Early registration rates end on February 22 for the 2018 Masonry Educators' Workshop, which will be held at the University of South Florida in beautiful Tampa, Florida March 11-13. The Masonry Educator's Workshop (MEW), formerly called the University Professors' Masonry Workshop (UPMW), was recently renamed so that all educators are welcome. The Workshop is designed to assist educators with creating or offering masonry courses so that students will be positively exposed to masonry and feel more comfortable when using masonry on their future projects. Educational sessions on masonry design, detailing, and construction will be presented; panel discussions on a number of topics are planned; and a hands-on masonry laying activity will be offered.   Click here for additional information on the Workshop or click here to register.  

The Spring Business Meetings of The Masonry Society will be held April 5-7 in beautiful New Orleans. We hope to see you there!

An updated revised schedule of meetings is posted here. The hotel room block is filling up quickly, so if you are attending, register soon.

The Masonry Society and some of our friends in the industry are looking for excellent presentations, Journal Papers, Articles, and assistance on Committees. Below are just a few options, but many other opportunities exist. Contact staff for more information.

Annual Meeting Presentations Sought 

TMS is seeking excellent presentations for its Annual Meeting that will be held October 3-6 in Cleveland Ohio. Presentations will be presented on Thursday (new this year) October 4th and are to be 20 minutes in length and must comply with TMS and AIA requirements noted here. If you have a technical presentation you would like considered, please email a Title, a one paragraph description, and a 1 paragraph speaker bio to Phillip Samblanet no later than March 30, 2018. Notification of selected topics will be made later this Spring.

The Masonry Society's "2nd Thursday of the Month" webinar series will continue this fall and speakers and topics are sought. Presentations must be 50 to 55 minutes in length and must comply with TMS and AIA requirements noted here. If you have a technical presentation you would like considered, please email a Title, a one paragraph course description, 4 Learning Objectives, and a 1 paragraph speaker bio to Phillip Samblanet no later than March 30, 2018. Presentations will be selected based on those that seem of most interest to the reviewing Committee. Notification of selected topics will be made later this Spring.

As noted elsewhere in this E-Newsletter, The Masonry Society will be hosting sessions and a booth at the upcoming 2018 Structures Congress. But we hope to offer additional sessions at the 2019 Structures Congress (April 25-27, 2019 in Orlando, FL). If you have a technical presentation you would be willing to present for TMS, please email a Title, a one paragraph description, and a 1 paragraph speaker bio to Phillip Samblanet no later than March 30, 2018. Also note your preferred length of presentation. Topics will be proposed to SEI in June and notifications of presentations will be sent to speakers late this Summer.

Papers needed for TMS Journal. 13NAMC
Call for Abstracts to Open Soon 

Technical Papers and General Interest Topics are always needed for TMS Journal. Click here for information on submitting a manuscript for consideration.

Also, in a few days, the Call for Abstracts for the 13th North American Masonry Conference will open. Watch TMS's website for details. If you are interested in sponsoring this important conference, are willing to assist with paper review, or may want to present during the new Innovative Technology sessions, please contact us.

Most TMS Committees are open for membership, and look for people to assist their work. Currently, The Awards Committee, one of several Administrative Committees that TMS has, is actively seeking new members.  Often the Administrative Committees operate "behind the scenes" to accomplish the mission of TMS. The Awards Committee is responsible for reviewing nominations for the TMS Service Award and the TMS Fellows Award, The Awards Committee meets virtually 2-3 times a year to consider nominations and is looking for new members! If you are interested in joining the Awards Committee, please contact TMS Staff no later than February 23.

2018 Membership Renewal Notices have been sent to TMS Members and can be accessed here ( click here if you are not currently a TMS Member, but would like to join). As thanks for renewing, in addition to regular membership benefits, TMS is offering read only access to several standards through 2018.

The Masonry Society is now accepting sponsorships for its popular Sustainability E-News, which is developed by Christine Subasic , to keep the industry, practi tioners, and others updated on issues related to sustainability, resiliency, energy, and more. Published twice per month, Sustainability E-News provides positive frequent exposure to sponsors. It is sent directly to over 3500 subscribers by TMS, and it is received/viewed by many more as it is distributed and posted by many other organizations. Sponsorship rates are also very reasonable, starting at only $ 250/year and going up to the platinum level at just $1500 for the year. To become a sponsor or to renew sponsorship, contact TMS.

As reported in earlier e-newsletters, The Masonry Society (TMS) will be hosting a booth (#620) and sponsoring technical sessions at the 2018 SEI Structures Congress that will be held in Fort Worth, Texas from April 19-21.  Registration for the Structures Congress is now open, and we hope that if you attend, that you'll stop by TMS's booth to say hello.  

TMS/ACI Members receiving ACI Recognitions
 

ACI will be honoring several TMS Members at The Concrete Convention and Exposition in Salt Lake City, UT, March 25-29, 2018. ACI will bestow its highest honor - ACI Honorary Membership - to James Robert Harris "for visionary leadership in the development of codes and standards for the design of safe and reliable buildings and for dedicated service to the structural engineering profession." Professor Antonio Nanni is being presented with the Joe E. Kelly Award; William D. Palmer, Jr. is being presented with the ACI Education Award; and Wayne R. Wilson will receive the ACI Certification Award and be inducted as an ACI Fellow. TMS extends its warm congratulations to these Members for their dedication to the industry.

Member

Joseph Bonifate, Arch Masonry & Restoration

Ryan Howard, Florida Horizon Engineering

Jeffrey Hurd, Herrick-Saylor Engineers

Michael Mayall

Ron Moreno, Chimney Pros

Joseph J. Saldarelli, Restoration Engineering Services

Luke A. Scoggins, CH2M HILL

John Strybos, Alamo Community College District

Steven West, American Art Stone, Inc.

 

Junior

Brad Dimock , Hilton Consulting Engineers, LLC

Andrew Tilton, Civil and Environmental Consultants

 

Student

Roshani Aryal, University of Wyoming

R. L. Mills, University of Wyoming

Benjamin Moore, The University of Oklahoma

Daniel B. Nyberg, Burns & McDonnell Engineering Co.

Bora Pulatsu, University of Nebraska

Josh Ring, University of Wyoming

Morgan Rummel, University of Wyoming

Eddy Sullivan, University of Colorado at Boulder

AY John York, Tennessee Technological University

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