Schedules & Convention Call for Papers                          
 
Committee Meetings, Foundation Golf Outing and Membership Luncheon Schedule (click on the bold links for more information)
Thursday, October 2   Friday, October 3   Saturday, October 4  
Committee Meetings (8:00am-6:00pm)

Committee Meetings (7:30am-7:00pm)

 

 

 

 

Committee Meetings (7:30am-5:00pm)

Board of Directors Meeting (8:00am-5:00pm)

Foundation Golf Tournament              (1:00pm-5:00pm)

 

LPCI, New & Foreign Member Reception (5:00pm-7:00pm)

Foundation Welcome Reception         (7:00pm-8:30pm)

 

Membership Luncheon (12:00pm-1:45pm)

Professional Member Get-Together Reception (5:00pm-7:00pm)

 

CLICK HERE to view the complete Committee Meeting Schedule                                CLICK HERE to view the Advance Program.


 

Convention Schedule (click on the bold event/session links for more information)               CLICK HERE to view the complete schedule with descriptions by track

  

SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE (as of August 28)

 
Sunday, October 5                  
 

Executive

Technical/Research

Sustainability

Marketing/Training

Operations

Bridge Conference

11:30am - 5:00pm

EXHIBITS OPEN

 
12:00pm - 5:00pm

Convention/Exhibition Grand Opening Reception

 
1:30pm - 3:00pm (S30) Creating a Culture of Innovation:    Part 1 (S31) Research & Development: Leveraging Technology with Marketing for Future Industry Growth (S33) An Introduction to Sustainability (S34) Architectural Precast Concrete

 

 

Workshop: Committee Leadership (1:00pm-5:00pm)

(S35) Update on PCI's Industry-Leading Quality Assurance Programs (S36) Productivity Improvement (S37) Bridge Conference Opening & PCI Bridge Design Awards Presentations
3:30pm - 5:00pm (S40) Creating a Culture of Innovation:   Part 2      (S41) Washington State Department of Tranportation Spotlight State Plenary Session (S42) Prestressed Concrete Piles

 

 
Monday, October 6                  
7:30am - 10:30am

Awards Ceremony Breakfast & Keynote Address

 
8:00am - 9:30am                 (M10) Washington State Department of Transportation Spotlight Topics (M11) Bridge Project Studies
10:00am - 11:30am                 (M20) Accelerated Bridge Construction: Part 1 (M21) Considering Bridge Decks
(M22) Bridges with Deck Beams  
10:30am - 5:30pm

EXHIBITS OPEN

 
11:00am - 5:00pm    (M29) Student Education - Key to Future Industry Growth                
12:00pm - 1:15pm

Exhibitor Floor Luncheon

 
1:30pm - 3:00pm (M30) Beyond Price (1:30pm-5:00pm) (M31) Seismic Design & Research Issues: Developing Innovative Solutions for Design and Construction of Precast/  Prestressed Concrete Construction Systems (M32) Development and Bond of Reinforcing Steel in Precast Concrete (PEER-REVIEWED) (M33) Precast and Sustainability (M34) Precast/ Prestressed Concrete's Performance in the Current Construction Market (M36) Field Operations (M37) Process Improvement (M38) Accelerated Bridge Construction: Part 2  (M39) Segmental Bridges
(M50) Ultra-High Performance Concrete Plus Integral Abutment Bridges  
3:30pm - 5:00pm (M40) Productivity Best Practices for Precasters (M41) Precast Concrete Aesthetics (PEER-REVIEWED) (M42) LEED for Producers: Managing the Paperwork (M43) Leveraging Growth Opportunities in Single & Multi-Family Housing (M44) Plant Safety and Environmental: Excellence in Safety Program (M45) What is the Value of Time? The Cost of Accelerated Bridge Construction (M46) Aesthetic Considerations in Bridge Design
(M47) Bridge Research Topics  
5:00pm - 6:30pm

Women in PCI Reception

 
5:30pm - 7:00pm

Architectural Precasters Reception

 
Tuesday, October 7                  
8:00am - 9:30am (T10) Communication Skills for Senior Management: Part 1 (T11) Materials, Testing and Innovations (PEER-REVIEWED)

                             PCI Plant Tour - Gate Precast & Finfrock Industries (8:00am-12:00pm)                 _________________

(T25) Use of FRP for the Precast/ Prestressed Concrete Industry             (10:00am-5:00pm)

 

(T12) LEED AP Study Session (8:00am - 5:00pm)   Seminar: Designing with Architectural Precast Concrete (8:00am - 5:00pm)  (T13) Building Information Modeling (BIM) Workshop (8:00am - 11:30am) (T14) Financial Performance/ Contracts:   Part 1 (T15) Bridge Design and the LRFD Specifications (T16) Self-Consolidating Concrete in Bridges
10:00am - 11:30am (T20 ) Communication Skills for Senior Management: Part 2 (T21) How to Sell Precast Concrete to the Federal Government (T22) Pedestrian Bridges Plus Deck Panels (T23) Light Weight Concrete Studies in Bridges
  (T24) Bridge Repair & Rehabilitation  
10:30am - 3:00pm

EXHIBITS OPEN

 
12:00pm - 1:15pm

Exhibitor Floor Luncheon

 
1:30pm - 3:00pm (T30) Business Valuation and the Exit Planning Process: Part 1 (T31) Design and Performance of Precast/Prestressed Concrete Elements              (PEER-REVIEWED)

(T25) Use of FRP for the Precast/ Prestressed Concrete Industry             (10:00am-5:00pm)

(T12) LEED AP Study Session (8:00am - 5:00pm)   Seminar: Designing with Architectural Precast Concrete (8:00am - 5:00pm) 

(T35) Use Performance Management to Drive High Performance

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(T34) Financial Performance/ Contracts:  Part 2 (T32) Bridge Deck Panels Plus Seismic Design (T33) The Art of Spliced Girder Bridges
 
3:30pm - 5:00pm (T40) Business Valuation and the Exit Planning Process: Part 2     (T41) Bridge Design Studies and Repair (T42) Bridge Project Studies and Design Issues
   
6:30pm - 11:00pm

2008 PCI Design Awards Banquet - 45th Anniversary

 

KEY

 

PCI PROGRAM is broken into 6 Learning Tracks

 

Executive

Technical/Research

Sustainability

Marketing/Training

Operations

Bridge Conference

 


Convention Call for Papers
Deadline has passed. 

PCI Announces new Peer-Reviewed Technical Sessions as part of the 2008 PCI Annual Convention, taking place October 4-7, 2008, at the Rosen Shingle Creek resort in Orlando, Fla.

The annual PCI Convention is the premier national venue for the exchange of ideas and state-of-the-art information on precast concrete structures design, fabrication, and construction. The 2008 PCI Annual Convention will include both general sessions and a peer-reviewed program.

The deadline for receipt of abstracts has passed. For more information, please contact Brian Miller, Director of Engineering and Technology, at bmiller@pci.org.      

For the policies and guidelines, download the following documents.
PCI peer-reviewed paper guidelines                 
PCI Presentations policy and guidelines

All full papers must be submitted with a copyright release form signed by all authors.
Copyright Transfer form

Technical Session Information and Descriptions

Peer-reviewed papers may also be selected for publication in the PCI Journal, the industry’s leading technical periodical.