Events

Industry ambassadors enter Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame

Four inductees were enshrined March 6 into the Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame as members of the 2017 class. The induction of Robert G. Bartlett (National Stone Association), Paul Detwiler Jr. (New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co.), Kim Snyder (Eastern Industries) and Mark Towe (Oldcastle Inc.) took place at the Encore Las Vegas ahead of ConExpo-Con/Agg 2017. The members...

Feltes, James and Zelnak enshrined into Hall of Fame

Aggregates industry leaders gathered March 20, 2016, for the fourth annual Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Dinner in Nashville, Tenn., where Rick Feltes (Feltes Sand & Gravel), Don James (Vulcan Materials) and Steve Zelnak (Martin Marietta) were enshrined as the 2016 class. More than 100 people were in attendance at the black-tie event. Feltes, James and...

Pit & Quarry inducts four into hall of fame

Aggregates industry leaders and their families gathered for the third annual Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame Ceremony & Dinner Sunday, March 15 in Baltimore. The ceremony followed the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association‘s Chairman’s Reception at the Hilton Baltimore. Several companies sponsored the event, including Terex Minerals Processing Systems, Kleemann/Wirtgen Group, Telsmith, W.S. Tyler and Weir Minerals. Pit...

P&Q partners with National Mining Hall of Fame & Museum

At its annual Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame ceremony, Pit & Quarry announced a partnership with the National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum. Through the partnership, the inductees in the Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame will be featured in the National Mining Hall of Fame in Leadville, Colo. “It gives residence for the inductees and for their...

6 Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame inductees honored at reception

The Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame induction ceremony was held March 3 in Las Vegas immediately following NSSGA’s Chairman’s Reception. The black-tie event began with a cocktail reception, which was followed by dinner and the award ceremony. Six industry leaders were inducted into Pit & Quarry‘s second Hall of Fame event. Publisher Rob Fulop started off the festivities as...

Pit & Quarry inducts inaugural class into Hall of Fame

Seven men whose work and dedication made them pioneering leaders within the aggregates industry were honored March 17 as the inaugural class of the Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame. The seven were honored at a black-tie recognition dinner and induction ceremony at the Grand Hyatt San Antonio before the AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo. The inaugural class includes: Emil...