SME Carolinas Section Annual Meeting and Field Trip

Starts:  Apr 21, 2023 08:30 AM (ET)
Ends:  Apr 22, 2023 12:00 PM (ET)
Associated with  Carolinas SME Section

SME Carolinas Section Annual Meeting and Field Trip

TOMRA SORTING SOLUTIONS:   SENSOR-BASED SORTING SEMINAR

PIEDMONT LITHIUM LLC:   NORTH CAROLINA LITHIUM PROJECT

Starts: April 21, 2023 09:00 AM (ET)                                           Contact

Ends:  April 22, 2023 12:00 PM (ET)                                           Ray Spanjers

                                                                                                      (229) 254.7855

                                                                                                      rayspanjers@gmail.com

(Open to All Professionals and Students, SME members and non-members)

Meeting Agenda:

SENSOR-BASED SORTING SEMINAR………………………………….08:30 – Noon

(There is no charge for this seminar but registration is required)

Reception…………………………………………………………………..01:00 – 02:00 p.m.

Technical Presentations………………………………….……………..02:00 – 04:30 p.m.

·       “An Introduction to Piedmont Lithium” …Patrick Brindle, EVP/COO, Piedmont Lithium

·       “Trends in U.S. Supply Chain for Critical Minerals to support Electrification under the Inflation Reduction Act” ...Patrick Brindle, EVP/COO, Piedmont Lithium

·       “The History and Geology of the Carolina Lithium Project” … Lamont Leatherman, SVP/Chief Geologist, Piedmont Lithium

·       “Cutoff Grade Estimation” …Robert Wilkerson, Sr. Mining Engineer, Piedmont Lithium

·       “Carolina Lithium Project - Use of Ore Sorters to Improve Product Quality” …Glenn Affleck – Sr. Process Engineer, Piedmont Lithium

·       “Carolina Lithium Project - Chemical Operations” … Binh Meador, Sr. Project Manager, Piedmont Lithium

·       “Permitting a Lithium, Mine/Processing Plant in North Carolina” … J. Monique Parker - Senior Vice President Safety, Environment and Health, Piedmont Lithium

Social Hour……………………………………………………………….….04:00 – 05:00 p.m.

Dinner………………………………………………..……………………….05:00 – 07:00 p.m.

Exhibit/Sponsor Opportunities:

Sponsorship and exhibiting opportunities are available for this meeting which is the largest gathering of mining professionals and students in the Southeastern USA.

Exhibit: $500; Gold Level Sponsorship: $350;  Silver Level Sponsorship: $250; Bronze Level Sponsorship: $150

Exhibit and Sponsorship fee does not include the registration fee (If you pay for an exhibit or sponsorship level and want to attend the meeting, you have to separately register yourself as "Professional"). If you are interested in exhibiting or sponsoring, please contact Dr. Hamid Akbari at: hakbari@ncsu.edu.

 

Registration (members and non-members):

By 4/7/2023:            Professional: $100                Student: $40

By 4/14/2023:            Professional: $135                Student: $65

Students who are not able to pay for the registration fee are encouraged to send an email to rayspanjers@gmail.com and explain their situation. The registration fee will be waived for qualified students.

Every person (including spouse and friends) who wants to attend any section of the meeting should register as "Professional". The registration fee covers the reception, technical program, dinner, and field trip. Each attendee is responsible for his/her lodging and also transportation to the location of the Seminar/Technical Meeting at Hampton Inn/Phillips Place, Charlotte, NC and Field Trip to the PLL office/FMC mine in Gaston County, NC.

 To register, follow these steps (entering the participant's full name, affiliation, and email is mandatory):

First, select the registration type; Second, enter the Participant's Full Name; Third, enter the Participant's Affiliation and Email (both are mandatory, put a semicolon between them, for example: Xyz Company; example@email.com); Finally, click on the "Pay Now" button and pay using either your PayPal account or credit card (you don't have to have PayPal account).


Important Notes:

- Entering the participant's full name, affiliation, and email address is mandatory.
- If you pay for an exhibit or sponsorship level and want to attend the meeting, you have to separately register yourself as "Professional" (exhibit and sponsorship fee does not include the registration fee).
- Every person (including spouse and friends) who wants to attend any section of the meeting should register as "Professional". 
- All communications regarding the meeting and field trip will be done through the email address you provide during the registration. We are not responsible if you don't provide your email address or don't enter it correctly.
- You will receive a confirmation email after registration. If you paid the fee but didn't receive the registration confirmation, let us know as it means that you are not registered yet. 
- If you register as "student", a student ID is needed when checking in at the time of the meeting.

Location

HAMPTON INN AND SUITES CHARLOTTE/ SOUTHPARK AT PHILLIPS PLACE
6700 Phillips Place Court,
Charlotte, NC 28210

Pricing Information

Registration Regular Late
Member $100.00 $135.00
SME Student Member $40.00 $65.00
Non-member $100.00 $135.00
Non-SME Student Member $40.00 $65.00

Contact

Raymond Spanjers
2292547855
rayspanjers@gmail.com