Join us at the Hilton Lexington Downtown in Lexington, Kentucky for the Fall 2024 ACAA Membership Meeting!
To reserve a room at the host hotel at our group rate of $189/night, you can click here or call reservations at 1-859-231-9000 and reference the American Coal Ash Association (ACAA) meeting. The room block will close on Monday, September 30th, so be sure to reserve your room before 5 pm on 9/30/2024.
Pre-registration for attendance will not be available after 12:00 pm EST on Monday, October 14th, this is also the last day to request a refund. After this time, on-site registration at the hotel will still be available.
Monday, October 21:
4 - 6 pm - Registration Desk Open
Tuesday, October 22:
8 – 9:15 am - Board of Director's Executive Session (Closed Meeting)
9:30 – 10:30 am - Communication & Membership Committee Meeting, Peg Rennick, Chair
Doug Rhodes, Chair of Membership Subcommittee
John Ward, Communications Consultant
10:30 - 11:45 am - Technical Committee Meeting, Ivan Diaz and Thomas Adams for Sai Vaidya, Chair
Women's Leadership Forum Luncheon, 11:45 AM to 1:15 PM; or lunch on your own
1:15 – 2:30 pm – Government Relations Committee, John Ward, Chair
2:30 – 2:45 pm - Break
2:45 - 4 pm - ACAA Board of Directors, John Halm, Chair
Welcome Reception, 5:30 to 6:30 PM
Wednesday, October 23:
7:15 - 8:10 am - Continental Breakfast
8 - 8:10 am - Opening Remarks, Tom Adams, ACAA Executive Director
8:10 - 9:00 am – Research at the CAER – Bob Jewell, University of Kentucky
9 – 9:45 am – Overview of the EPA ELG Rule – Mackenzie Moyer, Babst Calland
9:45 - 10:15 am - Coffee Break
10:15 - 11:45 am – Panel Discussion of the EPA Legacy Rule
Moderator – Kenneth Daly, Burns & McDonnell;
Panelists - Chris Bergin, Troutman Pepper;
Danny Gray, Eco Material Technologies;
Bob Jewell, CAER
Group Lunch 11:45 am - 1:15 pm - Group Lunch – Special Presentation by VisitLex
1:15 - 2 pm – Policy and Litigation Update from USWAG - Dan Chartier
2 – 2:45 pm – Recent Developments at EPRI – Ben Gallagher
2:45 - 3:30 pm – Innovative Solutions for CCR Facility Closure and Solar Development
A Case Study by Stantec and Watershed Geo
Brittany Hebbeler, Stantec
Kenneth Hughes, Watershed Geo
3:30 – 3:40 pm - Closing Remarks, Tom Adams, ACAA Executive Director
If you are interested in becoming a sponsor or having an exhibit table, please feel free to fill out this sponsor form and return it to Brooke Pirmann at brooke.pirmann.acaa@gmail.com.
Thank you to our Sponsors: Charah Solutions, Eco Material Technologies, Geocycle, Martlin Distributing, SEFA, Stantec, WM
Thank you to our Exhibitors: Barnard Construction, Concrete Canvas, CQA Solutions, Eco Material Technologies, Ellingson DTD, Geocycle, Griffin Fluid Management, Martlin Distributing, Mt. Carmel Stabilization Group, Saiia, Stantec, Submar, Inc., The Mouat Company, Watershed Geo, Xylem, Zappa-Stewart