Don’t Miss the Auction Sunday Night March 24, 2018 The RCI Foundations’ Annual Auction will feature many prizes ranging from grand to more mundane. The Foundations’ Reception and Event will start at 5:30 p.m. on March 25, and will be held in the Texas Ballroom, Salons D-E, on the fourth floor. There will be many items for attendees to bid on in the silent […] Read More
Foundations’ Auction Catalog Now Available March 05, 2018 Do you like to plan ahead? To date, the RCI Foundations have received over 145 items and packages for the upcoming auction in Houston during the 2018 RCI International Convention and Trade Show. Check out a special electronic preview of the items in the 2018 Auction Catalog right now. We also highlighted some of the […] Read More
“Everything Is Bigger in Texas!” Foundation Update February 16, 2018 By RCI Foundations Development Officer Rick Gardner Add to your calendar! Outlook Facebook Excitement is building as the RCI Foundations’ Annual Fundraiser gets closer and closer! Be sure to put the event on your RCI Convention and Trade Show calendar for Sunday, March 25 from 5:30 – 8 PM in the Texan Ballroom D&E in […] Read More
Knowledge, Networking, and Fun Part 2 January 05, 2018 The Mentor Perspective on the Annual Convention By RCI Ontario Chapter President Jennifer Hogan, RRO, CET, LEED AP The second I saw the posting looking for people to mentor university and college students at the 2017 RCI International Convention and Trade Show, I was in. If you had asked me then why I was keen […] Read More
RCI Foundation Scholarship Applications Open December 28, 2017 Applications for the RCI Foundations’ Robert W. Lyons and Lewis W. Newlan scholarships are now being accepted. The application window runs from January 2, 2018, through February 28, 2018. For more information and to apply, go to https://www.scholarsapply.org/rcif. Up to two scholarships of $5000 each will be awarded in honor of Robert W. Lyons. As […] Read More
Foundation Supports Research on Crack Geometry December 20, 2017 By Foundation Development Officer Rick Gardner The RCI Foundation has approved a challenge grant totaling $20,000 to the University of Texas at Austin for predicting crack geometry to improve product selection methods. The research, which is being coordinated by Professor Chadi El Mohtar, will hopefully provide solutions in determining injection grout selection based on observing […] Read More
Knowledge, Networking, and Fun October 12, 2017 Part 1 – The Student Perspective on the Annual Convention by Anthony DiCarlo, Jonathan Gilkinson, and Jeffrey Atkinson As a group of three mature students from Mohawk College in Ontario, Canada, receiving scholarships to attend the RCI Convention in 2017 was a tremendous honor. Over the course of four days, we experienced significant professional development, […] Read More
Foundation RCI Convention Student Participation Fund September 28, 2017 One of the selections for giving on the RCI Foundation website is to the RCI Convention Student Participation Fund. The fund was established to allow donors the opportunity to support sending college and university students to the annual RCI International Convention and Trade Show. Donations are currently being accepted to fund up to 25 students […] Read More
RCI Foundation Approves $60,000 Donation For Harvey Relief September 07, 2017 The RCI Foundation has approved contributions totaling $60,000 to the Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. The Houston Food Bank and The Salvation Army of Greater Houston will each receive $30,000 toward their work in the area. Although the Foundation was not founded as a philanthropic organization, the Board felt the devastation and human suffering caused by […] Read More
Foundation Supports Update of Wind Uplift on Low-Slope Roofs September 07, 2017 The RCI Foundation has approved a grant request by Roof Technical Services to revise the 2013 edition of the Wind Uplift on Low-Slope Roof monograph based upon the recently released ASCE 7-16, Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures. The new ASCE 7-16 has some significant changes, including alterations in the wind maps. Coauthors […] Read More
