WACA Events

At our association, we believe there is no better way to meet potential customers and industry members than through personal interaction. Therefore, we have arranged several networking opportunities. Below is a list of events and their approximate dates. To access meeting and event registrations, please visit the calendar on the events page. 


2025 Winter Workshop

The Workshop begins Wednesday, January 29, 2025 - Friday, January 31, 2025. Join us in Yakima, WA, for the 2025 Winter Workshop. Yakima Convention & Event Center, 10 North 8th Street, Yakima, WA 98901. Learn more.


2025 Clay Shoot

WACA joins the WA ACI Chapter for this exciting annual event. Many have described it as better than a golf tournament. Join us in 2025 and judge for yourself! Save the date!  May 7, 2025, at Seattle Trap & Skeet, Ravensdale, WA. 


2025 Summer Meeting Dates: July 10 - 13, 2025 

Accommodations: Campbell's Resort, 104 W. Woodin Ave., Chelan, WA 98816. 800.553.8225 | 509.682.2561 

Do you plan to attend the 2025 WACA Family Summer Meeting? If you didn't rebook your room for 2025, you may contact Campbell's Resort now to reserve your room. Reference group block 799327 when making your reservations. 

Summer Meeting event information will be updated on our Summer Meeting page. 


Meeting and Event Calendar Overview:

JANUARY/FEBRUARY

Winter Workshop - Our technical event of the year supports our Associate members who focus on production, regulatory, promotional, and related topics. Exhibit and booth opportunities are available for Associate members.

MSHA Part 46 Training - Typically held in the Mt. Vernon and Tacoma areas, the MSHA Part 46 training requires 8 hours of Annual Refresher training for "Experienced and Newly Hired Miners," as per recent MSHA regulations. For more information on this class, visit the MSHA Part 46 Refresher page.


MARCH/APRIL

MSHA Spring Thaw - This collaborative event brings together agency, industry, and safety resources to advance and promote good safety practices, reduce incidents, and provide compliance tools. The event is designed to establish a strong, productive, and communicative relationship between agency and industry and share our collective resources, safety tools, and strategies to ensure our employees go home daily. It is open to Association members, non-members, and contractors who regularly work on or visit MSHA mine sites. 

APRIL/MAY

Awards for Excellence in Concrete Construction - The Washington Aggregates and Concrete Association is pleased to formally recognize your professional accomplishments in the outstanding use of Ready-Mix Concrete throughout Washington State. Award entries are typically due at the end of March or the beginning of April.

JANUARY - JUNE, SEPTEMBER - DECEMBER

ACI Certifications - ACI Certifications will conclude in early June for the summer construction season. Classes are not held during the summer and will resume in the Fall. Please check your expiration dates and plan accordingly.

JULY

Annual Family Summer & Membership Meeting - WACA has held this event for many years at Campbell's Resort in Chelan. Activities include the kids' kite-flying contest at the BBQ, where live music is enjoyed, a kids' silent auction, and our President's Reception with silent, live, and dessert auctions. Registration for this event will typically open around the beginning of May.

The annual Golf Tournament is a membership event with the Family Summer Meeting. Sponsorship opportunities are available! Registration will go out with the Family Summer Meeting registration.

AUGUST

No events are planned in preparation for the new fiscal year.

SEPTEMBER

ACI Certifications resume. For more information on ACI Certifications, please visit the ACI Certifications page.

OCTOBER

Legislative Workshop - The Legislative Workshop is held in the Fall. It allows members to visit with state legislators and agencies in Olympia to discuss critical state, local, and industry issues impacting the aggregate, ready-mix concrete, and general business/employer community. It also allows those who have never visited Olympia during a legislative session to watch their state government at work and witness the legislative process.

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER

No events are typically scheduled.