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37th Annual DGAC Conference - November 2-4, 2015

Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town

Time & Location Topic Presenter Description7:30 AM - 5:30 PM Conference Registration Desk Open in the North Atrium

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Continental Breakfast in the North Atrium8:30 AM - 9:30 AMAlvarado

Keynote Address S. Wayne Fast, PPG Industries, Inc., Manager of Hazardous Materials Compliance (Retired)

DGAC is proud to have retired hazmat professional and long time member give our keynote address at this years conference.

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Morning Break/Networking Session in the North Atrium

10:00 AM - 11:00 AMAlvarado

History of GHS - Global view on the status of the GHS

Paul Brigandi This presentation will cover a global view on the status of the GHS, how the GHS was developed, and the anticipated application of the GHS building blocks on transport and the workplace (i.e., classification & labeling of chemicals in a workplace).

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Second Morning Break/Networking Session in the North Atrium11:30 AM - 12:30 PMAlvarado

Applying SDS Conclusions to the Transport Classifications in the GHS Era

Gene Sanders, W.E. Train Consulting

We will explore the differences between workplace HazMat regulations and transport HazMat regulations, and how those differences create challenges for SDS authors, carrier acceptance personnel, and others.

12:30 PM - Exhibit Hall Open - Alvarado12:30 PM - 2 PM Lunch Break On Your Own New Members President’s

Luncheon (by Invitation Only) All Others: On Their Own

2:00 PM - 3:30 PMAlvarado

North American Rulemaking Update: First Session

• PHMSA• Canada

Regulatory updates from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), and Transport Canada.

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM Afternoon Break/Networking Session in the Alvarado Ballroom

4:00 - 5:00 PMAlvarado

North American Rulemaking Update: Session Two

• FRA• FMCSA

Regulatory updates from Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).

5:00 - 7:00 PM Evening Networking Session in the Exhibit Hall

Monday, November 2nd, 2015Program is subject to change

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37th Annual DGAC Conference - November 2-4, 2015

Time & Location Topic Presenter Description7:30 AM - 5:30 PM Conference Registration Desk Open in the North Atrium

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall7:45 AM - 8:15 AMFireplace Room

DGAC Board of Directors Meeting

DGAC Members Only

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Alvarado

Management of emergency incidents throughout the United States (Asia/Europe)

Aaron Montgomery, Ouray Environmental Services, LLC

This lecture will cover many Local, State and Federal regulations and the proper management of waste materials.

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Morning Break/Networking Session in the Exhibit Hall

10:00 AM - 11:00 AMAlvarado

Packaging Damage - What is Acceptable?

Bob Richard, LabelMaster Just about any company that ships dangerous goods has experienced rejected shipments as a result of carrier concerns about packaging damage. But what level of damage is acceptable?

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Second Morning Break/Networking Session in the Exhibit Hall11:30 AM - 12:30 PMAlvarado

DOT’s Final Rule on Crude by Rail, New Tank Car Standard and Operating Restrictions

Sara Peters, King & Spalding, LLC DOT’s long-awaited rule on crude-by-rail was finalized in May 2015. It established tank car standards and operating restrictions for “high hazard flammable trains.”

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM The Wilson Award Luncheon - Franciscan2:00 PM - 3:30 PMAlvarado

• GHS Sub-Committee Update

• TDG Sub-Committee Update

• Paul Brigandi

• Duane Pfund (Invited)

Updates on important activities at the UN.

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM Afternoon Break in the Alvarado Room4:00 PM - 5:00 PMAlvarado

International Regulatory Update: Second Session

• IMO• ICAO

Updates on important changes to the IMDG Code, ICAO Technical Instructions and much more.

5:00 PM - 5:30 PM DGAC Annual Members Meeting (DGAC Members Only)5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Evening Networking Session in the Exhibit Hall

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2015Program is subject to change

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37th Annual DGAC Conference - November 2-4, 2015

Wednesday, November 4th, 2015Program is subject to change

Time & Location Topic Presenter Description7:30 AM - 5:30 PM Conference Registration Desk Open in the North Atrium

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall - Alvarado8:30 AM - 9:30 AM1. Turquoise 2. Weavers 3. Potters

Breakout Sessions - Choose 1 of 3

1. Matthew Bullock, Ty-Gard/Walnut Industries

2. Eric Sun & Robert Kiefer of REACH 24H

3. Edgar Rodriguez, ChemADVISOR

1. New Code of Practice for Packing and Securing of Cargo Transport Units (Inter-Modal Containers)

2. China Regulations3. Latin America Transportation

Rule Making Update (Mexico)

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Morning Break/Networking Session in the Exhibit Hall - Alvarado10:00 AM - 11:00 AMAlvarado

Vessel Sharing Agreements - The challenges of hazardous cargo acceptance and initiatives to improve the process’

James Douglas, Exis Technologies

The presentation will explore the subject using examples to aid understanding and outline current initiatives to improve the process.

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Second Morning Break/Networking Session in the Exhibit Hall - Alvarado11:30 AM Exhibit Hall Closed11:30 AM - 12:30 PMAlvarado

• DOT/PHMSA - Procedures & Initiatives

• Conference Wrap-Up

• Dr. Magdy El-Sibaie (Invited)

• Vaughn Arthur, President, DGAC

Learn about the current and future PHMSA activities.

Thank you to all of our conference Sponsors and Exhibitors!

Post Conference Training OptionsNovember 5-6 HMT-155: Recurrent

Multi-ModalThis 2 day course review the basic skills needed to prepare, off er, and accept shipments of hazardous mate-rials by ground, air and water accord-ing to the 49CFR, IATA DGR, and IMDG Code.

Pricing:$595 for Members$675 for Non-Members

November 5-6 HMT-600: Dangerous Goods on European Roads

This 2 day course describes the struc-ture of the ADR and highlights the diff erences between European Regu-lations and other regulations. There will be an enhanced focus on Trans-port Operations, an essential body of knowledge for a Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser.

Pricing:$595 for Members$675 for Non-Members

Are you ready for 2016?If you are looking for a way to train a group of people at your company, you should consider booking an in-house course with DGAC for 2015. We off er recurrent, initial, and specialty courses (classifi cation, packaging, & European road).

Give Steven Martin a call at (202) 289-4550 or send him an e-mail at smartin@dgac.org to discuss your options.