a:26:{s:9:"weblog_id";s:1:"4";s:8:"entry_id";s:3:"258";s:6:"sticky";s:1:"n";s:14:"allow_comments";s:1:"n";s:16:"allow_trackbacks";s:1:"n";s:10:"entry_date";s:19:"2008-09-29 05:17 AM";s:15:"expiration_date";s:0:"";s:23:"comment_expiration_date";s:0:"";s:8:"category";a:1:{i:0;s:2:"23";}s:9:"author_id";s:1:"2";s:10:"new_weblog";s:1:"4";s:6:"status";s:4:"open";s:14:"trackback_urls";s:0:"";s:18:"versioning_enabled";s:1:"y";s:5:"title";s:47:"International Concrete Conference Here Nov. 2-6";s:9:"url_title";s:46:"international_concrete_conference_here_nov_2_6";s:6:"submit";s:6:"Update";s:11:"field_id_26";s:47:"International Concrete Conference Here Nov. 2-6";s:11:"field_ft_26";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_31";s:0:"";s:11:"field_id_44";s:129:"The American Concrete  Institute will  hold its  fall convention at America\'s  Center and the  Renaissance Grand Hotel Nov. 2-6.";s:11:"field_ft_44";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_28";s:39:"ACI, fall conference, America\'s Center";s:11:"field_ft_28";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_29";s:24814:"<p>The American Concrete&nbsp; Insitute will&nbsp; hold its&nbsp; fall convention at America\'s&nbsp; Center and the&nbsp; Renaissance Grand Hotel Nov. 2-6.</p>
<p>ACI is better known for the \"World of Concrete,\" one&nbsp; of the construction industry\'s largest exhibits held each year in Las Vegas. ACI, founded in 1904 and headquartered in Farmington Hills, MI,&nbsp; advances concrete knowledge by
conducting seminars, managing certification programs, and publishing
technical documents. ACI currently has 98
chapters and 20,000 members spanning 108 countries.</p>
<p>In addition to the conference programing, ACI will hold technical and ACI committee meetings during the conference. A complete listing of conference programs is below. For registration for the conference go to the <a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/registration_info.htm\">ACI Conference Registration Site</a></p>
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<p align=\"right\">1:00 PM-6:00 PM</p>
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<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/1/2008#S00002104\">Sustainable Development Workshop on Concrete, Green Building, and ISO Standards</a></p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;R-MAJESTIC BALLROOM H</td>
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<p align=\"right\">6:30 PM-10:30 PM</p>
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<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/1/2008#EF1\">Dining and Dancing on the Mississippi</a></p>
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<td><strong>&nbsp;Sunday, November 2 <a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/program.asp#top\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"12\" src=\"http://www.concrete.org/_nav/uparrow.png\" width=\"11\" /></a></strong></td>
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<p align=\"right\">7:30 AM-12:30 PM</p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" height=\"45\" width=\"55%\">
<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/2/2008#EF2\">Holcim Plant Tour</a></p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;</td>
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<p align=\"right\">8:00 AM-9:00 AM</p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" height=\"45\" width=\"55%\">
<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/2/2008#S00001830\">First-Time Convention Attendee Breakfast</a></p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;R-MAJESTIC BALLROOM B</td>
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<td align=\"right\" height=\"35\" width=\"25%\">
<p align=\"right\">8:00 AM-9:00 AM</p>
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<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/2/2008#EzORIENT\">First-Time Convention Attendee Breakfast</a></p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;R-MAJESTIC BALLROOM B</td>
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<p align=\"right\">12:00 PM-2:00 PM</p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" height=\"45\" width=\"55%\">
<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/2/2008#EFIL\">International Lunch</a></p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;R-CRYSTAL BALLROOM</td>
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<p align=\"right\">1:00 PM-5:00 PM</p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" height=\"45\" width=\"55%\">
<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/2/2008#S00001831\">Student Concrete Cylinder Competition</a></p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;C-100-105</td>
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<td align=\"right\" height=\"35\" width=\"25%\">
<p align=\"right\">2:00 PM-5:00 PM</p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" height=\"45\" width=\"55%\">
<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/2/2008#S00001480\">Concrete Bridge Design for Extreme Events</a></p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;C-230</td>
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<td align=\"right\" height=\"35\" width=\"25%\">
<p align=\"right\">2:00 PM-5:00 PM</p>
</td>
<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" height=\"45\" width=\"55%\">
<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/2/2008#S00001470\">Designing and Constructing Durable Long-Life Concrete Pavements, Part 1</a></p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;C-240</td>
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<td align=\"right\" height=\"35\" width=\"25%\">
<p align=\"right\">2:00 PM-5:00 PM</p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" height=\"45\" width=\"55%\">
<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/2/2008#S00001485\">Emerging Technologies in Civil Infrastructure Applications</a></p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;C-224</td>
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<td align=\"right\" height=\"35\" width=\"25%\">
<p align=\"right\">2:00 PM-5:00 PM</p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" height=\"45\" width=\"55%\">
<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/2/2008#S00001285\">Update of IPS-1 Essential Requirements for RC Buildings</a></p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;C-225</td>
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<td align=\"right\" height=\"35\" width=\"25%\">
<p align=\"right\">2:00 PM-5:00 PM</p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" height=\"45\" width=\"55%\">
<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/2/2008#S00001486\">Uplifting Concrete in Museums, Churches, and Civic Architecture</a></p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;C-223</td>
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<td align=\"right\" height=\"35\" width=\"25%\">
<p align=\"right\">5:15 PM-6:30 PM</p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" height=\"45\" width=\"55%\">
<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/2/2008#EzPENSES\">Opening Session and Hardy Cross Lecture Series</a></p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;C-220-221 &amp; 228-229</td>
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<td align=\"right\" height=\"35\" width=\"25%\">
<p align=\"right\">6:30 PM-7:30 PM</p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" height=\"45\" width=\"55%\">
<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/2/2008#EzPENREC\">Opening Reception</a></p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;C-100-105</td>
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<p align=\"right\">7:30 PM-10:00 PM</p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" height=\"45\" width=\"55%\">
<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/2/2008#S00001832\">Hot Topic Session: Renewal of Bridge Infrastructure: Inspection Maintenance and Security Upgrades</a></p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;C-240</td>
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<td><strong>&nbsp;Monday, November 3 <a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/program.asp#top\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"12\" src=\"http://www.concrete.org/_nav/uparrow.png\" width=\"11\" /></a></strong></td>
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<td align=\"right\" height=\"35\" width=\"25%\">
<p align=\"right\">6:30 AM-8:15 AM</p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" height=\"45\" width=\"55%\">
<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/3/2008#EzTACBFS\">Workshop for Technical Committee Chairs</a></p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;C-220-221 &amp; 228-229</td>
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<p align=\"right\">7:00 AM-8:30 AM</p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" height=\"45\" width=\"55%\">
<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/3/2008#EzSPKBFS\">Speaker Skills Training Breakfast: Teaching Methods and Educational Materials</a></p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;C-232</td>
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<td align=\"right\" height=\"35\" width=\"25%\">
<p align=\"right\">9:00 AM-12:00 PM</p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" height=\"45\" width=\"55%\">
<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/3/2008#S00001839\">ACI Student Fellowships and Young Member Initiatives</a></p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;C-225</td>
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<td align=\"right\" height=\"35\" width=\"25%\">
<p align=\"right\">9:00 AM-12:00 PM</p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" height=\"45\" width=\"55%\">
<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/3/2008#S00001471\">Designing and Constructing Durable Long-Life Concrete Pavements, Part 2</a></p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;C-240</td>
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<td align=\"right\" height=\"35\" width=\"25%\">
<p align=\"right\">9:00 AM-12:00 PM</p>
</td>
<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" height=\"45\" width=\"55%\">
<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/3/2008#S00001838\">Recent Advancements in Concrete Technology in Taiwan</a></p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;C-224</td>
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<td align=\"right\" height=\"35\" width=\"25%\">
<p align=\"right\">9:00 AM-12:00 PM</p>
</td>
<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" height=\"45\" width=\"55%\">
<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/3/2008#S00001837\">Research in Progress</a></p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;C-223</td>
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<td align=\"right\" height=\"35\" width=\"25%\">
<p align=\"right\">9:00 AM-12:00 PM</p>
</td>
<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" height=\"45\" width=\"55%\">
<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/3/2008#S00001287\">Session Honoring Professor David Darwin, Part 1</a></p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;C-230</td>
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<td align=\"right\" height=\"35\" width=\"25%\">
<p align=\"right\">12:00 PM-2:00 PM</p>
</td>
<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" height=\"45\" width=\"55%\">
<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/3/2008#EFSL\">Student Lunch</a></p>
</td>
<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;C-220-221 &amp; 228-229</td>
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<td align=\"right\" height=\"35\" width=\"25%\">
<p align=\"right\">2:00 PM-5:00 PM</p>
</td>
<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" height=\"45\" width=\"55%\">
<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/3/2008#S00001481\">Accelerated Bridge Design and Construction</a></p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;C-225</td>
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<td align=\"right\" height=\"35\" width=\"25%\">
<p align=\"right\">2:00 PM-3:00 PM</p>
</td>
<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" height=\"45\" width=\"55%\">
<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/3/2008#S00001840\">Convention Session Moderator Training</a></p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;R-LANDMARK 5</td>
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<td align=\"right\" height=\"35\" width=\"25%\">
<p align=\"right\">2:00 PM-3:00 PM</p>
</td>
<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" height=\"45\" width=\"55%\">
<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/3/2008#EzMOD\">Convention Session Moderator Training</a></p>
</td>
<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;R-LANDMARK 5</td>
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<td align=\"right\" height=\"35\" width=\"25%\">
<p align=\"right\">2:00 PM-5:00 PM</p>
</td>
<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" height=\"45\" width=\"55%\">
<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/3/2008#S00001288\">Evaluation of Existing Structures by Means of In-Situ-Load Testing and Structural Monitoring</a></p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;C-224</td>
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<td align=\"right\" height=\"35\" width=\"25%\">
<p align=\"right\">2:00 PM-5:00 PM</p>
</td>
<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" height=\"45\" width=\"55%\">
<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/3/2008#S00001813\">Recent Advances in Precast Concrete Pavements</a></p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;C-240</td>
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<td align=\"right\" height=\"35\" width=\"25%\">
<p align=\"right\">2:00 PM-5:00 PM</p>
</td>
<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" height=\"45\" width=\"55%\">
<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/3/2008#S00001483\">Session Honoring Professor David Darwin, Part 2</a></p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;C-230</td>
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<td align=\"right\" height=\"35\" width=\"25%\">
<p align=\"right\">2:00 PM-5:00 PM</p>
</td>
<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" height=\"45\" width=\"55%\">
<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/3/2008#S00001841\">Use of Technology with Teaching</a></p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;C-223</td>
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<td align=\"right\" height=\"35\" width=\"25%\">
<p align=\"right\">7:00 PM-10:00 PM</p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" height=\"45\" width=\"55%\">
<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/3/2008#EF3\">Dinner in Honor of Luke Snell</a></p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;</td>
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<td><strong>&nbsp;Tuesday, November 4 <a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/program.asp#top\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"12\" src=\"http://www.concrete.org/_nav/uparrow.png\" width=\"11\" /></a></strong></td>
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<td>
<table align=\"center\" border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"height: 100%;\" width=\"100%\">
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<td align=\"right\" height=\"35\" width=\"25%\">
<p align=\"right\">7:00 AM-12:00 PM</p>
</td>
<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" height=\"45\" width=\"55%\">
<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/4/2008#EF4\">Holcim Plant Tour</a></p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;</td>
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<td align=\"right\" height=\"35\" width=\"25%\">
<p align=\"right\">9:00 AM-12:00 PM</p>
</td>
<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" height=\"45\" width=\"55%\">
<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/4/2008#S00001482\">Advances in the Fire Design of Concrete Structures</a></p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;C-240</td>
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<td align=\"right\" height=\"35\" width=\"25%\">
<p align=\"right\">9:00 AM-12:00 PM</p>
</td>
<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" height=\"45\" width=\"55%\">
<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/4/2008#S00001477\">Industry Acceptance of SCC</a></p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;C-223</td>
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<td align=\"right\" height=\"35\" width=\"25%\">
<p align=\"right\">9:00 AM-12:00 PM</p>
</td>
<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" height=\"45\" width=\"55%\">
<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/4/2008#S00001814\">Innovative Bridge Decks</a></p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;C-224</td>
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<td align=\"right\" height=\"35\" width=\"25%\">
<p align=\"right\">9:00 AM-12:00 PM</p>
</td>
<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" height=\"45\" width=\"55%\">
<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/4/2008#S00001472\">Practical  Use of Finite Element Analysis in the Design of Concrete Structures, Part 1</a></p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;C-225</td>
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<td align=\"right\" height=\"35\" width=\"25%\">
<p align=\"right\">9:00 AM-12:00 PM</p>
</td>
<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" height=\"45\" width=\"55%\">
<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/4/2008#S00001469\">Realistic Data for Realistic Expectations</a></p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;C-230</td>
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<td align=\"right\" height=\"35\" width=\"25%\">
<p align=\"right\">9:00 AM-12:00 PM</p>
</td>
<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" height=\"45\" width=\"55%\">
<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/4/2008#S00001815\">Slag Cement Concrete Developments</a></p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;C-241</td>
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<td align=\"right\" height=\"35\" width=\"25%\">
<p align=\"right\">9:30 AM-11:00 AM</p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" height=\"45\" width=\"55%\">
<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/4/2008#EF5\">Architectural Walking Tour</a></p>
</td>
<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;</td>
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<td align=\"right\" height=\"35\" width=\"25%\">
<p align=\"right\">12:00 PM-2:00 PM</p>
</td>
<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" height=\"45\" width=\"55%\">
<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/4/2008#EFCL\">Contractors\' Day Lunch</a></p>
</td>
<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;C-220-221 &amp; 228-229</td>
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<td align=\"right\" height=\"35\" width=\"25%\">
<p align=\"right\">2:00 PM-5:00 PM</p>
</td>
<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" height=\"45\" width=\"55%\">
<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/4/2008#S00001844\">Contractors\' Day Session</a></p>
</td>
<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;C-224</td>
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<td align=\"right\" height=\"35\" width=\"25%\">
<p align=\"right\">2:00 PM-5:00 PM</p>
</td>
<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" height=\"45\" width=\"55%\">
<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/4/2008#S00001484\">Design and Construction of Elevated Concrete Pedestal Tanks</a></p>
</td>
<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;C-230</td>
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<td align=\"right\" height=\"35\" width=\"25%\">
<p align=\"right\">2:00 PM-5:00 PM</p>
</td>
<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" height=\"45\" width=\"55%\">
<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/4/2008#S00001843\">Open Paper Session</a></p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;C-223</td>
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<td align=\"right\" height=\"35\" width=\"25%\">
<p align=\"right\">2:00 PM-5:00 PM</p>
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<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/4/2008#S00001845\">Practical Use of Finite Element Analysis in the Design of Concrete Structures, Part 2</a></p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;C-225</td>
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<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/4/2008#S00001816\">Recent Advances in Torsion Design of Structural Concrete</a></p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;C-241</td>
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<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/4/2008#S00001286\">Seismic Design and Detailing of Bridge Protection Systems</a></p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;C-240</td>
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<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/4/2008#EF6\">Concrete Structures of St. Louis Bus Tour</a></p>
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<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/4/2008#ECM\">Concrete Mixer</a></p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;R-MAJESTIC BALLROOM</td>
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<td><strong>&nbsp;Wednesday, November 5 <a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/program.asp#top\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"12\" src=\"http://www.concrete.org/_nav/uparrow.png\" width=\"11\" /></a></strong></td>
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<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/5/2008#S00001848\">Adhesive Anchors: Their Importance in the Construction of Concrete Structures</a></p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;C-224</td>
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<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/5/2008#S00001849\">People Who Made a Difference in Concrete</a></p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;C-225</td>
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<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/5/2008#S00001478\">The Spirit of Structural Concrete in Performance Based Seismic Design of Bridges, Part 1</a></p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;C-230</td>
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<p align=\"right\">9:00 AM-12:00 PM</p>
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<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/5/2008#S00000804\">Use &amp; Misuse of ACI Documents</a></p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;C-223</td>
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<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/5/2008#S00001812\">Advances in Fiber Reinforced Concrete - A Tribute to Gordon Batson</a></p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;C-223</td>
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<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/5/2008#S00001282\">Early Age Test Methods for Performance Specifications</a></p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;C-224</td>
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<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/5/2008#S00001850\">Shotcrete Construction</a></p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;C-225</td>
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<p><a href=\"http://www.concrete.org/Convention/fall-Convention/Program-detail.asp?ProgramDate=11/5/2008#S00001479\">The Spirit of Structural Concrete in Performance Based Seismic Design of Bridges, Part 2</a></p>
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<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"20%\">&nbsp;C-230</td>
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