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• Mine Emergency Operations,
• Communications and Tracking,
• Respirable Dust, and
• International Coal Mining. 

Thursday’s Keynote speakers include the Honorable Tim Murphy, Congressman, 18th District of Pennsylvania and Young Leaders Ryan T. Desko, Richard C. Kim, Ryan M. Murray, and Heather Trexler.  Dr. Nikhil C. Trivedi, SME President and Senior Partner with IDEKIN International, will be the Friday Keynote.

There will also be unique vendor and parking lot displays including methane buster ventilation pump units, fire suppression demo trailers, tow-behind water pumps, and numerous mine rescue command center vehicles (Alpha NR, SMRT, and MSHA).

On Thursday afternoon, October 28, there will be a student tour of the MSHA Approval and Certification Center in Triadelphia, West Virginia following the student luncheon.  Fifty university students will have the opportunity to tour MSHA’s Electrical Explosion Test Gallery, the Intrinsic Safety Test Lab, and the Diesel Explosion Test Gallery.

To maintain, improve and expand the skills and knowledge relevant to engineering, particularly mineral/mining engineering, meeting attendees will be awarded Professional Development Hours for their attendance at this event.  Two-day attendees will be awarded 10 PDH, and one-day attendees will receive 5 PDH.

The fee for two-day meeting registration is $125 and one-day registration is $70.  For registration information, contact Mary DelRosso at 412.835.7387 or email mary412d@comcast.net.  See flyer for additional meeting and registration information. 

There is also an exciting social event being held on Friday evening, October 29, 2010.   SME/PCMIA will host a musical Tribute to the American Coal Miner at the IceoPlex located in Southpointe, Canonsburg, PA.  Please see more information below. 

It is not too late to participate as a contributor to this annual event. See 2010 Contribution Levels Form to become a sponsor.  We'd really appreciate your support!!