Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
8:00AM – 4:00 PM | Contractor Education Seminar | Rio Grande II |
8:00AM – 4:00 PM | Quality Shotcrete Seminar – Recognizing it when you see it (Pool) | Rio Grande I |
10:00AM – 3:00 PM | Offsite Activity – Clay Shooting | Reunion Ranch | Hacienda Ballroom |
4:00PM – 6:00 PM | Exams – Contractor Education | Rio Grande I |
4:00PM – 6:00 PM | Exams – Pool Certificate | Rio Grande I |
5:00PM – 9:00 PM | ASA Registration | Rio Vista Ballroom |
7:00PM – 9:00 PM | Savor the Taste: Exploring Austin’s Distilled Delights & Exhibitor Showcase | Vista Ballroom |
Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM | ASA Registration | Vista Ballroom |
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM | Breakfast & Exhibitor Showcase | Vista Ballroom |
7:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Exhibitor Showcase | Vista Ballroom |
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM | How Shotcrete Helped Transform UMD’s Cole Field House From Basketball Venue | Trinity Room |
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM | Shotcrete Challenges on High End Swimming Pool Projects | Rio Grande I |
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM | Tunneling Under Lake Travis
| Rio Grande II |
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Break & Exhibitor Showcase | Hacienda Ballroom |
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | Shotcrete Mix Design 101
| Trinity Room |
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | Understanding Alkali Silica Reactions | Rio Grande I |
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | Silicate-Based and Alkali-Free Accelerators for Shotcrete Applications | Rio Grande II |
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Break & Exhibitor Showcase | Vista Ballroom |
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM | Shotcrete Placement – Report on Recent Research from Rheology to Robotics | Trinity Room |
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM | How Not to Shotcrete a Pool | Rio Grande I |
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM | Practicing Cold Weather Shotcreting in Canada and Northern USA | Rio Grande II |
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM | Lunch and Exhibitor Showcase | Vista Ballroom |
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | Membership Committee | Rio Grande II |
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM | Marketing Committee | Rio Grande II |
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Break & Exhibitor Showcase | Vista Ballroom |
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Underground Committee | Rio Grande II |
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM | Pool and Recreational Shotcrete & Contractor Qualification | Rio Grande II |
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM | ASA Reception & Dinner | Vista Ballroom |
Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM | ASA Registration | Vista Ballroom |
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM | Breakfast & Exhibitor Showcase | Vista Ballroom |
7:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Exhibitor Showcase | Vista Ballroom |
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM | Education & Safety Committee | Rio Grande II |
9:00 AM – 11:30 AM | Board of Directors Meeting | Rio Grande II |
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Break & Exhibitor Showcase | Vista Ballroom |
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM | Lunch & Exhibitor Showcase | Vista Ballroom |
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | Estimating Shotcrete Strength by the Maturity Method | Trinity Room |
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | Common Practices in Swimming Pool Shotcrete | Rio Grande I |
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | VAE copolymer binders for modern concrete tunneling construction | Rio Grande II |
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM | Development of Ultra Rapid Setting High Performance Dry-Mix Shotcrete | Trinity Room |
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM | Improving Swimming Pool Vessels with Great Communication | Rio Grande I |
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM | Encore #1 | Rio Grande II |
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Break & Exhibitor Showcase | Vista Ballroom |
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Use of Liquid Admixtures in Dry Process Shotcrete | Rio Grande I |
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Lowering the Carbon Footprint of Conventionally Excavated Tunnel Linings | Rio Grande II |
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Encore #2 | Trinity Room |
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Outstanding Shotcrete Projects Award Ceremony and Banquet | Vista Ballroom |
ASA Conventions provide a unique opportunity to network with leaders in the industry and hear the latest advances in shotcrete technology! This year we will have three tracks, including tracks for Pools and Underground presentations respectively.
3 Reasons to Sponsor:
- Support the work of the Association as we seek to expand and advance global utilization of the shotcrete process for concrete placement.
- Promote your company as a stakeholder in Quality Shotcrete applications.
- Opportunity to EXHIBIT your company at the Convention as one of our tabletop exhibitors, co-located with included meals and breaks at the Convention
Sponsorship Options
Sponsorship – Big Shooter
$5,000 (No Shipping)
Sponsorship – Gold
$2,500 (No Shipping)
Sponsorship – Silver
$1,000 (No Shipping)
Email your logo & preferred web link to [email protected]; Include in the subject line: 2025 Sponsor
*Those who wish to exhibit must register attendee separately (to staff your exhibit table) here: www.shotcrete.org/convention
Once you have made your selections, click the button below to finish the process.
ASA Conventions provide a unique opportunity to network with leaders in the industry and hear the latest advances in shotcrete technology!
3 Reasons to Sponsor:
- Support the work of the Association as we seek to expand and advance global utilization of the shotcrete process for concrete placement.
- Promote your company as a stakeholder in Quality Shotcrete applications.
- Opportunity to EXHIBIT your company at the Convention as one of our tabletop exhibitors, co-located with included meals and breaks at the Convention
Sponsorship Promotional Opportunities:
Listing & postings in the 2027 ASA Convention Event App; Banners and signs at ASA Convention; Logos in Awards Banquet program & Banquet reception scrolling ppt; Listed on ASA’s Convention & Awards website pages throughout the year; Inclusion in press releases, Shotcrete magazine Q2 issue, and “What’s In The Mix” – ASA’s March newsletter.
Bonus Distribution: Sponsors secured by January 11, 2027 will be featured at ASA’s World of Concrete booth!
Details
Promotions Included
Sponsors and their logos will be featured in convention & awards celebration promotions including:
- Pre-Event marketing announcements and invites
- ASA website
- Online Convention Program for the event
- ASA’s booth at World of Concrete 2025
- Verbal acknowledgment and thank you to all sponsors by ASA during the awards banquet
- An ASA press release regarding the ASA Outstanding Shotcrete Project Award program will be issued featuring project award winners and a listing of Award Sponsors for each sponsorship level. ASA press releases are sent to well over 200 concrete construction news sources for inclusion in their magazines, web sites, and other media outlets.
- Sponsors are prominently featured on the Awards section of the ASA website until the 2025 Sponsors are listed
- A Thank You in our eNewsletter, What’s in the Mix, pointing to the above-mentioned web page.
- Social Media mentions via ASA’s Facebook, X, Instagram & LinkedIn pages
1st Quarter – 2025 Awards Issue of Shotcrete magazine:
- Full-page thank you noting each sponsor’s name and logo prominently featured in the issue.
- “Thank You” page in the electronic version of the magazine will include live links to each sponsor’s website.
Sponsorship Deadlines:
The deadline for guaranteed inclusion in pre-event promotions is January 8, 2025.
Sponsorship Options
Sponsorship – Big Shooter
$5,000.00 (no shipping)
Sponsorship – Gold
$2,500.00 (no shipping)
Sponsorship – Silver
$1,000.00 (no shipping)
Email your logo & preferred web link to [email protected]; Include in the subject line: 2027 Sponsor
*Those who wish to exhibit must register attendee separately (to staff your exhibit table) : Registration will open in October 2026, check here for updates: www.shotcrete.org/convention
Risk Management
In the world of shotcrete, we often speak about the importance of safety: how to handle the nozzle safely, how to hold the nozzle to protect your back, the impor- tance of proper personal protective equipment (PPE), and even pump and vehicle maintenance. How all these safety measures affect your bottom line is the world of risk management, and risk management affects productivity and insurance premiums.
Can Shotcrete be Affected by Alkali Silica Reaction?
The American Concrete Institute (ACI) defines alkali- silica reaction (ASR) in ACI CT-23: ACI Concrete Terminology as “the reaction between the alka- lies (sodium and potassium) in portland cement and certain siliceous rocks or minerals, such as opaline chert, strained quartz, and acidic volcanic glass, present in some aggregates.”
New Column, “Shotcreter Spotlight,” to Celebrate Nozzlemen and Crews, Support Staff, and Women in Shotcrete
The editorial staff at Shotcrete magazine have created a new column entitled “Shotcreter Spotlight.” Its purpose is to shine a spotlight on the nozzlemen and teams who prep, shoot, sculpt, and finish the everyday jobs, the award-winning jobs, and everything in between. This new column also serves to spotlight those who work away from the nozzle as support staff and to specifically spotlight the women who make the industry thrive.
Shotcrete = Sustainability
The Summer 2013 issue of Shotcrete magazine’s Sustainability column marked the completion of a 10-article series detailing the “Top 10 Sustainability Benefits of Shotcrete.” We’ve had great contributions to the series by various authors, including Cathy Burkert, Michael Cotter, Oscar Duckworth, Charles Hanskat, Joe Hutter, Ray Schallom III, Ted Sofis, and Marcus von der Hofen.