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includingtheKomatsusponsoreddinnerheldattheMelbourneCricketGroundwhereindividualswerehonouredtobeabletowalkontherenownedturfofthecricketgroundsoclosetotheAFLnal.FantasticentertainmentanddiningensuedincludingTimWatsonMCwhocarriedtheprogramthroughouttheeveningwithalovelynighthadbyall.TheAssociationx19sstanddidreceiveanumberoftechnicalenquiriesregardingtheuseofslagproductswithapopularfascinationinmaterialsamplesdisplayedonthestand.Anumberofmembershipenquireswillbefollowedupinduecourse.ConferencessuchasthispromoteslaganditsproductstheAssociationanditsactivitiestoabroaderaudienceandserveasavaluablemembershipgenerationsource.TheactiveutilisationofslaginindustrycontinuestoenjoygreaterknowledgetransferespeciallyastheAssociationmaintainstechnicaldocumentationtosupportbothcurrentandfuturepotentialapplications.Wecontinuetoencourageourmemberstoparticipateintheseeventsasawell-roundednetworkingexperiencewiththenextCMICtobeheldin2014.Thanksshouldalsobegiventotheconferenceorganiserswhoensuredthattheeventranprofessionallyandsmoothly.formalpresentationsindustrydisplaysandinformalcontactwithdelegatesculminatinginaGalaDinneronthenaleveningandtheAwardsforExcellenceceremony.Conferenceorganisershaveplacedhighimportanceonqualitytechnicalpresentationswithkeynotespeakerscurrentlybeingrecruitedfromglobalconcreteindustryleaders.AbstractsubmissionstotheTechnicalCommitteearenowopen.Formoreinformationpleaseseehttpwww.concrete2013.com.autechnical-programTheASAlooksforwardtoattendingthisconferenceandencouragesmemberstomakethejourneytoenjoythebenetsofthisvaluabletechnicalandprofessionalnetworkingopportunity.KickingoonWednesday19andconcludingonSaturday22September2012CraigMelissaandOliviasupportedbyAssociationmembersattendedtheConstructionMaterialsIndustryConference2012CMIC12hostedattheMelbourneExhibitionCentre.ThiseventoeredagreatopportunityfortheAssociationanditsmemberstonetworkwithotherindustry-relatedorganisationsinbothabusinessandrelaxedsetting.ManyofourAssociationmembersvisitedthestandandwethankthosewhogavetheirtimeandtechnicalexpertisewhenenquiriesweremade.DelegateswereenlightenedandchallengedbyaseriesofkeynotespeakersincludingPaulClitheroeandSaulEslakewhooeredauniqueperspectiveontheworldinwhichtheconstructionindustrynowoperatesthechangingfaceofconsumptionandglobalcompetition.ParticipantsattendedanumberofnetworkingeventsConcrete2013asanindustryleadingeventintheSouthernHemispherewilltakeplaceon16-18October2013onQueenslandx19srenownedGoldCoast.WithalocationthatboastssunandsurfnottoberivaledaroundtheworldtheGoldCoastConventionandExhibitionCentreplacesparticipantsclosetoBrisbaneandthebeach.Thethemeofthisconferenceboastsx1cUnderstandingConcretex1dwhichwilldelveintotheareasofmaterialsresearchdesignconstructionandinnovationinaforumthatfacilitatesknowledgeshareaswellasvaluableindustryexperience.SessionswillincludeCMIC12Wrap-UpConcrete2013ViewsexpressedinConnectionsnewsletterdonotnecessarilyrex19ecttheopinionoftheAustralasianSlagAssociation.Allcontributionsarewelcomedthoughthepublisherreservestherighttodeclineoreditforstylegrammarlengthandlegalreasons.SUBSCRIBETOwww.asa-inc.org.auwww.asa-inc.org.au08connectionsNovember12