The presentations will take place at the Brushfork Armory Civic Center on the first and second days of the event. A sample of the industry professionals scheduled to speak include:
West Virginia Coal Association president Bill Raney – “Coal’s Contribution”
West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training director Ron Wooten – “Safety Developments in West Virginia Since Sago”
Joy Mining’s Mike Adamczyk – “Mining Machinery Development and Contribution to Mining Safety”; and
Superior Highwall president Steve Antoline – “Twenty Years of Highwall Mining”.
Show sponsor Bluefield Chamber of Commerce said to date more than 225 exhibitors are registered for the expo. Of those companies setting up inside and outside of the armory, 26 US states as well as the UK and Canada are represented.
Keep watching International Longwall News for exclusive pre-conference coverage as well as reports from the show in September.
