International Cement Microscopy Conference (ICMA) will hold its 35th Conference in the City of Chicago, IL, Spring 2013. Presentations are expected to include a good blend of practical applications, new techniques and novel approaches and the latest research efforts in the field of microscopic evaluation of portland cement, concrete and related materials. A ‘CALL FOR PAPERS’ requests submission of an Abstract by Dec 15, 2012. We encourage you to share your work and experiences by presenting paper(s) at the 2013 conference. Your participation is what makes the ICMA conference one of the best cement and concrete technology conferences. See the ICMA website for further information (www.cemmicro.org).