January 2020
2020 CIM Auction at World of Concrete
Professional and Items of Interest for Everyone Available at 2020 Auction
The Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program - a business intensive program that awards students with a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Concrete Industry Management - is pleased to announce the following professional and items of interest for everyone available for their annual auction at the World of Concrete.
 
The auction is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 5 in the North Hall Room N262 of the Las Vegas Convention Center. The silent auction is held from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. PST and the live auction begins at 1 p.m. PST.

Each year, the CIM Auction features a range of unique items. The 2020 Auction offers an array of interesting and exciting items donated by the industry. "We have items of interest for everyone, including some tremendous sports and travel packages," said Ben Robuck, Chairman of the CIM Auction Committee. As of Jan. 14, the following companies have donated these big ticket sports and travel items for the auction:
 
Advanced Lubrication Specialties - Philadelphia sports package for four

Advancing Organizational Excellence - Social media audit

Advancing Organizational Excellence - Website content audit

Allen-Villere Partners - New Orleans stay and quail hunt for four people

Allied Concrete Co., an Eagle Corporation Company - Golf at Spring Creek Golf Club in Central Virginia

Allison Transmission - $350 in Allison gift cards

American Concrete Institute - Excellence in Concrete Awards and Reception invitation

Baker Concrete Construction, Inc. - Kentucky Derby package for two
BMW Performance Driving School - BMW VIP track meet driving event

Bobcat Company - 12 sets of Bobcat scale models

Bradford Renaissance Portraits Corporation - Portrait by Bradford with hotel stay

Bridgestone - Bridgestone golf clubs and bag

Bridgestone Tire - One set of Bridgestone or Firestone passenger or LT tires

Burnco USA - Dallas golf weekend for four with hotel and airfare included

CEMEX - LA sports package for four with hotel and airfare included

Cemstone - Four tickets to Minnesota Vikings game

Charles Pankow Builders, LTD . - 2021 Rose Parade and Rose Bowl game tickets for 4

Chevron Lubricants - Golf for four at Arcadia Bluffs in Northern Michigan

Colorado Wilderness Rides and Guides - Whitewater fly-fishing adventure package for four

The Conco Companies - Napa Valley weekend for four
ConcreteCareers.com - Discounted placement service

Concrete Supply Company - Outdoor sportsman's package

Corcentric - $300 dinner certificate - choose your restaurant

Dunn Investment Company - Quail hunting at Circle M Plantation in Mississippi

Erie Strayer Company - Lenovo Ideapad 15.6" laptop

Frank Kozeliski Consulting Engineer - Concrete gavel

Frank Kozeliski Consulting Engineer - Concrete mason jar

Frank Kozeliski Consulting Engineer - Set of 25 concrete business cards

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company - A ride on the Goodyear blimp for four

Holliday Rock - Four premier seating tickets with parking for LA Lakers game

Housby - $1,500 gift certificate to Golf Galaxy

Irving Materials, Inc. - Four tickets to Nashville Predators game

Jennifer LeFevre - Two tickets to Washington Nationals game

John Deere Construction and Forestry Division - John Deere X570 Lawn Tractor with 48" Accel Deep Mower Deck

Lehigh Hanson - San Francisco Giants weekend package for four

Las Aminas Concrete/California State University CIM Patrons/Bill Albanese - Escape to Seascape and experience beautiful Monterey Bay

Mahindra Automotive North America - One ROXOR Offroad Vehicle

Martin Concrete Construction, Inc . - iPad Pro and removable keyboard

Martin Marietta Materials - Dallas Cowboy suite tickets and hotel for four

Miles Sand & Gravel - Sailgating at University of Washington Husky game and weekend in Seattle for four

Mobile Tranquility LLC - $100 massage therapy gift certificate

MTSU CIM Patrons - Houseboat rental voucher for $3,000

MTSU CIM Patrons - Nashville experience package for two
National Precast Concrete Association - Magazine advertisement

National Precast Concrete Association Foundation - $250 Amazon gift card

Peter Romano - Four club seats to a Buffalo Sabres NHL hockey game

Peterbilt Motors Company - PACCAR Parts Card with a value of $20,000

Petro-Canada Lubricants - Benelli Montefeltro shotgun

PSCL - Case of Canadian wine

Ready Mix USA - Four tickets to University of Alabama football game

Rogers Group Inc. - Hog hunting in Tennessee mountains for two

Rush Enterprises, Inc. - Six premier suite tickets to Dallas Cowboys game

Sandler Training - Two one-day sales, sales management or leadership training for up to 25 people

Silvi Group Companies, Inc. - Collectors' wine from Larry Silvi's personal collection

Stego Industries - Four tickets to an Anaheim Ducks game

Stoneway Concrete - Four tickets to Seattle Mariners vs. LA Angels game

Texas State CIM Patrons Chair - Driftwood Texas Wine Country vacation

Thomas Concrete Company - Golf package for four at Hawks Ridge Golf Club in Atlanta
United Rentals, Inc. - Two club tickets for 2020 PGA Tour event with $500 travel

U.S. Concrete - Three-night stay for two at Cavallo Point Lodge in San Francisco

U.S. Concrete - NYC weekend package for four

U.S. Concrete - Washington, D.C. travel package for two

U.S. Concrete - Four tickets for Dallas Stars and Dallas Mavericks games

Vulcan Materials Company - Two rounds of golf for four at TPC Sawgrass, plus lodging

Webcor Concrete - Sailing San Francisco Bay experience for six

Wirtgen America - Nashville experience package

World of Concrete - $500 Marriott gift cards

Xtreme Whitetail Adventures - three day whitetail hunt 2020 season (Sept. - Dec.) for one hunter

Participation and Bidding Information
If you will be on-site in Las Vegas at World of Concrete:
Step 1 : Use your cell phone and text CIM2020 to 76278 and follow the instructions. This will give you access to the silent auction site, where beginning in early January you will be able to place bids on all the items in the silent auction. This is how you will continue to bid on silent auction items through the event. This process will also pre-register you for the live auction.

Step 2: Beginning at 11 a.m. PST on the morning of the auction, come to room N263 and pick up your bid book for the live auction, at which time you will be provided with your bidder number. You will use this bidder number to bid on all the items in the live auction (the phone app is not used for bidding on live auction items).

If you will NOT be on-site in Las Vegas at World of Concrete:
Step 1: Visit Ritchie Bros.' CIM Charity Auction page for details and to register to bid in real-time through Ritchie Bros.' online portal on all of the items in the LIVE auction. Please note: Administrative fees and bid deposits waived for all bidders. To participate in electronic auction bidding, bidders must register a week in advance.

Step 2: On your cell phone, text CIM2020 to 76278 and follow the instructions. This will give you access to the silent auction website, where you are able to place bids on all the items in the silent auction. This is how you will continue to bid on silent auction items through the event. 

Step 3: On auction day, at the appropriate time given your local time zone, use your phone to bid on the silent auction items until 12:45 p.m. PST, and log in to the Ritchie Bros. website to bid on items in the live auction beginning at 1 p.m. PST.

For a list of all of the items to be auctioned, separated by category, click here . Check back often as new items are added daily! Questions or difficulties registering? Contact Nicole Maher at nmaher@nrmca.org or 703-706-4858 for assistance.
About The Concrete Industry Management (CIM) Program
Designed to provide graduates with a broad array of initial opportunities within the concrete industry, the Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program supplies the industry with future managers and leaders. CIM is a business intensive program providing solid management skills that are applicable in any industry, but developed specifically for the concrete industry. Visit our website at www.concretedegree.com .
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