Student Travel Opportunities

CIM Students have the unique opportunity to travel to various industry conventions and meetings around the country each year.  Our National Steering Committee and Patron's Board Foundation provide the funds for us to take students on these important learning and networking trips...why you might ask?  They want to meet you so they can hire you. That's how in-demand graduates with a CIM degree are.

students at world of concrete
student on concrete truck
students at golden gate bridge

Past Student Travel (2024-2025)

TXST CIM students were able to participate in these trips during the 2024-2025 academic year

     
  • National Ready Mixed Concrete Association - ConcreteWorks (Denver, CO)
  • American Society of Concrete Contractors Annual Conference (Kansas City, MO)
  • American Concrete Institute Fall Convention (Philadelphia, PA)
  • World of Concrete 2025 (Las Vegas, NV)
  • The Precast Show (Indianapolis, IN)
  • American Concrete Institute Spring Conference (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
  • Associated General Contractors Annual Convention (Columbus, OH)
  • International Concrete Repair Institute Convention (Austin, TX)
  • Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors Association (STAFDA) Annual Convention (Nashville, TN)
  • NRMCA Annual Meeting (Tucson, AZ)
  • National Concrete Consortium (Chicago, IL)
student and industry member
students at precast show
students at convention
students at industry dinner
students at industry dinner
students at convention

Construction Site Tours

TXST CIM students had the opportunity to visit many different construction job sites, precast concrete plants, aggregate quarries, and ready-mix concrete plants as a part of their coursework in the program.

Whether as a part of a Concrete Industry Management class, or as part of a student organization such as the American Concrete Institute student chapter here at Texas State, students will have experiential learning opportunities with our industry partners around the State of Texas.

students in factory
students at world of concrete
student on concrete truck
students at golden gate bridge

Planned Conferences for the 2025-2026 Academic Year

     
  • National Ready Mixed Concrete Association - ConcreteWorks (Orlando, FL)
  • American Society of Concrete Contractors Annual Conference (Indianapolis, IN)
  • American Concrete Institute Fall Convention (Baltimore, MD)
  • National Concrete Consortium Fall Meeting (Springfield, MA)
  • Specialty Tools and Fasteners Distributors Association (STAFDA) Annual Meeting (Phoenix, AZ)
  • World of Concrete 2026 (Las Vegas, NV)
  • The Precast Show (Kansas City, MO)
  • NRMCA Annual Meeting (Las Vegas, NV)
  • American Concrete Institute Spring Convention (Chicago, IL)
  • Associated General Contractors Annual Convention (Orlando, FL)
  • Con Ag/Con Expo (Las Vegas, NV)
  • Associated Builders and Contractors Annual Convention (Salt Lake City, UT)
group of students on quarry tour

Student Competition Teams

Many of the conferences that we travel to with TXST CIM students provide the opportunity to compete with other students from around the world.  Our students regularly compete (and win) against students in construction science, civil engineering, and other Concrete Industry Management schools.

Come visit campus and check out our trophy case.

bowling competition