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75th Annual ARM Convention

December 2, 2025 - December 3, 2025

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ARM Convention & Construction Materials Conference Agenda (PDHs available)

All those in the construction industry are welcome.

Special rates are available for our friends in government (all levels).

Tuesday December 2

7:00am Breakfast: Join your colleagues, new and old, for breakfast (Hennepin Ballroom) - Sponsored by Master Builders Solutions

8:00am Welcome and Keynote Address (Hennepin Ballroom) - Sponsored by Amrize

  • Opening of Proceedings - 2025 ARM President, Kyle Becken, Cemstone
  • Convention Overview - John Cunningham, ARM Executive Director
  • Welcome - MnDOT Commissioner, Nancy Daubenberger
  • Cold War Spycraft - Francis Gary Powers, Jr.; Author; Founder and Chairman Emeritus of the Cold War Museum

9:45am BREAK - Morning refreshments with exhibitors (Foyer) - Beverages sponsored by Ash Grove

10:15am Breakout Sessions

Concrete Materials & Technology Update (Elm Creek)

  • MnDOT Concrete Materials Report - Maria Masten, MnDOT Concrete Engineer
  • Installation of Low Carbon Concrete Test Sections at MnROAD Research Facility - Maria Masten, MnDOT Concrete Engineer

Materials & Mining Today (Minnesota Salon 2)

  • MnDOT Grading and Base Report - Terry Beaudry, MnDOT Grading & Base Engineer 
  • Mining & Public Awareness: The Arizona Experience - Steve Trussel, Executive Director, Arizona Rock Products Assn. 

Safety & Accuracy in the Field (Minnesota Salon 1)

  • Staying Safe in the Work Zone - Ben Bloom, MnDOT Safety Director
  • Field Testing: Make it Matter Every Day - JT Mesite, Program Manager, Concrete Testing Adherence Collaboration (CTAC)

11:30am BREAK - Morning refreshments with exhibitors (Foyer)

12:00pm LUNCH BUFFET - Celebrating Excellence: Concrete Awards and Scholarships (Hennepin Ballroom) - Sponsored by GCC

1:00pm Breakout Sessions

Growing Excellence: CIM Capstone Projects (Elm Creek Amphitheater)

  • CIM Students Capstone Project Presentations

Are You Ready for EPDs in 2026? (Minnesota Salon 2)

  • MnDOT EPD Report - Emil Bautista, Sustainability Engineer, MnDOT
  • Climate Earth Demonstration - Drew Schlegel, Climate Earth
  • Pathways Demonstration - Dorian Krausz, PathwaysAI
  • WAP Sustainability Demonstration - Lianna Miller, WAP Sustainability

Materials & Mining Fundamentals (Arbor Lakes)  

  • From Quarries to Construction: An Overview of Aggregate Production & Use - Hadi Rashidi; Director, Engineering & Technical Policy; National Stone, Sand, & Gravel Assn.
  • State of the Practice in Mine Reclamation - Christina Morrison, Regional Land Manager, Martin Marietta

The Future is Here: eTicketing Implementation (Minnesota Salon 1)  

  • eTicketing Essentials for IT Personnel - Rebecca Embacher, Advanced Materials & Technology Engineer, MnDOT
  • Managers & Owners: What You Need to Know - Rebecca Embacher, Advanced Materials & Technology Engineer, MnDOT

2:30pm Afternoon refreshments with exhibitors (Foyer) Beverages sponsored by Ash Grove

3:00pm Breakout Sessions

Put Your Concrete on a Carbon Diet (Elm Creek)

  • Low Carbon Concrete Mixtures - Randy Kirchain, Director, MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub

Water and Aggregate Resources (Minnesota Salon 1)

  • Quantifying Aggregate Wash Water Recycle Rates - Jake Dalbec, Associate, Senior Hydrogeologist, Stantec
  • Aggregate Mining in or Near the Water Table - Jim Aiken, Vice President, Senior Hydrogeologist, Barr Engineering

Evenly Split: The 2025-2026 MN Legislature (Minnesota Salon 2)

  • What We Learned & What We Expect - Marty Siefert & Darrin Lee, Lobbyists, Flaherty & Hood

4:00pm Memories & Milestones (Hennepin Ballroom)

  • ARM Wrestling: A Competition for the Ages
    • A competition of wits between a panel of seasoned veterans and a panel of emerging leaders
  • Presentation of ARM Lifetime Achievement Award to John Bornhoft, Buffalo Ridge
    • The construction materials industry's highest honor     

5:30pm 0075th Anniversary Reception (Northland Ballroom Foyer) - Sponsored by Heidelberg Materials

6:00pm Casino Royale Gala: Black Tie Casino Night (Northland Ballroom) - Game tables sponsored by Kraemer Mining, Food Stations sponsored by Quikrete Cement, Prizes sponsored by US Equipment Sales & Rentals, VR Aston Martin Game sponsored by Cemstone

Wednesday December 3

7:00am Breakfast: Join your colleagues for a hot breakfast buffet (Hennepin Ballroom) Sponsored by Master Builders Solutions

8:00am Taking Stock for Those About to Rock (Hennepin Ballroom)

  • Greeting from U.S. Representative Pete Stauber (pre-recorded)
  • New Education Collaboration - Jeannette Munroe, Executive VP - Membership Engagement & Growth, NRMCA
  • Cumulative Impacts & Air Toxics Rulemaking - Sam Richie, Of Counsel, Larkin Hoffman
  • The Epidemic Threatening the Construction Industry - Vince Hafeli, President, Ajax Paving

9:45am Morning refreshments with exhibitors (Foyer)

10:15am Breakout Sessions

ARM Annual Business Meeting (Hennepin Ballroom)

  • Committee Reports & Election Results
  • ARM Board of Directors Meeting / Election of Officers

Tomorrow's Concrete Today (Minnesota Salon 1)

  • Reasonable Expectations for Low Carbon Concrete - John Kevern, Senior Researcher for Cement & Concrete Resilience, National Renewable Energy Laboratory  
  • Admixtures for a Changing World - Terry Harris, Senior Director Technical Services, Chryso Saint Gobain

Dispelling Myths & Eliminating Barriers (Minnesota Salon 2)

  • Myths About Aggregate Mining - Heather Arends, Minerals Potential Manager, MN DNR
  • Aggregate Acceptance Testing Procedures - Kevin MacDonald, President & Principal Engineer, Beton Consulting Engineers

Ethics for Engineers (Arbor Lakes)

  • Ethics Continuing Education - Jim Cownie, MnDOT Chief Counsel

Location

Minneapolis Marriott Northwest

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Contact Information

Aggregate and Ready Mix Association of Minnesota
Name: Jill Cohen
Email: jcohen@armofmn.com

All sponsorship levels receive at least one registration, signage, recognition on the ARM website and event program, and the option for an exhibit booth (8x8 booth space, skirted table, 2 chairs  - $750 value).

Spouses/Guests are encouraged to attend the 75th Anniversary Celebration. Please select the Full Convention & Celebration Gala Plus One to register your guest.

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