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Jeffrey Girard, P.E., president of The Concrete Countertop Institute says, “There have been so many developments in the concrete countertop industry in the past year – new bagged mixes, products geared specifically for concrete countertops, more information and resources than ever before. It is time to bring them all together and show contractors the wealth of resources available to them for the successful construction of concrete countertops.”

Explaining the plans further, he adds, “Putting together a conference is a huge task, but I felt that the time has come, and the concrete countertop industry needs a venue for networking and sharing information. I know my team will put together an excellent event. This is not about The Concrete Countertop Institute; it’s about the concrete countertop industry. A conference is the best way to bring everyone together.”

The conference is geared to contractors who are interested in learning about all of the resources currently available for making concrete countertops. Exhibitors will include manufacturers of materials and tools, including bagged concrete countertop mixes, admixtures, pigments, tools such as grinders, equipment such as mixers, and more.

Admission to the conference will include 10 educational seminars by industry experts on key topics ranging from getting started in concrete countertops to troubleshooting to a panel discussion of precast versus cast in place. The conference will bring together all of the contractors, manufacturers and industry experts involved in the concrete countertop profession for the first time ever, and promises to be an historic event.

More details about the conference will be available at www.concretecountertopinstitute.com by the end of June. Those wishing to be notified when more information is available can sign up for conference alerts at www.concretecountertopinstitute.com or by calling 888-386-7711.

About The Concrete Countertop Institute:
The Concrete Countertop Institute offers the most comprehensive, engineering-based education in concrete countertops in the industry. Its mission is to raise the standard for concrete countertops by helping contractors succeed in the business of making concrete countertops. Jeffrey D. Girard, P.E., the founder of The Concrete Countertop Institute, is a licensed professional civil engineer. He was the first person to approach concrete countertops from a structural engineering perspective. Jeff is a nationally recognized expert who has been making concrete countertops since 1999. For more information, contact Lane Mangum at 888-386-7711 or visit www.concretecountertopinstitute.com.