Introduction to ICRI and The _______ Chapter

1. Introduction to ICRI and The _______ Chapter

2. HISTORY AND MISSION OF ICRI • History • Organized May 21, 1988 in Naperville, IL, as the International Association of Concrete Repair Specialists. • Changed to International Concrete Repair Institute in 1993. • Mission • The mission of the International Concrete Repair Institute is to be a leading resource for education and information to improve the quality of repair, restoration, and protection of concrete and other structures in accordance with consensus criteria. • Overall and Underlying Goal • To improve the quality of concrete repair.

3. MEMBERSHIP Growing past 2000 Members Government Agency, Facility Owner, Union, Government Employee, Educator, Student/Union Apprentice, Honorary Member, Retired Member

4. 35 Supporting Member Companies SUPPORTING MEMBERS

5. WHY JOIN ICRI? • Member Benefits • Industry recognition • Peer networking • Local chapter membership • ICRI committee participation • Reduced pricing on ICRI products and services • Concrete Repair Bulletin • 25% discount on Concrete Repair Bulletin advertising • “Who’s Who in Concrete Repair” and ICRI Online Membership Directory

6. PUBLICATIONS • Concrete Repair Bulletin • Latest news and information on concrete repair and ICRI • Published bimonthly • Worldwide readership of 18,000 • Chapter News • “Who’s Who in Concrete Repair” • Published annually • Details all ICRI member companies by specialties and locations • Member companies can place ads

7. PUBLICATIONS • Concrete Repair Bulletin • Do you have an idea for an article, a casestudy, or project analysis? • ICRI is looking for authors • Submit and outline or an abstractto EDITOR@ICRI.ORG • 2012 Editorial Schedule • May/June – Industrial Repairs • July/August – Strengthening & Blast Resistance • September/October – Preservation Engineering – Masonry/Stone/Concrete

8. 2012 ICRI BOARD OF DIRECTORS • Executive Officers • President – Garth Fallis, Vector Corrosion Technologies • President-Elect – William “Bud” Earley, MAPEI Corp. • Vice President – Michael Tabassi, PE, Tadjer-Cohen-Edelson Associates • Treasurer – Beth Newbold, Rampart Hydro Services, LP • Secretary – Katherine Klosowski-Blatz, BASF Building Systems • Past President – Don Ford, Watertight Systems, Inc. • Board Members • Fifteen other board members. • Board term is three years. • Chapters make nominations to ICRI board.

9. ICRI COMMITTEES • Technical Committees • 110 – Guide Specifications • 120 - Environmental Health and Safety • 130 – Procurement Methods and Relationship Arrangements • 140 – Life Cycle Performance and Cost • 150 - ICRI Notes on ACI 562 Code Requirements • 160 Sustainability • 210 – Evaluation • 310 – Surface Preparation • 320 – Concrete Repair Materials and Methods • 330 – Strengthening and Stabilization • 410 – Masonry • 510 – Corrosion • 710 – Coatings and Waterproofing

10. ICRI COMMITTEES • Administrative Committees • Executive • Awards • Chapter • Certification • Education • Fellows • Finance • Marketing • Meetings and Conventions • Nominating • Publications • Technical Activities

11. ICRI COMMITTEES • ICRI Technical Committees are open and looking for your participation. • Each Committee strives to balance contractors, engineers and materials suppliers and gather opinions from all sides. • You are invited to attend any technical or administrative committees that are of interest to you at any of ICRI’s conventions. • You are welcome to apply for technical committee membership at any time by visiting the ICRI web site. • Only a very few committees meetings are closed: • Those are Fellows and Nominating.

12. TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS • ICRI Technical Guidelines • Sixteen guidelines published • Most popular is No. 03732 Surface Preparation Guide and surface profile chips • See Publications Catalog for a full listing of guidelines • Concrete Repair Manual • Includes 80 documents on concrete repair • Now in its 3rd Edition • Other Documents • ICRI sells other industry documents on concrete repair

13. 2012 PROJECT AWARDS • Entry Deadline will be in May 2012 • Highlight a favorite project • Get Industry recognition for outstanding achievements

14. CONVENTIONS AND MEETINGS • Spring and Fall Conventions • Technical sessions, committee meetings, and exhibits • Annual Awards Reception (Fall) • Networking opportunities • Installation of Officers and Fellows (Spring) • Chapter Awards (Spring) • Spring 2012 – Preservation Engineering April 18-20 – Quebec City, QC, Canada • Fall 2012 – Life Cycle Repair – SustainabilityNovember 7-9 – Rancho Mirage, CA • Spring 2013 - 25th AnniversaryMarch 20-22 – St. Pete Beach, FL

15. CONVENTIONS AND MEETINGS • Spring and Fall Conventions • Have an idea for a Technical session? • We look to our Membership to present at all convention • Technical presentations must be non-commercial in all respects • You are encouraged to provide an outline or abstract • Contact us at info@icri.org to let us know you’d like to present • A special sub-committee has been set up through Technical Activities to select our speakers for each event.

16. CONVENTIONS AND MEETINGS • WORLD OF CONCRETE • ICRI is a co-sponsoring organization • Register for World of Concrete through ICRI • Receive FREE Exhibit Area Registration • Discounted Seminar Registration • Offer open to all Members and non-members • Annual Membership Celebration • Held in conjunction with World of Concrete • Monday before WOC begins

17. WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN THE FUTURE • Specialized ICRI Training Program • ICRI Floor Moisture Testing Certification • Check the ICRI web site for a list of the 2012 locations • New Technical Guidelines • Safety Guideline – No. 120.1-2009 • NDE Methods – 210.4-2009 • Revised ICRI Guidelines • Estimating – 130.1R-2009 • Materials – 320.2R - 2009 • ICRI Specifications • 2012 Project Awards

18. ________ CHAPTER • Officers • President – Name • President-Elect – Name • Vice-President – Name • Treasurer – Name • Secretary – Name • Board Members

19. ________ CHAPTER • Activities • Technical meetings and seminars • Social Outings • Golf outing • Holiday Party • Newsletter

20. ________ CHAPTER • Upcoming Events • Event Name – Date – Location • Event Name – Date – Location

21. ________ CHAPTER • How to Join • Complete a membership application for ICRI • Select the ______ Chapter on the application • Why Join? • Membership keeps the chapter going • What you put into it is what you get out of it • Only members can serve as chapter officers or directors • Who to contact • Membership • Naomi White – 248-848-3809; caren.giles@icri.org • Chapter Relations • Dale Regnier – 847-827-0830; dale.regnier@icri.org