The Concrete Foundations Association will reach its 50th year of supporting the cast-in-place concrete contractor in the Spring of 2025. A yearlong effort will celebrate the significance of fifty years of enduring challenging economic cycles, an evolving marketplace, and a host of labor, legal, code, safety, and technology influences.

The year of celebration was kicked off during CFACON24 this past July in Puerto Rico. This first offshore event for the Association saw one of the largest attendances in CFA history. As the convention ended, executive director Baty invited the participants to begin planning now for the 50th anniversary, which will be hosted in Deadwood, South Dakota. More about the significance of CFACON24 is available online and in this publication.

Continuing the celebration, CFA will host executive retreats in Omaha, Nebraska (Oct. 23–25, 2024) and Salt Lake City, Utah (April 2025). These events incorporate the early networking focus found during CFA regional meetings and continue the momentum gained over the last year and a half in Philadelphia, Oklahoma City, and Baltimore. The schedule will include a tour of the Strategic Air Command Museum, a visit to multiple CFA member locations and/or job sites, as well as a chance for members to experience a Board meeting and contribute to the energy and direction of the CFA. However, no matter the schedule, the real highlights of the executive retreat environment are the relationship building, free sharing, and surprising take-aways.

For more information, visit the Events page found at

https://cfaconcretepros.org.