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- Look for new and novel opportunities to continue to expand our role as the voice of the concrete contractor and raise the bar for the industry
- Define and communicate to end users the practical expectations of concrete construction.
- Develop forums for discussing industry issues
- Tolerances
- Moisture
- Contractual issues
- Initiate technical research to help resolve industry issues
- Continue and expand liaison activities
- Initiate statistical market research on the decorative concrete industry
- Look for opportunities to develop more councils
- Provide more ASCC input and participation on ACI committees
- Develop written position on ACI documents
- Develop a tolerance document
- Position the Decorative Concrete Council of ASCC to lead the architectural concrete industry
- Improve communication between the council and the staff
- Dedicate staff to council initiatives
- Periodic conference calls involving the DCC Advisory Board, staff representative, and the executive director
- Develop goals and objectives that complement the ASCC 2005 Strategic Plan
- Complete the Contractors Guide to Quality Decorative Concrete
- Increase contractor participation
- Identify contractor leaders for advisory board involvement
- Partner with ACI to develop decorative installer certification
- Create a world-class national decorative event
- Help develop standards and specifications for the decorative industry
- Form DCC MIX Groups
- Increase management and technical educational opportunities for the concrete industry
- Establish ASCC University
- Regional seminars
- Utilize existing programs
- On-line training
- Develop a finisher training program for workforce development
- Provide opportunities for contractors to become better business managers
- Provide opportunities for employee training
- Develop a concrete superintendent certification
- Address language and cultural diversity
- Revitalize the ASCC Education, Research and Development Foundation to help resolve industry issues
- Reorganize the foundation board
- Create a development plan
- Maintain liaison with other committees to identify issues
- Sponsor research
- Increase membership and member involvement
- Conduct membership drives
- Promote member involvement opportunities
- Identify new leaders
- Ask members to get involved in a specific task or function
- Mentor new members
- Promote MIX Groups
- Maximize interactive features of our website
- Consider specialty MIX Groups (i.e. decorative, tilt-up, etc.)
- Enhance and promote member benefits
- Maximize networking opportunities
- Annual Conference
- CEO Forum
- Spring Fling
- World of Concrete events
- Enhance and promote the safety program and products
- Increase MIX Group participation
- Create an awards program
- Continue to develop ASCC publications
- Keep website technologically current
- Focus on providing added value for MAC members
- Increase sustaining member benefits
- Explore the possibility of establishing a Decorative Manufacturers Advisory Council
- Create new benefits
- Provide resources to implement strategic goals
- Increase membership
- Increase non-dues revenue
- Create new sponsorship opportunities
- Add value to existing sponsorship opportunities
- Evaluate committee structure to align with the strategic plan on a periodic basis
- Assign staff member to each main committee and council
- Establish a staff continuity plan
- Grow our sponsorship base
- Periodically review bylaws
- Stay flexible enough to react to changing economics - monitor periodically
- Seek grant opportunities
- Hire a training / technical director
- Author publications
- Increase revenues
- Seminar fees
- Publication fees
- Obtain grants
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