ACI Maryland Chapter Newsletter June 2025 
Golf Outing
🏌️♂️Get ready to tee off with the Concrete industry!
Join us for a day of light-heart competitions, golf, networking, and solid fun at our Joint Concrete Golf Outing — where relationships are built as strong as our mix designs!
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER & SPONSOR!
🦺 Hosted by: The ACI Maryland Chapter & Maryland Ready Mix Concrete Association (MRMCA).
📆 Date: Tuesday, September 23rd, 2025
📍Where: The Woodlands Golf Course in Windsor Mill, MD
🕢 7:30 am Practice Swings & Putting Competition with an all-day
Bloody Mary & Crush Bar: Kick off the day with a refreshing start as you take practice swings with a delicious Bloody Mary or Crush cocktail in hand.
🕘 9:00 am Shotgun Start
Cornhole : Show off your skills and compete with your colleagues in a friendly Cornhole tournament!
Cigar Bar: Relax and enjoy premium cigars in a designated cigar bar area, perfect for unwinding and networking.
Professional Event Photographer
Hot Dogs at the Turn
BBQ Lunch w/ Awards & Silent Auction
👷 Concrete Highlights:
From Ready-Mix & Cement Producers to Engineers, Contractors & everyone in between our industry, this outing is your chance to connect with Maryland's most influential players in the world of concrete — all while enjoying a beautiful day on the green.
Industry networking at every turn — a great place to cement new relationships.
Networking-Only Registration for non-golfers — come for the connections, stay for the cornhole & silent auction.
Mulligans to redeem that one "miscast" swing!
Grow our Industry - Recruit Potential New Members: Bring along potential new Members and show them the benefits of being part of the ACI Maryland Chapter and MRMCA concrete community.
💲GOLF (Member pricing is for ACI Maryland Chapter and / or MRMCA Members Only)
- Member Single Golfer: $235.00
- Member Golf Foursome: $940.00
- Non Member Single Golfer: $285.00
- Non Member Golf Foursome: $1,140.00
- Networking Only Lunch (no golf): $150.00
Don’t miss out on this unique event that combines business with pleasure, all for a great cause. We look forward to seeing you at The Woodlands Golf Course in Windsor Mill, MD, for a day of golfing excellence and industry support. For more information on this amazing course click here: https://baltimoregolfing.com/course/woodlands
ACI Concrete Convention
Join the ACI Maryland Chapter at the Fall Concrete Convention
right here in our own backyard!
Hilton Baltimore & Marriott Baltimore Inner Harbor
October 26th-29th, 2025
SPONSOR & SUPPORT THE HOST CHAPTER! Click below for more details!
Join the ACI Maryland Chapter as the proud host State for the ACI Fall 2025 Convention—right here in our own backyard! This prestigious event will bring together hundreds of concrete professionals, engineers, researchers, contractors, and students from around the globe. We invite you to show your support for our Chapter, our industry, and our region by becoming a Sponsor. Sponsorship funds will help the Chapter with any items needed for the Convention as we assist in preparation for events surrounding Convention.
👷🏼 ACI Maryland Chapter Supporting Sponsorship – $1500.00
Support the Maryland Chapter as we welcome the national and international concrete community to Baltimore. This sponsorship helps us showcase our local hospitality and contribute to the success of this major event.
Includes: Recognition as a ACI Maryland Chapter Supporting Sponsor on ACI Maryland Chapter communications and Social Media.
Company name / logo featured on signage at ACI Maryland Chapter-hosted events during the Convention and at the ACI Maryland Chapter table.
Optional inclusion of small promotional item to be given away to Attendees at the Maryland Chapter welcome table (to be provided by Sponsor).
⭐️ Concrete Supporting Star Sponsor – $750.00
A great way for individuals, small businesses, or concrete enthusiasts to show their support for the ACI Maryland Chapter during the ACI Fall Convention.
Includes: Recognition as a ACI Maryland Chapter Concrete Supporting Star on the ACI Maryland Chapter signage at the event.
Name listed on ACI Maryland Chapter website as a supporter.
Shout-out on Chapter Socials & News!
Let’s come together to make a concrete impact in 2025 at the ACI Fall Baltimore Convention!
Dee Dee Kennedy, ACI Maryland Chapter Fall Convention Chair
Dan Alexander, ACI Maryland Chapter President
CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT!
ACI Certifications Link!
Shotcrete Inspecter Certification opportunity - August 8, 2025, click here for more information.
Calendar of Events
On behalf of the MdQI Outreach Team, thank you to the Volunteers & Sponsors for sharing your time, energy, and expertise at the recent MdQI Engineering & Construction Career Day in Baltimore City.
Your presence made a lasting impact on the students who attended — many of whom expressed enthusiasm, wonder & excitement about the possibilities of working in our industry in the future! To learn more about our Student Outreach Programs and stay involved, please visit students.mdqi.org or @mdqistudents on Instagram. Or reach out to Dee Dee if you would like to get involved in the Fall!
Thank you once again for being a part of the event's success. We hope to see you at future MdQI events!
Dee Dee Kennedy & Bashan McLeod
MdQI Outreach Co-Chairs
Welcome New Members
Click here to view our Organization & Contributing Members!
If you have questions about joining, please email [email protected].
Excellence In Concrete Awards
The 2025 ACI MARYLAND CHAPTER EXCELLENCE IN CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION AWARDS
More information coming soon!
The 2025 ACI Maryland Chapter’s “Excellence in Concrete Construction” Awards celebrates Maryland’s innovation and excellence from projects from 2023-2024. Now more than ever, concrete design and construction must integrate creative techniques and technologies to keep up with ever-evolving economic, environmental, and aesthetic demands. The Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards continues to provide the perfect platform to recognize these exceptional concrete projects from across the state.
Projects were judged in the following 8 categories:
LOW-RISE STRUCTURES – Buildings up to three (3) stories residential (multi-family and houses), school, commercial, warehouse and industrial, etc.
MID-RISE STRUCTURES - Buildings four (4) to fifteen (15) stories.
HIGH-RISE STRUCTURES – Buildings more than fifteen (15) stories.
BRIDGES – A Structure carrying a road, path, railroad, or canal across a river, ravine, road, railroad, or other obstacle.
DECORATIVE - Decorative or architectural feature or element such as exterior or interior finishes, hardscape, ornamentation, stained, stamped, or polished concrete, art installations, etc.
FLATWORK - Pavements, parking lots, overlays, runways, taxiways, commercial/industrial floors, etc.
INFRASTRUCTURE - Basic facilities or systems serving a region or community, such as tunnels, roads, recreation, site, water, power resources, marine structures, etc.
REPAIR & RESTORATION - Any type of concrete structure, overlays, rehabilitation, remodel, retrofitting, etc.
Selected projects are recognized from across the industry in Maryland.
- Developer / Owner
- Architectural Firm
- Engineering Firm
- Structural Design Firm
- General Contractor
- Concrete Contractor
- Concrete Specialty Contractor
- Concrete Supplier
- Other Participating Project Teams