Key Dates:

April 16, 2010
Last day to get the discounted registration rate

April 25-29, 2010
Congress

Conference

Schedule at-a-glance

Sunday, April 25
3:30 pm - 9:00 pm	Registration Marriott Griffin Gate Grand Ballroom Foyer
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm	CPSA Annual Meeting of Members Marriott Griffin Gate, Calumet/Darby Dan Room
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Reception Marriott Griffin Gate Entertainment (‘Night at the Races’; Bourbon Tasting)
Monday, April 26
7:00 am - 8:30 am	Speaker’s Breakfast Thoroughbred 5/6, Lexington Center
8:30 am - 9:55 am	Opening Ceremony Bluegrass Ballroom, Lexington Center
9:55 am – 10:15 am	Morning Break Bluegrass Prefunction, Lexington Center
10:15 am – 12:30 am	Country Reports Bluegrass Ballroom, Lexington Center
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch Hyatt Regency Hotel, Patterson Ballroom
1:30 pm - 3:15 pm	Technical Sessions I and II, Bluegrass Ballrooms 1 and 2, Lexington Center
3:15 pm – 3:45 pm	Afternoon Break
3:45 pm - 5:35 pm	Technical Sessions III and IV, Bluegrass Ballrooms 1 and 2, Lexington Center
5:35 pm - 7:30 pm	Reception / Buffet Lexington Center Exhibition Center
Tuesday, April 27
7:00 am - 8:00 am	Speaker’s Breakfast, Thoroughbred 5/6, Lexington Center
8:00 am - 9:50 am	Technical Sessions V and VI, Bluegrass Ballrooms 1 and 2, Lexington Center
9:50 am – 10:10 am	Morning Break
10:10 am – 12:00 noon	Technical Sessions VII and VIII, Bluegrass Ballrooms 1 and 2, Lexington Center
12:00 noon – 1:30 pm	Lunch Hyatt Regency Hotel, Patterson Ballroom
1:30 pm - 3:15 pm	Technical Sessions IX and X, Bluegrass Ballrooms 1 and 2, Lexington Center
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm	Afternoon Break
3:45 pm - 5:50 pm	Technical Sessions XI and XII, Bluegrass Ballrooms 1 and 2, Lexington Center
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm	Coal Prep Cocktail Reception Lexington Center Exhibition Center
Wednesday, April 28
7:00 am - 8:00 am	Speaker’s Breakfast, Thoroughbred 5/6, Lexington Center
8:00 am - 9:45 am	Technical Sessions XIII and XIV, Bluegrass Ballrooms 1 and 2, Lexington Center
9:45 am – 10:10 am	Morning Break
10:10 am – 12:00 noon	Technical Sessions XV and XVI, Bluegrass Ballrooms 1 and 2, Lexington Center
12:00 noon – 1:30 pm	Lunch Hyatt Regency Hotel, Patterson Ballroom
1:30 pm - 3:35 pm	Technical Sessions XVII and XVIII, Bluegrass Ballrooms 1 and 2, Lexington Center
3:35 pm	Buses Begin Return to Marriott Griffin Gate and Holiday Inn North
4:00 pm	Buses Begin Loop to Gala Dinner, Kentucky Horse Park, from Lexington Center, Marriott Griffin Gate and Holiday Inn North (Casual Dress)
4:30 pm – 6:15 pm	Kentucky Horse Park Museum, Hayrides, Gift Shop, Horse Barns
6:15 pm	Parade of Breeds
7:00 pm	Board Bus for Short Drive to Expo Center
7:15 pm	Dinner with Entertainment
9:00 pm	Buses Begin Return Trips
10:00 pm	Last Bus to Hotels
Thursday, April 29
7:00 am - 8:00 am	Speaker’s Breakfast, Thoroughbred 5/6, Lexington Center
8:00 am - 10:20 am	Technical Sessions XIX and XX, Bluegrass Ballrooms 1 and 2, Lexington Center
10:20 am – 10:40 am	Morning Break
10:40 am – 12:30 noon	Technical Sessions XXI and XXII, Bluegrass Ballrooms 1 and 2, Lexington Center
12:30 – 2:15 pm	Lunch/Closing Ceremony, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Patterson Ballroom
2:15 pm	Buses Begin Return to Hotels
3:15 pm	Last Bus to Hotels

What It Is:

The International Coal Preparation Congress (ICPC) has been held every four years at some major coal producing country around the world. It was started as an offshoot of the Marshall Plan to help the European coal industry get back ‘on it’s feet’ after WW II. It has become the forum for the introduction of all new coal preparation technologies to the industry.

Coal Preparation Society of America:

CPSA was founded in 2001 to serve the professional needs of individuals interested in all aspects of the coal preparation industry. The underlying goal of the society is to provide a forum for the free exchange of technical information through conference meetings, technical publications, workshops, and personal contacts. By joining CPSA, you can:

learn about new technologies
build your network in the industry
reduce costs and improve profitability
increase your value to your employer
find new opportunities
build your professional credentials
understand your customers and vendors
improve the coal industry
build public understanding of coal preparation

Host:

This is the first time that the ICPC has been held in the United States since 1966. ICPC 2010 is being hosted by the Coal Preparation Society of America in cooperation with the Mining Engineering Department of the University of Kentucky.

Speaker’s Breakfast/Speaker’s Ready Room:

A Speaker’s Breakfast will be held daily during the Congress beginning at 7:00am in Thoroughbred Rooms 5 and 6 at the Lexington Center. Important details for the sessions will be reviewed. Speakers and session chairpersons should attend. Speakers will be able to provide their presentations to audio visual technicians.

A Speaker’s Ready Room is available in Thoroughbred Room 7 at the Lexington Center. A computer will be available to review power point presentations.

Congress Lounge:

Thoroughbred Room 8 at the Lexington Center will be set up as a Congress Lounge. Free Wi-Fi internet access will be available using a Congress Code that will be posted in this room. This area can also be used for impromptu meetings.

Internet Access:

At the Marriott Griffin Gate Hotel, free Wi-Fi access is available in the lobby and Terrace Atrium. The Saxony Room will also be set up with (4) free wired internet connections and free Wi-Fi access. A Congress Internet Access Code will be posted in the Saxony Room.

At the Lexington Center, free Wi-Fi is available in the Food Court as well as in the Congress Lounge (a Congress Access Code will be posted). The Congress Lounge is in Thoroughbred Room 8 at the Lexington Center.

Proceedings:

All technical papers are in English and have been peer reviewed. There are presentations from 18 different countries. Each full Congress registrant will receive a hard bound copy of the proceedings plus a CD.

Instantaneous Translation:

The Congress will be presented in English with instantaneous translation into Russian and Chinese. Extra interpreters have been retained to facilitate informal communications between registrants. Some Chinese and Russian speaking presenters may choose to speak in their native language. Translation to English will be available in these cases, so that all delegates may require a headset at some point.

Headsets will be available on the classroom style tables in each ballroom. Please leave the headsets on the tables when leaving the rooms. Anti-bacterial wipes are available on the tables for those wishing to clean the headsets prior to use.

Coal Prep 2010 Exhibition:

Registration includes entrance to the largest coal preparation equipment and services exhibit that has ever been assembled. There will be in excess of 250 vendors exhibiting full size equipment in the few acre Lexington Exhibition Hall.

CoalPrep 2010 Exhibit Hours:

Tuesday, April 27 (10:30am – 5:00pm)
Wednesday, April 28 (10:00am – 5:00pm)
Thursday, April 29 (9:00am – 12noon)

ICPC Exhibit Hours:

The exhibits in the Bluegrass Prefunction area will open at 7:30am each day and close at the conclusion of the day’s Technical Program.

Professional Development Hours:

The University of Kentucky has organized the issuance of Professional Development Hours (PDH) for all interested attendees (up to 26 hours).

Bus Service:

Bus service for Congress delegates will be provided between the Marriott Griffin Gate, Holiday Inn North and Lexington Center.

Bus Pick Up Locations
Marriott Griffin Gate North Entrance - signs will be posted
Holiday Inn North Main Lobby Entrance - signs will be posted
Lexington Center High Street Entrance (Hyatt Lobby Level) - signs will be posted
Bus Times

Buses will begin a continuous loop each morning from the Marriott Griffin Gate and Holiday Inn North at 6:30am. Once the Technical Program begins for the day, a bus will be stationed at the Marriott Griffin Gate and the Lexington Center for use by Congress delegates. At the conclusion of the Technical Program each day, the buses will begin a continuous loop back to the hotels.

Buses for the Gala Dinner on Wednesday night will begin a continuous loop from the hotels and the Lexington Center at 4:00pm to the Horse Park, with the last bus leaving these locations at 5:30pm. There is parking available at the Horse Park for those that wish to drive. Buses will begin returning to these locations at 9:00pm with the final bus leaving at 10:00pm. Bus times for the Spouse Program are provided on a separate itinerary.

Registration:

Hours & Location

Sunday, April 25, Marriott Griffin Gate, Grand Ballroom Foyer, 3:30 – 9:00pm
Monday, April 26, Lexington Center, Bluegrass Prefunction, 7:00am – 5:30pm
Tuesday, April 27, Lexington Center, Bluegrass Prefunction, 7:00am – 5:30pm
Wednesday, April 28, Lexington Center, Bluegrass Prefunction, 7:00am – 3:15pm
Thursday, April 29, Lexington Center, Bluegrass Prefunction, 7:00am – 12:00 Noon

Phone Number

To reach Congress registration from 7am through close of Congress each day at the Lexington Center, please call (859) 233-4567 extension 3020.

Breakfast Alternative:

While the Marriott Griffin Gate and Holiday Inn North breakfast buffets offer wonderful breakfast selections, those on a budget might consider options at Denny’s (sit down breakfast within walking distance between the Marriott Griffin Gate and the Holiday Inn) or at Arby’s (fast food) in the Lexington Center Food Court (first floor of the complex). Arby’s will open at 7am daily during the Congress.

Spouse Program:

A parallel spouse program has been organized providing visits to several points of interest plus the opportunity to do shopping.

Post Congress Tours:

Two Post Congress tours have been planned providing visits to state-of-the-art US preparation plants plus points of general interest.

Host Hotel:

The Host Hotel is the Marriott Griffin Gate. Registration and various social events are being held at the Marriott Griffin Gate.

Travel Agency

Help with travel arrangemnets can be obtained from Lexington KY based
Avant Travel Agency. Contact Sandy Stevens at (859) 233-0000 or email sandy@avanttravel.net referencing the ICPC conference.

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Corporate Sponsorships:

The XVI ICPC has obtained sponsorships from 52 companies including most major coal companies in the United States, most of the major vendors, plus companies in China, Russia, and South Africa. These sponsorships are covering half of the cost of the Congress resulting in a very economical registration rate (includes all lunches and most dinners plus entertainment, proceedings, etc).