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AOE recently hosted a Promotion Summit for the Great Lakes Cement Promotion Council (GLCPC), a nonprofit that promotes the use of portland and masonry cements and concrete products. GLCPC is active in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio as well as Wisconsin, and AOE manages the organization. GLCPC's members are seven cement manufacturers that produce or ship products in this region.
Held on August 29, the Summit brought together many members and partners of GLCPC for an engaging and insightful event at the ACI Chicago Resource Center. The summit kicked off with a reception the night before, setting the stage for a day filled with collaborative discussions and knowledge sharing. We started the morning with a tour of the ACI Chicago Resource Center facility, providing attendees with a firsthand look at the resources offered.
The agenda was packed with pivotal topics, starting with an organization update from all attendees where representatives highlighted key achievements and challenges within the industry. We then moved into topics focused on Coalition Building; Concrete Sustainability; the Concrete Masonry Checkoff Program; Federal Infrastructure; Carbon Neutrality; and Anti-Trust. Thank you to our speakers: Kerry Sutton, ACI; Kevin Cavanaugh, Cavanaugh
& Associates; Lionel Lemay and Donn Thompson, NRMCA; Jason Tai and Andrew Perlstein, Tai Ginsberg & Associates; Jamie Farny, PCA and Andrew Klevorn.
Overall, the 2024 GLCPC Promotion Summit was a successful platform for fostering collaboration and education and we look forward to this event next year.