| CHOCTAW CONFERENCE CENTER, Durant, Oklahoma | | | |
| April 7-9, 2025 | | | |
| Conference Schedule | | | |
| Date | Central Standard Time | Event | Topic | Presenter | Location | Responsibility | Confirmed | | | |
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| Day 1 | Monday, 2025-04-07 | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Early Registration | N/A | N/A | Cypress Board Room | J. Johnson &… | | | Mary Ann Pritchard | |
| 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Storage Open | N/A | N/A | Cypress Board Room | J. Johnson &… | | | Damir Hasanovic | |
| 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Exhibitor Set up | N/A | N/A | Magnolia Pre-function | J. Johnson &… | | | Alyssa Veit | |
| 11:00a.m. - until | BOD Meeting & Assignments | | | Cypress Board Room | Sunni Christon | | | Brittanie Phillips | |
| 1:00 p.m. - 1:05 p.m. | Start of Conference | Welcome / Introduction of Colors | Conference President, Sunni Christon | Magnolia 1,6,6 | Sunni Christon | | | Monty Tolbert | |
| 1:05 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. | Presentation of Colors | Presentation of Colors | Choctaw Nation | Magnolia 1,6,7 | J. Johnson &… | | | Brenda Powell | |
| 1:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Exhibitors | "Exhibitors on Parade" - An introduction of Exhibitors | Julius Maciel III | Magnolia 1,6,7 | B. Powell | | | Suzy Pate | |
| 1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Conference Opening | Welcome / Recognition of Safe Miner Award / Sponsor Recognition | Sunni Christon/Monty Tolbert | Magnolia 1,6,7 | J. Johnson &… | | | Brittanie Phillips | |
| 2:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. | Fallen Miners | Fallen Miners Presentation | Brenda Powell | Magnolia 1,6,7 | B. Powell | | | Walter Simpson | |
| 2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Keynote Speaker | MSHA Update | Dustan Crelly | Magnolia 1,6,7 | W. Simpson | | | | |
| 3:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Break / Vendor Visit | Exhibitor Visit | N/A | Magnolia Pre-function | J. Johnson &… | | | | |
| 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. | Keynote Speaker | MSHA under the Trump Administration | Kristin White | Magnolia 1,6,7 | G. Moffett | X | | | |
| 4:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Closing Comments | Closing Comments | Sunni Christon | Magnolia 1,6,8 | S. Christon | | | | |
| 5:15 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Exhibitor Reception & Cornhole Play | Meet the Exhibitors | Board of Directors | Magnolia Pre-Function | B. Phillips | | | | |
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| Day 2 | Tuesday, April 8, 2025 | 7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast | N/A | N/A | Magnolia 1,6,7 | J. Johnson &… | | | | |
| 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Registration | N/A | N/A | Magnolia Pre-Function | J. Johnson &… | | | | |
| 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | MSHA Initial Dust Certification Class (All Day) | MSHA Initial Dust Certification Class | MSHA Steven Oates | Pine | W. Simpson | | | | |
| 8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. | Opening Remarks | Instruction of Breakout Sessions | Sunni Christon | Magnolia 1,6,7 | S. Christon | | | | |
| 8:45 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Keynote Speaker | Motivating Safe Behaviors | Sam Scribe | Magnolia 1,6,7 | S. Christon | X | | | |
| 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Break / Vendor Visit | Exhibitor Visit | N/A | Magnolia Pre-Function | J. Johnson &… | | | | |
| 10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Session 1a | Digging Deeper into Silica: Navigating MSHA’s Final Silica Rule | Dusty Ott | Magnolia 1,6,7 | A. Veit | X | | | |
| 10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Session 1b | | | Cedar | | | | | |
| 10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Break / Vendor Visit | Exhibitor Visit | N/A | Magnolia Pre-Function | J. Johnson &… | | | | |
| 11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. | Session 2a | Fact or Fiction: Questions I’ve Fielded as a Mine Safety Lawyer | Bill Doran | Magnolia 1,6,7 | W. Simpson | X | | | |
| 11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. | Session 2b | | | Cedar | | | | | |
| 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch | LUNCH/Exhibitor Visit | N/A | Magnolia 1,6,7 | J. Johnson &… | | | | |
| 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Session 3a | Trends in MSHA Enforcement: What We’ve Seen and What We Can Expect | Zach Byers (Ogletree Deakins) | Magnolia 1,6,7 | S. Green | X | | | |
| 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Session 3b | | | Cedar | | | | | |
| 2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Break / Vendor Visit | Exhibitor Visit | N/A | Magnolia Pre-Function | J. Johnson &… | | | | |
| 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Session 4a | Update from the Hill | Timothy Watkins (MSHA Arlington) | Magnolia 1,6,7 | W. Simpson | | | | |
| 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Session 4b | Hill Country Holmes Chapter Meeting | Brittanie Phillips | Cedar | B. Phillips | X | | | |
| 3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Break / Vendor Visit | Exhibitor Visit | N/A | Magnolia Pre-Function | | | | | |
| 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. | Session 5a | Future Of Motions To Reopen And Settlement Approvals | Kristin White | Magnolia 1,6,7 | S. Green | X | | | |
| 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. | Session 5b | Part 60 Silica Standard: What you need to do in 2025 | DJ Schmutz | Cedar | A. Veit | X | | | |
| 4:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Closing of Day 1 | Closing of Day 2 | Sunni Christon | Magnolia 1,6,7 | S. Christon | | | | |
| | 5:30 p.m. - Until | Cornhole Tournament | Cornhole Tournament | Board of Directors | Magnolie Pre-Function | B. Phillips | | | | |
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| Day 3 | Wednesday, April 9, 2025 | 7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast | N/A | N/A | Magnolia 1,6,7 | J. Johnson &… | | | | |
| 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Registration | N/A | N/A | Magnolia Pre-Function | J. Johnson &… | | | | |
| 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Exhibitors | N/A | N/A | Grand Theater Landing | N/A | | | | |
| 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Session 1a | MSHA Dust Recertification Test | MSHA Steven Oates | Pine | W. Simpson | | | | |
| 8:00 a.m. - 8:15 p.m. | Opening Remarks | Opening Remarks | Sunni Christon | Magnolia 1,6,7 | S. Christon | | | | |
| 8:15 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. | Keynote Speaker | From Risk to Resilience: How AI Is Transforming Fatigue Management | Rima Seiilova-Olson | Magnolia 1,6,7 | S. Green | X | | | |
| 9:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Break / Vendor Visit | Exhibitor Visit | N/A | Magnolia Pre-Function | N/A | | | | |
| 9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Round Table | Group Discussion of Safety Topics / Challenges | Industry / Attorney / MSHA | Magnolia 1,6,7 | W. Simpson | | | | |
| 10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Break / Vendor Visit | Exhibitor Visit | N/A | Magnolia Pre-Function | N/A | | | | |
| 11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. | MSHA | Regulatory Update - National and District Fatal / Non-Fatal Incident Data | Will O'Dell, Dallas DM & Staff | Magnolia 1,6,7 | W. Simpson | | | | |
| 11:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Conference Closing | Conference Closing | Sunni Christon | Magnolia 1,6,7 | S. Christon | | | | |
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| TBD | Board of Directors | Board of Directors Annual Meeting | Sunni Christon | Cypress Board Room | S. Christon | | | | |
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