59th Clemson Brick Forum presents the branch‘s latest news
With an expansive speaker programme and a supplier exhibition, this year’s annual Clemson Brick Forum once again addressed all the latest insights and profferings of and for the brick and tile industry. Of course, the programme also left ample room for the 375 participants to swap notes with their colleagues.
This time around, the forum began on the afternoon of Monday, the 30th of September, with a seminar devoted to “Brickmaking Fundamentals”. Harold Newman, retiree and former Pine Hall Brick staffer, and Jim Frederic, National Brick Research Center (NBRC), related some of their extensive experience. Later that afternoon, the “Hospitality Events” at the exhibit hall provided an opportunity to gather information about the exhibitors’ products and services.
Next morning, Tuesday, October 1, Programme Director John Sanders of NBRC, officially opened the forum. He invited the audience to get...