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From The President

Embracing Change, Building Our Future

Dear Chapter Members,

It’s an honor to serve as your President during such a pivotal and promising time. Change is in the air—and I believe it’s something we should be genuinely excited about.

One of our most exciting developments is the launch of our brand-new brick-and-mortar ACI Certification Center. This dedicated space represents a major step forward in our commitment to excellence. It’s not just a facility—it’s a foundation for the future of workforce development, hands-on training, and professionalism in our region.

In addition, we’re making strategic adjustments to how we deliver our certification programs. We’re transitioning from an all-weekend format to a more flexible weekday-first schedule, while still offering some weekend options. This change is designed to make our programs more accessible and responsive to today’s working professionals.

We are also focusing on growing our membership by engaging more contractors and engineers. Their insights, field experience, and technical knowledge are essential to building a chapter that reflects the full scope of our industry.

Navigating this level of change requires not only vision but steady leadership, and I’m proud to say we have both. With a highly experienced Vice President (Jim Ayala) and a Board of Directors rich in industry knowledge, we are well-equipped to guide these transitions thoughtfully and effectively.

All of these efforts are in response to a simple truth: as the industry evolves, so must we. These changes position us to stay ahead of market demands, meet new expectations, and create a chapter that is not only relevant but thriving.

I invite you to join us on this journey. Together, with purpose and unity, we’ll build what comes next.

With gratitude and optimism,

Michael D Smith

President, Northern California and Western Nevada Chapter ACI
michaeld.smith@cemex.com

CEMEX
LEED Green Associate
Infrastructure Solutions and Sustainability
SouthWest, USA
(916) 884-4760

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Member Benefits and Chapter Activities

ACI Certification Program:
Detailed local information, class locations, payment options, and answers to common questions. Also learn who holds a current Certification.

Member Roster:
Allows members and registered guests to access our Member Roster. Update your own information directly, including the option to restrict information to members only. Register for Guest Access to see our Member Roster.

First Mix Newsletters:
Projects, innovations and events in our region.

Local ACI Membership:
Chapter members get a free digital subscription to ACI's magazine, discounts on webinars, and listing on the ACI website.

Online Membership Application:
Join the Chapter and encourage others to join and support our local efforts.

Events Calendar:
Learn about our meeting schedule and make reservations online. Chapter Members receive a $15 discount on every meeting.

Construction Awards:
A highlight every Fall. Please contact event coordination Bob Lema at info@aci-ncawnv.org. Local winners are submitted to the international ACI Excellence in Concrete competition.

Student Chapters:
We sponsor active Student Chapters at San Jose State University and CSU Chico. Learn more about the Student Chapters and ACI benefits.

Awards and Honors:
We've had outstanding local people in our industry. Learn more about these professionals and their work.

Organizational Members

Our Organizational Members help underwrite our website and enable engineering students to attend our events at a significant discount.

Organizational Members receive two Chapter Memberships, placement on our website with web links, inclusion in key publications, and display with other OMs on a 36" x 90” Welcome Banner at our events throughout the year.

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The American Concrete Institute began in 1904, and today continues its technical standards and educational mission throughout the world on every continent except Antarctica.

Industry professionals of all skills are welcome to join ACI International. The breadth and depth of current information about concrete technology, and ACI's involvent in the Concrete Joint Sustainability Initiative, reflect the efforts of ACI International leadership, staff, and hundreds of Technical Committee volunteers who are the best at what they do.

ACI Members in good standing receive substantial discounts on seminars, publications, and manuals, now available in printed and digital formats. Students enrolled in qualifying engineering and Concrete Industry Management programs can become ACI International Student Members at no cost, and have access to a number of essential technical publications. Students can also form their own campus ACI Chapter, under the sponsorship of an existing non-student ACI Chapter in their region.

The American Concrete Institute also provides job opportunity listings for its membership and works with employers around the world to get current listings posted on the website.

Twice a year ACI Conventions bring together Technical Committee members, industry professionals of all specialties, and students from around the world for intensive discussions and competitions, a trade show, and networking on a huge scale, with the backdrop of cities whose local ACI Chapter has arranged industry-related tours, networking, and social events, and makes the Convention attendees welcome.

Please visit the ACI website - www.concrete.org - for much more information about the value of an ACI Membership, and the membership categories and costs.

Students and the ACI

ACI Is Strongly Committed to Students

Full time students in Engineering Programs and Concrete Industry Management Programs can receive a free ACI International Student Membership, with access to many of the ACI Technical Materials. It's a great opportunity for those qualified students.

To learn more about ACI's commitment to students, visit the ACI main website.

Our Chapter provides underwriting of student competitions, such as the Concrete Canoe and ACI Student Competition. We also can help underwrite equipment purchases and other items. To find out how to qualify for underwriting, please contact us.

Throughout the year, qualifying students can attend our dinner meetings for $10, a savings of at least $25. Our meetings provide a great way to meet folks in the industry and possibly find your future at one of their companies. To learn about our meeting topics, click on the "Events" tab in the menu above and see what's coming up.

We Sponsor Two Student ACI Chapters

We are the sponsoring Chapter for the San Jose State Student Chapter and the California State University at Chico Student Chapter. Both schools have very active and strong educational programs, San Jose in engineering and Chico State in Concrete Industry Management (CIM)

Throughout our region many more schools could form Student Chapters, and ACI is ready to help enable new Student Chapters. If a student group would like to have a presentation about forming a Student Chapter please contact us. Find out more about San Jose State and Chico's Student Chapters and the events they are presenting. Both chapters can provide insights into forming and conducting ACI Student Chapters.

To San Jose State and Chico State Student ACI Chapter Members:

We offer FREE NCA&WNV Student Membership for you, which is normally $10 in dues. Just complete the online membership form and choose Offline-Check as the method of payment. Your membership is free. We welcome your participation as a NCA&WNV Chapter Member. Click here for membership options.

San Jose State University Student Chapter

Akthem A Al-Manaseer, Ph.D., Advisor
Email: akthem.al-manaseer@sjsu.edu
Dept of Civil & Env. Eng
One Washington Square
San Jose State University
San Jose, CA 95192-0083
Phone: (408) 924-3860
Fax: (408) 924-4004

California State University, Chico Student Chapter

Mohammed Albahttiti, Ph.D., Advisor
Email: malbahttiti@csuchico.edu
Assistant Professor
Concrete Industry Management Program
California State University, Chico
Office OCNL 322
Campus Zip 0003
400 West First Street
Chico, CA, 95929-0003
Phone: (530) 898-3027

A Concrete Canoe!

We Helped Fund Cal Poly San Luis Obispo's Concrete Canoe Project -- They were the 2017 National Champions! Congratulations!

Here is the link to their canoe web page for photos and story: http://cpconcretecanoe.wix.com/concretecanoe

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The Northern California and Western Nevada Chapter is where ACI International meets the local concrete construction market.

Become a part of this influential and instrumental organization.

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