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Annual Convention and Aggregate Miner Safety Conference
March 4-5, 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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Seminar descriptions

Convention Seminars include:

Aggregates 101/102 Education Program
IDOT Programming for “Rebuild Illinois” Capital Plan
Workforce Challenges and Illinois’ New Recreational Marijuana Law
Illinois Waterway Closures for Lock and Dam Repair / Efforts to Prevent the Spread of Asian Carp in Illinois Waterways
Air Regulation Compliance
Solar Energy Installations on Mining Company Property
Addressing Challenges and Concerns Obtaining Special Use Permits for Mining Operations / Tailing Pond Design, Maintenance and Inspections

Wednesday, March 4th
9:30 to 4:30 - Registration & Convention Expo Move-in | Expo Hall | 1st Floor
10:00 to 4:30 - Aggregates 101/102 Education Program | 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 5th
7:00 a.m. to Noon - REGISTRATION | Plaza | 1st Floor
7:00 to 8:15 - ASSOCIATES’ EXPO | Expo Hall | 1st Floor
8:15 to 9:15 - OPENING SESSION | Plaza | 1st Floor
Board Elections, Committee Reports
9:15 to 9:45 - "LIGHTENING TALKS" | Plaza | 1st Floor
9:45 to Noon - ASSOCIATES’ EXPO | Expo Hall | 1st Floor
10:00 to 10:15 - IAAP BOARD CAUCUS
10:30 to 11:15 - MORNING SEMINARS | Ballrooms | 2nd Floor

IDOT Programming for “Rebuild Illinois” Capital Plan
Solar Energy Installations on Mining Company Property

Illinois Waterway Closures for Lock and Dam Repair / Efforts to Prevent the Spread of Asian Carp in Illinois Waterways
Addressing Challenges and Concerns Obtaining Special Use Permits for Mining Operations / Tailing Pond Design, Maintenance and Inspections

2:00 to 2:30 - SUNDAE BAR | Expo Hall | 1st Floor
2:30 to 3:15 - AFTERNOON SEMINARS | Ballrooms | 2nd Floor

Workforce Challenges and Illinois’ New Recreational Marijuana Law
Air Regulation Compliance

3:30 to 4:00 - CLOSING SESSION | Plaza | 1st Floor
4:00 to 5:00 - ASSOCIATES’ EXPO / RECEPTION | Expo Hall | 1st Floor
Prize 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 4, 2020

Program
Prices

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.

Seminar descriptions

Wednesday, March 4th
8:30 am - Registration & Safety Expo | Sapphire Ballroom | 2nd floor
9:00 - MSHA’s Priority Issues and Safety Concerns in Illinois | Pat Kirk, MSHA Peru Field Office Supervisor
9:45 - Break & Safety Expo
10:00 - Reasonable Suspicion Supervisor Training in the Era of Marijuana at Work | William J. Judge, Drug Screening Compliance Institute
Qualifies for Certificate of Completion for supervisors and continuing education credits (SHRM) for human resources personnel
12:00 - Lunch & Safety Expo
1:00 - Lime in the Eye: Protecting your vision and preventing a life-changing accident | Dale Basler, Mississippi Lime
1:45 - Break & Safety Expo
2:00 - Safety Around Water | Chuck Cantrell, Occupational Safety Training & Consulting
2:45 - Break & Safety Expo
3:00 - Behaviors that Lead to Accidents | Dave Anderson, Anderson 360 Solutions
4:30 - Adjourn
5:00 to 7:00 - Rock 'n Roll Opening Reception | Expo Hall | 1st Floor

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

Additional information

Expo and display table

Rock 'n Roll Opening Reception

NEW Lightning Talks

Sponsorship opportunities

Registered Attendees, Exhibitors and Sponsors
(updated January 14th)

Silent auction to benefit IAAP PAC

Map to Crowne Plaza hotel

Crowne Plaza footprint

2019 convention and safety conference pictures

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 the correct dates 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

Annual Convention and Aggregate Miner Safety ConferenceMarch 4-5, 2020Crowne Plaza Hotel in Springfield, Illinois

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Annual Convention and Aggregate Miner Safety Conference
March 4-5, 2020
Crowne Plaza Hotel in Springfield, Illinois