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WELCOME
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North America 2019
World Cement
LOCAL CONFERENCE
COMMITTEE
Local Chair
Corinne Fields
Vice Chair
Jim Wrigley
CIC Liaison
Jeff Nagel
Advisor
Scott Nielson
Promotion
Matt Devitt
Special Projects
Mike Broderick
Publications
Scott Zolotsk andJane Hampton
Plant Tour
Jamison Oksness
Sponsorships
Suhail Akhtar
CORINNE FIELDS,
CEMENT CONFERENCE CHAIR
I
t is my pleasure to welcome everyone to the
61
st
IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Conference. We
meet once again at the Gateway to the West in
view of the magnificent St. Louis Arch and the
Mississippi River. This ideal conference location is
within reach of some of the most modern cement
plants in North America, and conveniently located in
the centre of the country.
For those of you who are conference veterans, you will note that
venue and conference hotel are repeats of the 2011 conference. The
Downtown Marriott hotel has undergone a complete facelift with a new
lobby layout and fully renovated rooms. All of the conference proceedings
will take place in the wonderful America’s Center located just across the
street from the hotel. This venue offers us the combination of generous
meeting space, inviting ballroom and reception areas, exhibit hall, and
interactive signs to keep us informed of what is happening where on a
real‑time basis.
As the conference continues to evolve to meet our ever-changing
industry needs, we strive to offer the best value available by meeting the
needs of our diverse audience. From tutorials to technical papers, and
panel discussions to professional development sessions, you will be able
to take advantage of multiple delivery platforms for technical information
exchange.
This year, as in 2011, LafargeHolcim has generously offered the
Ste Genevieve plant to be our Thursday tour site. We believe that seeing
the plant again after eight years of operation, with its many implemented
continuous improvement and optimisation efforts, is a rare treat.
Our Spouses Programme follows tradition by providing the opportunity
to explore the city’s most interesting and fun venues, while connecting with
old and new friends. This programme continues to be possible through the
generous support of our supplier partners; this years’ lineup will help create
more wonderful experiences and memories for the programme participants.
Every year industry volunteers, most of whom have at least one full
time job, organise this conference. This group of dedicated men and
women spend many hours working to ensure a successful conference.
The conference technical content is developed and carefully vetted by the
CIC Working Groups and the PCA. The Local Organising Committee
directs the conference logistics with the support of event management,
audio visual and exhibit professionals. During the last weeks of the 18+
month planning process, the combined efforts come together seamlessly.
Loyal vendor support continues to be the key to this conference’s
success and we strongly encourage you to visit the 150+ suppliers in
their respective booths. The exhibition will host a cocktail reception on
Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday evening and, once again, lunch is offered
on Monday and Tuesday.
We expect that this year’s conference will exceed your expectations
and we wish you another wonderful cement conference experience.
Thank you for joining us!