The Organizers

IEEE Industry Applications Society (IEEE-IAS) and the Portland Cement Association (PCA) are proud to be the organizing sponsors of the 2025 IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Conference.

IEEE IAS is a volunteer-driven organization for engineering professionals looking to advance the theory and practice of electrical and electronic systems.

The Portland Cement Association (PCA), founded in 1916, is the premier policy, research, education, and market intelligence organization serving America’s cement manufacturers. PCA supports sustainability, innovation, and safety while fostering continuous improvement in cement manufacturing, distribution, infrastructure, and economic growth.

 

The History

The first conference was in 1959 in Allentown, PA with 298 registrants. The combination of the cement industry technical conference with a cement plant tour first occurred at the 1st conference with tours of Whitehall Cement and Traylor Engineering. When possible, cement plant tours continue to be part of conference programming. U. S. cement production is 59.8 million metric tons from 170 portland cement plants and four natural cement and pozzolan cement plants.

Conference Timeline

Year Location National Chair Committee Chair Reg #
1959 Allentown, PA W.A. Allan A.H. Huelsman 298
1960 Milwaukee, WI W.A. Allan V.B. Murdock 316
1961 Detroit, MI J.F. Hower I.E. Swanson 307
1962 St. Louis, MO J.F. Hower J.B. Woodward 437
1963 Cleveland, OH R.J. Jager G.E. MacDonald 304
1964 Pasadena, CA R.J. Jager D.B. Carson 433
1965 Allentown, PA H.P. Cassel C.A. Zimmerman 601
1966 Denver, CO H.P. Cassel W.A. Walking 436
1967 Albany, NY I.E. Swanson J.R. Kelly, Jr. 479
1968 St. Louis, MO I.E. Swanson A.C. Lordi 515
1969 Toronto, ON A.C. Lordi J.A. Allan 501
1970 Indianapolis, IN A.C. Lordi G.F. Messinger 453
1971 Seattle, WA J.A. Allan F.J. Bauer 370
1972 Detroit, MI J.A. Allan I.E. Swanson 464
1973 Miami, FL R.P. Kistler I.W. Copple 503
1974 Mexico City, Mexico R.P. Kistler R.J. Plass 676
1975 Montreal, PQ F.J. Bauer M.S. Jackson 583
1976 Tucson, AZ F.J. Bauer J.A. Vidergar 587
1977 Omaha, NE R.C. White F.E. Staples &
R.F. Palmer		 570
1978 Roanoke, VA R.C. White K.C. Wiles 677
1979 Tarpon Springs, FL J. Warshawsky F.W. Cohrs 829
1980 Toronto, ON J. Warshawsky M.E. Wrinkle 839
1981 Lancaster, PA L.L. Warner N.W. Biege 841
1982 Vancouver, BC L.L. Warner B.T. Price 595
1983 San Antonio, TX N. Roistacher U.K. Alsguth 622
1984 Anaheim, CA N. Roistacher J.A. Vidergar 563
1985 New Orleans, LA R.J. Krekel L.C. Cockrell 595
1986 Salt Lake City, UT R.J. Krekel R.W. Riegel 490
1987 San Francisco, CA R.F. Palmer C.D. Maars 557
1988 Quebec City, PQ R.F. Palmer A. Morneau 560
1989 Denver, CO Ib Bentzen-Bilkvist E.D. Parker 546
1990 Tarpon Springs, FL Ib Bentzen-Bilkvist E.A. Buehler 629
1991 Mexico City, Mexico N.W. Biege J.R. Trevino 430
1992 Dallas, TX N.W. Biege P.H. Caldwell 528
1993 Toronto, ON R.J. Meta J.R. Gonzolez 536
1994 Seattle, WA R.J. Meta S.E. Sheridan 505
1995 San Juan, PR P.J. Riley R. Di Cristina 546
1996 Los Angeles, CA P.J. Riley J.G. Brown 623
1997 Hershey, PA M.W. Jasberg R.J. Pospisil 632
1998 Rapid City, SD M.W. Jasberg D.L. Rydquist 604
1999 Roanoke, VA J.R. Gonzolez A. Papadopoulos 682
2000 Salt Lake City, UT J.R. Gonzolez J.R. Sommers 783
2001 Vancouver, BC E.F. Bouse, Jr. A.S. Moore 836
2002 Jacksonville, FL E.F. Bouse, Jr. C.O. Cohrs 875
2003 Dallas, TX R.H. Simmons D.R. Jones 844
2004 Chattanooga, TN R.H. Simmons G. Garcia 858
2005 Kansas City, MO E.A. Buehler A. Winston 931
2006 Phoenix, AZ E.A. Buehler R. Smith 1,058
2007 Charleston, SC G. Fergades C. Bech 1,181
2008 Miami, FL G. Fergades D. Crowley 1,186
2009 Palm Springs, CA C. Macey P. Gaynor 678
2010 Colorado Springs, CO C. Macey S. Zellmer 795
2011 St. Louis, MO S. Coppinger J. Ouhl 1,022
2012 San Antonio, TX S. Coppinger C. Fields 940
2013 Orlando, FL T. Richardson M. Mueller 914
2014 Washington, DC T. Richardson D. Nicholls 987
2015 Toronto, ON J. Nagel M. Vroegh 900
2016 Dallas, TX J. Nagel K. Blankenship &
S. Nielson		 971
2017 Calgary, AB C. Fields H. Knopfel 825
2018 Nashville, TN T. Richardson R.H. Simmons 1,049
2019 St Louis, MO C. Macey C. Fields 1,002
2020 Las Vegas, NV C. Macey B. Lindsay not held
2021 Virtual C. Macey M. Mueller 301
2022 Las Vegas, NV D. Phares B. Lindsay 789
2023 Dallas, TX D. Phares S. Tyrrell 1,081
2024 Denver, CO B.P. Keefe J. Dennis 1,214