US: The 57th IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference will take place at the Sheraton Centre Hotel in Toronto, Canada from 26 – 30 April 2015.
This year's conference theme is 'BIG.' The participants will visit the biggest cement plant in Canada, the St. Marys Bowmanville facility. According to the organisers, every major cement producer will be represented. 11 new professional training sessions will be offered in 2015, each one twice. There will also be tutorial sessions including Mines Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) recertification as well and a general practices tutorial entitled 'Alternative fuels and raw materials (AFR) thermal substitution and its impact on process and emissions.'