WELCOME MARK MUELLER, 2021 ORGANISING CHAIR
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LOCAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEE Local Chair Mark Mueller
Vice Chair Anya Gill
Secretary Jennifer Flemming
Conference Liaison Jeff Nagel
Advisors Thomas Turano Brett Lindsay John Kline
Promotion/Publicity Tina McIntyre
Publications Scott Zolotsky
Plant Liaison Robert Shenk Marco Vannucchi
Sponsorships Suhail Akhtar
ello all – I would like to formally invite you to join us for the 63rd Annual IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference. As we all know, the 2020 Las Vegas Conference was cancelled based upon an abundance of caution during the Covid-19 pandemic and the 2021 Conference, after much deliberation, will be held virtually on The Aggregate platform. Based upon one of the most engaging 3D platforms available to us, we will embark on a very familiar and realistic conference experience, much like what we have known for decades except with our own avatars. The feel of the conference will be very similar to the past, the information exchange is nearly identical, as is the ability to catch up with old friends and colleagues. There are some distinct benefits to this conference format. With your avatar, you can navigate at a click of a button to get to a presentation, exhibit hall, or meet up with attendees without losing time searching. And we will be able to bring the world to the conference in ways we haven’t been able to before. Not only will attendees from around the world be able to easily attend, but we are also featuring multiple plant tours including locations that would not easily host a conference of our size. For 2021 we have formatted the conference to begin Tuesday 25 May, and close in the afternoon of Thursday 27 May with training continuing through the afternoon of Friday 28 May. Furthermore, we have all of the content that makes this conference so valuable, being held between 10 am EST and 4:30 pm EST. The schedule includes: f 20+ Technical papers/presentations with Q&As f Keynote speakers f 2021 PCA economic forecast f 2.0 level process training f MSHA refresher training f Exhibit hall f Spouse programme f Worldwide plant tours So please, come visit us at www.cementconference.org to review the Technical Content, Exhibitor Information and Registration pages to see what we have to offer. And please note that our registration costs are much lower this year, with no need for travel, hotel rooms and time away from the office. This will be a memorable experience. I would like to take a moment to thank all of the volunteers who are working tirelessly to organise this year’s conference. The Executive Committee of the CIC, all of the Working Groups and the PCA Staff who submit, vet and approve all of the technical content and to the 2021 Local Committee who have been working for over a year on organising the conference. Without all of their support, this conference would not be possible. Thank you, all! Lastly, it is not without some sadness that we all remember those who have been tragically impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, and to them, our thoughts and prayers are with you.
May 2021 World Cement – IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Conference Preview
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