2015 SME Carolinas-Georgia Joint Meeting Flyer ()

Clay Mineral Resources, Mining and Processing in the Southeast USA
2015 SME Carolinas and Georgia Sections Joint Meeting and Field Trip
Milledgeville, GA; March 27-28, 2015
The SME Carolinas and Georgia Sections will host their annual meeting and field trip jointly at
Georgia College in Milledgeville, Georgia on March 27-28, 2015.
Meeting Agenda
Friday March 27, 2015
Reception……………………………………………………………….……….…….…...…... 1 - 2 p.m.
Technical Program..…………………………………………………...……………..…...…... 2 - 6 p.m.
Dinner…………………………………………………………………………….…...………… 6 - 7 p.m.
Saturday March 28, 2015
Field Trip to a Kaolin/Clay Mine and Plant…………....………………….……….…..… 8 a.m. – noon
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.
Registration
Those interested in attending, please go to the link below to register:
http://www.gcsu.edu/ce/conferences.htm
Registration by February 27, 2015:
Registration after February 27, 2015:
Professional: $65
Professional: $85
Student: $25
Student: $85
The registration fee covers reception, attending the technical program, dinner, and field trip
transportation.
Location
Banquet Dining Rooms A&B, Maxwell Student Union, Georgia College, 130 North Irwin Street,
Milledgeville, GA 31061 (Parking pass will be available).
Rooms are available for Friday night at the following hotels. Participants ask about the meeting
special rate while booking at these hotels.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites
1839 N Columbia St,
Milledgeville, GA
Hampton Inn
2461 N Columbia St,
Milledgeville, GA
Contact:
For any questions or inquiries, please contact:
Dr. Hamid Akbari
Minerals Research Laboratory, NC State University
180 Coxe Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
Ph: 828-251-6155 ext. 223
Fax: 828-251-6381
Email: [email protected]
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Fairfield Inn and Suites
2631-A North Columbia St,
Milledgeville, GA
Technical Program
Friday March 27, 2015:
2 - 2:30 p.m.
America's First Kaolin
Alex S. Glover, P.G., Active Minerals International LLC
2:30 - 3 p.m.
Ceramic Proppants: Production, Application and Market
David Guetta, Imerys Oilfield Solutions, The Woodlands, TX
3 - 3:30 p.m.
Kaolin Paper Pigment Production
Thomas M. Hilderbrand, Thiele Kaolin Co
3:30 - 4 p.m.
Environmental Compliance Challenges
Renee Weaver, P.E., Golder Associate, Atlanta, GA
4 - 4:30 p.m.
Break
4:30 - 5 p.m.
The State of Mining Education in the US and Southeast
Dr. Jessica Kogel, 2013 SME President, Imerys
5 – 5:30 p.m.
Development of an Undergraduate Mineral Science Curriculum
Dr. Bill Miller, University of North Carolina-Asheville
5:30 - 6 p.m.
Minerals Research Laboratory
Dr. Robert Mensah-Biney, Minerals Research Lab, NC State University
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