Masonry Magazine October 2012 Page. 3

Words: Ted Corvey
Masonry Magazine October 2012 Page. 3

Masonry Magazine October 2012 Page. 3
BY ATTENDING A SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 REGIONAL NEAR YOU WIN A TRIP TO LAS VEGAS!

Want to win 2 roundtrip tickets for 2 days and 2 nights at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas for VIP treatment during the 2013 SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Championship? IT'S EASY! Just show up at any of the 16 regional qualifier competitions and register to be the lucky winner of the "I'm Goin' to Vegas!" spectator contest to see the world's best bricklayers in action. The big event is Wednesday, February 6th, 2013. The winner will be called on December 15th, 2012.

See contest details at: http://www.smbl500.com/contest-2012.cfm

To apply to compete in a Regional: http://www.smbl500.com/documents/2012_generic_entry_form.pdf

REGIONAL SCHEDULE

OHIO
8/4/2012-10:00 AM
QUIKRETE Cincinnat Hamison, OH

WASHINGTON
8/17/12-2:00 PM
Intemational Masonry Instituts, Seattle, WA

UTAH
8/24/12-11:00 AM
QUIKRETE Utah, Salt Lake City, UT

ILLINOIS
9/7/12-12:00 PM
Binois Brick Company Bridgeview

TENNESSEE
9/15/12-11:00 AM
C & C Masonry Supply Jonesborough, TN

WISCONSIN
9/21/12-12:00 PM
United Brick and Tile, Madison, W

COLORADO
9/22/12-11:00 AM
QUIKRETE Denver Denver, CO

SOUTH CAROLINA
9/28/12-11:00 AM
Tideland Equipment & Supply Company
North Charleston, SC

OKLAHOMA
10/11/12-11:00 AM
Tulsa Technology Cerite Tulsa, OK

CALIFORNIA
10/13/12-11:00 AM
QUIKRETE Sacramento, Sacramento, CA

ONTARIO
10/17/12-6:00 PM
Conestoga College, Waterloo, Ontario

ALABAMA
10/19/12-11:00 AM
Without Block & Supply Inc, Tuscaloosa, AL

IOWA
10/26/12-1:00 PM
TCC Material, Vinton

FLORIDA
11/2/12-11:00 AM
A-1 Block, Sanford, FL

ALBERTA
11/2/12-11:00 AM
So. Alberta Institute of Technology
Calgary, Alberts

ARIZONA
12/8/12-11:00 AM
Phoenix Brick, Phoenix, AZ

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