The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) convened its 2025 Annual Young Leaders Meeting in Savannah, Ga. The meeting, held April 27 – 30, attracted more than 370 participants from across the country. Attendees heard from industry leaders; participated in community service activities; and welcomed their new committee leadership. At the event, the Mark S. Walsh Award, sponsored by Rock…
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Young Leaders to Welcome Annie Agar
March 19, 2025 – At this year’s National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) meeting in St. Louis, held concurrently with AGG1, the association’s Young Leaders will once again convene for their annual luncheon, sponsored by Rock Products. The speaker will be Annie Agar, a multi-media star known for her humorous sports commentary. Her witty and relatable content now reaches a…
Read MoreRock Products Sponsors Mark S. Walsh Award
May 1, 2023 – The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s Young Leaders Annual Meeting was held in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., April 23-26. At the event, the Mark S. Walsh Award – sponsored by Rock Products – was presented to Danette Swank of Philippi-Hagenbuch by Josephine Patterson, Rock Products’ managing editor. This award is given to an aggregates industry member who embodies the qualities of professionalism, enthusiasm and commitment…
Read MoreRock Products Sponsors NSSGA Young Leaders Luncheon
At the recent National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) convention, Rock Products was once again proud to sponsor NSSGA’s Young Leaders Luncheon. A packed house enjoyed lunch and listened to motivational speaker Justin Patton, who opined that morale and the bottom line of every business suffers when leaders lack emotional intelligence and don’t take responsibility for their leadership presence. Patton was introduced by Rock Products’ Editor…
Read MoreNSSGA Young Leaders Meeting Goes Virtual
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) held the 2021 Young Leaders Annual Meeting on April 28-29 in a digital format. The meeting took place over two half-days with education and professional development sessions.
Read MoreHere’s to the Young Leaders
Aug. 7, 2020 – You have to give the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s (NSSGA) Young Leaders group credit. They didn’t let COVID-19 stop them from holding their 2020 annual meeting. It was held virtually, with enthusiasm and gusto. Rock Products’ Associate Editor Josephine Patterson, an active participant, was on-hand for the event, you can read her recap here. Rock Products is a proud sponsor of…
Read MoreNSSGA Holds Virtual Young Leaders Meeting
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association held its annual Young Leaders (YL) Meeting in a virtual format this week. Nearly 40% of this year’s attendees were first-timers.
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The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) Young Leaders is a group of industry professionals 40 years old and younger. The group’s keystone event is the Young Leaders Annual Meeting, held each spring.
Read MoreWhat Is 5G and How Will It Revolutionize Industry?
By Barry Kukkuk At Command Alkon’s recent Elevate Conference, one thing aggregates industry IT professionals spoke about was how 5G will interconnect plant operational frameworks. Look for a report in next month’s Rock Products. – Ed.
Read MoreFragmented Software Systems a Roadblock to Digital Evolution
By Katherine James Fragmented software application landscapes are common in the mining sector and inhibit much needed business transformation. We often see enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions with a variable mix of enterprise asset management (EAM), project management, and workforce planning and scheduling optimization systems. On top of that, we have scores of Excel spreadsheets to add to the complexity.
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