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NPCA staff members give presentations and represent our members throughout the year at key meetings and conferences for the precast concrete industry.
| MEETING | LOCATION | DATE | NPCA STAFF |
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| ACI Fall Convention | Boston, Mass. | Oct. 29-31 | Claude Goguen, Hugh Martin, Brad Chinery and Ron Naumann |
| SDSU and ISU visit | San Diego | Nov. 13-16 | Claude Goguen, P.E. |
| OPCA Education Presentation | Akron, Ohio | Nov.16 | Ron Naumann and Brad Chinery |
| MEETING | LOCATION | DATE | NPCA STAFF |
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| World of Concrete | Las Vegas | Jan. 17-19 | Marti Harrell, Chris Frederick, Tom Rodak, Brenda Ibitz |
| North Carolina Septic Tank Association Convention and Expo | Hickory, N.C. | Jan. 26-28 | Claude Goguen, P.E. |
| Alberta OWA | Alberta, Canada | Feb. 1-3 | Claude Goguen, P.E. |
| Purdue | West Lafayette, Ind. | Feb. 16 | Claude Goguen, P.E. |
| NDOWA | Bismarck, N.D. | Feb. 27-28 | Claude Goguen, P.E. |
| CONAGG | Las Vegas | March 14-18 | Fred Grubbe, Brenda Ibitz, Chris Frederick |
| ACI | San Francisco | April 1-5 | Claude Goguen, P.E., Hugh Martin, P.E. |
| Concrete Canoe Competition | Platteville, Wis. | June 9-12 | Marti Harrell, Andi Pierce, Claude Goguen, P.E. |
| AASHTO Committee on Materials and Pavements | San Diego | July 30-Aug. 3 | Chris Frederick; Brad Chinery, P.E.; Phil Cutler, P.E. |
| FOWA Convention | Daytona Beach, Fla. | Aug. 2-3 | Claude Goguen, P.E.; Ron Naumann, P.E. |
| ASTM C13 | Minneapolis | Sept. 11-13 | Hugh Martin, P.E., Brad Chinery, P.E., and Ron Naumann, P.E. |
| 2022 MEETING | LOCATION | DATE | ATTENDEES | NPCA STAFF |
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| AASHTO Committee on Bridges and Structures | Virtual | Jan. 9 | Daryl Burns, P.E. | |
| Iowa Onsite Wastewater Association | Des Moines, Iowa | Jan. 12 | 70 | Claude Goguen, P.E., LEED AP |
| Iowa Onsite Wastewater Association | Des Moines, Iowa | Jan. 13 | 45 | Claude Goguen, P.E., LEED AP |
| Missouri Small Flows Conference | Columbia, Mo. | Jan. 17 | 135 | Kayla Hanson, P.E. |
| Missouri Small Flow Conference | Columbia, Mo. | Jan. 18 | 135 | Kayla Hanson, P.E. |
| North Carolina Septic Tank Association | Hickory, N.C. | Jan. 27 | 150 | Claude Goguen, P.E., LEED AP |
| North Carolina Septic Tank Association | Hickory, N.C. | Jan. 28 | 70 | Claude Goguen, P.E., LEED AP |
| AASHTO Committee on Materials and Pavement | Virtual | Jan. 31 | Daryl Burns, P.E. | |
| Minnesota Onsite Wastewater Association Conference | Mankato, Minn. | Feb. 7 | 60 | Claude Goguen, P.E., LEED AP |
| Minnesota Onsite Wastewater Association Conference | Mankato, Minn. | Feb. 8 | 45 | Claude Goguen, P.E., LEED AP |
| Indiana Onsite Wastewater Professionals Association Annual Conference |
Indianapolis | Feb. 9 | 120 | Claude Goguen, P.E., LEED AP |
| Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport Show | Indianapolis | Feb. 22 | 25 | Kayla Hanson, P.E. |
| Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport Show | Indianapolis | Feb. 22 | 45 | Kayla Hanson, P.E. |
| New Jersey DOT – 2022 Mid Atlantic Quality Assurance Workshop |
Virtual | Feb. 23 | 120 | Daryl Burns, P.E. |
| Texas Onsite Wastewater Conference | Galveston, Texas | March 8 | 200 | Claude Goguen, P.E., LEED AP |
| Texas Onsite Wastewater Conference | Galveston, Texas | March 9 | 170 | Claude Goguen, P.E., LEED AP |
| Pennsylvania Association of Sewage Enforcement Officers | Harrisburg, Pa. | March 14 | 20 | Claude Goguen, P.E., LEED AP |
| Wieser Septic Tank Conference – Portage | Virtual | March 15 | Claude Goguen, P.E., LEED AP | |
| Purdue Road School – Purdue University | West Lafayette, Ind. | March 16 | 70-80 | Daryl Burns, P.E. |
| Wieser Septic Tank Conference – Spooner | Virtual | March 17 | Claude Goguen, P.E., LEED AP | |
| Wieser Septic Tank Conference – Fondulac | Virtual | March 21 | Claude Goguen, P.E., LEED AP | |
| Minnesota Pollution Control Agency | Virtual | March 22 | 60 | Claude Goguen, P.E., LEED AP |
| Wieser Septic Tank Conference – Maiden Rock | Virtual | March 22 | Claude Goguen, P.E., LEED AP | |
| ACI 301 | Orlando, Fla. | March 27-28 | Claude Goguen, P.E., LEED AP | |
| ACI 201TGS | Orlando, Fla. | March 28 | Claude Goguen, P.E., LEED AP | |
| ACI 319 | Orlando, Fla. | March 28 | Claude Goguen, P.E., LEED AP | |
| ACI 130 | Orlando, Fla. | March 28 | Claude Goguen, P.E., LEED AP | |
| ACI 325 | Orlando, Fla. | March 29 | Claude Goguen, P.E., LEED AP | |
| ACI 201 | Orlando, Fla. | March 29 | Claude Goguen, P.E., LEED AP | |
| Purdue Senior Design Presentation | West Lafayette, Ind. | April 5 | Daryl Burns, P.E. | |
| ASCE | Indianapolis | April 12 | Claude Goguen, P.E., LEED AP | |
| ASTM C13.03 | Virtual | April 18 | Claude Goguen, P.E., LEED AP Daryl Burns, P.E. |
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| ASTM C13.01 | Virtual | April 18 | Daryl Burns, P.E. | |
| ASTM C13.07 | Virtual | April 18 | Daryl Burns, P.E. | |
| ASTM C13.09 | Virtual | April 18 | Daryl Burns, P.E. | |
| ASTM C13.08 | Virtual | April 19 | Daryl Burns, P.E. | |
| ASTM C13.05 | Virtual | April 19 | Daryl Burns, P.E. | |
| ASTM C13.05 | Virtual | April 20 | Daryl Burns, P.E. | |
| CIM NSC Long Range Planning meeting | Virtual | April 19 | Marti Harrell | |
| PCAV Conference | Richmond, Va. | May 2-3 | Daryl Burns, P.E. | |
| ASHE Conference | Columbus, Ohio | May 12-15 | Phillip Cutler, P.E. Chris Frederick |
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| Committee Week 2022 | Indianapolis | May 23-25 | Staff | |
| ASCE-ICTD Presentation | Seattle | June 1-3 | Daryl Burns, P.E. | |
| NEPCA Summer Open House | Danielson, Conn. | June 9-10 | Daryl Burns, P.E. | |
| NASTO | Hartford, Conn. | July 11-13 | Chris Frederick Tom Rodak |
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| AASHTO COMP | Miami | July 31-Aug. 4 | Chris Frederick Tom Rodak Daryl Burns, P.E. |
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| FOWA | Daytona Beach, Fla. | Aug.5-7 | Claude Goguen, P.E., LEED AP | |
| Colorado EPD Workshop | Boulder, Colo. | Aug. 15-16 | Chris Frederick | |
| ASTM E64 | Virtual | Aug. 30-Sept. 1 | Daryl Burns, P.E. | |
| SASHTO | Biloxi, Miss. | Aug. 29-31 | Chris Frederick Tom Rodak |
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| NCSU Extension Conference | Raleigh, N.C. | Oct. 11-13 | Claude Goguen, P.E., LEED AP | |
| McNeese State | Lake Charles, La. | Oct. 12-13 | Claude Goguen, P.E., LEED AP Marti Harrell |
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| Pitt State | Virtual | Oct. 17 | Claude Goguen, P.E., LEED AP | |
| Garden State Precast & NJIT Presentation | Newark, N.J. | Oct. 18-19 | Claude Goguen, P.E., LEED AP Marti Harrell |
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| ACI Fall Convention | Dallas | Oct. 22-26 | Claude Goguen, P.E., LEED AP Daryl Burns, P.E. |
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| NOWRA | Springfield, Mo. | Oct. 30-Nov. 1 | Claude Goguen, P.E., LEED AP | |
| Trine University | Angola, Ind. | Nov. 10 | Claude Goguen, P.E., LEED AP Andi Pierce |
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| Purdue University | West Lafayette, Ind. | Nov. 22 | Claude Goguen, P.E., LEED AP | |
| ASTM C09 | New Orleans | Dec. 4-7 | Claude Goguen, P.E., LEED AP |
