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Board of Directors

Chairman
Bill Benzur - Vulcan Materials 
Vice Chairman
Ryan Chandley - Ready Mix USA
Secretary/Treasurer
Ken Poelman - LafargeHolcim 

Alan Deariso
Fowler-Flemister Concrete Inc.
Steve Philips
Argos
Bill Davis
Thomas Concrete
Mark Orler
Walker Concrete
Tom Hall
B.H. Hall Ready Mix
John Bryson
Southern Concrete Materials
Byron Hunt
Beck Industrial
Ken Williams
Thomson Construction Supply
Todd Wilson
Martin Marietta 
Thomas Benton
Aggregates USA
GRMCA Strategic Priorities
GRMCA Accomplishments

Everything you already know about the 2016 GRMCA Annual Meeting, and some you didn't. Ready below.

Annual Meeting Schedule


Thursday, July 21st


The 2016 GRMCA Annual Meeting will commence on Thursday, July 21st. The registration area will once again be in the West Lobby which is located at the behind the staircase in the reception area. Stop by to pick up your name badges, event swag, raffle tickets or to grab an ice cold pop.

The reception will be back indoors in the Great Lounge which is located right off the main hotel reception.
 
12:00-4:00 p.m.  Registration                      West Lobby
3:00-5:00 p.m     Board Meeting                  Board Room
6:00-7:00 p.m.    Welcome Reception         Great Lounge

 

Friday, July 22nd


This year, all of our Friday and Saturday activities will be back in the Conference Center. Our business meeting will begin early, but GRMCA will provide a hot breakfast buffet beginning at 6:30 for our attendees. Please note that breakfast is intended only for our members attending the business meeting. Snacks and refreshments will also be provided. More on the business meeting agenda below.

One major change to this year's program is the banquet is on Friday evening. The reception will open at 6 followed by dinner. As we finish up dinner, we will commence the Calcutta Auction followed by the evening's entertainment, the GLOW Band.

6:30 am               Breakfast Buffet Opens   Conference Center Lobby
7:00 -12:30 p.m.  Business Meeting            Conference Center Ballroom
6:00-7:00 p.m.     Reception                        Conference Center Lobby
7:00-8:30 p.m.     Banquet                           Ballroom
8:15-8:45 p.m.     Calcutta Auction              Ballroom
8:30-12:00 a.m.   Glow Band                       Ballroom
 

Saturday, July 23rd


Saturday's festivities will begin with a shotgun start on the Ocean Course. After a morning on the links, and an afternoon by the water, we will conclude the weekend's activities back with a laid back evening of Bingo in the Ballroom featuring Rusty Ingram & Joel Hammond. 

8:00-12:00 p.m.   Golf                                  Ocean Course
6:30 p.m.             Reception (cash bar)        Ballroom
7:00 p.m.             Dinner                               Ballroom
8:00 p.m.             Bingo                                Ballroom

 

Business Meeting Agenda


Friday, July 22, 2016


6:30 a.m. Hot Breakfast Buffet Opens

7:00 a.m. Welcoming Remarks
Jimmy Cotty, Executive Director, GRMCA

7:10 a.m. GRMCA Accomplishments & State of the Markets
Bill Benzur, Board Chairman, Vulcan Materials Company

8:10 a.m. Break

8:20 a.m. GRMCA Business & Industry Issues
Ryan Chandley, Board Vice Chairman, Ready Mix USA

8:40 a.m. Introducing Southeast Cement Promotion Association
Roger Faulkner, Southeast Cement Promotion Association

8:50 a.m. Committee Updates

9:20 a.m. Break

9:30 a.m. NRMCA Update & National Politics
Kerri Leininger, NRMCA Government Affairs

10:00 a.m. Legislative Panel Discussion
State Senator Brandon Beach
State Representatitve Brett Harrell

11:00 a.m. Break

11:10 p.m. GDOT Update

Commissioner Russell McMurray

12:00 pm. Coal Strategy & Energy Production
Ronny Just, Georgia Power 

12:30 p.m. Closing Remarks
Jimmy Cotty, Executive Director, GRMCA
 

Dress Code For the Weekend


All events at Ponte Vedra are casual throughout the weekend except for the Friday night banquet. The dress code for the banquet will be cocktail attire. For the men, slacks and jacket with tie optional. For the ladies, cocktail dress or suit will suffice. No jeans. No shorts. No T Shirts.

While children will be permitted to dine at the banquet as long as they are registered, they will need to follow dress code as well.

A Note on Raffle Tickets


The GRMCA will once again provide raffle tickets for the weekend. We will have door prize drawings at the end of the business meeting and banquet. 

You must stop by the registration desk to claim your door prize tickets. Door prize tickets will be filled out at the registration desk and dropped into a box at that point so members will not have to keep up with them through the weekend. We cannot guarantee your door prize tickets if you cannot make it to registration.

You must be present to win

At the banquet, a two night stay will be given away in addition to many cash prizes.

Calcutta Auction

 



The Calcutta Auction will take place towards the end of the banquet dinner on Friday evening. The Calcutta auction combines golf and gambling into one outstanding and longtime convention tradition. The rules of the calcutta are as follows:
  • Every team must be bought.
  • If no one buys your team, your team buys itself.
  • Starting bids per team are $100.
  • Prior to commencing play, any team may buy back up to half of itself for 50% of the auction price.
  • 30% of the pot will go to GRMCA, and payout for the winners will come from the remaining 70% as follows:
    • 1st Place - 45%
    • 2nd Place- 35%
    • 3rd Place - 20%
  • Payment will be due immediately with cash, check or credit card.

 

Current Registrants


Registration is almost complete. Check the link below to see the current list of registrants.
Current Registrants

Platinum Sponsors


We would like to extend a big thank you to all of our event sponsors. This event would not be possible without your generosity. 

 

Gold Sponsors

 
Aggregates USA
American Fabrication Services
Atlanta Sand Company
Beck Industrial
Boral
Con-Tech Manufacturing, Inc.
Euclid Chemical Company
Fowler Flemister Concrete
Southeast Cement Promotion Association
Stalite

 

 Benefactors


Bingo is always one of the highlights of this event. We want to thank all of our Bingo and door prize benefactors for their donations.
 
American Fabrication Services
Argos
Atlanta Sand
BB&T Insurance Services
Bluegrass Materials
Boral
Cemex
ER Jahna
Ernst Concrete
Euclid Chemical Company
Fairburn Ready Mix
Fowler Flemister
GCP Applied Technologies
Hanson Aggregates
Lehigh Cement
Martin Marietta
McNeilus
Midsouth Aggregates
Scruggs Concrete
Southern Concrete Materials
Stalite
Stephens Mfg.
Thomson Construction Supply
Walker Concrete

 

Welcome back Glow Band




We are thrilled to welcome back Glow Band for our Friday night entertainment! See you on the dance floor.
 
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