| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 7:45–8:00 a.m. | Welcome, Joe Flick, Penn State |
| 8:00–8:30 | Scuttling the HMS Annapolis, Ron Woolf, Pacific Blasting & Demolition, LTD |
| 8:30–9:00 | How Technology has Changed Blasting, Janeen Smith, J. Smith & Associates |
| 9:00–9:30 | Blast Complaints in Proper Perspective, Keith Pucalik, Vibra-Tech Engineers, Inc. |
| 9:30–10:00 | Bulk Truck Fire on the Bench, Kurt Oakes, Peabody Energy |
| 10:00–10:30 | Break – Presidents Hall and 1st Floor Break Area |
| 10:30–11:00 | Differential Energy Emulsion Technology, Joseph Nawrocki, Dyno Nobel |
| 11:00–11:30 | Data Analytics and Better Blast Reporting, Mathew Slezak, RESPEC |
| 11:30–noon | New Priming Techniques to Improve Fragmentation, Casting, Digging Rates and Plant Throughput, R. Frank Chiappetta, Blasting Analysis International, Inc. |
| 12:00–1:30 p.m. | LUNCH – Deans Hall and Senate Suites |
| 1:30–2:00 | ISEE’s Public Education and Public Relations, Nathan Rouse, RESPEC |
| 2:00–2:30 | Effective and Efficient Communication Throughout the Drill and Blast Process, James Buchanan, Kemex, LLC |
| 2:30–3:00 | The Once in a Lifetime Project, Chris Monger, Valley Rock |
| 3:00–3:30 | BREAK – Presidents Hall |
| 3:30–4:00 | Drill and Blast Improvement Project Using Photogrammetry, GPS and Drill Navigation System, Tamara Wiseman, R. A. McClure, Inc. |
| 4:00–4:30 | Quake, Quarry or Quack, Keith Best, Sauls Seismic |
| 4:30–5:00 | Effects of Aggregate Production Blasting on an Adjacent 42” Pipeline, Bryan Smith, Luck Stone, and John Babcock, Deep Earth Logic |
| 5:00–6:00 | RECEPTION – Presidents Hall |
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 10:30–11:30 a.m. | V-Cut Design Efficiency, Mark Acree, Orica |
| 11:30–noon | Automatic Drill Systems, Steve McIntyre, Fletcher |
| 12:00–1:30 p.m. | LUNCH – Presidents Hall and Senate Suites |
| 1:30–2:00 | EZ Shot, Scott Lambert, Dyno Nobel |
| 2:00–2:30 | Modified Seed Waveform Analysis for an Underground Mining Operation, Douglas Rudenko and Brian Warner, Vibra-Tech Engineers, Inc. |
| 2:30–3:00 | Bulk Emulsion Underground, Tom Leach, Austin Powder Company |
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 10:30–11:15 a.m. | Basic Drill Principles and Costing, Jeff Skovira, Keystone Drill Services |
| 11:15–noon | Applying Technology in Drilling, Joey Accardo, Epiroc |
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 8:00–8:30 a.m. | Legislative/Regulatory Update Affecting Blasting Safety, Adele Abrams, Law Office of Adele L. Abrams |
| 8:30–9:00 | Explosives Detection, Recovery and Disposal, Bob McClure, R. A. McClure, Inc. |
| 9:00–9:30 | Challenges Related to Near-Field Blasting between Critical Interstate and Railroad Infrastructure, David Larner, Vibra-Tech Engineers, Inc. |
| 9:30–10:00 | Safety and Security in the Explosives Industry, Debra Satkowiak, Institute of Makers of Explosives |
| 10:00–10:30 | BREAK – Presidents Hall |
| 10:30–11:00 | Ownership and Operating Costs: A Key Component of Mining Engineering, Drew Drebitko, C. S. Garber & Sons, Inc. |
| 11:00–11:30 | Fly Rock, Jay Elkin, Wampum Hardware Co. |
| 11:30–noon | 50 Years (What a Ride!), James Rhodes, Wampum Hardware Co. |
| 12:00–12:30 p.m. | CLOSING SESSION – Presidents Hall 1 |
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 8:30–10:00 a.m. | Math and Blasting Calculations; Andrew Bernd and Bill Necker, Maurer & Scott; Keith Pucalik, Vibra-Tech Engineers, Inc.
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