Special events are open to all NPCA Annual Convention attendees. You may add admission to any of these events through the online registration form here.
Keynote Luncheon
Thursday, Oct. 28 • 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Standard: Free as part of full-package registration. Registration required to ensure accurate head count for lunch.
Jim Davidson is a resilience expert, an expedition leader and a New York Times best-selling author. From his 36 years of adventure and survival, Davidson distills compelling stories and uplifting lessons about how to overcome change, challenge and uncertainty.
Davidson has scaled high peaks from Argentina to Nepal to Bolivia to Tibet. While first attempting to ascend Mount Everest in 2015, Davidson and his partners survived massive earthquakes and avalanches. He shared his incredible experiences and insights with CNN, CBS, ABC, NBC, Smithsonian Channel, PBS and more.
Davidson co-authored the New York Times best-selling survival memoir, “The Ledge: An Inspirational Story of Friendship and Survival,” which won the National Outdoor Book Award for Outdoor Literature. His survival story was featured in an international TV episode of “I Shouldn’t Be Alive” on the Discovery Channel. Davidson will sign copies of his book immediately following the luncheon.
Plant Tours
Friday, Oct. 29 • 6:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Early Bird: $135
Standard: $185
Includes breakfast beginning at 6:00 a.m.
Lindsay Precast – Colorado Springs (2 plants)
- Property Size: 35 acres and 12 acres
- Number of Employees: 60
- Years in Business: 25
- Products Manufactured: Storm and sanitary, electric utility, box culvert, bridge.
- Interesting Jobs and Products: Cog Railway, Airport Roads Culvert, I-25 gap.
- Cameras/Video Equipment Allowed: Yes.
Stresscon Corporation
- Property Size: 49 acres
- Number of Employees: 150
- Years in Business: 52
- Products Manufactured: Precast and prestressed wall panels, hollow core, podium slabs.
- Mixing and Production Equipment: Two-batch plants, 16 production facilities.
- Interesting Jobs and Products: Pikes Peak Visitor Center, Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Folsom Field, St. Francis Medical Center.
- Cameras/Video Equipment Allowed: Yes.
- Be Advised: This is an outdoor facility. Mud will form in wet weather. Please wear closed-toed shoes.
Dress appropriately
Plant Tours visitors will experience both Lindsay Precast facilities in Colorado Springs along with the Stresscon Corporation facility. Proper attire is required for admittance. That includes:
- Close-toed shoes (no high heels)
- Pants (no skirts, dresses or shorts)
Optional Tour: Cog Railway Tour
Friday, Oct. 29 • 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Early Bird: $155
Standard: $205
Child: $100
Ascend to the top of Pikes Peak, inspiration for “America the Beautiful” and the highest point of the Southern Rocky Mountain Range. This 9-mile ride crosses boulder fields, cool shaded canyons and the tree-lined timberline of blue spruce and ponderosa pine.
Reservations are required by Friday, Oct. 15, to ensure group seating assignments.
NPCA Foundation Golf Fundraiser
Friday, Oct. 29 • 11:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Standard: $350
Optional Club Rental: $79
Shotgun start promptly at noon. Arrive at the East Course by 11:30 a.m.
Join NPCA Foundation’s annual fundraiser to support its mission and advance the precast concrete industry through communication, collaboration and innovation. Designed by legends Donald Ross and Robert Trent Jones Sr., these award-winning courses have been a Champions Tour stop and continue to challenge players of all skill levels. This event includes golf, a boxed lunch, on-course beverages, a souvenir hat and prizes. Foursome requests are accepted on registration but not guaranteed. To sponsor the event, email Melissa Newton at [email protected] (Producers) or Brenda Ibitz at [email protected] (Associates).
Optional Tour: Discover the Springs! Garden of the Gods Driving Tour
Friday, Oct. 29 • 1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Early Bird: $110
Standard: $160
Child: $100
Head to the fascinating and miraculous Garden of the Gods. The towering red rock formations that have stood millions of years come alive as you explore the geology, plants and animals of this amazing 1,334-acre regional park. The tour stops at multiple picturesque spots where visitors can get out and take photos. Guests also will have time to shop at the Garden of the Gods Trading Post.
Annual Business Meeting Breakfast
Saturday, Oct. 30 • 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Standard: Free as part of full-package registration. Registration required to ensure accurate head count for breakfast.
The Annual Business Meeting Breakfast features the election of new NPCA Board members, including a vote on the new Chairman of the Board. With updates from the NPCA Foundation and the secretary/treasurer, this event also includes an in memoriam and honors committee chairs and outgoing board members for both NPCA and NPCA Foundation, including the official gavel pass from the outgoing chairman to the newly elected chairman.
Optional Tour: Chocolate Bean to Bar
Saturday, Oct. 30 • 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Early Bird: $135
Standard: $185
Child: $100
Travel the world of chocolate with The Broadmoor’s pastry team and Valrhona Chocolate. Learn the history and mechanics of chocolate creation as you sample chocolate in different forms. This event also includes a tour of Café Julie’s kitchen.
Leadership Awards Luncheon
Saturday, Oct. 30 • 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Standard: Free as part of full-package registration. Registration required to ensure accurate head count for lunch.
Join us for a special luncheon where we will honor NPCA leaders and present our two highest awards: The Robert E. Yoakum Award and the Douglas G. Hoskin Membership Award. In addition, NPCA will present its annual Top Gun Awards and introduce the new Chairman of the Board.
Afternoon Mixer: High Tea with Art and History Tour
Saturday, Oct. 30 • 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Early Bird: $35
Standard: $45
Child: $10
Enjoy a relaxing high tea before heading out to learn about the history of The Broadmoor as presented by a member of the hotel’s concierge team. Then, leisurely explore a self-guided tour of The Broadmoor’s art displays, with selections from the core of the Denver American Museum of Modern Art’s Anschutz Collection, learning the histories behind these classic and modern masterpieces.
Going for Gold: NPCA 56th Annual Convention Closing Celebration
Saturday, Oct. 30 • 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Early Bird: $75
Standard: $125
Child: $50
Includes dinner and host bar.
Please note that the museum gift shop only accepts Visa. A kiosk is available to turn cash into a Visa gift card.
Be among the first to explore the brand new U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum during the NPCA Annual Convention’s Closing Celebration. Start your journey in 1896 as you visit every modern Olympics and reflect on Team USA’s pride. The 60,000-square foot museum tells the stories of Jim Thorpe, Jesse Owens, Bonnie Blair, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Michael Phelps and all who make the United States proud. Enjoy food, beverages and a taste of life among the pinnacle of athleticism.
