2023 Spring Meeting - Omaha, NE
2023-06-09 - 2023-06-11 | Omaha Marriott Downtown, 222 North 10th Street, Omaha, NE, 68102, United States
The 2023 Spring Meeting of The Masonry Society will be held June 9-11, 2023 at the Omaha Marriott Downtown at the Capitol District, immediately preceding the 14th North American Masonry Conference.
Join us to participate in TMS business and committee meetings (including TMS 402/602 meetings) and network with other masonry professionals at social events. 14NAMC attendees can also register for the Spring Meeting at no additional cost.
View the combined Spring Meeting & NAMC Schedule below. Spring Meeting activities on Sunday, June 11th are shown in the second column. Shaded portions on that day are events for 14NAMC.

Draft Schedule

Last Revised May 18, 2023

Omaha Marriott Downtown at the Capitol District
The 14NAMC/Spring Meeting has a room block for attendees at $179 per night. The room rate is available June 7 through 14. It may also be available three days pre and post conference upon special request.
The NAMC room block special rate cutoff date is May 12, 2023. Reservations may be cancelled up to 2 days before your arrival date.

Hotel Address & Directions
Omaha Marriott Downtown at the Capitol District
222 North 10th Street
Omaha, Nebraska 68102
Phone: 402-807-800
Getting to the Hotel
The hotel provides complimentary shuttle service from Eppley Airfield. Eppley is 4.4 miles from the hotel. Call 402-661-8017 for shuttle information and scheduling. Alternatively, you can use OMALiNK for your airport transportation needs. Parking is available at the hotel. The rate is currently $21 per day.

Area Information
Read more about activities in the Omaha area and learn more about the 14NAMC here.

14th North American Masonry Conference
2023-06-09 12:00 - 2023-06-14 12:30 (America/Chicago) | Omaha Marriott Downtown, 222 North 10th Street, Omaha, NE, 68102, United States
The North American Masonry Conference (NAMC) is a forum for the exchange of scientific, engineering, architectural, construction, evaluation, and repair information on masonry. The conference includes technical papers and sessions, panel discussions, and other methods of information exchange. The conference is now held every four years (up through the 8th NAMC in 1999 it was held every three years).
The 14th NAMC will be hosted by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Omaha Campus on June 9-14, 2023 in Omaha, Nebraska.
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2023 Annual Meeting - Albuquerque, NM
2023-11-08 - 2023-11-11
Join us to participate in TMS business and committee meetings (including TMS 402/602 meetings), network with other masonry professionals, and learn from a number of interesting and timely educational presentations.
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Board of Directors Virtual Meeting (Closed Session)
2024-02-26 08:00 - 10:00 (America/Denver)
This meeting is only open to members of the TMS Board of Directors.

2024 Spring Meeting (Virtual)
2024-04-10 - 2024-04-26
The Masonry Society’s 2024 Spring Meeting will be held virtually April 10-26, 2024. Visit the meeting page to register and view Zoom links for committee meetings and social events.
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2024 Annual Meeting
2024-10-16 - 2024-10-19 | Portland Regency Spa and Hotel, 20 Milk Street, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Photo by Mercedes Mehling
The Masonry Society’s 2024 Annual Meeting will be held in Portland, Maine.
This year’s meeting will include:

TMS committee meetings
Educational sessions
A hike and historic tour of the Old Port area
Recognition of new and former executive directors
and more!

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Architectural Terra Cotta Detailing for Restoration Webinar
2024-11-06 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Denver)
Architectural terra cotta clad facades have been around for over 100 years. When the National Terra Cotta Society (NTCS) was created in 1910, they produced guide specifications and details in a folio first published in 1914 and later revised in 1927. This webinar will compare the early detailing for architectural terra cotta, along with other relevant industry standards and provide an assessment of the lessons learned and how that has translated into revised detailing, material production, and installation. Additionally, we will introduce new developments related to restoration of architectural terra cotta elements that have been developed in a collaborative effort between design professionals and terra cotta manufacturers. Specifically, revised details based on those shown in the NTCS documents but incorporating aspects of cavity and rainscreen wall assemblies. Finally, a new prototype terra cotta assembly that has been developed by design professionals at the Architectural Ceramics Assembly Workshop will be presented. These prototypes begin the process of evaluating alternative fabrication and support methods of architectural terra cotta. Read more at womenwire.org.
Speaker: Rachel Will, PE
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Existing Masonry Standards Committee
2025-02-12 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Existing Masonry Standards Committee Zoom Meeting
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2025 Spring Meeting
2025-04-14 08:00 - 2025-04-16 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Northern Quest Resort & Casino, 100 N Hayford Rd, Airway Heights, WA, 99001, United States
The Masonry Society’s 2025 Spring Meeting will be held in Spokane, WA at the Northern Quest Resort & Casino.
The meeting schedule and registration information will be available in January 2025.
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Existing Masonry Standards Committee Virtual Meeting - August 2025
2025-08-27 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Open the committee page to access the Zoom link.

2025 Annual Meeting
2025-10-15 - 2025-10-18 | Sheraton Oklahoma City Downtown Hotel, 1 N Broadway Ave, Oklahoma City, OK, 73102, United States
The Masonry Society’s Annual Meeting features TMS committee meetings, educational sessions, and opportunities to network with other masonry professionals
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Existing Masonry Standards Committee - Virtual Meeting
2026-02-13 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
Visit the meetings page to access the Zoom link.

Existing Masonry Standards Committee - Mini Summit
2026-04-20
Join the Existing Masonry Standards Committee (EMSC) for a focused, high-productivity “Mini-Summit” dedicated to the advancement of TMS 405: Code Requirements for Existing Masonry Structures. This session is designed as a deep-dive, working meeting to finalize cross-chapter coordination and resolve complex technical hurdles that require intensive, in-person collaboration.
Meeting Objectives
The primary goal of this summit is to transition TMS 405 toward formatting and balloting. Our agenda focuses on:

Cross-Chapter Coordination: Streamlining requirements between all chapters:

Preface – Preface
Chapter 1 – General Requirements
Chapter 2 – Notations and Definitions
Chapter 3 – Materials, Components, and Systems
Chapter 4 – Loads, Load Combinations, Strength Reduction Factors, and Allowable Stress Factors
Chapter 5 – Assessment and Evaluation
Chapter 6 – Durability
Chapter 7 – Rehabilitation Design
Chapter 8 – Construction & Quality Assurance
Chapter 9 – References for the Code Commentary
Annex Materials

Task Resolution: Dividing and conquering outstanding writing assignments and technical “bottlenecks” that have proven difficult to resolve in virtual settings.
Final Preparation: Identifying and tasking authorship for any remaining items to ensure the document is ready for formatting soon after this session.

Attendance & Participation
While this session is open to the public, please note that it is a formal working session conducted under the TMS Technical Committee Manual (TCOM) guidelines.

Floor Rights: Only voting and corresponding members have the right of the floor. Those interested in serving on the EMSC are welcome to apply for membership here (be careful to select “EMSC”).
Session Scope: To ensure we meet our deadlines, discussion will remain strictly focused on addressing specific coordination items and existing document content. This is a “boots-on-the-ground” drafting session rather than a global or big-picture conceptual meeting.

Contact Information
If you have questions regarding the agenda, participation, or require additional information about the committee’s progress, please reach out to the EMSC leadership:

Heather Sustersic, Chair, EMSC hsustersic@colbycoengineering.com
Gary Ogden, Secretary, EMSC gogden@ana-usa.com

We look forward to this collaborative effort as we bring this essential new standard closer to completion.
Registration
You can register for the mini-summit as part of the TMS Spring Meeting or as a standalone event.
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2026 Spring Meeting
2026-04-21 - 2026-04-23
Join TMS in Denver, CO for the Spring Meeting and EMSC Mini-Summit, a focused three-day program bringing together TMS committees and industry professionals to advance masonry standards and strengthen professional connections. This year’s meeting features key work on the next edition of TMS 402/602 Building Code Requirements and Specification for Masonry Structures and the brand new TMS 405: Code Requirements for Existing Masonry Structures.
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Structures Congress 2026 (ASCE/SEI)
2026-04-29 - 2026-05-01
Toward TMS 405: The Journey, Process, and Future of the Existing Masonry Standard
TMS will be participating in Structures Congress 2026 with a session on the development of TMS 405, the in-development standard for existing masonry. The presentation will provide background on the draft pre-standard, its scope and intended use, and the path forward in TMS’s consensus process.
For details about Structures Congress and registration information, please visit the conference website.

2026 Annual Meeting
2026-10-27 - 2026-10-30

15th North American Masonry Conference
2027-06-11 - 2027-06-16
The 15th North American Masonry Conference (15NAMC) will be held June 2027 in San Antonio, Texas.
San Antonio features multi-cultural heritage, warm weather, southwestern charm, and has a rich tradition of stone, brick and block masonry buildings.

The conference theme “The Evolving World of Masonry” conveys the rich and varied history of masonry, its breadth in contemporary buildings, and possible future scenarios as masonry continues to evolve in response to human ingenuity, societal needs and natural challenges.
The conferences hopes to highlight aspects of masonry’s history of durability, esthetics, resilience, and flexibility in is various forms, materials and constructibility among other characteristics that have and will continue to make masonry mankind’s oldest and most varied form of construction.
