Bob Harris is known worldwide in the decorative Concrete Industry. He is president of the Decorative Concrete Institute, an organization in Temple, Georgia, that offers hands-on training and workshops in the latest decorative products and techniques. Decorative Concrete Institute has recently announced their expansion to the West Coast and Europe.

He also was affiliated with a large manufacturer of decorative concrete products for nearly a decade, the last part of which he served as the director of product training. In this role, he conducted hands-on training seminars in architectural concrete in locations around the world in addition to being an integral part of technical support and research and development.

Central to Harris’ ability to teach, is his extensive experience with the products he trains contractors to use. Prior to his director of product training role, he worked as senior superintendent for six years exclusively in Disney theme parks, doing decorative “themed concrete” work with integral color, dry-shake color hardeners, and chemical stains. On the Disney properties, he did everything from casting tree branches to alligator paw prints in concrete.

He personally placed and/or supervised the placement of over three million square feet of decorative concrete, including work for some of the major Disney theme parks in Orlando, Florida.

Bob is author of three guides that have sold over 25,000 copies worldwide; Bob Harris’ Guide to Stained Interior Concrete Floors; Bob Harris’ Guide to Stamped Concrete; and Bob Harris’ Guide to Concrete Overlays and Toppings in addition to the newly released DVD – Concrete Overlays and Toppings. Bob’s DVD on Stained Concrete will be released in the Spring of 2007.

Harris also shares his expertise with others through his involvement with industry associations. He currently holds three certifications from the American Concrete Institute and serves on ACI Committee 303, Architectural Concrete; ACI Committee 610C, Field Technician Certification; and ACI Committee 640C, Craftsmen Certification. He also is affiliated with the American Society of Concrete Contractors and is a member of the ASCC’s Decorative Concrete Council, as well as the author of several articles for various technical publications.

Bob's expertise has taken him to many places to share his ideas and educate others in the field of architectural concrete. He has presented at the World of Concrete for seven consecutive years, World of Concrete in Mexico City for the past four years, was the Master of Ceremonies at the Con/Expo Con/Agg demo in Las Vegas in March of 2002, participated in various speaking engagements for the Decorative Concrete Council, has conducted training sessions in Mexico, Germany, Spain, England, South Africa, Athens, Greece, Italy and the Caribbean to name a few.

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