Pit & Quarry, March 2015

AGG1 AGGREGATES ACADEMY EXPO NSSGA convention schedule The National Stone Sand Gravel Associations annual convention takes place this month at the Hilton Baltimore Hotel I n conjunction with AGG1 is the National Stone Sand Gravel Associations NSSGA annual convention which takes place March 15 18 It is an opportunity for association members to come together to help plan the groups strategic direction Also during the event following the NSSGA Chairmans Welcome Reception on March 15 Pit Quarry will hold its annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony This years convention features two general sessions each with keynote speakers and panels discussing hot topics for both the aggregates industry and the larger transportation industry General Session I March 16 Safety specialists and past James Christie award winners will discuss safety and healthrelated issues a keynote will address transportation and future business models state association executives will discuss issues on the state level General Session II March 18 This session features a transportation keynote and an expert panel of national transportation association leaders P Q Sunday March 15 10 00 am 6 00 pm NSSGA Registration Desk Open Hilton Mencken Room 2nd Floor 11 00 am 2 00 pm NSSGA Personnel Audit and Finance Meeting Committee only Hilton Marshall Board Room 3rd Floor 2 30 pm 3 45 pm NSSGA Nominating Committee Meeting Committee only Hilton Marshall Board Room 3rd Floor 3 00 pm 4 30 pm PMD Executive Committee Meeting Open to PMD members Hilton Peale Room C 2nd Floor 4 00 pm 6 00 pm Education Meetings Committee Meeting Committee only Hilton Peale Room B 2nd Floor 6 00 pm 7 00 pm NSSGA Chairmans Welcome Reception Sponsored by Pit Quarry Hilton Holiday Foyer 2nd Floor 7 00 pm 10 00 pm Pit Quarry Hall of Fame Ceremony Dinner Ticketed event Hilton Holiday Ballroom 1 3 2nd Floor Monday March 16 7 00 am 4 00 pm NSSGA Registration Desk Open Hilton Mencken Room 2nd Floor 8 00 am 10 00 am Manufacturers Services Division Board of Directors Meeting Hilton Holiday Ballroom 3 2nd Floor 8 00 am 4 00 pm Legal Symposium Separate fee Hilton Ruth Room 1st Floor 8 00 am 4 00 pm Pulverized Minerals Division Meeting Separate fee Hilton Johnson Room A 1st Floor 11 00 am 1 00 pm Membership Committee Lunch Meeting Committee only Hilton Calloway Room 2nd Floor 11 00 am 2 00 pm Plant Tour Bluegrass Materials Texas Quarry Separate fee Buses staged 10 30 am at Hiltons Eutaw Street entrance 12 00 pm 1 30 pm Council of Counsel Luncheon Legal Symposium joins Hilton Peale Room A B 1st Floor 1 30 pm 3 30 pm Government Affairs Division Meeting Hilton Holiday Ballroom 1 2 2nd Floor 3 30 pm 4 00 pm NSSGA Honor Awards VIP Pre Reception Hilton Holiday Ballroom 4 5 2nd Floor 4 00 pm 6 00 pm NSSGA Opening General Session Hilton Holiday Ballroom 4 5 2nd Floor 6 00 pm 7 00 pm NSSGA Honor Awards Reception Hilton Holiday Ballroom 6 2nd Floor Tuesday March 17 6 00 am 8 30 am Safety Health Committee Breakfast Meeting Hilton Holiday Ballroom 1 2 2nd Floor 7 00 am 5 00 pm NSSGA Registration Desk Open Hilton Mencken Room 2nd Floor 9 00 am 10 30 am NSSGA Executive Committee Meeting Committee only Baltimore Convention Center Room 301 11 00 am 11 15am AGG1 Opening Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Baltimore Convention Center 11 30 am 1 00 pm MSHA NSSGA Alliance Committee Meeting Committee only Hilton Calloway Room A 2nd Floor 11 30 am 2 00 pm Environmental Committee Luncheon Meeting Hilton Holiday Ballroom 3 2nd Floor 12 30 pm 1 30 pm Young Leaders Luncheon Open to Young Leaders 1 45 pm 2 45 pm Young Leaders Steering Committee Meeting Committee only Hilton Blake Room 2nd Floor 3 00 pm 5 30 pm NSSGA Board of Directors Meeting Baltimore Convention Center Ballroom III 5 30 pm 6 30 pm Young Leaders Reception Hilton West Foyer by Holiday Ballroom 2nd Floor 7 00 pm 8 30 pm ROCKPAC First Timers Reception Ticketed event Dempseys Brew Pub Oriole Park at Camden Yards 7 00 pm 9 00 pm Manufacturers Services Gavel Exchange Dinner RSVP required 36 PIT QUARRY March 2015 www pitandquarry com