The 2025 ICRI Carolinas Fall Conference
Renaissance Asheville Downtown
Asheville, NC
October 16-17, 2025

ICRI Carolinas Fall Room Block expires September 24th
1 King Room at The Renaissance – $189.00

BOOK YOUR ROOM AT THE RENAISSANCE

Make plans to join the Carolinas Chapter of ICRI at our upcoming Fall Conference. We’ll have a full lineup of presentations plus a golf outing at the unique mountain course at Chestnut Mountain Golf Club as well as our Chapter Banquet on Thursday night. Register with the form on this page and join us in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Conference Registration Fees

$375 for Conference Registration
Registration fee includes your attendance at all educational presentations, breakfast on Thursday and Friday and attendance, dinner and 2 drinks at the Annual Banquet on Thursday

$160 for the Golf Outing
Includes green fees and cart fees and box lunch before the round

Sponsor the Fall Conference
and get recognition for your company
on this page and at the conference

Golf Outing Sponsor: $1000
Banquet Sponsor: $850
Thursday Breakfast Sponsor: $750
Friday Breakfast Sponsor: $750
Golf Hole Sponsor: $200

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE (Tentative)

Thursday, October 16th

7:30 – 8:15 AM
Breakfast at the Renaissance

8:15 – 9:00 AM
“Sustainable Mineral Paint for Concrete and Masonry Construction”
George Arnold – Keim Mineral Coatings

9:00 – 9:45 AM
“Fountainbleu Terrace Repair Project – Panama City Beach”
Lee Cope, P.E., Vice President, Southern Wall Systems

9:45 AM – Break

10:00 – 10:45 AM
“Precast Double-Tee Garage Connections Failures due to Vehicular Fatigue Loading”
Lawrence E. Keenan, AIA, PE, Northford Structural Connections

10:45 AM – Fall Golf Outing
Depart for golf at Chestnut Mountain Golf Club (20-25 minute drive)
88 Country Club Rd. Mills River NC 28759

11:00 – 12:00 Noon
Warm up and box lunch pick-up at Chestnut Mountain

12:00 Noon
Golf Shotgun Start

NON GOLFERS ARE INVITED TO EXPLORE DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE AND FIND LUNCH ON YOUR OWN AT ONE OF THE NUMEROUS DINING OPTIONS.

7:00 PM – Top of the Plaza at The Renaissance Hotel
ICRI Carolinas Annual Banquet and Outstanding Project Awards
Buffet dinner with 2 drink tickets followed by cash bar

Friday, October 17th

7:30 – 8:15 AM
Breakfast at the Renaissance

8:15 – 8:30 AM
ICRI Carolinas Chapter Annual Business Meeting

8:30 – 9:15 AM
“Project Highlight: Waste Water Plant Concrete & High Performance Protective Linings”
Matt Apsley – Regional Project Development Manager, The Sherwin-Williams Company – Protective Coatings
Carl Johnson – Project Manager, Carolina Management Team

9:15 – 10:00 AM
“Construction Workforce Outlook and the Roll of Leadership in AI Adoption”
Jake Smithwick, PhD, MPA, Associate Professor, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

10:00 AM – Break & Tabletop Visits

10:30 – 11:15 AM
Presentation from 2025 Outstanding Project Award Winner (TBD)

11:15 AM
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