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Irvine, CA

California Masonry
Summit & Expo

April 30, 2026

Irvine, CA

California Masonry
Summit & Expo

April 30, 2026

Presents the 2nd edition of the California Masonry Summit & Expo, uniting our trade with the AEC Community!

Presents the 2nd edition of the California Masonry Summit & Expo, uniting our trade with the AEC Community!

Architecture &
Design

Sustainability
& Energy Efficiency

Sustainability
& Energy Efficiency

Building Materials
& Code

Technology
& Innovation

WHAT TO EXPECT
IN 2026

WHAT TO EXPECT
IN 2026

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The California Masonry Summit & Expo convenes AEC leaders to collaborate, network, learn, and bridge information gaps about masonry.

A full-day conference and expo taking place in Irvine, CA at the AV Irvine Center.

An opportunity for NorCal / SoCal AEC professionals to network and connect with producers, contractors, and masonry experts, and to learn about sustainability, decarbonization, energy efficiency, innovation, and technology in the masonry industry.

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Architecture + Design Trends

Building + Energy Code

Resiliency + Fire Resistance

Technology + Robotics

LCAs + EPDs

Building Materials + Products

Sustainability + Green Building

Low Embodied Carbon

Net Zero + Energy Efficiency

AEC Software + BIM + VDC

Expo

Speaking Sessions

The California Masonry Summit & Expo convenes AEC leaders to collaborate, network, learn, and bridge information gaps about masonry.

A full-day conference and expo taking place in Irvine, CA at the AV Irvine Center.

An opportunity for NorCal / SoCal AEC professionals to network and connect with producers, contractors, and masonry experts, and to learn about sustainability, decarbonization, energy efficiency, innovation, and technology in the masonry industry.

Learn more

Architecture + Design Trends

Building + Energy Code

Resiliency + Fire Resistance

Technology + Robotics

LCAs + EPDs

Building Materials + Products

Sustainability + Green Building

Low Embodied Carbon

Net Zero + Energy Efficiency

AEC Software + BIM + VDC

When

Tuesday - Friday
15 - 20 August, 2019

Where

Queenbay Mall
4217 Nickel Road, NYC

Who

John Smith
Founder / Author

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Media coverage

A workshop is embedded into a conference; it doesn’t take place on its own, but it takes place during the main conference.

New topics

The summit is an excellent opportunity to socialize and build lasting relationships with other members of the field

Coffee breaks

Completely synergize resource taxing relationships via premier niche markets. Professionally cultivate customer service.

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NEXT19 is an invitation only event with a carefully curated audience. You are more than welcome to submit your application.

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Event Day
April 30, 2026
7:30 am - 9:00 am
Main Stage + Expo

Setup / Load In

7:30 AM
Registration Opens

8:00 - 9:00 AM
Networking Breakfast Snacks at Expo

8:00 AM
Architecture Exhibition at Patio Area Opens

9:00 am - 9:15 am
Main Stage

Welcome

9:00 - 9:05 AM
Host and EMCEE - Welcome and Opening Remarks
CMC + EMCEE Jodi Holmes Escamilla - Regional Sales Manager @ H.C. Muddox

9:05 - 9:15 AM
CMC Announcements

9:15 am - 9:15 am
Main Stage

Transition - Same Room

9:15 am - 10:20 am
Main Stage

Brick - Architecture Panel - Award Winning Architects

9:15 - 9:20 AM
Session Sponsor Intro (5 min)
Session Sponsor - Thompson Building Materials

9:20 - 10:20 AM (60 min)
Moderator
Sunup Mathew - Director of Industry Development & Technical Services @ International Masonry Institute (IMI) - CONFIRMED

ZGF Architects - Cal Poly SATRC Complex
Steven Joonha Chang - Principal @ ZGF Architects - CONFIRMED

CO Architects - UCR School of Medicine Educational Building II
F. Arnold Swanborn, AIA, LEED AP - Design Principal @ CO Architects - CONFIRMED

ZGF Architects - Aggie Square
Steven Joonha Chang - Principal @ ZGF Architects - CONFIRMED

Moore Ruble Yudell Architects & Planners - UC Riverside School of Business
Jeanne Chen, FAIA - Principal @ Moore Ruble Yudell Architects & Planners - CONFIRMED

10:20 am - 10:30 am
Main Stage

Transition to Breakrooms (10 min)

10:30 am - 11:20 am
Breakroom and Patio

Session A-1 (50 min)
Design-Build Panel - Presenting the "UC Riverside School of Business, Award of Distinction at the DBIA-WPR 2025."

Jose Felsmann - Director of Business Development @ Southland Industries - Board Member @ DBIA Western Pacific Region (Moderator) - CONFIRMED

Jessica (Scott) Jensen, DBIA - Design Manager @ McCarthy Building Companies - CONFIRMED

Jeanne Chen, FAIA - Principal @ Moore Ruble Yudell Architects & Planners - CONFIRMED

Andrew Runnoe, PE, SE - Discipline Manager, Structural Engineering @ Coffman Engineers - CONFIRMED

Session B-1 (Presented by E Z Mix INC)
Beyond Thermal Mass, Concrete Block as a Building Material
Bob Habian AIA, Masonry Expert - Founder & CEO @ Tect App - CONFIRMED

Session C-1 (Presented by Beauty of Block)
Climate-Responsive Design - Balancing Resilience, Thermal Performance, and Embodied Carbon with Concrete Masonry
Irene Li - Technical Director @ Design Collective from Beauty of Block - CONFIRMED

Outdoor Session D-1 (Presented by IMI)
Hands-On Experience , Augmented Reality - Bricklaying with IMI (morning session)
Mark Swanson, AIA, CSI, LEED AP BD+C - North Central Regional Director @ International Masonry Institute (IMI) - CONFIRMED

12:00 am - 12:00 am

Transition to Expo & Lunch

11:20 am - 1:40 pm
Expo + Patio + Main Stage

Expo

11:20 AM - 12:20 PM
Expo Only Time - Lunch Served at Expo 11:45 to 13:00

11:20 PM - 12:20 PM
Podcast Interviews
Adam Hutchinson, P.E. – Executive Director @ Northwest Masonry Institute

11:30 - 12:00 PM
Introduction to Concrete Masonry, Debunking CMU Myths Exclusive Student's Session - Sponsored by Angelus Block (30 min)
Zack Staab - Architectural Sales @ Angelus Block

12:20 - 12:45 PM
Keynote Speaker during Lunch (25 min)
Carol Lanham, AIA, Assoc. DBIA - Principal and Board of Directors @ Lionakis - VP of Communications @ AIA California - CONFIRMED

12:45 - 1:00 PM
Student Awards Sponsors & Jury Intro (2 sponsors - 15 min)
Presenting Sponsor - Orco Block & Hardscape

1:00 - 1:15 PM

Student's Design Awards (15 min)
Competition Judges Presenting Awards: Toni Lewis, Jessica Orlando, Anthony Damon, Suyama Bodhinayake, Ismar Enriquez, Bob Habian.

1:15 - 1:40 PM

Keynote Speaker (25 min)
Ben Stapleton, Executive Director @ USGBC California - CONFIRMED

1:40 pm - 1:50 pm
Expo closed

Transition to Breakrooms (10 min)

1:50 pm - 2:45 pm
Breakroom - Patio

Session A-2
Education Facilities Panel - School Districts
James Krueger AIA, NCARB - Director of Design @ HMC Architects (Moderator) - CONFIRMED

Alex Belanger - Chief of Operations @ Fresno Unified School District (FUSD) - CONFIRMED

Roland Mueller - Facilities Asset Development Director for Planning + Design @ Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) - CONFIRMED

Session B-2 (Presented by Moda Concrete)
LEED v5 – A Whole New Approach: Achieving Sustainable and Resilient Designs with Masonry (CE Credits)
Christine (Tina) A. Subasic, PE, LEED AP, FTMS – Consulting Architectural Engineer specializing in Sustainable Design and Masonry - CONFIRMED

Session C-2 (Presented by Orco Block)
CMU - Fire and Resiliency (CE Credits)
"Abdol Bahrami, Assoc. AIA, LEED Green Assoc.; Architectural Manager @ Orco Block & Hardscapes - CONFIRMED"

Outdoor Session D-2 (Presented by IMI)
Hands-On Experience, Augmented Reality - Bricklaying with IMI (afternoon session)
Mark Swanson, AIA, CSI, LEED AP BD+C - North Central Regional Director @ International Masonry Institute (IMI) - CONFIRMED

2:45 pm - 2:55 pm

Transition to Main Room (10 min)

2:55 pm - 4:00 pm
Main Stage

Concrete Block - CMU Architecture Panel - Award Winning Architects

2:55 - 3:00 PM
Session Sponsor Intro (5 min)
Session Sponsor - Angelus Block

3:00 - 4:00 PM (60 min)
Moderator
Mark Swanson, AIA, CSI, LEED AP BD+C - North Central Regional Director @ International Masonry Institute (IMI) - CONFIRMED

o2 Architecture - Sunnylands Administration & Operations Campus and Engineered Wetlands
Lance O'Donnell - Principal @ o2 Architecture – Educator @ CalPoly Pomona - CONFIRMED

SVA Architects - Woodbridge High School Performing Arts Center
Robert Simons, AIA - Partner & President @ SVA Architects - CONFIRMED

oo-d-a studio - LeParc Multi-family Building, North Park, San Diego
Dominique Houriet - President @ oo-d-a studio; Architect / Developer / General Contractor - CONFIRMED

Arcadis - Great Whittier Regional Aquatic Center
Janvi Kanani, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, DBIA – Principal @ Arcadis – Past President @ Assoc. for Women in Architecture + Design - (To be Confimed)

4:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Transition to Expo Happy Hour

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Main Stage + Patio + Expo

Happy Hour at Expo & Closing Remarks
CMC + MC Jodi Holmes Escamilla - Regional Sales Manager @ H.C. Muddox (5 min closing remarks)

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Expo Lobby

Podcast Interviews
Adam Hutchinson, P.E. - Executive Director @ Northwest Masonry Institute

Event Day
April 30, 2026
7:30 am - 9:00 am
Main Stage + Expo

Setup / Load In

7:30 AM
Registration Opens

8:00 - 9:00 AM
Networking Breakfast Snacks at Expo

8:00 AM
Architecture Exhibition at Patio Area Opens

9:00 am - 9:15 am
Main Stage

Welcome

9:00 - 9:05 AM
Host and EMCEE - Welcome and Opening Remarks
CMC + EMCEE Jodi Holmes Escamilla - Regional Sales Manager @ H.C. Muddox

9:05 - 9:15 AM
CMC Announcements

9:15 am - 9:15 am
Main Stage

Transition - Same Room

9:15 am - 10:20 am
Main Stage

Brick - Architecture Panel - Award Winning Architects

9:15 - 9:20 AM
Session Sponsor Intro (5 min)
Session Sponsor - Thompson Building Materials

9:20 - 10:20 AM (60 min)
Moderator
Sunup Mathew - Director of Industry Development & Technical Services @ International Masonry Institute (IMI) - CONFIRMED

ZGF Architects - Cal Poly SATRC Complex
Steven Joonha Chang - Principal @ ZGF Architects - CONFIRMED

CO Architects - UCR School of Medicine Educational Building II
F. Arnold Swanborn, AIA, LEED AP - Design Principal @ CO Architects - CONFIRMED

ZGF Architects - Aggie Square
Steven Joonha Chang - Principal @ ZGF Architects - CONFIRMED

Moore Ruble Yudell Architects & Planners - UC Riverside School of Business
Jeanne Chen, FAIA - Principal @ Moore Ruble Yudell Architects & Planners - CONFIRMED

10:20 am - 10:30 am
Main Stage

Transition to Breakrooms (10 min)

10:30 am - 11:20 am
Breakroom and Patio

Session A-1 (50 min)
Design-Build Panel - Presenting the "UC Riverside School of Business, Award of Distinction at the DBIA-WPR 2025."

Jose Felsmann - Director of Business Development @ Southland Industries - Board Member @ DBIA Western Pacific Region (Moderator) - CONFIRMED

Jessica (Scott) Jensen, DBIA - Design Manager @ McCarthy Building Companies - CONFIRMED

Jeanne Chen, FAIA - Principal @ Moore Ruble Yudell Architects & Planners - CONFIRMED

Andrew Runnoe, PE, SE - Discipline Manager, Structural Engineering @ Coffman Engineers - CONFIRMED

Session B-1 (Presented by E Z Mix INC)
Beyond Thermal Mass, Concrete Block as a Building Material
Bob Habian AIA, Masonry Expert - Founder & CEO @ Tect App - CONFIRMED

Session C-1 (Presented by Beauty of Block)
Climate-Responsive Design - Balancing Resilience, Thermal Performance, and Embodied Carbon with Concrete Masonry
Irene Li - Technical Director @ Design Collective from Beauty of Block - CONFIRMED

Outdoor Session D-1 (Presented by IMI)
Hands-On Experience , Augmented Reality - Bricklaying with IMI (morning session)
Mark Swanson, AIA, CSI, LEED AP BD+C - North Central Regional Director @ International Masonry Institute (IMI) - CONFIRMED

12:00 am - 12:00 am

Transition to Expo & Lunch

11:20 am - 1:40 pm
Expo + Patio + Main Stage

Expo

11:20 AM - 12:20 PM
Expo Only Time - Lunch Served at Expo 11:45 to 13:00

11:20 PM - 12:20 PM
Podcast Interviews
Adam Hutchinson, P.E. – Executive Director @ Northwest Masonry Institute

11:30 - 12:00 PM
Introduction to Concrete Masonry, Debunking CMU Myths Exclusive Student's Session - Sponsored by Angelus Block (30 min)
Zack Staab - Architectural Sales @ Angelus Block

12:20 - 12:45 PM
Keynote Speaker during Lunch (25 min)
Carol Lanham, AIA, Assoc. DBIA - Principal and Board of Directors @ Lionakis - VP of Communications @ AIA California - CONFIRMED

12:45 - 1:00 PM
Student Awards Sponsors & Jury Intro (2 sponsors - 15 min)
Presenting Sponsor - Orco Block & Hardscape

1:00 - 1:15 PM

Student's Design Awards (15 min)
Competition Judges Presenting Awards: Toni Lewis, Jessica Orlando, Anthony Damon, Suyama Bodhinayake, Ismar Enriquez, Bob Habian.

1:15 - 1:40 PM

Keynote Speaker (25 min)
Ben Stapleton, Executive Director @ USGBC California - CONFIRMED

1:40 pm - 1:50 pm
Expo closed

Transition to Breakrooms (10 min)

1:50 pm - 2:45 pm
Breakroom - Patio

Session A-2
Education Facilities Panel - School Districts
James Krueger AIA, NCARB - Director of Design @ HMC Architects (Moderator) - CONFIRMED

Alex Belanger - Chief of Operations @ Fresno Unified School District (FUSD) - CONFIRMED

Roland Mueller - Facilities Asset Development Director for Planning + Design @ Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) - CONFIRMED

Session B-2 (Presented by Moda Concrete)
LEED v5 – A Whole New Approach: Achieving Sustainable and Resilient Designs with Masonry (CE Credits)
Christine (Tina) A. Subasic, PE, LEED AP, FTMS – Consulting Architectural Engineer specializing in Sustainable Design and Masonry - CONFIRMED

Session C-2 (Presented by Orco Block)
CMU - Fire and Resiliency (CE Credits)
"Abdol Bahrami, Assoc. AIA, LEED Green Assoc.; Architectural Manager @ Orco Block & Hardscapes - CONFIRMED"

Outdoor Session D-2 (Presented by IMI)
Hands-On Experience, Augmented Reality - Bricklaying with IMI (afternoon session)
Mark Swanson, AIA, CSI, LEED AP BD+C - North Central Regional Director @ International Masonry Institute (IMI) - CONFIRMED

2:45 pm - 2:55 pm

Transition to Main Room (10 min)

2:55 pm - 4:00 pm
Main Stage

Concrete Block - CMU Architecture Panel - Award Winning Architects

2:55 - 3:00 PM
Session Sponsor Intro (5 min)
Session Sponsor - Angelus Block

3:00 - 4:00 PM (60 min)
Moderator
Mark Swanson, AIA, CSI, LEED AP BD+C - North Central Regional Director @ International Masonry Institute (IMI) - CONFIRMED

o2 Architecture - Sunnylands Administration & Operations Campus and Engineered Wetlands
Lance O'Donnell - Principal @ o2 Architecture – Educator @ CalPoly Pomona - CONFIRMED

SVA Architects - Woodbridge High School Performing Arts Center
Robert Simons, AIA - Partner & President @ SVA Architects - CONFIRMED

oo-d-a studio - LeParc Multi-family Building, North Park, San Diego
Dominique Houriet - President @ oo-d-a studio; Architect / Developer / General Contractor - CONFIRMED

Arcadis - Great Whittier Regional Aquatic Center
Janvi Kanani, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, DBIA – Principal @ Arcadis – Past President @ Assoc. for Women in Architecture + Design - (To be Confimed)

4:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Transition to Expo Happy Hour

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Main Stage + Patio + Expo

Happy Hour at Expo & Closing Remarks
CMC + MC Jodi Holmes Escamilla - Regional Sales Manager @ H.C. Muddox (5 min closing remarks)

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Expo Lobby

Podcast Interviews
Adam Hutchinson, P.E. - Executive Director @ Northwest Masonry Institute

Day 2
July 27, 2020
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Room 1

Registration & Breakfast

10:30 am - 11:00 am
Room 1
By

Digital World Event Information

How you transform your business as technology, babits industry dynamics change? Find out from those leading the charge

11:00 am - 11:30 am
Room 1
By

Reinventing Experiences

How you transform your business as technology, babits industry dynamics change? Find out from those leading the charge

11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Room 1

Lunch Break

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Room 1
By

Discussion: innovation and Technological Entrepreneurship

How you transform your business as technology, babits industry dynamics change? Find out from those leading the charge

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Room 1
By

Explorations Of New Approaches To Creative Leadership

How you transform your business as technology, babits industry dynamics change? Find out from those leading the charge

Day 3
July 24, 2020
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Room 2

Registration & Breakfast

10:30 am - 11:00 am
Room 2
By

Digital World Event Information

How you transform your business as technology, babits industry dynamics change? Find out from those leading the charge

11:00 am - 11:30 am
Room 2
By

Reinventing Experiences

How you transform your business as technology, babits industry dynamics change? Find out from those leading the charge

11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Room 2

Lunch Break

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Room 2
By

Discussion: innovation and Technological Entrepreneurship

How you transform your business as technology, babits industry dynamics change? Find out from those leading the charge

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Room 2
By

Explorations Of New Approaches To Creative Leadership

How you transform your business as technology, babits industry dynamics change? Find out from those leading the charge

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AV IRVINE EVENT CENTER

16500 SCIENTIFIC WAY,
IRVINE, CA 92618

  • 25,000 square feet
  • Main Conference Room & Expo
  • 3 Breakout Rooms
  • Outdoor Expo & Games Area
  • Networking Lounge

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