Rockin’ Your Leadership: 3 Beats to Engage, Retain, and Inspire Your Team
Low engagement. Retention is a struggle. Teams that feel disconnected. If you’re leading a team, you’ve seen it: employees disengaged, merely clocking in and out. The spark is gone, and motivation feels like a moving target. Paychecks don’t drive commitment. Perks don’t inspire performance.
So, what does? The truth is, people aren’t just looking for a job—they’re looking for meaning, momentum, and a reason to stay. And that doesn’t happen by accident—it happens through great leadership. Just like music has the power to move people, leadership has the power to ignite passion, inspire action, and create a rhythm of success. In this high-energy, music-infused keynote, leadership and influence expert Mimi Brown reveals the secrets to unlocking motivation, engagement, and retention.
Economic Trends & Insights: Navigating Growth, Rates, and Markets
Dr. Elliot Eisenberg, renowned as the “Bowtie Economist,” is set to deliver a dynamic and engaging economic presentation at our Summer Convention. With a unique ability to make complex economic concepts both entertaining and accessible, Dr. Eisenberg will delve into current macroeconomic conditions, including GDP growth, interest rates, unemployment, and inflation. Drawing from his extensive experience and lively presentation style, attendees can expect to gain valuable insights into the factors influencing the economy today.
Integrative Approaches to Concrete: The Case for Value Engineering and Regenerative Design 
Explore the convergence of value engineering, biomimicry, regenerative design, and engineering insights into concrete use in construction. Value engineering, often seen as a cost-saving exercise, will be reimagined as a tool for maximizing long-term environmental and economic returns. By integrating regenerative concepts, participants will learn how nature-based solutions can inform resilient, adaptive and efficient designs.
Workforce Shift: Ride the Wave or Be Carried by It
The concrete industry is facing a major workforce shift — from labor shortages to changing talent pipelines. This session explores what’s happening, why it matters to leadership, and what actions to take now vs. later. Learn how to strategically build and buy talent, why immigration and out-of-industry hiring are essential, and how forward-thinking leaders can ride the wave of change rather than be swept away by it.

Navigating Safety: Fleet Compliance & Risk Management

Join us for an essential educational session featuring Kevin Elrod from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). This session will cover best practices for training your driving professionals on how to properly respond when accidents occur, and critical steps to help avoid costly fines and legal issues. Whether you’re managing a small fleet or a large operation, you’ll gain actionable insights to strengthen your safety culture, stay compliant, and protect your business.