Trainings

Join us in Columbus on March 20th and 21st, 2025, for hands-on, beginner-friendly concrete overlay training! Learn essential techniques like stamped overlays, spray-down systems, staining, and sealing. Attendees get 10% off products and early bird pricing of $750 before February 20, 2025!

In this two-day class, you will learn all the essential epoxy flooring techniques to start performing basic concrete floor coating projects for your customers. The coating systems will include metallic epoxy, broadcast flooring, acetone dye, and solid color stains. This is a hands-on, how-to, beginner-friendly class with no prior experience required. Our instructors will cover epoxy floor prep, mixing, application, topcoats, and answering sales and business questions. Attendees will receive a 10% discount on products during the two-day class. This class will be held at our Orrville, OH,…

Learn all the introductory techniques you will need to start performing basic stamped concrete projects for your customers. This class will be held at our Orrville, OH, location on May 22nd and 23rd, 2025. The class costs $800.00 per attendee, so register before April 22nd, 2025, and save $50.00.   

Learn how to start working with vertical concrete! Our training courses are designed to help you improve your knowledge and grow your small business. This training course will include tips, tricks, and special techniques you will need to start performing basic vertical concrete projects for your customers. This class will be held at our Orrville, OH, location on July 10th and 11th, 2025. The class costs $800.00 per attendee; register before June 10th, 2025, to save $50.00. 

In this three-day class, you will gain the knowledge needed to separate yourself from the competition by learning advanced techniques that will take your stamped concrete work to a whole new level. This class will be held at our Orrville location from September 24th to 26th, 2025. The class costs $1100.00 per attendee; register before August 24th, 2025, to receive early bird pricing. 

Rick Lobdell uses concrete as a canvas for his art. In addition to operating his businesses, he enjoys introducing others to the limitless possibilities within the decorative concrete world through live demonstrations. This class will be held in Cincinnati from November 13th to 14th, 2025. The class costs $800.00 per attendee; register before October 13th and save $50.00.

As concrete Countertops continue to grow in popularity, one of the challenges for the decorative concrete contractor is finding ways to become more efficient while maintaining a high level of creativity in their work. Utilizing G.F.R.C (Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete) will help you accomplish both. The class will be held at our Orrville, OH, location on December 11th - 12th, 2025. The cost of the class is $800.00 per attendee, register before November 11th and save $50.00. This is an introductory class, and prior experience is not required. 

Save the date for the 2025 Decorative Concrete Expo at a new location!  The Center for Performance at the Hall of Fame Village in Canton, Ohio Next to the Pro Football Hall of Fame!      When: Thursday 02/27/2025 and Friday 02/28/2025 Where: Center For Performance in Hall of Fame Village - 1901 Champions Gateway, Canton, Ohio 44708