AIA North Carolina Summer School CE Program
2025-06-24 - 2025-06-27
Join us for Summer School, a continuing education series presented by AIA NC and the Concrete Masonry Checkoff. Featuring a lineup of expert-led sessions, Summer School delivers practical, real-world knowledge to help you design smarter, build better, and stay ahead of the latest industry standards.
Location 1: Charlotte, NC
The Dubois Center at UNC Charlotte Center City
390 East 9th Street
Charlotte, NC, 28202
Date & Time: Tuesday, June 24 from 9am-2pm
Register here.
Location 2: Raleigh, NC
The AIA NC Center for Architecture and Design
14 East Peace Street
Raleigh, NC, 27604
Date & Time: Thursday, June 26 from 9am-2pm
Register here.
Location 3: Greenville, NC
Eastern AHEC
2600 West Arlington Boulevard
Greenville, NC, 27834
Date & Time: Friday, June 27 from 9am-2pm
Register here.

National SkillsUSA Masonry Contest
2025-06-23 - 2025-06-27
The SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference (NLSC), held each June in Atlanta, is the nation’s largest gathering celebrating career and technical education. Bringing together over 17,500 students, educators, and industry leaders, the week-long event features the SkillsUSA Championships—where more than 6,500 state champions compete in 114 skilled and leadership contests. Highlights include the nation’s largest technical education trade show (SkillsUSA TECHSPO), dynamic sessions, leadership training, hands-on workshops, a citywide community service project, and a powerful awards ceremony to close the event.
Learn more here.
Purchase your ticket here.
Location: Atlanta, GA

Region Two Codes 101 Workshop
2025-06-19
Join us for the Region 2 Codes 101 Workshop, where Patrick Burns of ARC 3 Communications and Jody Wall of Johnson Concrete will be presenting. This event is designed to help producers and others understand the basics of codes at the grassroot level. Attendees will gain insight on how the Region 2 program works to ensure tracking monitoring, while also providing education to legislators and local municipalities. All producers and masonry contractors should understand how codes work at the grassroots level.
Date: Thursday, June 19th
Location: Virtual
Time: 11:00am EST
Register here.

Concrete Masonry Checkoff National Townhall
2025-06-16
Join us on Monday, June 16th from 12:00-1:30 PM CST for our National Townhall Webinar! We’ll be sharing the latest updates on our national programs and sharing our five-year vision strategy.
Register Here

Florida Masonry Inc. Regional Masonry Contest
2025-06-14
This event showcases the youth that are currently in the concrete masonry pathway and will introduce potential youth to the same opportunity.
Location: Orlando, FL

Award Ceremony + Luncheon, Concrete Masonry Check-Off and Spitzer School of Architecture
2025-05-28
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.
Contact cvolkmann@ccny.cuny.edu for more details.
Location: FUMO Restaurant, 1600 Amsterdam Ave. New York NY 10031

Program Webinars
2025-05-27 08:00 - 17:00 UTC

AIA Wisconsin Conference on Architecture
2025-05-21 - 2025-05-22
Join AIA Wisconsin for the state’s largest and longest-running Conference on Architecture and Building Products Expo. This premier event brings together architects, industry professionals, and students to explore the latest trends, innovations, and insights in architecture and design. With a diverse range of attendees, it’s the perfect opportunity to network, learn, and engage with the future of the built environment.
Location: Madison Marriott West Conference Center 1313 John Q Hammons Dr Middleton, WI 53562

TMS webinar hosting the Concrete Masonry Checkoff
2025-05-19
Join TMS as they host the Concrete Masonry Checkoff for a 2025 Update. The webinar will be held on Monday May 19th, at 12 PM CT/1 PM ET with Checkoff leadership and TMS members, where they will share updates on the Concrete Masonry Checkoff goals and accomplishments and highlighting TMS member’s work with the Checkoff. Registration for this webinar will be coming soon, but, please save the date in your calendar.

NCMCA "Got to be NC" Masonry Event
2025-05-17
This event will be held at the State Fairgrounds in Raleigh, NC during the “Got to be NC” Festival. This event will showcase the youth that are currently in the masonry pathway in NC and will introduce potential youth to a concrete masonry career option.
Location: Raleigh, NC

Ladies in Concrete Masonry Workshop
2025-05-13
Open to middle school and high school girls will learn about potential concrete industry careers during the event hosted by the nationally recognized Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) Concrete Industry Management program. Girls will participate in a series of workshops designed to expose attendees to concrete masonry, ready mix production, concrete mix design, plant production and equipment, welding and industry hand tools. The concrete masonry industry will be providing CMU materials and hosting a hands on demonstration for all attendees.
Location: Middle TN State University

Tennessee Masonry Field Day
2025-05-13
This field day is set up to introduce students to the concrete masonry career path by contractors and producers alike in the state of Tennessee.
Location: Tennessee

ULI Spring Meeting
2025-05-12 - 2025-05-14
Where ULI members come together to shape the built environment.
Valuable connections: Meet colleagues and potential partners during networking events, interactive sessions, roundtable discussions, and small group tours. Share the latest ideas and insights. Engage in Q&A sessions and small group discussions on the forces shaping our industry. Find out what’s next for infrastructure, technology, housing, public/private partnerships, mixed-use development, and so much more.
Unparalleled speakers: World-renowned industry leaders will share their insights on topics ranging from capital markets and the impact of AI and technology in real estate.
Exclusive tours: Explore award-winning projects from Denver through exclusive, behind-the-scenes tours, and talk with the project partners who developed them.
Learn more here.
Location: Colorado Convention Center Denver, CO, United States

Leveraging Technology in Masonry
2025-05-02
Leveraging Technology in the Masonry Industry! We will highlight various technological advancements, including a Virtual Reality (VR) walkthrough of a masonry building.
Topics include:

Live demo of Construction Robotics in Masonry
Mechatronics in the Block Industry
Masonry IQ (Revit Plugin) with VR
Live demo of Core Foam Masonry Foam Insulation®
Interactive CMU production plant tour
Hands-on block laying and mortar spreading

Location: Willocks Brothers – Maryville, TN

Build My Future Event
2025-04-30
The 3rd annual Build My Future event is a one-day interactive, hands-on showcase that gives high school students the opportunity to spend a day in the skilled trades and related industries. Students experience activities provided by industry partners, including educational displays, equipment operations, games, and learning labs. Around 1,000 high school students will attend from around the Driftless Region for hours of activities.
Location: Onalaska, WI

Florida SkillsUSA State Masonry Contest
2025-04-28 - 2025-05-01
The State Leadership and Skills Conference is the premier CTE event in the state of Florida. The top students in over 100 different skill and leadership competitions gather to compete against their peers for a chance to advance to the National Leadership and Skills Conference. These competitions allow students to hone their technical skills, connect with business and industry, and become skilled professionals, career-ready leaders, and responsible community members. In addition to competitions, students are invited to participate in other conference activities to further their careers and connect them with potential future employers. During the Meet the Employer Career Fair, more than 50 local, state, and national companies are looking to recruit and hire students for immediate job openings. The CONNECTED Expo and Trade Show showcases business and industry partners and their products, services, and career opportunities.
Location: Jacksonville, FL

Leon Works Expo
2025-04-25
This annual event offers a unique opportunity to connect with hundreds of high school students who will soon be entering the workforce. At the Leon Works Expo, you can showcase your organization and inspire the next generation of skilled professionals in industries like health care, IT, business, trades, and creative arts. By participating, you’ll play a vital role in bridging the gap between workforce needs and local talent.
Location: Tallahassee, FL

2025 Masonry Design Summit
2025-04-24 - 2025-04-26
This multi-day conference at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque will include Architectural Education Sessions, Hands-on Masonry Projects, and a Tour of UNM Architectural School.

Thursday, April 24

11:30 a.m. Registration/Check-In Lunch to be served (either sandwiches to grab, or at Student Union- TBD)
1:00 p.m. Opening Remarks/Welcome
1:15 p.m. Hands-On Masonry Project (TBD) (held at architectural school, on outside patio area)
3:30 – 5:30 p.m. Bus to Page Architecture’s Office for Opening Reception

Friday, April 25

9:30 a.m. Architectural Education Session #1
10:45 a.m. Architectural Education Session #2
12:00 p.m. Lunch with Keynote presentation
1:30 p.m. Architectural Education Session #3
2:45 p.m. Architectural Education Session #4
3:30 p.m. Tour of UNM Architectural School

Saturday, April 26

9:30 a.m. Optional Tours

Location: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
Register here.

Region 2 In-person Meeting
2025-04-22 - 2025-04-23
Region 2 In-person meeting to be held April 22 + 23, 2025 in Birmingham, AL.
Location:
Sheraton Birmingham Hotel
2101 Richard Arrington Blvd
Birmingham, AL 35203

TMS 2025 Spring Meeting
2025-04-14 - 2025-04-16
The Masonry Society’s Spring Meeting features two and a half days of TMS committee meetings and provides opportunities to network with other masonry professionals.
Learn more here.
Location:
Northern Quest Resort & Casino, 100 N Hayford Rd Airway Heights, WA 99001

Florida Masonry Showcase
2025-04-11
2025 Northern Masonry Showcase to be held in Jacksonville on Friday, April 11th, at the Florida Best Block Plant, 4720 University Boulevard South. The Time is: 8:15 – 3:00.
Participating Schools:

Riveroak – 2
Camden County – 10
Oak Grove Academy – 5
Lafayette – To be announced

NC SkillsUSA State Masonry Contest
2025-04-10
The SkillsUSA Masonry contest in NC highlights the masonry skills of secondary and post-secondary students. This event will have more than 100 students participating in hands-on contest and is a true showcase of industry support and promotion of concrete masonry.
Location: Greensboro, NC

Masonry Masterclass: Cleaning Masonry Walls
2025-04-09
Masonry construction is economical, strong, and durable, and masonry walls provide fire resistance, sound dampening, and thermal insulation. But perhaps the primary feature of masonry is its unmatched natural beauty. Cleaning masonry after construction is an essential step to enhancing and preserving that beauty, and choosing the correct cleaning method is important to make sure that you end up with the look you want. In this seminar we will discuss the top three methods for cleaning new construction, additional techniques to use in special situations, and review the “Five Golden Rules” for cleaning masonry.
Learning Objectives
1. Specify 3 different cleaning methods for newly built masonry.
2. List the difference between cleaning concrete masonry and brick construction.
3. Describes the dangers of improperly washing walls.
4. Specify the steps for properly cleaning new construction.
You don’t want to miss this class! Note: This class is eligible for 1 AIA LU/HSW or RMMI continuing education credit. If you provide your AIA membership number upon registration, RMMI will submit documentation to AIA/CES for your credit. All attendees will receive a certificate upon completion of the live webinar.
Presented by Michael Schuller, Atkinson-Noland & Associates, Inc.
When: Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 11:00am-12:00pm
Location: Zoom
Register Now

Masonry Association of Georgia Planning Meeting
2025-04-03
This event is a planning session for the Georgia Masonry Education Day.
Location: Atlanta, GA

Region 3 In-person Meeting
2025-04-02 08:00 - 2025-04-03 12:00 (America/Chicago)
Region 3 In-person meeting to be held April 2 & 3, 2025 in Indianapolis, IN.
Location:
Indianapolis, IN

Concrete Masonry Day
2025-03-27
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.

Offering 4 AIA accredited presentations during the day.
Having trade show/expo booths for additional awareness and promotions
Panel discussion on the resiliency and sustainability of Concrete Masonry.
Panelist to include: two architects, industry manufacturer and industry expert.

Location: Graduate Center 365 Fifth Ave. NY, NY 10016
Register here

Region 4 In-person Meeting
2025-03-26 08:00 - 2025-03-27 17:00 (America/Chicago)
Region 4 In-person meeting to be held March 26 & 27, 2025 in Oklahoma City, OK.
Location:
Oklahoma City, OK

Region 1 In-person Meeting
2025-03-26 08:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
Region 1 In-person meeting to be held March 26, 2025 in Boston, MA.
Location:

Hilton Boston Logan Airport

One Hotel Drive
Boston, Massachusetts 02128

CSI North Central Region Conference
2025-03-26 - 2025-03-28
Join industry leaders, professionals, and innovators at the 2025 CSI North Central Region Conference, taking place March 26-28, 2025, in Omaha, Nebraska! The 2025 theme is The Art of Construction: Crafting Excellence in Project Delivery and the event promises a perfect blend of professional growth, networking, and celebration.
Don’t miss out—learn more and register today to attend, exhibit, or sponsor!

Eastern SkillsUSA Regional
2025-03-21
This hands-on event showcases students that are in each level of secondary masonry programs in the eastern part of NC. This event is hosted by Adams, an OldCastle Company.
Location: Goldsboro, NC
