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Annual Convention and Aggregate Miner Safety Conference
March 3-5, 2020
Crowne Plaza Hotel in Springfield, Illinois

the largest aggregates industry convention in the Midwest

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​Annual Convention    March 4-5, 2020

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Schedule below is for 2019 convention

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Wednesday, March 6th
10:00 to 4:30 - Aggregates 101 Education Program | 2nd Floor
11:30 - 1:30 - Blood Drive Community Service Project
Get your appointment to donate blood here
Presented by: IAAP Sustainability Committee
2:00 to 4:30 - Being A Leader & Understanding People and Workplace Demands  | 2nd Floor
2:00 - IAAP Board of Directors Meeting
5:00 to 7:00 - Rock 'n Roll Opening Reception | Expo Hall | 1st Floor

Thursday, March 7th
7:00 a.m. to Noon - REGISTRATION | Plaza | 1st Floor
7:00 to 8:15 - ASSOCIATES’ EXPO | Plaza | 1st Floor
8:30 to 9:30 - OPENING SESSION | Plaza | 1st Floor
Remarks from Guest Speaker, Board Elections, Committee Reports
9:30 to 10:00 - IAAP Rock Solid Safety Awards
10:00 to Noon - ASSOCIATES’ EXPO | Plaza | 1st Floor
10:00 to 10:15 - IAAP BOARD CAUCUS
11:00 to 11:45 - MORNING SEMINARS | Ballrooms | 2nd Floor

• Structural Integrity of Mining Equipment
• Handling and Storage of Dangerous and Flammable Materials

Noon to 1:00 - IAAP ASSOCIATES’ and AWARDS LUNCHEON | 2nd Floor
1:15 to 4:00 - ASSOCIATES’ EXPO | Plaza | 1st Floor
1:30 to 2:15 - AFTERNOON SEMINARS | Ballrooms | 2nd Floor

• Wet Screening:  Making Water Work for You
• MSHA Legal Decisions, Enforcement Program and Initiatives​

2:15 to 3:00 - AFTERNOON SEMINARS | Ballrooms | 2nd Floor

• Reclamation Roundtable
• Empowering Workers to Share Safety Concerns:  What Managers Need to Know and Do

4:00 to 4:45 - CLOSING SESSION 
4:45 to 6:30 - ASSOCIATES’ EXPO | Plaza | 1st Floor
Prize Drawing, 50/50 drawing, Silent Auction, and closing reception

• ​​Convention ticket: $150 IAAP Member or $200 Non-member includes seminars both days and food & beverages on convention day.
• Expo booth: $325 per space (available to IAAP members only)
• Your company may sponsor the Annual Convention and Aggregate Miner Safety Conference.  Details here.

​Aggregate Miner Safety Conference     March 3-4, 2020

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​This year’s Safety Conference promises to be very informative with topics of critical interest to aggregate miners, supervisors and safety professionals in Illinois and surrounding states. You may also talk with vendors offering products designed to enhance mining safety.

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​Schedule below is for 2019 conference

Tuesday, March 5th
9:30 am - Registration & Expo | Sapphire Ballroom | 2nd floor
10:00 - Technology Meets Mining Safety (2018 IAAP Innovative Safety award winner)
Presenter: Jennifer Pavlich, VCNA Prairie
10:30 - MSHA’s Priority Issues and Safety Concerns in Illinois
Presenter: Pat Kirk, MSHA Peru Field Office Supervisor
11:00 - Break & Expo
11:15 - Explosives Handling
Presenter: Nick Sterling & Barry McCauley, IL Dept. of Natural Resources
12:00 - Lunch & Expo
1:00 - How's My Driving?
Presenter: Doug Sams, BITCO Insurance Companies
1:45 - Crystalline silica and respirable dust monitoring program
Presenter: Lauren Chubb & Emily Haas, CDC & NIOSH
2:30 - Break & Expo
2:45 - Fire Suppression – Safety – Compliance
Presenter: Larry Paris, Fox Valley Fire and Safety
3:30 - Preventative Maintenance for the Workforce – the future of occupational health and performance
Presenter: Geoff Wolfe, Athletico Employer Services
4:15 - Break & Expo
4:30 - Game Tape Risk Assessment Process
Presenter: Matthew Schwedtmann, FABICK CAT
5:15 - Adjourn

Wednesday, March 6th
7:30am - Registration, Breakfast & Expo | Sapphire Ballroom | 2nd floor
8:30 - Behaviors That Lead to Accidents
Presenter: Dave Anderson, Anderson 360 Solutions
10:30 - Break & Expo
10:45 - Overcoming Safety Cop Culture
Presenter: Justin Ganschow, Caterpillar Safety Services
11:45 - Adjourn

• ​Tickets: $100 IAAP Member or $115 Non-member includes seminars, safety T-shirt, and food & beverages during conference.
• Display table: $275 IAAP Member ($175 if a Convention Expo Booth is also purchased); $375 Non-member

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​Expo and display table

Rock 'n Roll Opening Reception

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​​Sponsorship opportunities

Registered attendees, sponsors & vendors (final on March 12th)

​Silent auction to benefit IAAP PAC

​Map to Crowne Plaza hotel

​Crowne Plaza footprint

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​If you would like to join us at the Aggregate Miner Safety Conference and IAAP Convention, you may register online or download and complete the registration form on this page then return it to the IAAP, with payment, at your earliest convenience.  To avoid delays at the registration desk, please provide the information requested on the registration form so that we can prepare your name badge(s) in advance.​

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Host hotel is the Crowne Plaza Reservations: (217) 529-7777 or online here When using online registration, be sure to select "change search" then enter the days you will need a hotel room

Connected to the Crowne is the Holiday Inn Express Reservations: (217) 529-7771

Other nearby hotels

​Hilton Garden Inn 3100 S Dirksen Pkwy (217) 529-7171	​Drury Inn & Suites 3180 S Dirksen Pkwy (217) 529-3900	​Comfort Suites 2620 S Dirksen Pkwy (217) 753-4000	​Country Inn & Suites 3092 Stevenson Dr. (217) 544-5151
​Hampton Inn 3185 S Dirksen Pkwy (217) 529-1100	​Microtel Inn & Suites 2636 Sunrise Dr. (217) 753-2636	​Candlewood Suites 2501 Sunrise Dr. (217) 522-5100	​Residence Inn 2915 Stanford Ave. (217) 527-1100