Great Turnout &Tasty Beer for the First Meeting of 2024

Almost 50 folks enjoyed tacos and awesome beer and we had some great discussions including the following topics:

2023 Highlights
- In case you or your team missed the meeting. Download it here: UMCA- 2023 By the Numbers- 2024 Update and Events.pdf

Preview of New UMCA Website
- Coming soon
- Includes new features such as online payment, blogs, event registrations, member portal, etc.

Update on Workforce Development
- Adopt-a-School
- Multiple schools, including Dallas ISD and Fort Worth have committed to teaching Masonry 1, 2, and 3 curriculum in the next school year
Update and News from TMC including
- IDEA Committee- advancing education for architects and engineers to promote Masonry Construction
- TMC Midyear Meeting- Masonry Summit and Hall of Fame- College Station- March 20-21
- TMC Convention- Westin Stonebriar- Frisco, TX- September 4-6

What's coming in 2024
- Check out the presentation for the great things coming this year to UMCA here: UMCA- 2023 By the Numbers- 2024 Update and Events.pdf
- - The New Website with Registration will be out soon for these events.
  - Please always refer to the website for the most current events and registration vs the PDF attached here:
- Stay tuned on BIG Events in 2024 such as the following by going to the UMCA Events Calendar:
  - Top Golf Event
  - Spring and Fall Golf
  - UMCA Family Day Bricklaying and Masonry Contest
  - 2024 Golden Trowel Banquet
  - Teacher Appreciation Night- Rangers VS Astros
  - Contractor and Architect Education Sessions
  - Holiday Party
  - Masonry Days and Workforce Development Events
  - And MORE great things to come!!!

Please feel free to contact us anytime!

Mailing Address: PO Box 148

Hamilton, TX 76531

Executive Director: Liz Graves