CHOCTAW CONFERENCE CENTER, Durant, Oklahoma | | | |
April 7-9, 2025 | | | |
Conference Schedule | | | |
| Date | Central Standard Time | Event | Topic | Presenter | Location | | | |
| Sunday, 2025-04-06 | 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Vendor Setup | N/A | N/A | Conference Center Pre-Function | | | |
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| Date | Central Standard Time | Event | Topic | Presenter | Location | | | |
| Monday, 2025-04-07 | 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | MSHA Dust Calibration, Maintenance, and Sampling Certification Class (All Day) | | MSHA Steven Oats | Cedar | | | |
| 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | MSHA Electrical Testing (All Day) | | MSHA Steven Oats | Oak | | | |
Day 1 | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Early Registration | N/A | N/A | Cypress Board Room | | Mary Ann Pritchard | |
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Storage Open | N/A | N/A | Cypress Board Room | | Damir Hasanovic | |
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Exhibitor Set up | N/A | N/A | Magnolia Pre-function | | Alyssa Veit | |
11:00a.m. - until | BOD Meeting & Assignments | | | Cypress Board Room | | 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 | | Monty Tolbert | |
1:05 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. | Presentation of Colors | Presentation of Colors | Choctaw Nation | Magnolia 1,6,7 | | Brenda Powell | |
1:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Exhibitors | "Exhibitors on Parade" - An introduction of Exhibitors | Monty Tolbert | Magnolia 1,6,7 | | Suzy Pate | |
1:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. | Conference Opening | Welcome / Recognition of Safe Miner Award / Sponsor Recognition | Sunni Christon/Monty Tolbert | Magnolia 1,6,7 | | Brittanie Phillips | |
1:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Fallen Miners | Fallen Miners Presentation | Brenda Powell | Magnolia 1,6,7 | | Walter Simpson | |
2:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. | Pre -Session | Play it Safe | Brittanie Phillips | Magnolia 1,6,8 | | | |
2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Session 1 | Fact or Fiction: Questions I’ve Fielded as a Mine Safety Lawyer | Bill Doran | Magnolia 1,6,7 | | | |
3:15 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 2 | MSHA under the Trump Administration | Kristin White | Magnolia 1,6,7 | | | |
4:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Closing Comments | Closing Comments | Sunni Christon | Magnolia 1,6,8 | | | |
5:15 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Exhibitor Reception & Cornhole Play | Meet the Exhibitors | Board of Directors | Pine | | | |
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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 | | | |
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Registration | N/A | N/A | Magnolia Pre-Function | | | |
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | MSHA Dust Calibration, Maintenance, and Sampling Certification Testing & Recertification (All Day) | | MSHA Steven Oats | Cedar | | | |
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | MSHA Electrical Testing (All Day) | | MSHA Steven Oats | Oak | | | |
8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. | Opening Remarks | Instruction of Breakout Sessions | Sunni Christon | Magnolia 1,6,7 | | | |
8:45 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Keynote Speaker | Motivating Safe Behaviors | Sam Scribe | Magnolia 1,6,7 | | | |
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Break / Vendor Visit | Exhibitor Visit | N/A | Magnolia Pre-Function | | | |
10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Session 1a | From Risk to Resilience: How AI Is Transforming Fatigue Management | Rima Seiilova-Olson | Magnolia 1,6,7 | | | |
10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Break / Vendor Visit | Exhibitor Visit | N/A | Magnolia Pre-Function | | | |
11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. | Session 2a | Can We Talk? How to Conference an MSHA Citation and Why | Donna Pryor | Magnolia 1,6,7 | | | |
11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch | LUNCH/Exhibitor Visit/Joseph A. Holmes Announcement | N/A | Magnolia 1,6,7 | | | |
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 | | | |
2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Break / Vendor Visit | Exhibitor Visit | N/A | Magnolia Pre-Function | | | |
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Session 4a | Digging Deeper into Silica: Navigating MSHA’s Final Silica Rule | Dusty Ott | Magnolia 1,6,7 | | | |
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 | | | |
3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. | Session 5b | Joseph A. Holmes Chapters Meeting | Brittanie Phillips | Pine | | | |
4:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Closing of Day 1 | Closing of Day 2 | Sunni Christon | Magnolia 1,6,7 | | | |
| | 5:30 p.m. - Until | Cornhole Tournament | Cornhole Tournament | Board of Directors | Magnolia Pre-Function | | | |
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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 | | | |
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Registration | N/A | N/A | Magnolia Pre-Function | | | |
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Exhibitors | N/A | N/A | Grand Theater Landing | | | |
8:00 a.m. - 8:05 a.m. | Opening Remarks | Opening Remarks | Sunni Christon | Magnolia 1,6,7 | | | |
8:15 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. | Keynote Speaker | Part 60 Silica Standard: What you need to do in 2025 | DJ Schmutz | Magnolia 1,6,7 | | | |
9:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Break / Vendor Visit | Exhibitor Visit | N/A | Magnolia Pre-Function | | | |
9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Round Table | Group Discussion of Safety Topics / Challenges | Industry / Attorney / MSHA / Labor | Magnolia 1,6,7 | | | |
10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Break / Vendor Visit | Exhibitor Visit | N/A | Magnolia Pre-Function | | | |
11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. | Session 1a | Generational Differences in Safety | Walter Simpson | Magnolia 1,6,7 | | | |
11:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Conference Closing | Conference Closing | Sunni Christon | Magnolia 1,6,7 | | | |
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TBD | Board of Directors | Board of Directors Annual Meeting | Sunni Christon | Cypress Board Room | | | |
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