Later this month, AOE will serve as the Premiere Sponsor of the ACI Virtual Concrete Convention, hosted by our parent organization, the American Concrete Institute (ACI). AOE helps contribute to ACI’s mission of delivering their work product by helping offset costs for technical leadership. To this end, AOE is sponsoring the Chairs of the ACI Technical, Educational, and Certification Committees by paying their registration fees and will serve as the opening session sponsor, to be held Sunday, March 28 at 9 am EDT. In addition, AOE is offering six business demos on a variety of topics:
Sunday, March 28 from 1– 1:30 p.m.: Data Visualization: Improving Your Next Presentation with Effective Visuals
Monday, March 29 from 9:45–10:15 a.m.: Now What: Refining Your Crisis Communications Efforts and 11:15–11:45 a.m.: Strategic Planning in a Virtual World
Tuesday, March 30 from 9:45–10:15 a.m.: 10 tips to creating a polished and professional electronic newsletter and 1–1:30 p.m.: 10 Tips for Successful Podcasts
Wednesday, March 31 from 11:15- 11:45 a.m.: 7 Ways to Increase Social Media Engagement
In addition, AOE is pleased to announce sponsorship of three technical sessions at the Convention, including Legal Issues in Concrete Construction – Lessons Learned on Monday, March 29 from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. EDT. The session will bring together individuals with extensive experience in litigation related to concrete construction to share their experiences as lawyers, expert witnesses, and engineers. Attendees of the session will also get the opportunity to ask the speakers questions during a Q&A segment. Speakers for the session include ACI President Jeffrey W. Coleman, ACI Past President Randall W. Poston, ACI Past President William E. Rushing Jr., and Matthew D. D’Ambrosia. AOE will also sponsor Adjusting Workability for Successful 3-D Concrete Printing, Part 1 of 2 on Sunday, March 28 from 10 a.m.-Noon and The Concrete Industry in the Era of Artificial Intelligence on Monday, March 29 from 4-6 p.m.