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Sessions (81)

Registration Open

27 Feb 16
7:00 AM - 7:30 PM

Exchange Educational Programming Committee (Room CC16B)

27 Feb 16
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Allan Tedrow, McCormick Construction, chair Kirby Bradley, Garden City Coop Inc, vice-chair Meeting open to all members. Agenda Features: ... More...

Membership Committee (Room CC17B)

27 Feb 16
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Janice Kantola, Premier Components, chair Meeting open to all members. Agenda Features: • Student Day 2016, final prep • SDPI –... More...

Chapter Resource Committee (Room CC17B)

27 Feb 16
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Wes O'Bannon, Farmway Cooperative, chair Meeting open to all members. Agenda Features: • Review of 2016-2017 CRC Purpose and Objectives... More...

Continuing Education Program Oversight Committee (Room CC 16B)

27 Feb 16
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Doug Forst, CMC Industrial Electronics Ltd, chair Robert Taylor, Cargill, Grain Operations Subcommittee chair Mark Fowler, Farmer Direct Foods, ... More...

Creating a Food Safety and Quality Management Plan for a Grain Elevator (Ballroom D)

27 Feb 16
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Angela Shaw ; Charles Hurburgh ; Connie Hardy ; Gretchen Mosher
OPENING WORKSHOP EVALUATION (Click Here)  The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) has given regulatory emphasis to the already growin... More...

Austin Mixer (Room HA Salon J, 6th Floor)

27 Feb 16
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
AUSTIN MIXER SURVEY(click here) The Exchange is a huge conference, and it can be intimidating for some attendees. GEAPS invites all first-time a... More...

Get Acquainted Party (Room HA Salon CDE (4th floor))

27 Feb 16
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
GET-ACQUAINTED PARTY SURVEY(click here) Any good Texas football game comes with an even better tailgating party. That’s why in Austin... More...

Registration Open

28 Feb 16
7:00 AM - 6:30 PM

Member Celebration (CC Ballroom D)

28 Feb 16
7:30 AM - 9:15 AM
MEMBER CELEBRATION SURVEY(click here) Invite your friends and supervisors to celebrate all of GEAPS successes for the year while enjoying a... More...

Pre-Idea Exchange Refreshment Break (Outside Ballroom EFG)

28 Feb 16
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Sponsored by: Hi Roller (AGI); Seedburo Equipment Co More...

Idea Exchange (EFG Ballroom)

28 Feb 16
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
IDEA EXCHANGE EVALUATION (Click Here) The Idea Exchange is one of the most exciting educational opportunities featured at the Exchange. Eac... More...

Student Day Program (Room CC 19AB)

28 Feb 16
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Student Day gives full-time students pursuing a postsecondary degree in a grain-related field a structured environment to meet industry p... More...

Expo (Room Expo Hall)

28 Feb 16
11:15 AM - 6:00 PM
With exhibitors over 400 exhibitors in nearly 250,000 square feet of space, the Expo is the best place to browse operations solutions and connect w... More...

EXPO Grand Opening (Room CC Expo Lobby)

28 Feb 16
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Opening Ceremony Matt Kerrigan, EGT LLC 2015-2016 International President Jeff Roumph 2015-2016 Associates Board president Expo 2016 k... More...

Expo Lunch (Room Expo Hall)

28 Feb 16
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Expo Refreshment Break (Room Expo Hall)

28 Feb 16
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Sponsored by: Bunge North American; Leland Industries More...

Welcome Reception (Room CC Expo Hall)

28 Feb 16
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
This Expo Hall event is open to everyone – all registered attendees, exhibitors and companions. Enjoy a beverage and an appetizer or two whil... More...

Student Day Social Event (Room Buffalo Billiards (Off-site))

28 Feb 16
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
The evening networking event will allow students to interact with each other and grain industry professionals in a casual environment. More...

GEAPS Associates Board Meeting (Room CC12AB)

29 Feb 16
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Jeffrey Roumph, WD Patterson Co Inc 2015-2016 president Agenda Features: • Associates Board director and member recognition nominat... More...

Registration Open

29 Feb 16
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Wake-Up Station (Room CC Ed Session Foyer)

29 Feb 16
7:00 AM - 7:30 AM
Sponsored by: General Mills More...

Best Lessons from OSHA Inspections and Enforcement Initiatives (Room 16AB)

29 Feb 16
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Tracks: CEU, Expo, Operations

Speaker(s): Tressi Cordaro
ED SESSION EVALUATION (Click Here) Speaker: Tressi Cordaro, Shareholder, Jackson Lewis PC Moderator: Isaac Knight, Safety Specialist, The Sco... More...

Improving Grain Dryer Efficiency (Room 17AB)

29 Feb 16
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Tracks: Operations, Student Day

Speaker(s): Wes Peterson
ED SESSION EVALUATION (Click Here) Speaker: Wes Peterson, Project Mgr/Dryer Specialist Moderator: Roger Frederick, Tech Sales Support Mgr, Br... More...

OSHA Regulatory Update (NGFA Session) (Room 18AB)

29 Feb 16
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Tracks: Expo, Operations, Special Event

Speaker(s): Jess McCluer
ED SESSION EVALUATION (Click Here) Speaker: Jess McCluer, VP Safety & Regulatory Affairs, NGFA Moderator: Dean Wedekind, Sales Mgr, Schla... More...

Planning for Disasters and Business Continuity (Room 18CD)

29 Feb 16
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Tracks: Idea Exchange, Operations

Speaker(s): Mark Aljets
ED SESSION EVALUATION (Click Here) Speaker: Mark Aljets, Attorney, Nyemaster Goode PC Moderator: Nick Clinebell PE, Risk Mgr/Co Engineer, Aur... More...

GEAPS Associates Member Meeting (Room CC 12AB)

29 Feb 16
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Jeffrey Roumph; WD Patterson Co Inc. 2015-2016 President Agenda Features - Proposed Associates Board bylaws changes - Associate Member Q &a... More...

Refreshment Break (Room Ed Session Foyer)

29 Feb 16
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Sponsored by: CTEC Ag; Hi Roller (AGI); Viterra More...

Connecting the Dots Between Food Safety, Sanitation, Pest Control and FSMA (Room 18AB)

29 Feb 16
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM

Tracks: Expo, Facility and Process Operations Management, Opening Workshop, Processing, Property and Casualty Risk Management

Speaker(s): Jerry Heaps
ED SESSION EVALUATION (Click Here) Speaker: Jerry Heaps, Sr Quality Mgr, Land O'Lakes Inc Moderator: Perry Nettles, VP Oper, Food Protect... More...

Grain Bin/Permit Required Confined Space Entry Rescue (Room 17AB)

29 Feb 16
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM

Tracks: Companion Event, Operations, Property and Casualty Risk Management

Speaker(s): Jeff Decker
ED SESSION EVALUATION (Click Here) Speaker: Jeff Decker, Owner, Decker Consulting & Investigations Inc Moderator: Dale Rodman, Former Sec... More...

Recruitment and Retention: How to Successfully Compete for Today's Best Ag Employees (Room 16AB)

29 Feb 16
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM

Tracks: CEU, Equipment Maintenance, Expo, Operations

Speaker(s): Sara Kepley
ED SESSION EVALUATION (Click Here) Speaker: Sara Kepley, CEO, ProValue LLC Moderator: Steve Reed, VP of Engineering & Safety, KASA Contro... More...

The Impact of the Bird Flu on the Grain Belt States and Industries (Room 18CD)

29 Feb 16
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM

Tracks: Expo, Operations

Speaker(s): Kevin Varner D.V.M.
ED SESSION EVALUATION (Click Here) Speaker: Dr. Kevin Varner, USDA APHIS Veterinary Services SPRS District Director, USDA APHIS Veterinary Servi... More...

Expo (Room Expo Hall)

29 Feb 16
9:45 AM - 3:00 PM
With exhibitors over 400 exhibitors in nearly 250,000 square feet of space, the Expo is the best place to browse operations solutions and connect w... More...

Expo Refreshment Break (Room CC Expo Hall)

29 Feb 16
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Sponsored by: CCS Group LLC; JMI Covers LLC More...

Arc Flash Electrical Safety Overview (Room POD 2)

29 Feb 16
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Speaker(s): Bill Clapp
POD EVALUATION (Click Here) Arc flashes are extremely dangerous, causing fires and explosions that can reach temperatures greater than the sun! ... More...

Digital Microscopes (Room POD 4)

29 Feb 16
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Speaker(s): Pamela Szeto
POD EVALUATION (Click Here) Grain identification and inspection equipment is often large, bulky and awkward. This presentation will demonstrate ... More...

Gas Detection Monitoring Equipment (Room POD 1)

29 Feb 16
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Speaker(s): Mark McQuillan
POD EVALUATION (Click Here) Entering confined spaces for maintenance or repair work and conducting fumigations are two certainties of the grain ... More...

Portable Compressed Air System (Room POD 3)

29 Feb 16
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Speaker(s): Bob Braun
POD EVALUATION (Click Here) Compressed air systems are essential to the grain industry, but the equipment is often large, loud and immobile. Lea... More...

Expo Lunch (Room Expo Hall)

29 Feb 16
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Arc Flash Electrical Safety Overview (Room POD 2)

29 Feb 16
1:45 PM - 2:30 PM
Speaker(s): Bill Clapp
POD EVALUATION (Click Here) Arc flashes are extremely dangerous, causing fires and explosions that can reach temperatures greater than the sun! ... More...

Gas Detection Monitoring Equipment (Room POD 1)

29 Feb 16
1:45 PM - 2:30 PM
Speaker(s): Mark McQuillan
POD EVALUATION (Click Here) Entering confined spaces for maintenance or repair work and conducting fumigations are two certainties of the grain ... More...

Hand Tools for Elevator Maintenance & Repairs (Room POD 4)

29 Feb 16
1:45 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Opening Workshop, Shuttle

Speaker(s): Terry Keenan CHST
POD EVALUATION (Click Here) The cost of a new power tool is always less than a trip to the emergency room. Recognizing when old or broken equipm... More...

Personal Fall Protection Equipment (Room POD 3)

29 Feb 16
1:45 PM - 2:30 PM
Speaker(s): John Cherry
POD EVALUATION (Click Here) Wearing old or worn-out fall protection equipment can result in permanent injury or even death. Learn how to properl... More...

Expo Refreshment Break (Room CC Expo Hall)

29 Feb 16
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Sponsored by: Buresh Building Systems Inc; DEKRA Insight More...

Building Sound Foundations: Beyond Concrete and Rebar (Room 17AB)

29 Feb 16
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

Tracks: Expo, Operations, Property and Casualty Risk Management, Special Event

Speaker(s): Mark Workman
ED SESSION EVALUATION (Click Here) Speaker: Mark Workman, Sr Structural Eng, Clear Creek & Associates Inc Moderator: Dustin Drake, VP, Dr... More...

Chapter Leader Workshop (Room 19AB)

29 Feb 16
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
GEAPS chapter leaders are one of GEAPS greatest resources. They are the first point of contact for new members and the trusted local “face&rd... More...

Malt: The Soul of Beer (Room 18AB)

29 Feb 16
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

Tracks: Facility and Process Operations Management, Processing, Student Day

Speaker(s): Mont Stuart
ED SESSION EVALUATION (Click Here) Speaker: Mont Stuart, Mgr Malt Oper, Miller Coors LLC Moderator: Wade Malchow, Supply Mgr- Barley Program,... More...

Overcoming Challenges for an Improved Safety Culture (Room 18CD)

29 Feb 16
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

Tracks: Expo, Grain and Oilseed Quality Management, Operations, Property and Casualty Risk Management

Speaker(s): Brock Casteel
ED SESSION EVALUATION (Click Here) Speaker: Brock Casteel, Oper Mgr, Tate & Lyle Grain Inc Moderator: Gil Garcia, Sales Mgr, CMC Industri... More...

The Effects of Foreign Market Consumption on Domestic Crop Production (Room 16AB)

29 Feb 16
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

Tracks: Agri-Business Environment and Management Practice, CEU, Operations, Registration, Shuttle

Speaker(s): Luis Ribera
ED SESSION EVALUATION (Click Here) Speaker: Dr. Luis Ribera, Assoc Professor and Director, Texas A&M University Moderator: John Barrett, ... More...

Refreshment Break (Room CC Ed session Foyer)

29 Feb 16
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM
Sponsored by: Parrish & Heimbecker Ltd; TSGC Inc; Younglove Construction LLC More...

Before It Breaks…Fix It! (Room 16AB)

29 Feb 16
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Tracks: CEU, Concurrent Education Session, Facilities Maintenance and Design, Grain and Oilseed Quality Management, Human Resources Management, Operations

Speaker(s): Dave Utzinger
ED SESSION EVALUATION (Click Here) Speaker: Dave Utzinger, Director of Bus Dev, McCormick Construction Co Moderator: Paul Murphy, Sr Project ... More...

Best In Class: How to Conduct a Thorough Safety Assessment (Room 17AB)

29 Feb 16
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Tracks: Committee Meeting, Concurrent Education Session, Facility and Process Engineering and Construction, Operations

Speaker(s): Donald Groover
ED SESSION EVALUATION (Click Here) Speaker: Donald Groover, Sr VP, BST Moderator: Kevin Danner, EHS Mgr, West Central Cooperative Coordina... More...

Levels of Automation in Grain Elevators (Room 18CD)

29 Feb 16
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Tracks: Concurrent Education Session, Grain and Oilseed Quality Management, Operations, Registration

Speaker(s): Mark Spindler
ED SESSION EVALUATION (Click Here) Speaker: Mark Spindler, Chief Technology Officer, The Lakeland Companies Moderator: Paul Steinlage, Oper M... More...

Post-Harvest Loss Prevention in Rice (Room 18AB)

29 Feb 16
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Tracks: Concurrent Education Session, Facilities Maintenance and Design, Facility and Process Operations Management, Processing

Speaker(s): Prasanta K. Kalita
ED SESSION EVALUATION (Click Here) Speaker: Dr. Prasanta K. Kalita, Director of ADM Institute for the Prevention of Postharvest Loss, University... More...

Registration Open

01 Mar 16
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Wake-Up Session (Room CC Ed Session Foyer)

01 Mar 16
7:00 AM - 7:30 AM
 Sponsored by: General Mills More...

Inspection and Maintenance of Aging Concrete Silos (Room 16AB)

01 Mar 16
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Tracks: CEU, Concurrent Education Session, Facilities Maintenance and Design, Facility and Process Operations Management, Operations, Property and Casualty Risk Management

Speaker(s): Arthur Moeller
ED SESSION EVALUATION (Click Here) Speaker: Arthur Moeller, President/CEO, Moeller Engineering LLC Moderator: Adam Moeller, Project Supv/Desi... More...

Intelligent Lighting for the Grain Processing Industry (Room 18AB)

01 Mar 16
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Tracks: Agri-Business Environment and Management Practice, Concurrent Education Session, Processing

Speaker(s): April Rothgeb
ED SESSION EVALUATION (Click Here) Speaker: April Rothgeb, Channel Sales Mgr, Digital Lumens Moderator: Deni Spencer, Mgr, London Agricultura... More...

Practical Crisis Management Solutions for Front-Line Employees (Room 17AB)

01 Mar 16
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Tracks: Committee Meeting, Concurrent Education Session, Facility and Process Engineering and Construction, Operations

Speaker(s): Chris Fredenburg
ED SESSION EVALUATION (Click Here) Speaker: Chris Fredenburg, Critical Incident Mgr, Critical Incident Management Inc Moderator: Jeff Jones, ... More...

Updates in Grain Quality Preservation (NC-213) (Room 18CD)

01 Mar 16
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Tracks: Concurrent Education Session, Equipment Maintenance, NC-213, Opening Workshop, Operations, Property and Casualty Risk Management, Systems and Operations Technology Management

Speaker(s): Erin Bowers ; Sam Cook
ED SESSION EVALUATION (Click Here) Speaker: Dr. Erin Bower, Post Doc Research Assoc, Iowa State University Speaker: Sam Cook, Grad Research A... More...

Refreshment Break (Room CC Ed Session Foyer)

01 Mar 16
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Sponsored by: CPM-Beta Raven/Crown Iron Works; General Mills; Kasa Controls & Automation More...

Corn Supply for the Ethanol Industry (Room 18AB)

01 Mar 16
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM

Tracks: Concurrent Education Session, Facility Operations Management, Process Flow Operations, Processing

Speaker(s): Lyndon Jones
ED SESSION EVALUATION (Click Here) Speaker: Lyndon Jones, Plant Mgr, Pacific Ethanol Columbia LLC Moderator: Mike Resner, Application Enginee... More...

New Information on Keeping Workers Safe (NC-213) (Room 18CD)

01 Mar 16
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM

Tracks: Concurrent Education Session, Facilities Maintenance and Design, Grain and Oilseed Quality Management, NC-213, Operations, Quality Management

Speaker(s): Kevin Moore ; Klein Ileleji
ED SESSION EVALUATION (Click Here) Speaker: Dr. Klein Ileleji, Assoc Professor and Extension Eng, Purdue University Speaker: Kevin Moore, Res... More...

Practical Crisis Management Solutions for Supervisors (Room 17AB)

01 Mar 16
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM

Tracks: Agribusiness Environment and Management Practice, Concurrent Education Session, Facility Operations Management, Operations

Speaker(s): Chris Fredenburg
ED SESSION EVALUATION (Click Here) Speaker: Chris Fredenburg, Critical Incident Mgr, Critical Incident Management Inc Moderator: Jeff Jones, ... More...

What Causes Corrugated Bins to Fail? (Room 16AB)

01 Mar 16
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM

Tracks: CEU, Companion Event, Operations

Speaker(s): Rodney Carpenter
ED SESSION EVALUATION (Click Here) Speaker: Rodney Carpenter, Sr Partner, Clear Creek & Associates Inc Moderator: Austin Carpenter, Sales... More...

Expo (Room Expo Hall)

01 Mar 16
9:45 AM - 1:45 PM
With exhibitors over 400 exhibitors in nearly 250,000 square feet of space, the Expo is the best place to browse operations solutions and connect w... More...

Refreshment Break

01 Mar 16
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM
Sponsored by: Alimak Hek; Seedburo Equipment Co More...

Flashlights, Headlamps and Penlights (Room POD 4)

01 Mar 16
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM

Tracks: Companion Event

Speaker(s): Cliff Anderson
POD EVALUATION (Click Here) Did you know that some lights are incapable of creating sparks in hazardous environments? Attend a demonstration of ... More...

Handheld Ultrasonic Instruments (Room POD 2)

01 Mar 16
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM

Tracks: Opening Workshop, Registration

Speaker(s): Adrian Messer
POD EVALUATION (Click Here) Do your job responsibilities include improving equipment maintenance and reliability and increasing safety measures?... More...

Infrared Thermal Imaging Cameras (Room POD 1)

01 Mar 16
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM

Tracks: Property and Casualty Risk Management, Registration, Special Event

Speaker(s): Alex Moore
POD EVALUATION (Click Here) Hot spots and faulty sensors are a dangerous reality in grain operations. Infrared thermal imaging cameras can reduc... More...

Personal Fall Protection Equipment (Room POD 3)

01 Mar 16
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM

Tracks: Idea Exchange, Opening Workshop, Property and Casualty Risk Management

Speaker(s): John Cherry
POD EVALUATION (Click Here) Wearing old or worn-out fall protection equipment can result in permanent injury or even death. Learn how to properl... More...

Expo Lunch (Room Expo Hall)

01 Mar 16
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Expo Refreshment Break

01 Mar 16
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Sponsored by: Cumi America Inc Industrial Ceramics; Wheat Growers  More...

3D Laser Scanning & Modeling in Facility Design (Room 17AB)

01 Mar 16
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Tracks: Expo, Operations

Speaker(s): Larry Kleinkemper
ED SESSION EVALUATION (Click Here) Speaker: Larry Kleinkemper, Chief Technical Officer, Lanmar Services Moderator: Dave Stark, Project Mgr, F... More...

Current Trends in Grain Fumigation (Room 18AB)

01 Mar 16
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Tracks: Expo, Human Resources Management, Processing, Property and Casualty Risk Management

Speaker(s): Jeff Waggoner
ED SESSION EVALUATION (Click Here) Speaker: Jeff Waggoner, Gen Mgr, Fumigation Service & Supply Inc Moderator: Patrick Nellenbach, Safety... More...

Post-Harvest Grain Losses and Food Security (Room 16AB)

01 Mar 16
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Tracks: CEU, Expo Pods, Opening Workshop, Operations, Property and Casualty Risk Management

Speaker(s): Dirk Maier
ED SESSION EVALUATION (Click Here) Speaker: Dr. Dirk Maier, Professor of Grain and Feed Oper and Processing, Iowa State University Moderator:... More...

Prevention of Corrugated and Steel Tank Failures (Room 18CD)

01 Mar 16
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Tracks: Expo, Operations

Speaker(s): Michael Phillips
ED SESSION EVALUATION (Click Here) Speaker: Michael Phillips, Director Special Projects, Perdue AgriBusiness Moderator: Ward Stockamp, HR &am... More...

President's Reception (Hilton Austin Grand Ballroom Foyer)

01 Mar 16
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Cash/ticket bar. President's Banquet Centerpieces sponsored by Frisbie construction     More...

President's Banquet (Hilton Austin Grand Ballroom)

01 Mar 16
6:15 PM - 8:30 PM
PRESIDENT'S BANQUET AND CLUB GEAPS SURVEY(click here) Ticket required. Banquet centerpieces sponsored by Frisbie Construction Co Inc ... More...

CLUB GEAPS (Hilton Austin Grand Ballroom – Salon)

01 Mar 16
8:30 PM - 11:00 PM
No ticket required. Open to all Exchange 2016 attendees. After the banquet, contineus the fun by staying for Club GEAPS. This year the Host Advis... More...

Thank you for attending

01 Mar 16
11:00 PM - 11:30 PM
BRIEF POST-CONFERENCE SURVEY(click here) Thank you for attending the GEAPS Exchange 2016! More...