{"id":20474,"date":"2026-06-04T14:13:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T19:13:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/?p=20474"},"modified":"2026-06-04T14:13:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T19:13:45","slug":"recognizing-exhibit-hall-engagement-as-professional-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/2026\/06\/04\/recognizing-exhibit-hall-engagement-as-professional-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"Recognizing Exhibit Hall Engagement as Professional Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/583_PhotographyG0814-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/583_PhotographyG0814-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/583_PhotographyG0814-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/583_PhotographyG0814-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/583_PhotographyG0814-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/583_PhotographyG0814-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/583_PhotographyG0814-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/583_PhotographyG0814-678x381.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The exhibit hall has long served as a central component of the Tilt-Up Convention and Expo, providing opportunities for attendees to engage directly with the materials, technologies, services, and expertise that shape modern tilt-up construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For 2026, the Tilt-Up Concrete Association is introducing the\u00a0Exhibit Hall Engagement Commitment, a voluntary organization-level initiative intended to encourage purposeful engagement on the show floor and reinforce the professional value of time spent in the exhibit hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The commitment is built around a simple principle: engagement with exhibitors should be viewed as legitimate professional work rather than an activity secondary to education sessions or networking events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Organizations aligning with the commitment encourage their teams to return from the exhibit hall having gained value in three areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Insight<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A tool, technology, service, or solution not currently in use that may inform future projects or business decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Refined Practice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A discussion with a supplier, manufacturer, or service provider that improves understanding, performance, efficiency, or application of a system already in use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Future Connection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A new professional relationship established through exhibit hall engagement that may support future projects, collaboration, or problem-solving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Exhibit Hall Engagement Commitment is not structured as a reporting program, competition, or transactional initiative. Instead, it serves as a visible signal that an organization values engagement with the broader design, construction, and supply community as an important part of professional practice and industry advancement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Organizations currently aligned with the commitment include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Concrete Strategies, Inc.<\/strong> \u2014 St. Louis, Missouri<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Contratistas Civiles y Mec\u00e1nicos CCM<\/strong> \u2014 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>DIVCON, Inc.<\/strong> \u2014 Spokane Valley, Washington<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>E.E. Reed Construction, L.P.<\/strong> \u2014 Sugar Land, Texas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Evans General Contractors<\/strong> \u2014 Charlotte, North Carolina<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Goss Foundations, Inc.<\/strong> \u2014 Altamonte Springs, Florida<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hughes General Contractors <\/strong>\u2014 North Salt Lake, Utah<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>KB Concrete Systems, Inc.<\/strong> \u2014 Commerce City, Colorado<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Martin Concrete Construction, Inc.<\/strong> \u2014 Kennesaw, Georgia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Oline Construction<\/strong> \u2014 Omaha, Nebraska<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Orion<\/strong> \u2014 Houston, Texas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>RiteTech Construction Ltd.<\/strong> \u2014 Delta, British Columbia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Suntec Concrete<\/strong> \u2014 Phoenix, Arizona<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Texas A&amp;M Concrete, LLC<\/strong> \u2014 Houston, Texas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tilt Wall Ontario Inc.<\/strong> \u2014 Woodstock, Ontario<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Turner Brothers LLC<\/strong> \u2014 Middleborough, Massachusetts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Victory Concrete Contractors, Inc.<\/strong> \u2014 Wellington, Florida<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>VMG Construction Inc. <\/strong>\u2014 Winter Garden, Florida<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Woodland <\/strong>\u2014 Jupiter, Florida<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additional organizations are expected to align with the commitment in advance of the 2026 Tilt-Up Convention and Expo, taking place October 21\u201323 in Salt Lake City, Utah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Organizations interested in participating may align with the Exhibit Hall Engagement Commitment at any time by <a href=\"mailto:mbloomquist@tilt-up.org?subject=Exhibit%20Hall%20Engagement&amp;body=We%20would%20like%20to%20align%20our%20organization%20with%20the%20Exhibit%20Hall%20Engagement%20Commitment%20for%20the%202026%20Tilt-Up%20Convention%20and%20Expo.%20Please%20include%20our%20company%20among%20the%20participating%20organizations.\">contacting the TCA<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\">A growing group of contractors and industry leaders is supporting the TCA&#8217;s new Exhibit Hall Engagement Commitment, recognizing time spent in the exhibit hall as a valuable component of professional development and project advancement.<\/div>\n<p> <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/2026\/06\/04\/recognizing-exhibit-hall-engagement-as-professional-practice\/\" title=\"Recognizing Exhibit Hall Engagement as Professional Practice\"> Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":20475,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[734],"tags":[749,752,750,504,748,446,395,554,751,556],"class_list":["post-20474","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tca-events","tag-2026-tilt-up-convention-and-expo","tag-convention-programming","tag-events-experiences","tag-exhibit-hall","tag-exhibitors","tag-industry-engagement","tag-professional-development","tag-salt-lake-city","tag-tca-initiatives","tag-tilt-up-community"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20474","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20474"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20474\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20477,"href":"https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20474\/revisions\/20477"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20475"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20474"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20474"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20474"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}