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AOE is a proud sponsor of the Great Lakes Cement Promotion Council (GLCPC) Summit, happening May 13–14 in Indianapolis, Indiana. This premier event will bring together allied trade associations from across the region, including ready mix, paving, pipe, precast and masonry, for a dynamic day and a half of connection, learning and collaboration. The AOE Leadership Summit kicks off on May 13 with engaging sessions that will focus on marketing insights, governance and AEC audie

AOE is proud to sponsor the Awards Gala at the upcoming Concrete Foundations Convention, known as CFACON26. The event will be held from July 21 to July 23, 2026, at the Brookfield Conference Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This sponsorship demonstrates AOE's commitment to supporting growth, innovation and excellence in the cast-in-place concrete industry. CFACON brings together commercial and residential foundation contractors, designers, manufacturers and suppliers for three

The Hermes Creative Awards is an international competition recognizing outstanding work in creative industries. We are thrilled to announce a sweep of victories for recent Hermes Creative Awards. AOE’s own Advancing Excellence podcast took home the Gold award. We are equally proud to celebrate our incredible clients: Concrete Foundations Association (CFA) won Gold for their Concrete Facts Magazine 2026 Spring Edition, while the Post-Tensioning Institute (PTI) earned an honora

PPC Partners , an electrical and mechanical contracting holding company, has hired AOE to lend our expertise to their PR and thought leadership efforts. AOE will handle press releases, media outreach, interview coordination and blog content development for PPC, supporting the company's role in providing leadership within our industry. Learn more about PPC Partners here .

Over the years AOE has spent working in the architecture, engineering and construction industries, the relationships we have built are key to our success. We are excited to introduce one of these trusted organizations we rely on to deliver exceptional results. Our first industry partner feature highlights a talented team we have collaborated with for years: DesignTwin. Based in Ottawa, Canada, DesignTwin brings incredible energy and strategic vision to every project. These

The Ohio Society of Association Professionals Annual Conference —held June 3–5, 2026 in Huron, Ohio—is the state’s premier education and networking event for association professionals. This year, attendees can connect with AOE’s Director of Association Management, Bryce Barker, who will be presenting a session designed to strengthen leadership and elevate governance across organizations. Bryce’s session, “Mastering Association Governance: Insights from the Boardroom,” will u

In April of 2026, President Kimberly Kayler and Director of Association Management Services Bryce Barker were in Chicago for a series of activities at the American Concrete Institute Convention, including the Concrete Foundations Association board meeting and the Slag Cement Association Sustainability Awards. A highlight was seeing the future of the concrete industry in action. During the ACIF donor reception, Kimberly reconnected with last year’s AOE Fellowship recipient