Conference Agenda

Tuesday, April 19, 2022
10:00 am to 9:00 pm = Early exhibitor booth set up in Exhibit Hall

3:00 pm to 7:00 pm = Conference registration booth open for registration

7:00 am to 5:00 pm =Registration
Student Registration Sponsor is LDE Corporation

7:00 am to Noon = Exhibitor booth set up in the Exhibit Hall

7:30 am to Noon = Pre-Conference Events (optional)
A.) Paul Muehl Memorial Trap Shoot (at Spearfish Rifle & Trap Club)
B.) Bob Martin Memorial Golf Scramble (at Spearfish Canyon Country Club)
C.) Crazy Horse Mountain Tour (at Crazy Horse Memorial)

Noon to 12:45 pm = Lunch (poolside)

Noon to 7:00 pm = Exhibitor booths open in the Exhibit Hall

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm = Session 1: Regulatory Session

Regulators include Reo Barney (WY DEQ), Josh Hoffman (IME), Dave Maynard (MSHA WY), Scott Narreau (CO Oil & Public Safety), William O'Brien (ATF), and Alan Roberts (MSHA SD)

3:00 pm to 3:25 pm = Break (refreshments provided by BHC & NPC ISEE)

3:30 pm to 5:00 pm = Session 2: Regulatory Panel Q&A

5:00 pm to 6:00 pm = Primer Hour (refreshments sponsored by Dyno Nobel & Buckley Powder Co)

5:00 pm to 6:30 pm = Welcome Back Party with food sponsored by BHC & NPC ISEE. All conference attendees are invited to enjoy food, drinks, and networking. A big screen TV will be raffled also!

Thursday, April 21, 2022
7:00 am to 5:00 pm =Registration

7:00 am = Early Eye Opener Coffee

7:00 am to 5:00 pm = Exhibitor booths open in the Exhibit Hall

8:00 am to 8:30 am = Welcome, Opening Statements, Supplier/Sponsor Recognition

8:30 am to 10:00 am = Technical Session 3
1.) "Drilling and Blasting 4.0" by Ravi Sahu (Strayos)
2.) "Why Was That Blast So Loud?" by Jack Eloranta (Eloranta & Associates)
3.) "The Ammonium Nitrate Explosion at the Port of Beirut" by Josh Hoffman (IME)

10:00 am to 10:25 am = Break (refreshments sponsored by RESPEC)

10:30 am to Noon = Technical Session 4
1.) "Unique Challenges and Lessons Learned at the KY Lock Project" by Keith Best (Sauls) and Dan Conn (Kesco)
2.) "Predictive Flyrock Modeling and Case Study" by Richard O'Meara (Orica)

Noon to 12:45 pm = Lunch with Student Scholarship Presentations (Poolside)

1:00 pm to 2:30 pm = Technical Session 5
1.) "Often Overlooked Facets of Drilling and Blasting" by Neal Lee (Nelson Brothers)
2.) "Nitroglycerin Overexposure in Blasting" by Brian Lewis (RESPEC)

2:30 pm to 3:25pm = Break (refreshments sponsored by Austin Powder Co.)

3:30 pm to 5:00 pm = Technical Session 6
1.) "Magnitude 2.8 Earthquake Caused by 90 Pounds Per Delay! Not So Fast." by Travis Davidsavor (Barr Engineering)
2.) "Crack Displacement and Vibration Measurement of an Underground Portal" by Doug Rodenko (Vibra-Tech) and Jay Elkins (Waumpum Hardware)
3.) "The Youth of Industry: Internship Experiences and Expectations" by Ali Gregor (SD Mines MEM Student)

5:30 pm to 6:30 pm = Booster Hour in Exhibit Hall (sponsored by Nelson Bros. & LDE Corporation)

6:30 pm to 9:00 pm = Awards Banquet and Live Auction for scholarships
Banquet sponsored by Nelson Bros. and Austin Powder Co.

7:00 am to 10:30 am = Exhibitor booths open in the Exhibit Hall

7:00 am = Early Eye Opener Coffee

8:00 am to 10:00 am = Technical Session 7

1.) "Best Practices with Bulk Products" by Evan Hagenlock (Austin Powder Co.)
2.) "The Explanation, Application, and Importance of Velocity of Detonation and Monitors in the Blasting Process" by Brian Lewis (RESPEC)
3.) "Blast Optimization Tools Surface and Underground Operations" by Tamara Whitaker (RAM)
4.) "Properties of Bulk Emulsion Explosives" by Baron Fidler (Dyno Nobel)

10:00 am to 10:25 am = Break

10:30 am to Noon = Technical Session 8
1.) "An Evaluation of Online Education for the Drill and Blast Industry" by Ryan Sibley (MS&T Student)
2.) "A Comparison of Recent and Previous Pipeline Blasting Studies" by Travis Davidsavor (Barr Engineering)
3.) "Defending Blasting Claims - Blast Reports" by Ralph Burnham (Reminger Co.)

Noon to 1:00 pm = Lunch with attendance door prizes

1:00 pm = Conference Adjourns