through long-
time service to NPCA and to the precast concrete indus-
try. The Douglas G. Hoskin Award, named in honour of
one of the NPCA's Canadian founders, recognizes the
NPCA member who has sponsored the most new mem-
bers during the previous 12 months.
The association also presents several awards at The
Precast Show, an annual spring trade show.
The Creative Use of Precast (CUP) Awards, sponsored
by Tricon Precast Ltd., recognizes projects promoting the
innovative and cost-saving advantages of precast con-
crete and is divided into categories for underground and
above-ground projects. Judging criteria includes: project
innovation, cost benefits and ease of construction.
The Pinnacle Awards, sponsored by Spillman Com-
pany, provide NPCA producer members with “a forum to
showcase their creative solutions for everyday chal-
lenges that occur in the precast plant.”
Finally, awards will be presented at the trade show in
the categories of safety and sustainability.
At the chairman’s banquet, outgoing chair Brent
Dezember of StructureCast in Bakersfield, California, will
end his one-year term and the culmination of years on
the board of directors, executive committee and three
years as an officer of NPCA with a speech to attendees.
He will also welcome incoming chair Michael Tidwell of
Bartow Precast in Cartersville, Georgia.
The NPCA Foundation, created to introduce the fea-
tures and benefits of precast concrete products and cre-
ate a more educated specifying community, will hold two
fundraising activities including a curling event and a
silent auction. Other activities include a downtown tour,
a Montreal dining tour, an old Montreal walking tour and
a flavours tour.
For more information, visit http://precast.org/convention.
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