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Choctaw Conference Center · Durant, OK
Conference Agenda
Three days of MSHA updates, certified trainings, expert sessions, and networking. April 13-15, 2027.
Schedule subject to change. Final session times and speakers are confirmed closer to the event, and this page is updated as they are. Choose a day to see its sessions.
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Conference Center Pre-Function
Vendor Setup
Exhibitor booth setup.
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Cypress Board Room
Early Registration
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cypress Board Room
BOD / Committee Meeting and Assignments
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Oak
MSHA Training: Part 77 Surface Certified Foreman (Testing Only)
Steven Oates
Ronnie Free
William Clark
1:00 pm - 1:05 pm
Magnolia 1, 6, 7
Start of Conference: Welcome and Introduction of Colors
Conference President
Mary Ann Pritchard
1:05 pm - 1:15 pm
Magnolia 1, 6, 7
Opening Ceremonies: Presentation of Colors
Choctaw Honor Guard
1:05 pm - 1:15 pm
Magnolia 1, 6, 7
Opening Ceremonies: Performance of the Lord's Prayer
Choctaw Nation District Princesses
1:15 pm - 1:30 pm
Magnolia 1, 6, 7
Exhibitors on Parade: An Introduction of Exhibitors
Monty Tolbert
1:30 pm - 1:45 pm
Magnolia 1, 6, 7
Conference Opening: Welcome, Safe Miner Award and Sponsor Recognition
Mary Ann Pritchard
Monty Tolbert
1:45 pm - 2:00 pm
Magnolia 1, 6, 7
Fallen Miners Presentation
Mary Ann Pritchard
Sandy Green
2:00 pm - 2:15 pm
Magnolia 1, 6, 7
Pre-Session: All In for Safety
2:15 pm - 2:45 pm
Magnolia 1, 6, 7
MSHA Update
James Paul McHugh
Melanie D. Calhoun
William O'Dell
Ronnie Free
Steven Oates
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
Magnolia 1, 6, 7
Session 1: Leaving a Safety Legacy
Wylie Davidson
3:45 pm - 4:00 pm
Magnolia Pre-Function
Break / Exhibitor Visit
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Magnolia 1, 6, 7
Session 2a: Marijuana Issues in the Workplace
John Williams
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Pine
Session 2b: Open
Session to be announced
5:00 pm - 5:15 pm
Magnolia 1, 6, 7
Closing Comments
Mary Ann Pritchard
5:15 pm - 9:00 pm
Magnolia 1, 6, 7
Exhibitor Reception and Cornhole Play
Meet the Exhibitors. Cornhole play begins at 7:00 PM. Hosted by the Board of Directors.
7:00 am - 8:30 am
Magnolia 1, 6, 7
Breakfast
7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Cypress Board Room
Registration
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Cedar
MSHA Training: Electrical Certification Test (Day 1 of 2)
William Clark
Ronnie Free
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Oak
MSHA Training: Impoundment Certification
Steven Oates
8:30 am - 8:45 am
Magnolia 1, 6, 7
Opening Remarks: Instruction of Breakout Sessions
Mary Ann Pritchard
8:45 am - 9:30 am
Magnolia 1, 6, 7
MSHA Dallas Office Update
James Paul McHugh
Melanie D. Calhoun
William O'Dell
Ronnie Free
Steven Oates
9:30 am - 9:45 am
Magnolia Pre-Function
Break / Exhibitor Visit
9:45 am - 10:45 am
Magnolia 1, 6, 7
Session 1a: How to Prevent and Handle MSHA Whistleblower Complaints
Donna Pryor
9:45 am - 10:45 am
Pine
Session 1b: Positive Results in Building a Strong Safety Culture
Eddie Oliva
10:45 am - 11:00 am
Magnolia Pre-Function
Break / Exhibitor Visit
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Magnolia 1, 6, 7
Session 2a: Can You See Zero?
Steve Sandbrook
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Pine
Session 2b: MSHA's Silica Rule, Preparing for a Moving Target
Dusty Ott
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Magnolia 1, 6, 7
Lunch, Exhibitor Visit and Joseph A. Holmes Announcement
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Magnolia 1, 6, 7
Session 3a: Reducing Hand Injuries in Mining, MSHA Requirements
Keith McGee
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Pine
Session 3b: You Need to Know, Trucking Industry Safety
Kenny Ray
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Magnolia Pre-Function
Break / Exhibitor Visit
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Magnolia 1, 6, 7
Session 4a: Are We Headed for a New S and S Standard?
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Pine
Session 4b: MSHA Compliance, This Year and Beyond
DJ Schmutz
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm
Magnolia Pre-Function
Break / Exhibitor Visit
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
Magnolia 1, 6, 7
Session 5a: Mythbusting, Myths We Need to Defeat to Clear a Path to Significant Injury and Fatality Reduction
Mark Savitt
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
Pine
Session 5b: Manage the People, Manage the Risk
Sam Scribe
4:45 pm - 5:00 pm
Magnolia 1, 6, 7
Closing of Day 2
Mary Ann Pritchard
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Oak
Joseph A. Holmes Chapters Meeting
7:00 am - 8:30 am
Magnolia 1, 6, 7
Breakfast
7:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cypress Board Room
Registration
7:00 am - 12:00 pm
Grand Theater Landing
Exhibitors
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cedar
MSHA Training: Electrical Certification Test (Day 2 of 2)
William Clark
Ronnie Free
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Oak
MSHA Training: Impoundment Certification
Steven Oates
8:00 am - 8:15 am
Magnolia 1, 6, 7
Opening Remarks
Mary Ann Pritchard
8:15 am - 9:15 am
Magnolia 1, 6, 7
Session 1a: How to Get the Most Out of Your Safety Vendors
Zachary Savit
8:15 am - 9:15 am
Pine
Session 1b: Compliance in a Digital Edge, Benefits of an EHS Management Software Solution
Levi Weathermon
9:15 am - 9:30 am
Magnolia Pre-Function
Break / Exhibitor Visit
9:30 am - 10:45 am
Magnolia 1, 6, 7
Round Table: Group Discussion of Safety Topics and Challenges
Industry, attorney, MSHA and labor representatives
10:45 am - 11:00 am
Magnolia Pre-Function
Break / Exhibitor Visit
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Magnolia 1, 6, 7
MSHA Closing Remarks and Update
James Paul McHugh
Melanie D. Calhoun
William O'Dell
Ronnie Free
Steven Oates
11:45 am - 12:00 pm
Magnolia 1, 6, 7
Conference Closing
Mary Ann Pritchard
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Cypress Board Room
Board of Directors Annual Meeting
End time is a placeholder; 2026 listed a start time only.
Mary Ann Pritchard
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Early registration is $375 per person through March 1, 2027. After that it is $425.