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2010 Safety
Seminar Locations

Nashville TN
8/28/10

Chicago IL
TBD

Baltimore MD
TBD

Tulsa OK
TBD

*Dates & Locations subject to change.



ACPA Board Meeting



Westminster, CO
Westin Westminster
October 8-9, 2010
Group Rate: TBD


Int'l Pool | Spa | Patio Expo



Las Vegas, NV
Mandalay Bay
Convention Center
Exhibits: Nov. 3 - 5
Conference: Oct. 31 - Nov. 5
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WOC 2011



Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas Convention Center
Exhibits: January 18-21
Seminars: January 17-21
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CONEXPO-
CON/AGG 2011




Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas Convention Center
March 22-26, 2011
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Operator Training
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DVD Samples
In the market for
safety DVD's?

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video clips to
see which DVD's
would be best
for your needs.

The More You Know
(2.1 MB)

Before and After the Job
(2.6 MB)

Set Up and Clean Out
(2.2 MB)

High Rise Placement
(2.5 MB)

Co-Worker Safety
(1.7 MB)

Safe Work Practices Around a Concrete Pump
(2.2 MB)

Safety Rules for
Ready Mix Truck
Drivers

(2.2 MB)


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Industry News
Notes from Washington
While the political ramifications of the passage of comprehensive health insurance reform will continue to be argued between now and Election Day, there is a palpable, bipartisan sense of relief in Washington that the debate itself is finally over.

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ACPA News
ACPA Presents Awards
Each year, the ACPA recognizes one outstanding concrete pump operator for his or her exemplary safety achievements, and to who have demonstrated a devotion to their field.

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ARB Gives Relief to Off-Road Construction Equipment Owners
Air Resources Board executive officer James N. Goldstene issued the following statement recently:

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In Memoriam Steve Merli, Sr.
Steve Merli, Sr., ACPA member and founder of Merli Concrete Pumping, passed away on December 12, 2009 after a long illness.

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Tax Incentives for Pumpers
Congress extends the amount that small businesses may write-off for capital expenditures under Section 179: $134,000 in 2010.

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In Memoriam: Bernard J. “Butch” Pietrini
Bernard J. “Butch” Pietrini, 62, of Villanova, Pennsylvania, president of the King of Prussia Equipment Corporation and vice-president of B. Pietrini & Sons Inc., died January 1, at Jefferson University Hospital.

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ACPA Certification Video Promotes Safety Through Education
The American Concrete Pumping Association (ACPA) has produced a new video “INSIST ON IT” that encourages the use of certified operators when using or hiring a concrete pump.

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ACPA Announces New Jobsite Safety Poster
The American Concrete Pumping Association (ACPA) is pleased to announce another addition to its expansive repertoire of concrete pump safety training materials with the newly released Concrete Pumping Jobsite Safety Poster.

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Free Seminar Delivers $ensible Insight Into Industry Economics
“You can no longer depend on the equity in your equipment to realize a profit in this business, in today’s world you have to make money at what you do – pumping concrete – if you plan to survive” says Ed Lothamer, current president of EDL Equipment, Inc. and past concrete pump fleet owner.

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ACPA Members Elect Board of Directors
Members of the American Concrete Pumping Association (ACPA) recently elected new pumper-at-large directors Wayne Bylsma, Cherokee Concrete Pumping, Hampton, Georgia; and Matt Kaminsky, ACI Concrete Placement, Wichita, Kansas to the ACPA Board of Directors.

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ACPA Board of Directors Elects Officers
The Board of Directors of the American Concrete Pumping Association (ACPA) held their Executive Board Election immediately following the ACPA Annual Membership Meeting, February 3, 2010.

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New Operator Study Guide CD
Operators preparing for the ACPA Operator Certification Exam now have the option of studying for the test with the help of an audio CD of the ACPA Operator Study Guide.

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Safety Training Requirement for Certification in Effect
Beginning January 01, 2010, the four-hour ACPA sanctioned safety training requirement will take effect as a prerequisite for operators taking the ACPA Operator Certification Test.

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Added Member Benefit
For a limited time, ACPA members may post a classified ad free of charge on the new ACPA blog site “The Hopper”: www.atthehopper.com.

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ACPA President
Dennis Andrews Spring -
A new year is here, and a winter that everyone will remember has passed. The days are getting longer and the smell of spring is in the air. The budding of trees, the beautiful colors of the flowers and dark green of the grass is nature’s way of starting a new year. This also, is a start of a new year for all of us.

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Office Message
Christi Collins Spring -
I came across a rather interesting article in our magazine archives, written by Monroe Porter of PROOF Management Consultants, entitled, "Is the Industry Bleeding to Death from Poor Pricing?". This article was first published in the spring 1992 edition of the Concrete Pumping Magazine and for many reasons, it just seemed fitting to rerun the article in this current issue.

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