President's Message

Dear Members,
Join your fellow colleagues and CRSI staff at the 2024 Spring Business & Technical Meeting in beautiful Anaheim, California as the Institute gathers for strategic planning, technical and research discussions, safety updates and presentations, camaraderie, and golf! Hear about CRSI’s promotional efforts as well as planned marketing initiatives; public policy areas of interest; fundraising developments for the Foundation; where your membership dues are being utilized; and what fellow members see happening in their market areas. Ed Sullivan, with the Portland Cement Association, will speak on Economics in the industry.

Register to attend open committee meetings for updates on technical and promotional initiatives, and learn about upcoming research at the university level. Additionally, activities relating to workforce development, discussion around the Institute’s upcoming 100-year anniversary, and, of course, our popular receptions for networking will all be included. Be sure to attend the Board of Directors and Foundation Dinner as we continue to support the CRSI Foundation’s mission to advance the growth of the steel reinforced concrete industry.

It is members’ participation that drives the Institute’s success! Please register today and join the CRSI staff and your fellow members as we come together for a few days to chart CRSI’s course in a variety of ways and to provide you with the opportunity to learn about the industry and grow your business.

Danielle Kleinhans, PhD, PE, F.ACI, President and CEO

About the Spring Business & Technical Meeting

Join CRSI, April 15-18, 2024, at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, CA.

The staff of CRSI has tailored the Spring Business & Technical Meeting to promote collaboration, planning, and companionship. You’ll find committee meeting reports on projects and activities, progress and results of national and regional marketing plans. The SBTM is truly the best place to learn about the present state of the market, current challenges, and innovations in the reinforced construction industry.

CRSI turns 100 in 2024 and we will be in full celebration mode by the time of the meeting.

Learn about CRSI’s promotional efforts as well as planned marketing initiatives, public policy areas of interest, fundraising developments for the CRSI Foundation and funded research, and generally where your membership dues are being utilized. Meet with fellow members to discuss current business activity in their market areas.

Special guest speaker Ed Sullivan, with the Portland Cement Association, will speak at lunch on Tuesday keeping us up to date on current economics. All attendees and registered guests are welcome to attend the Chairman’s Dinner on Tuesday, April 16.

NEXTGEN IS BACK!

CRSI is thrilled to be reviving the NextGen initiative and will be hosting a “Next Generation Engagement Group”. At the Fall Business & Technical Meeting in 2023, we had 17 participants! This is just one way we can better engage with new attendees at CRSI meetings and also get the “Next Generation” of your employees involved.

Member companies are requested to identify at least one “Next Generation” employee to attend the Fall Business and Technical Meeting and register that individual with Alli Strahs ([email protected]) by the early registration date of March 8, 2024. Best of all, there is a special registration rate for these attendees of $995 – a $100 discount! (Please note this discount is applicable to a maximum of three meetings per individual and only for full meeting registration; one- or two-day registrations do not qualify for the discount.)

Next Generation attendees are invited to the special discussion/session xxxday, April xx, at 7:00 am where they will hear information on the meeting’s structure and tips on how to get involved. Following the weeklong immersion in industry efforts, they will be requested to participate in a survey to assess areas of interest and opportunities for improvement.

Thank You to Our 2024 Sponsors

2024 CENTENNIAL SPONSORS

2024 SPRING BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL MEETING SPONSORS

PLATINUM	GOLD	SILVER	BRONZE
		Barsplice Products, Inc., LLC Dayton Superior Corporation Independent Steel Alliance KRB Machinery OCM	ALLPLAN Akzo Nobel Coatings, Inc. Headed Reinforcement Corp. nVent Lenton Rebar Machine Sales and Service Sherwin Williams