The Utility Expo on Pace to Break Exhibit Space Record
MILWAUKEE – New data from The Utility Expo, running September 26-28, 2023 at the Kentucky Exposition Center, indicates that the 2023 show will have six percent more exhibit space than the record-breaking show in 2021. The show will feature more than 850 exhibitors and 50 innovative education sessions during its return to Louisville. “Our team worked to create additional space this year while grouping similar product types together better, making it even easier for everyone to find what the...
The future of water comes into focus at AWWA’s ACE23 conference in Toronto
(TORONTO) – An estimated 10,000 water professionals from throughout the world gathered today at the Enercare Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to kick off the American Water Works Association’s Annual Conference and Exposition (ACE23) and collaborate on creating a sustainable and resilient future for the water community. ACE23, June 11-14, features 20 professional learning tracks and 126 sessions, including 29 sessions that will be streamed virtually. An exposition showcases more than 450 w...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Addresses ACEC Annual Convention in DC
Photo Credit: Risdon Photography/ACEC Washington, DC — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg addressed the annual Spring Convention of the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) in Washington this morning. Secretary Buttigieg addressed Sunday’s highway collapse along I-95 in Philadelphia during his address. The balance of his remarks focused on the historic infrastructure investments being made because of the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the CHIPS Act...
Greenbuild Announces 2023 Keynote: Kal Penn, Actor, Writer, Producer & Former Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement
JUNE 8, 2023 (NEW YORK) – The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and Informa Connect, a division of Informa plc, announced their Greenbuild International Conference + Expo 2023 keynote speaker, Kal Penn. Penn is known for his exceptional accomplishments as an actor, writer, producer, and former Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement. Penn will take the main stage at the event on Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 9 AM ET at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washing...
Bentley Systems’ ES(D)G Director to Share How Infrastructure Professionals Can Transform the Industry at Global Business Summit
Rodrigo Fernandes to Explain How to Develop Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructure What: Bentley Systems’ Rodrigo Fernandes, Empowering Sustainable Development Goals (ES(D)G) Director, will participate in an expert panel discussion at Environment Analyst’s Global Business Summit in Chicago, Illinois. He will specifically focus on how organizations involved in infrastructure can successfully integrate sustainability and resilience into their development and project delivery. Fernande...
PCA Member Companies Recognize June as Safety Month
Washington, D.C. - The Portland Cement Association (PCA), which represents the majority of America’s cement manufacturers, is proud to celebrate PCA Safety Month throughout the month of June with materials and resources for safety and health at cement plants. The observance of June as PCA Safety Month is concurrent with the National Safety Council’s designation of June as National Safety Month. “No industry is successful in meeting consumer demand without the daily contributions of a dedicate...
CONEXPO-CON/AGG Caps Mental Health Awareness Efforts with CIASP Donation
MILWAUKEE – CONEXPO-CON/AGG announced its backing of construction professionals during Mental Health Awareness Month with a $5,000 donation to the Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention (CIASP). The money will be directed to its construction mental health support efforts. “In the construction industry, there are roughly a dozen deaths by suicide on a daily basis,” said CONEXPO-CON/AGG Show Director Dana Wuesthoff. “Between the mental health-focused education content at the show...
AWWA’s Annual Conference & Exposition returns to Canada with 20 professional tracks, 126 sessions
(DENVER) – Water professionals from around the world will gather at the 142nd American Water Works Association’s (AWWA) Annual Conference & Exposition (ACE23) June 11–14, at Exhibition Place Toronto, including the Enercare and Beanfield Centres. This year’s event features 20 professional tracks and 126 sessions, including 29 virtual sessions available both live in-person and virtually. This conference theme is “ACE23: The Future of Water is 2050,” which aligns with AWWA’s Water 2050 initiativ...
DFI Announces 2023 Hal Hunt Lecture Being Delivered at 48th Annual Conference
Ken Jennings, Greatest Jeopardy! Player of All Time Hawthorne, N.J.: Ken Jennings, the greatest Jeopardy! player of all time, Jeopardy! co-host and best-selling author, is presenting the Hal Hunt Lecture on Communications at DFI’s 48th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations, being held October 31–November 3, in Seattle. When it comes to quiz shows, no one has done it better than Jennings. The former Utah software engineer rose to fame in 2004 when he spent six months as a contest...
Registration Open for ACI Foundation’s 2023 Technology Forum
The ACI Foundation’s Concrete Innovation Council (CIC) will host its next Technology Forum on August 29 - August 31, 2023, in Portland, OR. This year’s highly anticipated forum offers fifteen presentations that highlight new technologies, advances in research and new test standards. NEU – An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete is sponsoring the group lunch which will be followed by several carbon neutral topics. The event will conclude with a debate that discusses new technologi...