The first Concrete Decor Show, March 16 - 1, 2010 at the Phoenix Convention Center, was a huge success! Over a thousand attendees experienced seminars and workshops lead by the leading decorative concrete and concrete countertop trainers, including Jeff Girard of The Concrete Countertop Institute.

World of Concrete, February 2010, was a great show. Exhibitors reported that attendees showed a lot of energy and enthusiasm.

Spring 2009 - Counter Culture Magazine: "When an expanse of concrete countertop makes a statement in a kitchen, bathroom or bar, the edge is what really adds the exclamation point. The shape and texture of the edge helps make the counter look contemporary, traditional, formal, playful or unique." Read more at http://www.concretedecor.net/All_Access/CC201/get_that_edge.cfm.

 Surface Fabrication magazine published an article by Jeffrey Girard about the latest technologies in concrete countertops: glass fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC), fast-curing, environmentally friendly cements (CSA cements) and fast-curing UV sealer. More: http://www.surfacefabrication.com/print/Surface-Fabrication/Concrete-Developments/1$786

11/1/08 - We asked Lynda Apple of InConcrete Custom Countertops and Design Elements if the precast tabletop her Flagstaff, Ariz., outfit produced for a ski patrol shack was the highest decorative concrete installation in America.

Read more:
http://www.concretedecor.net/All_Access/807/Final_Pour-countertop.cfm