2012 IMAA Winter Workshops & Awards Luncheons
February 8-9, 2012
Renaissance Indianapolis North Hotel
11925 N. Meridian Street, Carmel, IN
1-866-905-9619
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Important Dates:
Room Block Deadline: Friday, January 13, 2012
Early Registration Deadline: Friday, January 20, 2012
Registration Fees:
Member Registration: Early = $350 | Late = $375
Non-member Registraion: Early = $450 | Late = $475
Awards Luncheons ONLY: Early = $75 each | Late = $90 each
Annual Reception ONLY: Early = $100 | Late = $115
No registration refunds will be given after January 20, 2012!
Hotel Reservation Information:
A room block has been arranged at the Renaissance Indianapolis North Hotel. Please call 1-866-905-9619 for reservations. BE SURE TO REFERENCE THE INDIANA MINERAL AGGREGATES ASSOCIATION ROOM BLOCK TO RECEIVE THE SPECIAL RATE
Single Room $139 + Tax | Double Room $139 + Tax
Tentative Schedule of Events (updated 1/25/12):
Wednesday, February 8th
Continental Breakfast - 7 AM Sponsored by: 
General Session - 8 AM
- Welcome from IMAA President, Tom Nugent of Nugent Sand Company
- A National Perspective of the Aggregates Industry - Joy Wilson, NSSGA
- INDOT Construction Update & Future Funding - Bob Zier, INDOT
- Indiana Political Highlights - Jim Shella, WISH-TV 8 Political Reporter
- 2012 BIC Report - Vicki Kitchin, Build Indiana Council
- Outreach Efforts & IMAA Awards - Dana Boyd, NALC, PIE Committee Chair
- Technology - Past, Present & Future - Damon Richards, Port-to-Port Consulting
- Remarks from John Gregg - John Gregg, Bingham McHale LLP
Mid-morning break sponsored by: 
Awards Luncheon - 12 Noon Sponsored by: 
Technical Workshop - 2 PM - 4:30 PM
- Specification Changes and Updates - Ron Walker, INDOT
- Inverted Pavement Design and Construction
Use of Aggregate Base in Inverted Pavement Design - Erol Tutumluer, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Aggregate Friction Characteristics and Stone Matrix Asphalt - John Yzenas, Edward C. Levy Co.
- Hydraulic Fracture - Nancy Whiting, Purdue University
Environmental Workshop - 2 PM - 4:30 PM
- SSOA & GHG Update - Kathy Moore, Keramida
- IDEM Water & Discharge Inspections - Andy Schmidt, IDEM
- IDEM Air Emissions Inspections - Matthew Chaifetz, IDEM
- Indiana Environmental Legislation - Bev Gard, Indiana State Senator
Plant Operators Workshop - 2 PM - 4:30 PM
- Electrical Savings - Steve Bahr, Duke Energy
- Fuel Savings - Phil Gosnell, Rogers Group, Inc. & Dan Ruckel, Fluid Control Systems
Mid-afternoon Break sponsored by: 
Associates Annual Meeting - 4:30
Annual Reception - 5:30
Thursday, February 9
Breakfast Buffet - 7 AM Sponsored by: 
Aglime, Sales & Legislative Workshop - 8 AM - 11:30 AM
- The Changing Industries: Insurance & Trucking - Wayne Schott & Larry Simons, Tobias Insurance Group, Inc.
- Federal Cell Phone Use Policy - Barry Miller, Indiana Motor Truck Association
- Trends in the Fertilizer Industry - Joe Rule, Co-Alliance
- Annual Material Bids - Diana Poturalski & Donna Sheets, INDOT Procurement & Chad Johnson, DOA
- Legislative Update - Jeff Mulzer, Mulzer Crushed Stone & Chuck Fewell, U.S. Aggregates
Technical Workshop - 8 AM - 11:30 AM
- Concrete/Aggregates- Effects of Deicing Salts on Concrete Durability - Jan Olek, Purdue University
- Aggregate Blending for Anti-skid - Becky McDaniel, North Central Superpave Center Technical Director
- HMA/Aggregates- Effects of High Recycled Content on Asphalt Durability - John Haddock, Purdue University
- Seal Coat Construction - Todd Shields, INDOT
Safety Workshop - 8 AM - 11:30 AM
- Updates, Q&A - Steve Richetta, MSHA North Central District Manager & Lawrence King, MSHA Indianapolis Field Office Supervisor
- Learning Management Software- What can it do for you? - Randy Kohltfarber Convergence Online Training
- Strategies for Managing MSHA in 2012 - Peter Gould, Patton Boggs LLC
- NSSGA Safety issues, MSHA Alliance & Legislation - Joe Casper, NSSGA
Mid-Morning Break Sponsored by: 
Safety Awards Luncheon - 12 Noon Sponsored by: 
