The 2022 Annual Meeting of The Masonry Society was held in the heart of the Mile High City, Denver, Colorado in mid-October and it was both productive and enjoyable. A number of important projects and programs were furthered, a dozen excellent presentationd were given, and friendships were renewed and new ones made.

During the Society's Awards program, members of the Board of Directors, Officers, Committee Chairs, and members of the Administrative Committee Team and the Technical Activities Committee were recognized and thanked for their service. Recently elected Officers and new Members of the Board of Directors were also recognized.

In addition, the following special awards were presented:

Click here to download a pdf of the Awards Lunch Presentation.

The Society would like to thank all the session leaders, Committee Chairs, Speakers, Moderators, volunteers, and attendees for helping us to conduct these productive and enjoyable meetings. In addition, TMS wishes to thank the sponsors for their financial support of the meetings.

The Masonry Society depends on our membership to help us meet our mission of advancing the knowledge of masonry. The fastest and easiest way to renew is to login here, where you can also take advantage of discounted subscriptions to several masonry magazines, order publications at Member discounts, and take advantage of other membership benefits. We express our thanks to our 2022 Members, and look forward to working with our 2023 Members to accomplishing more great things in the coming year!

Donations are always accepted for The Masonry Society's Scholarship Funds, Endowment and Pilot Project Fund. Click the links below for additional information on the purposes of these funds and how they support students and the Society. Also consider being a Legacy Fund Donor.

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Started more than a dozen years ago, the Sustainability E-News is completing another successful year that will feature 24 issues, that are distributed twice monthly to a direct list of over 4,000 with widespread sharing by others. Considering the large distribution, the regular releases, and open rates that typically greatly exceed industry averages, please consider sponsoring this valuable and widely read resource.

Sponsors are recognized in every issue as well as on the website for the electronic newsletter with both a logo and a link.

Based on a proposal received from the industry, which was supported by The Masonry Society's Technical Activities Committee (TAC), the Board of Directors approved forming a Modular Unfired Clay Standards Committee at the 2022 Annual Meeting. While the missions, goals and activities of the Committee are being considered, an initial proposal is posted here, though revisions are expected based on discussions at the meeting. At this time, TMS invites all interested individuals to apply for Committee Membership here. Once a Chair is appointed, applicants will be considered and contacted, likely during the first quarter of 2023.

Dr. Jennifer Tanner of the University of Wyoming has released through TMS a new edition of her popular Masonry Course Notes that were developed for use in semester‐long, undergraduate or combined undergraduate/graduate courses in masonry design. The notes serve as a textbook for structural design classes or could be used to supplement critical topics in construction management courses. This edition of the Masonry Course Notes is based on the 2016 edition of TMS 402/602 and include 25 lectures, each intended for a presentation of approximately 75 minutes, a sample syllabus, Excel files that accompany selected lectures such as interaction diagrams, and a set of homework assignments that could be used in structural design classes.

The Masonry Society is now accepting nominations for Fellow Members. To qualify for Fellow Membership status, a TMS Member must have made outstanding contributions to the Society and have been a Member for no less than 10 consecutive years. Recent modifications to the nomination process have made it easier than ever to nominate a deserving TMS Member!

Nominations are due by February 1st each year. Those granted Fellowship status will be honored at the following Annual Meeting of TMS, and will carry the designation FTMS, Fellow of The Masonry Society. Nominating leaders and supporters is a wonderful way to recognize those that have helped you and the Society.

Planning continues for the 14th North American Masonry Conference (14NAMC), which will be held June 11-14, 2023, in the heart of historic Old Market in Omaha, Nebraska. Papers have been received for the Conference and are currently being reviewed. These papers will serve as a strong technical core for the conference along with keynote presentations, innovative learning sessions, and student competitions.

As the technical program and content is being considered, a number of enjoyable social events are also being prepared for the 200 plus expected attendees. Information on the conference is posted at masonrysociety.org/14namc/ and registration and event information will be posted in January.

Sponsorship for the conference is now being offered and includes limited opportunities to sponsor events, items, and to offer innovative learning sessions. Note that many sponsorship opportunities are available on a first come, first served basis. If you plan to financially support the conference, do so soon to select those items or events that connect with your support.

Kimberly Waggle Kramer FACI, Director of Graduate Studies at Kansas State University, was awarded ACI’s Education Award in October. Kramer’s award noted that her instrumental leadership and prolific contributions to the activities and products of ACI Committee E702 and her tireless efforts to revitalize the influence and impact on this committee on advancing the ACI educational profile.

Andres Lepage, Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Kansas, was awarded the Mete A. Sozen Award for Excellence in Structural Research. Lepapge and his co-authors were granted this award for their paper titled “High Strength Steel Bars in Earthquake Resistant Reinforced Concrete T-Shaped Walls” which appeared in ACI Structural Journal in the January 2021 issue.