President of the Concrete Countertop Institute Jeff Girard, P.E., will act as host of the Concrete Countertop Industry Conference (CCIC). The fifth CCIC is planned for Oct. 21 to 24 in conjunction with StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The CCIC is an annual educational conference that provides contractors with seminars by industry leaders sharing the latest information and critical topics for successful concrete countertop making. “Being a part of StonExpo not only will be of great benefit to our students, but it will also help us expose the endless possibilities of Concrete Countertops to an international audience,” said Girard. He is also scheduled to speak at World of Concrete and the International Countertop Expo in February 2010.