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SUMMARY:Masonry MasterClass Series
DESCRIPTION:REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS CLOSED. \nThe Beauty of Block and Mason Contractors Association of America are offering an exclusive\, no-cost MasterClass Series designed for senior-level owners and staff who direct design projects and oversee design quality. \nThis five-session series\, held from November 3 to December 8 2025\, will explore key provisions within the International Building Code that can reduce masonry labor costs\, improve structural performance\, and share advances and best practices with architects and structural engineers. \nEach class will be co-hosted by Upstate NY MCAA Chapter members\, providing a mason’s perspective\, and participants can earn up to 10 free AIA LU/HSW continuing education credits. Attendance is limited to the first 100 qualified registrants. \nRegistration deadline is October 30\, 2025. \nClass schedule (5-7 PM ET): \n\nNovember 3 – Design Issues\nNovember 10 – Detailing Concerns\nNovember 17 – Building Joints\nDecember 1 – Specifications and Notes\nDecember 8 – Field Issues\n\n 
URL:https://concretemasonrycheckoff.org/event/6347/2025-11-17/
CATEGORIES:Region 1 Event
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SUMMARY:Masonry MasterClass Series
DESCRIPTION:REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS CLOSED. \nThe Beauty of Block and Mason Contractors Association of America are offering an exclusive\, no-cost MasterClass Series designed for senior-level owners and staff who direct design projects and oversee design quality. \nThis five-session series\, held from November 3 to December 8 2025\, will explore key provisions within the International Building Code that can reduce masonry labor costs\, improve structural performance\, and share advances and best practices with architects and structural engineers. \nEach class will be co-hosted by Upstate NY MCAA Chapter members\, providing a mason’s perspective\, and participants can earn up to 10 free AIA LU/HSW continuing education credits. Attendance is limited to the first 100 qualified registrants. \nRegistration deadline is October 30\, 2025. \nClass schedule (5-7 PM ET): \n\nNovember 3 – Design Issues\nNovember 10 – Detailing Concerns\nNovember 17 – Building Joints\nDecember 1 – Specifications and Notes\nDecember 8 – Field Issues\n\n 
URL:https://concretemasonrycheckoff.org/event/6347-2/2025-11-10/
CATEGORIES:Region 1 Event
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251111
DTSTAMP:20260521T035329
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SUMMARY:Masonry MasterClass Series
DESCRIPTION:REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS CLOSED. \nThe Beauty of Block and Mason Contractors Association of America are offering an exclusive\, no-cost MasterClass Series designed for senior-level owners and staff who direct design projects and oversee design quality. \nThis five-session series\, held from November 3 to December 8 2025\, will explore key provisions within the International Building Code that can reduce masonry labor costs\, improve structural performance\, and share advances and best practices with architects and structural engineers. \nEach class will be co-hosted by Upstate NY MCAA Chapter members\, providing a mason’s perspective\, and participants can earn up to 10 free AIA LU/HSW continuing education credits. Attendance is limited to the first 100 qualified registrants. \nRegistration deadline is October 30\, 2025. \nClass schedule (5-7 PM ET): \n\nNovember 3 – Design Issues\nNovember 10 – Detailing Concerns\nNovember 17 – Building Joints\nDecember 1 – Specifications and Notes\nDecember 8 – Field Issues\n\n 
URL:https://concretemasonrycheckoff.org/event/6347/2025-11-10/
CATEGORIES:Region 1 Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251103T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251103T190000
DTSTAMP:20260521T035329
CREATED:20251230T200536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T200536Z
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SUMMARY:Masonry MasterClass Series
DESCRIPTION:REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS CLOSED. \nThe Beauty of Block and Mason Contractors Association of America are offering an exclusive\, no-cost MasterClass Series designed for senior-level owners and staff who direct design projects and oversee design quality. \nThis five-session series\, held from November 3 to December 8 2025\, will explore key provisions within the International Building Code that can reduce masonry labor costs\, improve structural performance\, and share advances and best practices with architects and structural engineers. \nEach class will be co-hosted by Upstate NY MCAA Chapter members\, providing a mason’s perspective\, and participants can earn up to 10 free AIA LU/HSW continuing education credits. Attendance is limited to the first 100 qualified registrants. \nRegistration deadline is October 30\, 2025. \nClass schedule (5-7 PM ET): \n\nNovember 3 – Design Issues\nNovember 10 – Detailing Concerns\nNovember 17 – Building Joints\nDecember 1 – Specifications and Notes\nDecember 8 – Field Issues\n\n 
URL:https://concretemasonrycheckoff.org/event/6347-2/2025-11-03/
CATEGORIES:Region 1 Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251103
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251104
DTSTAMP:20260521T035329
CREATED:20250814T121849Z
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SUMMARY:Masonry MasterClass Series
DESCRIPTION:REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS CLOSED. \nThe Beauty of Block and Mason Contractors Association of America are offering an exclusive\, no-cost MasterClass Series designed for senior-level owners and staff who direct design projects and oversee design quality. \nThis five-session series\, held from November 3 to December 8 2025\, will explore key provisions within the International Building Code that can reduce masonry labor costs\, improve structural performance\, and share advances and best practices with architects and structural engineers. \nEach class will be co-hosted by Upstate NY MCAA Chapter members\, providing a mason’s perspective\, and participants can earn up to 10 free AIA LU/HSW continuing education credits. Attendance is limited to the first 100 qualified registrants. \nRegistration deadline is October 30\, 2025. \nClass schedule (5-7 PM ET): \n\nNovember 3 – Design Issues\nNovember 10 – Detailing Concerns\nNovember 17 – Building Joints\nDecember 1 – Specifications and Notes\nDecember 8 – Field Issues\n\n 
URL:https://concretemasonrycheckoff.org/event/6347/2025-11-03/
CATEGORIES:Region 1 Event
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251003
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SUMMARY:RAC 1 Fall Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Date: October 2\, 2025 \nLocation: Upstate Masonry Institute\, Albany\, NY \n\nThursday\, Oct. 2 | 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM\n\nJoin virtually here:\n\nMeeting ID: 298 889 515 803 5\nPasscode: 8Su63UT7
URL:https://concretemasonrycheckoff.org/event/rac-1-fall-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Checkoff Event,Region 1 Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250528
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250529
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SUMMARY:Award Ceremony + Luncheon\, Concrete Masonry Check-Off and Spitzer School of Architecture
DESCRIPTION:At this luncheon\, the collaboration between Concrete Masonry Check-Off\, the Associated Brick Mason Contractors of Greater New York and the Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 1 New York & Long Island & Labor Management Committee and the Spitzer School of Architecture\, City College of New York (CUNY) is celebrated. Two designs were built the week before\, with professional help of skilled masons and students working as apprentices and facilitators of their designs. At the event\, the winning team of this competition will be announced\, with comments of the jury and of various competition sponsors. \nContact cvolkmann@ccny.cuny.edu for more details. \nLocation: FUMO Restaurant\, 1600 Amsterdam Ave. New York NY 10031
URL:https://concretemasonrycheckoff.org/event/award-ceremony-luncheon-concrete-masonry-check-off-and-spitzer-school-of-architecture/
CATEGORIES:Region 1 Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250327
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250328
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CREATED:20250305T133513Z
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SUMMARY:Concrete Masonry Day
DESCRIPTION:Concrete Masonry Day New York will consist of a full day\, which will include a masonry expo with ten venders\, 4 – AIA presentations\, panel discussion\, free breakfast\, and lunch. The objective is to promote the benefits of block/concrete masonry. “The Beauty of Block” attendees would include architectural students\, Architects\, City and State agencies that manage billions of dollars in construction\, engineers\, and professors. \n\nOffering 4 AIA accredited presentations during the day.\nHaving trade show/expo booths for additional awareness and promotions\nPanel discussion on the resiliency and sustainability of Concrete Masonry.\nPanelist to include: two architects\, industry manufacturer and industry expert.\n\nLocation: Graduate Center 365 Fifth Ave. NY\, NY 10016 \nRegister here
URL:https://concretemasonrycheckoff.org/event/concrete-masonry-day/
CATEGORIES:Region 1 Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250326T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250326T153000
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SUMMARY:Region 1 In-person Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Region 1 In-person meeting to be held March 26\, 2025 in Boston\, MA. \nLocation:\n\nHilton Boston Logan Airport\n\n\nOne Hotel Drive \nBoston\, Massachusetts 02128
URL:https://concretemasonrycheckoff.org/event/region-1-in-person-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Checkoff Event,Region 1 Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250127
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250802
DTSTAMP:20260521T035329
CREATED:20250305T140109Z
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SUMMARY:Spitzer School of Architecture – Design + Build Competition and Curriculum
DESCRIPTION:The main objective is to facilitate recognition that common building materials (Concrete Masonry) can be reinterpreted and improved by good design: \n\nPerspective: Making something extraordinary out of the ordinary\, with objective parameters of analysis for improvement.\nScope of work: Design and development of 5-15 prototypes of concrete block green-wall systems: documentation at CD-level\, with course plans\, sections elevations\, axonometric representations of systems\, key details\, perspectival representations; sketch models; full scale prototype (finished at event).\n\nThis is a design build hands on education competition for one full semester. Two design team consisting of 4th & 5th year architectural students will compete. A winning team will be announced\, and awards will be handed out at a luncheon Banquet. \nLocation: Spitzer School of Architecture (CCNY) 141 Convent Ave.\, New York NY 10031
URL:https://concretemasonrycheckoff.org/event/spitzer-school-of-architecture-design-build-competition-and-curriculum/
CATEGORIES:Region 1 Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250123
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250124
DTSTAMP:20260521T035329
CREATED:20250311T135622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250311T135622Z
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SUMMARY:Masonry Education Day
DESCRIPTION:Attendance is FREE for Upstate MCAA Member Companies and their employees. Non-Upstate MCAA members will be charged $35 for each person attending. All participants will receive a certificate of completion for each seminar upon passing a review test. \nAttendance is FREE for all Architects & Engineers. 1 AIA/CES HSW credit is available for each seminar. \n\n7:15 to 8:00AM: Check-in & Continental Breakfast\n8:00AM to 9:30AM: (60 min presentation; 20 min test; 10 min break)\n\n1 AIA/CES HSW credit Topic: Cavity Wall Design & Construction Presenter: BIA Webinar.\n\n\n9:30AM to 11:00AM: (60 min presentation; 20 min test; 10 min break)\n\n1 AIA/CES HSW credit Topic: Appearance Expectations for Masonry: Light and Shadows Presenter: Brian Trimble\, PE\, CDT\, LEED AP Director of Industry Development and Technical Services\, IMI\n\n\n11:00AM to 12:00PM: (60 min dicussion)\n\n1 AIA/CES HSW credit Topic: Rountable Discussion – Appearance Expectations for Masonry: Light and Shadows Moderator: Brian Trimble\, PE\, CDT\, LEED AP Director of Industry Development and Technical Services\, IMI Panel: Mike Palmer\, Upstate NY MCAA Board Member\, President of Remlap Construction Co\, Inc. David Biggs\, Biggs Consulting\, Upstate MCAA Board Member Architect to be named Engineer to be named\n\n\n12:00PM: Program Ends\n\nLocation: Barbagallo’s 6344 Molloy Rd. East Syracuse\, NY 13057
URL:https://concretemasonrycheckoff.org/event/masonry-education-day/
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