ST. LOUIS, MO — The American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, will hold its 18th Annual Conference from September 19-22 at the Westin Chicago Northwest in Itasca, Illinois. Concrete contractors, manufacturers, designers and other industry professionals will gather for three days of educational events and networking.

Industry experts including Jen Chrisman, Euclid Chemical Co.; Bob Harris, Structural Services, Inc.; Wally Adamchik, Firestarter; and Feng Mu, PNA Construction Technologies, will offer seminars on critical industry topics. Seminar tracks include tech, business management, decorative/polished concrete and safety.

Seminar topics include “Cost Effective Concrete Pavement Design”, “Building a Process for Industrial Concrete Finishing”, “Polishing Slabs on Metal Deck”, a contractor panel discussing “Handling/Managing Growth” and “One Chicago Square: Top Down Challenge”.

Attendees can also take advantage of the ACI Flatwork Finisher Certification and the ACI Decorative Concrete Flatwork Finisher Certification classes and exams offered on September 19. Additional opportunities include golf at Salt Creek Golf Club, the Chicago Architecture Foundation River Cruise and a Secret Food Tour.