Annual Convention and Aggregate Miner Safety Conference
March 5-7, 2019
Crowne Plaza Hotel in Springfield, Illinois

the largest aggregates industry convention in the Midwest
Convention registration
2018 registration was 481
Safety conference
96 last year
Convention vendors
77 in 2018
​Annual Convention    March 6-7, 2019
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Wednesday, March 6th
10:00 to 4:30 - Aggregates 101 Education Program | 2nd Floor
Presenter: IAAP Specifications & Technical Committee
1:00 to 4:00 - Being A Leader & Understanding People and Workplace Demands  | 2nd Floor
Presenter: Dave Anderson, Anderson 360 Solutions
2:00 - IAAP Board of Directors Meeting
5:00 to 7:00 - Rock & 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
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 and 2:15 to 3:00 - AFTERNOON SEMINARS | Ballrooms | 2nd Floor
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 5-6, 2019
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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.
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 - Water Safety
Presenter: Chuck Cantrell, Occupational Safety Training & Consulting
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 - Healthcare & Worker Wellbeing
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
Don't miss out, register to attend

​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.​
Hotel Room Block
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
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1115 S. 2nd. Street
Springfield, IL 62704
217.241.1639 (phone)
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