Thursday, March 5
8:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
The Precast Show Optional Tour: Fort Worth Stockyards Western Experience
| Member | Non-Member | |
|---|---|---|
| Full Package | $50 | $95 |
| The Precast Show Education and Committee Package | $100 | $120 |
| Trade Show Only | $100 | $120 |
| Child | $25 | $25 |
Fort Worth is known as “Cowtown,” and the Stockyards helped make Fort Worth the most-visited city in Texas. At the height of World War I in 1917, the Fort Worth Stockyards was the largest horse and mule market in the world, and during WWII processed more than 5 million head of livestock in auction.
You will visit the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame that honors those men and women who have excelled in the sport and business of rodeo, and the western lifestyle in Texas. Next, you can take a stab at the Cowtown Cattlepen Maze, a 5,400-square-foot wooden maze, or stand on the second level and observe others making their way through the labyrinth! The experience will end as the Old West comes to life before your eyes during the Fort Worth Herd’s twice-daily cattle drive. Genuine Texas cowhands drive a herd of Texas longhorns down Exchange Avenue in the Stockyards National Historic District. Every detail of the cattle drive – from the saddles and chaps to the boots and hats – is authentic and historically true.
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
NPCA Keynote Luncheon Featuring Industry Awards and Graduations
| Member | Non-Member | |
|---|---|---|
| Full Package | Included | $90 |
| The Precast Show Education and Committee Package | $65 | $90 |
| Trade Show Only | $65 | $90 |
| Child | $10 | $10 |
This annual event will celebrate the winners of the Best Practices Awards Competition and recognize NPCA Certified Plant anniversaries and top scores. Leadership NPCA and Master Precaster Graduates will also be honored.
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Product Demonstration
Product demonstrations on the trade show floor will provide a 45-minute deep dive into a specialized area of precast concrete production. Hear experts talk about their latest technology and demonstrate the finer features of their equipment and products.
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
NPCA Foundation Student Design Competition
Back by popular demand is the NPCA Foundation’s Student Design Competition. Students from CIM, engineering, and construction management schools are given a real-world project and asked to use precast as part of the final solution. Teams are asked to address myriad issues including: production, delivery, budgeting, timelines, engineering, safety, last-minute change orders, and more. Teams making it to the final round of competition are invited to The Precast Show to present their precast solutions to a panel of industry judges; these judges will select a winner. All Precast Show attendees are invited to attend the student presentations on the trade show floor. The winner will be announced on Friday, March 6, in The Precast Show education breakfast area at 7:30 a.m.
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Women in Precast (WIP) Reception
The Worthington Renaissance Hotel
Celebrate the “Power of Women” in our industry at this annual PCI-hosted reception. This is a fantastic opportunity to mingle, connect with fellow peers and engage in conversations about unique issues faced by women in the precast concrete industry.
Please join in a lively, fun opening ice-breaker with prizes, stemless wine glass takeaways and complimentary wine and appetizers.
Reception is open to all self-identified women in the precast industry.
Friday, March 6
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Product Demonstration
Product demonstrations on the trade show floor will provide a 45-minute deep dive into a specialized area of precast concrete production. Hear experts talk about their latest technology and demonstrate the finer features of their equipment and products.
Saturday, March 7
6:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Rocking the Rodeo
Annual precast industry networking event at Billy Bob’s Texas.
| Member | Non-Member | |
|---|---|---|
| Full Package | $95 | $170 |
| The Precast Show Education and Committee Package | $190 | $205 |
| Trade Show Only | $190 | $205 |
| Child | $55 | $55 |
The precast/prestressed concrete industry comes together at the world-famous Billy Bob’s Texas, the world’s largest Honky Tonk. Enjoy an evening of fun including authentic western cuisine, host bar, live music, line dancing, mechanical bull riding, a photo booth, networking and more as we take over country music’s legendary venue for this exclusive event.
Foundation Special Events
NPCA-PCI Foundations Silent Auction
NEW this year to The Precast Show, the NPCA and PCI Foundations are hosting a silent auction. Attendees will be able to view and bid on items via their smartphone with a free mobile app. Look for more information on how to preview items and how to download the auction app to your phone in January! All net proceeds will benefit the NPCA and PCI Foundations, which support outreach and education within the precast and prestress industry. To learn more about the foundations, visit precast.org/foundation and pci-foundation.org.
To make a donation to the auction, please contact Andi Pierce.
