THE ORGANIZATION
The Southeast Mine Safety and Health Conference Executive Committee is a not for profit group formed to plan, market, manage, continuously improve and perpetuate the annual Southeast Mine Safety and Health Conference. This group is made up solely of volunteers from the Southeastern United States mine safety and health profession in Coal and Metal/Nonmetal. The Executive Committee is made up of persons from industry and government agencies that have a steadfast passion for mine safety and health. If you are a mine safety and health professional and are willing to volunteer, your help in keeping the Southeast Mine Safety and Health Conference great would be greatly appreciated.
Conference Dates:
- Tuesday October 27, 2026 Full Day Pre-Conference (Optional Additional Registration Required)
- Wednesday October 28, 2026 Full Day Conference
- Thursday October 29, 2026 Full Day Conference (Optional Charity Dinner – Registration Required)
- Friday October 30, 2026 Half Day Conference (Event will be done by 11:00am CT)
| Southeast Mine Safety and Health Conference | |
| Theme: Everyone is a Safety Leader |
| Tuesday, October 27, 2026 | |
| 8:00 AM- 4:00 PM | Pre-Conference Seminars: (Separate Registration Required) Contractor & Maintenance Safety & Health – Danny Callies Supervisor Development – Mark Savit NIOSH – Rachel Walker |
| 8:00 AM | Golf – Four man scramble at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Course at Ross Bridge. (Entry Fee Required) |
| Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | |
| 7:00 – 8:00 AM | Conference Breakfast Buffet |
| 8:00 AM | Opening, Welcome, Pledge, Awards and Memorial |
| 8:45 AM | MSHA/Update from the Hill – Wayne Palmer |
| 9:30 AM | Break |
| 9:45 AM | NIOSH – Rachel Walker |
| 10:00 AM | Featured Speaker : Michael Hingson |
| 11:00 AM | Vendor Introductions/Hugh Talbert Award |
| 11:30 AM | Visit with Exhibitors |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch |
| 1:00 PM | Featured Speaker : Lisa Ryan |
| 2:00 PM | Break |
| 2:15 PM | Breakout Session (6 options) |
| 3:15 PM | Break |
| 3:30 PM | Breakout Session (6 options) |
| 4:30 PM | Day 1 Wrap Up |
| Thursday, October 29, 2026 | |
| 7:00 – 8:00 AM | Conference Breakfast Buffet |
| 8:00 AM | Featured Speaker : Scott Lesnick |
| 9:00 AM | Break |
| 9:15 AM | MSHA Southeast District |
| 10:15 AM | Break |
| 10:30 AM | Industry Breakout Sessions : Coal, Cement, Sand Stone and Gravel, Underground and All Other (Phosphate, Lime, Gold, Lime, Minerals) |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch |
| 1:00 PM | Featured Speaker : Josh Lozoff |
| 2:00 PM | Break |
| 2:15 PM | Featured Speaker: Scott Gaddis |
| 3:15 PM | Break |
| 3:30 PM | Breakout Session (6 options) |
| 4:30 PM | Day 2 Wrap Up |
| 5:30 PM | Charity Auction, Drinks and Dinner (Separate Fee) |
| Friday, October 31, 2025 | |
| 7:00 – 8:00 AM | Conference Breakfast |
| 8:00 AM | Featured Speaker: Danny Smith |
| 9:00 AM | Break |
| 9:15 AM | Danny Callies |
| 11:00 AM | Day 3 Wrap Up |
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