Convention 2025

2025 MCAA CONVENTION 
AT THE WORLD OF CONCRETE

We look forward to seeing everyone at the 2025 MCAA Convention in Las Vegas during the World of Concrete/World of Masonry on January 19-23rd. Please register through the World of Concrete website here.

Please feel free to reach out to the MCAA office with any questions (800) 536-2225

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Convention Schedule

Jan 19 Event Location
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM Foreman Development Class Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC)
Jan 20 Event Location
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM Foreman Development Class (NEW) LVCC
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
MCAA Board Meeting
Fontainebleau
9:30 AM -11:00 AM
Contractor Roundtable Discussion Fontainebleau
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Contractor Lunch Fontainebleau
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Masonry Foundation Meeting Fontainebleau
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Generation Next Party Atomic Golf
Jan 21 Event Location
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM MAC PAC Breakfast Fontainebleau
8:00 AM - Noon Wall Bracing LVCC
10:30 AM - 11:30 PM Committee Meeting LVCC
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM Exhibits Open - MCAA Booth LVCC/ MCAA Booth S10343
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM Silica Train the Trainer Course New and Renewal LVCC
Jan 22 Event Location
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM Masonry Skills Challenge LVCC (Bronze Lot)
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM Exhibits Open LVCC (Central Hall)/ MCAA Booth S10343
10:20 AM Fastest Trowel on The Block LVCC (Bronze Lot)
Noon SPECMIX Bricklayer 500 LVCC (Bronze Lot)
Jan 23 Event Location
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM  Exhibits Open LVCC/ MCAA Booth S10343

The Fontainebleau

The nightly rate for accommodations is $313, which includes the resort fee.  For reference, the rate without the resort fee is $271 per night.

 0.9 mi from Convention Center
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2025 - Convention - Foreman Development Class - Monday

Monday, 1/20/2025 8:00 AM

As the industry continues to change, so should the ways that standout employees make their way upward. The MCAA has continued to work with masonry industry leaders from across the country to develop the popular and revised Foreman Development Course.

Member Price: $575.00 Non-Member Price: $995.00

2025 - Convention - Foreman Development Class - Sunday

Sunday, 1/19/2025 8:00 AM

As the industry continues to change, so should the ways that standout employees make their way upward. The MCAA has continued to work with masonry industry leaders from across the country to develop the popular and revised Foreman Development Course.

Member Price: $575.00 Non-Member Price: $995.00

2025 - Convention -Silica Train-The-Trainer Course

Tuesday, 1/21/2025 1:00 PM

Member Price: $400.00 Non-Member Price: $775.00

2025 - Convention - Wall Bracing Course

Tuesday, 1/21/2025 8:00 AM

The Masonry Wall Bracing Seminar has been developed to provide contractors with the skills to confidently design and construct bracing for a variety of common masonry structures. This is a great opportunity to save your company money by designing your own wall bracing.

Member Price: $400.00 Non-Member Price: $775.00

2025 - Convention - MCAA's Generation Next Party

 Atomic Golf Las Vegas

Monday, 1/20/2025 6:00 PM

The MCAA’s Generation Next Committee, formerly the South of 40 Committee, is proud to announce its rebranding as part of the Committee’s mission to support the masonry industry and its future leaders. The MCAA is also excited to announce a new venue for 2025's Generation Next Party during the World of Concrete. Up to 8 guests per bay. Even if you’re not sending golf balls through the 212 yard range, you can come and enjoy a full dinner, dessert stations, and a full bar + IPA taproom.

Member Price: $220.00 Non-Member Price: $400.00

MCAA'S MASONRY SKILLS CHALLENGE
WED, JAN 22ND 8:00 AM 

The Masonry Skills Challenge consists of masonry apprentices in first, second, and third-year levels showcasing their training in masonry. The contest challenges winning apprentices from regional competitions held throughout the country to determine the top masonry apprentice at each level. This competition represents the industry’s finest young masons and represents future careers in masonry.

Call the MCAA office to register
MCAA'S FASTEST TROWEL ON THE BLOCK
WED, JAN 22ND 11:00 AM 

The 2025 Fastest Trowel On The Block promotes workmanship, speed, and craftsmanship in the masonry industry and workforce. Journeyman masons, accompanied by their choice of tender, compete against one another in a high-speed, 20-minute challenge. Only journeymen masons who have the skill, confidence, and courage to face off with the industry's best are invited to compete.

REGISTRATION FULL -- WAITING LIST AVAILABLE (please call)

Competition Judges

The MCAA will be on the look out for highly trained and qualified experts to judge our Masonry Skills Challenge and Fastest Trowel On The Block Competitions that will be held on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 in Las Vegas during MASONRY MADNESS® at the World of Concrete/World of Masonry. Registration forms available below!

SKILLS CHALLENGE JUDGE APPLICATION ▶ FASTEST TROWEL JUDGE APPLICATION ▶
SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500®
 LAS VEGAS CONVENTION CENTER, BRONZE LOT

The SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500® world championship event is celebrating the 21st Anniversary of the competition revered as the “Super Bowl of Masonry,” putting skilled masons to the test. The competition consists of 26 bricklayers and their tenders racing against a 60-minute clock to build a 26-foot-long double wythe brick wall. The SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500® showcases the industry’s skill, speed, and stamina.

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SPEC MIX TOUGHEST TENDER® 
 LAS VEGAS CONVENTION CENTER, BRONZE LOT

The SPEC MIX TOUGHEST TENDER® Competition is a combination of speed and detail that requires each of the mason tenders of the SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500® to strategically lift, carry, and place the materials and tools needed to set up the bricklayer’s defined workstation.

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 MCAA Events

Board Meeting
 Fontainebleau

The MCAA’s Annual Board Meeting aims to keep our industry informed and involved. The board will review all information pertaining to the MCAA detailing the next eight months. All are welcome to attend and will be provided meeting notes. 

Contractor Round Table
 Fontainebleau

The MCAA will be hosting the contractor round table meeting, bringing mason contractors from around the country together. Contractors will share issues impacting their business and their solutions to assist other contractors with their company needs. Please come prepared to share and participate in these conversations as we continue to strengthen the industry. We look forward to seeing you there!

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