8:00AM-12:00
Exhibitor Set-Up
Lobby
Explore Montréal. Engage with industry. Lead the way.
Why Attend
Network with Industry Leaders
Meet CPCI Associate Members at the tabletop exhibits. Enjoy meals, networking breaks, and social events while building valuable relationships and learning about the latest innovations in products and services.
Stay Informed and Grow Your Business
Keep up to date on emerging business and technical advances in the precast concrete industry. Learn how CPCI’s Technical, Marketing, Sustainability, Productivity, Safety, and Student Education programs will help you strengthen and grow your business, leveraging it for success in today’s competitive marketplace.
Help Shape the Future of the Industry
Attend the various CPCI committee meetings and events to share your ideas and help CPCI strategize and determine key priorities for our industry. These meetings also afford unique opportunities to connect with a community of peers to actively influence and enhance the industry.
Event Highlights
Innovations in High-Performance Building Enclosures
Join architects, engineers, and construction professionals to explore high-performance precast concrete enclosures through case studies and expert insights on energy efficiency, durability, and design excellence.
CPCI Partners Awards of Excellence Dinner
Don't miss this special evening on Monday at Maison Alcan, a beautifully restored architectural landmark in downtown Montréal. Celebrate the people, projects, and partners leading the way in precast concrete. It's an elegant night of recognition, great food, and industry pride—set in one of the city's most unique venues.
Recent Advances Across Canada
Join us for a series of sessions with leading precast concrete experts sharing the latest findings, methodologies, and emerging trends to keep you current on the industry's progress.
CPCI/CCPPA Joint Welcome Reception Cocktail Dinner
We're pleased to host the first-ever CPCI/CCPPA Joint Welcome Reception Cocktail Dinner—a relaxed evening designed to spark conversation and connections. Enjoy tasty bites, delicious drinks, and great company as we celebrate everything precast under one roof.
Cabane à Sucre Member Experience
This year, we're bringing you a unique taste of Québec tradition! The Cabane à Sucre Member Experience offers an authentic, rustic, and sweet adventure. Enjoy a cozy maple-infused feast, live music, team building activities and a warm atmosphere that blends culture and camaraderie. It's a member-exclusive experience you won't want to miss!
“An Evening to Remember” - Dinner and Show
Experience an intimate dinner and live performances in a secret Montréal venue for a night of charm, music, and mystery.
What's Your ‘Why'?
Get ready to be inspired by Steve Howe — a workplace accident survivor, safety expert, and passionate advocate for changing how we think about safety. His journey from near tragedy to triumph will challenge the belief that “it won't happen to me” and show how simple, mindful choices can save lives.
Pipe & Precast Close Out Bash
Join the Pipe & Precast Close Out Bash—an evening for CPCI and CCPPA members to unwind, celebrate a week of learning and connections, and enjoy fun, laughs, and great company.
Choose Your Package
Full Conference
$975
+Taxes (GST/QST not included)
- ✓ Access to all days
- ✓ Keynote & workshops
- ✓ All social events
Single Day Pass
$400
+Taxes (GST/QST not included)
- ✓ Choose any one day
- ✓ Workshops & sessions
- ✓All socials for that day
Hotel and Venue
Our host property, the DoubleTree by Hilton, is located in the heart of Quartier des Spectacles, which is the city’s major cultural district. It is also conveniently connected to the shops and restaurants of Complexe Desjardins, with underground access to two metro stations.
Place des Arts is around the corner, and you're only a kilometer away from Old Montréal.
A link associated to our group rate will be provided after registration.
Schedule
Monday, October 20, 2025
12:00PM-1:00
AEC Luncheon
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1:30PM-2:45
AEC Technical Sessions: Precast Building Envelopes
Lobby
Presented by John Straube, RDH Building Science
- High-Performance Building Enclosures and Recommended Details
- Meeting Thermal Performance Requirements of the National Building Code of Canada (NBC-2020) ֠NEW CPCI Publication
- Updated CPCI R-value Calculator
3:15PM-4:30
Architectural Precast and Regional Project Updates
Lobby
Presenters: Jean-François Gagnon (LEMAY), Thomas Tropea (BPDL), Kim Pham (NEUF Architectes), Sonny Arora (US Formliner)
4:45PM-5:15
CPCI Annual General Meeting
Lobby
6:30PM-10:30
CPCI Partners Awards of Excellence Dinner
Lobby
A special awards celebration at la Maison Alcan, a beautifully restored architectural landmark in downtown Montréal. Celebrate the people, projects, and partners leading the way in precast concrete.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
7:00AM-8:00
Breakfast in exhibit area (combined with CCPPA)
Lobby
7:30AM-9:30
Exhibits Open
Lobby
8:00AM-3:00
National Research Updates
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12:00PM-1:30
CPCI Member Award Luncheon
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Come celebrate the CPCI members that have demonstrated incredible leadership and that have made significant contributions to our industry.
1:45PM-3:45
Precast Studio Updates
Lobby
Professors and students from the following Universities will present their Studio Programs:
Carleton University, University of Manitoba, Western University, Dalhousie University, McGill University, University of Alberta, UBC-Okanagan
3:15PM-5:00
CPCI Technical Committee Meeting
Lobby
4:00PM-5:30
CPCI Student Education Committee Meeting
Lobby
6:30PM-9:30
CPCI/CCPPA Joint Welcome Reception Cocktail Dinner
Lobby
Join us at the first-ever CPCI/CCPPA Joint Welcome Reception Cocktail ס relaxed evening designed to spark conversation and connections.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
8:00AM-5:00
Cabane à Sucre Member Experience
Lobby
This year, we're bringing you a unique taste of Québec tradition! The Cabane à Sucre Member Experience offers an authentic, rustic, and sweet adventure. Enjoy a cozy maple-infused feast, live music, team building activities and a warm atmosphere that blends culture and camaraderie.
6:30PM-10:00
'An Evening to Remember' (Dinner & Show)
Lobby
Experience an intimate dinner and live performances in a secret Montréal venue for a night of charm, music, and mystery as we celebrate our very own Brian Hall's retirement.
Thursday, October 23, 2025
7:30AM-8:30
Breakfast in exhibit area (combined with CCPPA)
Lobby
8:00AM-2:00
Exhibits Open
Lobby
8:30AM-10:30
CPCI Marketing Committee Meeting
Lobby
9:00AM-11:00
CPCI Sustainability, Productivity & Safety Committee Meeting
Lobby
10:45AM-11:45
Marketing Workshop
Lobby
Handling Objections to get past No or Not Now
Presented by Prima Ressources
This hands-on workshop will assist to equip sales teams with tools and mindset to effectively manage customer objections to get to YES! The session will also empower sales teams to better communicate among each other and to different generations and personality styles.
11:45AM-2:00
Lunch & Keynote Address - What's Your ‘Why'?
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Get ready to be inspired by Steve Howe - a workplace accident survivor, safety expert, and passionate advocate for changing how we think about safety.
Steve's story of the tragic accident, his long recovery, and his return to work will encourage you to learn the reasons WHY Steve now works safely. Steve shares how he uses a combination of his experience as a Safety Director and the story of his avoidable accident to inspire his own team to work safely and how he achieves his number one professional goal; creating ZERO accident workplaces.
2:00PM-6:00
Exhibitor Tear Down
Lobby
2:30PM-4:00
Common Non-Conformances and Preventive Measures: An Update from CPCQA
Lobby
6:30PM-11:30
Pipe & Precast Close Out Bash
Lobby
An evening for CPCI and CCPPA members to unwind, celebrate a week of learning and connections, and enjoy fun, laughs, and great company.
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