The Mid-South Chapter of American Concrete Institute will hold its annual Concrete Symposium on April 3, 2019 from 8:00 am - 4:30 pm at the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Headquarters in Pearl, MS. This event will offer a full day of education on concrete topics and provide six hours of Continuing Education credit. Symposium

May 7-9, 2019 held at the MDOT Central Lab in Jackson, MS This class requires knowledge in the following areas of concrete construction for MDOT projects: Standard Specification for Road and Bridge Construction Proportion of Portland Cement Concrete Mixtures Concrete Mixture Submittals, Eform, Field Verification, and Revisions Special Concrete Mixtures for MDOT Projects This three-day

Written retesting is available for the following classes: Concrete Field Testing Technician – Grade I (MDOT Class 1) Aggregate Testing Technician- Level 1 (MDOT Class 2) Concrete Strength Testing Technician MDOT Class 3 Concrete Technician February 6 - MDOT Central Lab, Jackson, MS May 9 - MDOT Central Lab, Jackson, MS June 5 - MDOT

 Mississippi Concrete Association will hold a Day of Concrete on May 16 at the Hilton located on County Line Road in Jackson, MS. This event will offer a full day of education on concrete topics and provide six professional development hours. Day of Concrete will be from 8 am until 4 pm and includes a

June 4-5, 2019 held at the MDOT Central Lab in Jackson, MS This class covers laboratory testing of hardened concrete. ACI Concrete Strength Testing Technician certification covers the following standard test methods: ASTM C617 Capping Cylindrical Specimens ASTM C1231 Unbonded Caps for Concrete Cylinders ASTM C39 Compressive Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens ASTM C78 Flexural

Written retesting is available for the following classes: Concrete Field Testing Technician – Grade I (MDOT Class 1) Aggregate Testing Technician- Level 1 (MDOT Class 2) Concrete Strength Testing Technician MDOT Class 3 Concrete Technician February 6 - MDOT Central Lab, Jackson, MS May 9 - MDOT Central Lab, Jackson, MS June 5 - MDOT

ABOUT THE CONVENTION Join Mississippi Concrete Association for the 2019 Tri-State Summer Convention with Alabama and Tennessee. The beautiful Sandestin Beach Hilton in Destin, Florida will once again be the location for the meeting June 27-30. We have a great meeting planned and hope you and your family can join us for a long weekend

Mississippi Concrete Association’s annual PAC fundraiser, The Glyn Porter Memorial Golf Tournament, will be held on Thursday, September 26, 2019 at Dancing Rabbit Golf Club in Philadelphia, MS. MCA members are encouraged to invite local legislators, elected officials, customers and friends to play on their teams. Registration and breakfast begin at 8 am followed by

October 8-9, 2019 held at the MDOT Central Lab in Jackson, MS This class covers field testing of fresh concrete. ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician, Grade 1 certification covers the following standard test methods: ASTM C172 Sampling ASTM C143 Slump ASTM C138 Unit Weight ASTM C173 Air Content Volumetric Method ASTM C231 Air Content Pressure

November 5-6, 2019 held at the MDOT Central Lab in Jackson, MS This class covers laboratory testing of aggregates for concrete. ACI Aggregate Testing Technician - Level 1 certification covers the following standard test methods: ASTM D 75 Sampling Aggregates ASTM C 702 Reducing Samples of Aggregate to Testing Size ASTM C117 Materials Finer than