Southwest Section of The

SOUTHWEST SECTION OF THE

AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY

ANNUAL MEETING and AWARDS BANQUET

June 12th- 14th Revised May 12th

“Changes in Processes; Production, Maintenance, Training, Upgrades, and Startups”

AGENDA

Tuesday June 10th, 2014 Registration, Hospitality Suite

Wednesday June 11th, 2014 Registration, Hospitality Suite in the evening

Optional full day of tours to

D’Hannis Brick, Hanson’s Schertz plant, UTSA’s Bioengineering Department

Thursday June 12th, 2014 Breakfast on your own

Vendor Exhibits

Technical Session-Luke Odenthal, Technical Session Chair

Opening Remarks – Rick Stickley – Section Chair

Business Meeting/Lunch

Technical Session continues

Technical Session 1: 8am- 5pm

Vendor Cocktail Hour 6:30 - 7:30 pm, Awards Banquet 7:30 pm -

Friday June 13th, 2014 Family Breakfast 7:00 - 8:30 am

Vendor Exhibits

Technical Session-Luke Odenthal, Technical Session Chair

Technical Session 2: 8:00 – 12:00 pm

Preliminary Technical Program

1.  “Bio-Ceramics Update of Interest to the SW Section” – Dr. Delbert Day

2.  “Do’s and Don’ts When Starting Up a Closed Plant” – Harland Dixson, Acme Brick

3.  “Building on the Southwest Section History” – Brandon Denmon, Boral Brick

4.  University of Texas, San Antonio – Follow-up on Wednesday’s Tour

5.  “Alternative Test Methods for Efflorescence” - R. Parker Stroble, The Bishop Materials Laboratory

6.  “Testing, startup, training & maintenance for impactors” – Dave Walters, Hazemag

7.  “Mr. Brickmaker, what is your plant’s 80:20?” – Dr. Garth Tayler

8.  “Are you overdosing? What to look for to optimize your Barium Carbonate addition.” – Bill Daidone

9.  “Improving the Burning Process at the Acme Brick - Oklahoma City Plant” – John Spence

10.  Additional Papers being added

Round Table Discussions

1.  WikiBrick: what's new and what can be added (bring your laptop).

2.  Giving the Last Push for Brick's MACT Effort. The Who and How.

3.  Successful Practices for Predictive Maintenance.

Companions’ Program

Tuesday June 10th, 2014 Registration, Hospitality Suite

Wednesday June 11th, 2014

Tour the Alamo

Lunch at the Riverwalk

Back to the Hotel for pool time or other optional tours on your own

Hospitality Suite

Thursday June 12th, 2014 Breakfast in Hospitality Suite

Tour of the Japanese Tea Garden

Lunch at The Jingu House Café

Tour of the Witte Museum

Pool Time or other optional tours on your own

Vendors’ Cocktail Hour

Awards Banquet

Hospitality Suite

Friday June 13th, 2014 Family Breakfast

Pool Time or other activities on your own

REGISTRATION FORM

SW Section of the American Ceramic Society Meeting June 10-13 – San Antonio TX

Please select:
□*Pre-Registration Fee (Deadline May 27) $320.00 $225.00
□* After May 27 Registration Fee $350.00
□ SW Section Life Member Fee NC
□ Companion Fee $160.00
□ Child 12 – 18 years of age ______$60.00
□ Child – under 12 years of age ______NC
□ **Wednesday Plant Tours $55.00
□*SW Section 2014 Dues $25.00
□**Vendor Exhibit Table $50.00
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HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
Omni San Antonio at the Colonnade
9821 Colonnade Boulevard
San Antonio TX 78230
A block of rooms has been set aside at the Omni San Antonio at the Colonnade Hotel for this meeting. Please refer to Southwest Section American Ceramic Society Meeting Room Block at the Omni San Antonio Hotel when reserving a room for which the rate is $135.00 single/double per night. / To get the special meeting rate reservations must be made before May 16th, 2014.
Please arrange your own sleeping room – refer to the “Southwest Section American Ceramic Society Meeting Room Block at the Omni San Antonio Hotel” to get the special meeting rate:
Use link below:
http://www.omnihotels.com/FindAHotel/SanAntonio/MeetingFacilities/SouthwestSectionoftheAmericanCeramicSociety6.aspx
or contact: 800-843-6664