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Promotion |
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While success in the present may well be
the Ohio Ready Mixed Concrete Association's (ORMCA's) priority for its members, assurance of future
business is a close second. The photo on the right
shows ORMCA engineers promoting innovation in concrete
bridge construction and development at the 2005 Ohio Bridge
Conference in Columbus, OH.
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ORMCA’s
Promotional activities include::
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Active participation with a
diverse group of professional organizations and
government agency committees to monitor statewide
and local market influences and improve building
codes and specifications affecting ready mix
products, in order to protect ready mix market
interests and develop new markets |
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Through ORMCA, the membership is
represented in: ODOT specifications and standards
committees, Ohio Transportation Engineering
Conference committees, Ohio Building Officials
Association, International Code Council, County
Engineers Association of Ohio, County Commissioners
Association of Ohio, City Development Departments,
American Concrete Institute, American Society of
Testing & Materials, American Society of Highway
Engineers, American Society of Civil Engineers, Ohio
Society of Professional Engineers, Association for
Bridge Design and Construction, American Public
Works Association, Municipal Engineers Association
of Northeast Ohio, Home Builders Associations, Water
Management Association of Ohio and Ohio Dam Safety
Organization, as well as at the Portland Cement
Association and the National Ready Mixed Concrete
Association |
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Ohio Concrete published and distributed to
over 9,000 owners, engineers, architects,
contractors, material suppliers and members of ORMCA
to highlight current concrete construction projects,
new materials and advanced construction techniques
in Ohio |
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ORMCA Membership
Directory, and its ready mix plant locator
map, updated and distributed annually to
contractors, county engineers, and government
agencies |
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Forums on many different topics
for members and customers in their area |
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Materials symposiums and live
demonstrations to feature new and innovative
materials and concepts used in concrete construction |
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Conducting or arranging for
concrete presentations at industry meetings and
trade shows |
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Literature available for members
to use with customers and decision makers on
construction projects |
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News releases of association
activities or events are sent to newspapers, trade
magazines, radio and TV stations and other
associations’ newsletters |
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Exhibiting at various trade shows
in the state of Ohio |
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Sales and marketing seminars for
members |
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