2016 Joint Spring Meeting of the Central Appalachian Section of SME, WVCMI, and WVCA

Please join us for the 2016 Joint Spring Meeting of the Central Appalachian Section of SME, the West Virginia Coal Mining Institute, and the West Virginia Coal Association that will be held at The Resort at Glade Springs, Daniels, West Virginia during the period May 11-13, 2016.

GENERAL PROGRAM

Wednesday, May 11, 20 16

2:00 - 6:30p.m. Registration & Sign-up for Golf

6:30 - 8:30p.m. Reception - Cocktails and Hors D'oeuvres

Thursday, May 12, 2016

8:00 - 11:30 a.m. Technical Session I

12:00- 6:00p.m. Golf and Individual Recreation Activities

6:30 - 7:15p.m. Cocktail Reception

7:15 - 9:30p.m. Banquet/Program: Installation of the Nineteenth Class of the West Virginia Coal Hall of Fame

Friday, May 13, 2016

8:30 - 11:50 a.m. Technical Session II

11 :50 - 12:00 Noon Business Meeting

12:00 Noon Adjourn

Below are the highlights of the tentative program for the forthcoming Joint Spring Meeting for your information and planning purposes.

TECHNICAL PROGRAM

Thursday, May 12,2016, A.M.; Technical Session I 8:00 - 11 :30 A.M.

Session Co-Chairs:     CONSOL ENERGY Representative & Barrett Justice, ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES (Tolar)

Keynote Speaker: (Tentative) Tom Clarke

1.  "The Future of Mining Engineering Education in the U.S," Panel Discussion. Department Chairs UKY, VPI, WVU 
2.  "Presentation," Bill Raney, President, WEST VIRGINIA COAL ASSOCIATION, Charleston, WV
3.  "Research in the Central Appalachian Region: Current Initiatives and Future Outlook," Zack Agioutantis, Mining Engineering Foundation Professor, Department of Mining Engineering, UNIVERSITY of KENTUCKY, Lexington, KY
4.  "Recovery of Rare Earths," Rae-Hoan Yaon, Vice President, VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE and STATE UNIVERSITY, Blacksburg, VA
5.  "Asteroid Prospecting: Technology Development from a Mining Engineering Perspective," Aaron Noble, Assistant Professor, Department of Mining Engineering, WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, Morgantown, WV

Friday, May 13. 2016. A.M.; Technical Session II 8:30 - 11 :50 A.M.

Session Co-Chairs:     Pat Damron, Southern District Sales Manager, J. H. FLETCHER, Bluefield, VA & (Tentative) Mike Servis, UNITED COAL (Raney)

Keynote Speaker: J. Steven Gardner, President and CEO, Engineers, Consultants, Scientists, International, 2015 President of SME, Lexington, KY

1. "Changing West Virginia Power Generating Landscape," Jeff F. Herholdt, Director, West Virginia Division of Energy," STATE of WEST VIRGINIA, Charleston, WV
2. "Presentation," Douglas (Doug) Fala, Title, BLACKHAWK MINING, LLC, Lexington, K Y
3. "Improved Curriculum for Mine Health and Safety," Martin Cherniak, Professor, Occupational Medicine, UNIVERSITY of CONNECTICUT, Storrs, CT
4. "Presentation," Chris R. Hamilton, Senior Vice President, WEST VIRGINIA COAL ASSOCIATION, Charleston, WV
5. "Presentation," Jason Bostic, Vice President, WEST VIRGINIA COAL ASSOCIATION, Charleston, WV

NOTE: Attendance at this technical program may be used to satisfy engineering continuing professional competency requirements of the West Virginia Board of Registration for Professional Engineers. Engineers may receive one (1) PDH for each contact hour during programmed sessions. A maximum of seven (7) PDH credits may be earned for attendance at this technical session. We will furnish you a certificate of PDH's earned.

A block of rooms has been reserved at The Resort at Glade Springs, Daniels, WV for our meeting. The block reservation will terminate on Sunday, March 27, 2016. Please make your reservation no later than Sunday, March 27, 2016 by calling The Resort at Glade Springs Reservations at 1-877-814-7316 or (304) 763-2000.  Please advise them that you are with the West Virginia Coal Mining Institute when making reservations in order to get the discounted rate. The block cost is $135.00 per night for single/double rooms. An additional Resort Fee of 10% plus tax per room per night will be added. We recommend that you make lodging reservations for the Joint Spring Meeting as soon as you develop your schedule but no later than March 27, 2016.

Registration for the entire meeting is $250 before April 28, 2016 or $100/technical session.  The cost for the Thursday Afternoon Golf Tournament is $130.00 (Cart, Green and Lunch Fees) per person payable at the time of registration.   Refunds will not be made for cancellations after Thursday, April 28, 2016.  Please contact Royce Watts for advanced registration at royce.watts@mail.wvu.edu

We look forward to seeing you at The Resort at Glade Springs on May 11, 2016.