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FEATURE: GEAPS EXCHANGE 2005

12:30 - 5:00 pm on Saturday, Feb. 26.
This program is technically a pre-conference workshop but unlike the pre-conference of years past this one will be open
without extra charge to all paid GEAPS
Exchange delegates. GEAPS is recommending pre-registration for this event.
The workshop will focus on the best
ways to form rescue teams, technical rescue techniques and the types
of equipment needed in most rescue
situations. Mike Brink of the Safety
and Rescue Training Group will discuss
topics such as bin anchorage points,
coffer dams, high-angle rescue, work
platforms, bin design for safety, how
to "package" victims for removal. Testimony by a grain elevator worker who
was trapped in a bin will be offered.
Equipment used in bin-rescue procedures will be on display at the workshop,
including: tri-pods or Davit Arms NFPA
brake bars, helmets with lights, rescue
harnesses, BLS kits, air monitors, lockand tag-out kits, con-space communications kits and air supply systems.
At the trade show, attendees will ﬁnd
around 200 companies exhibiting their
newest and best products at 250 booths.
Find a preview of the many products
and service you will see exhibited on
page 55.
The following is a quick glance at the
conference schedule and idea exchange.
IDEA EXCHANGE
GEAPS' has selected 15 presentations
for the annual Idea Exchange program.
The Idea Exchange has been moved
from its usual morning slot and is set for
1:30-3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 27. The
event is sandwiched between the annual
meeting and the exhibit-hall opening and
will feature products that are new to the
industry, as well as practical innovations
put into place at grain-handling facilities.
Here is a preview of what you will ﬁnd.
"Why Don't They?... I Did!" presentations include: "Conﬁned-Space,
hands-on approach" - an innovative,
hands-on training method from Julie
Bell, Heartland Co-op; "Conveyor/
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GEAPS schedule overview
Saturday, Feb. 26
8:00 - 11:30 am
12:30 - 5:00 pm
6:30 - 10:00 pm
Sunday, Feb. 27
7:00 - 11:00 am

11:15 am - 1:15 pm
1:30 - 3:30 pm
3:30 - 6:30 pm
5:00 pm
Monday, Feb. 28
7:30 - 10:00 am
8:00 - 9:00 am

9:15 - 10:15 am

10:15 am - 2:30 pm
11:30 am
2:45 - 3:45 pm

4:00 - 5:00 pm

Tuesday, March 1
8:00 - 9:00 am

9:15 - 10:15 am

10:15 am - 2:15 pm
11:30
2:30 - 3:30 pm

3:45 - 4:45 pm
6:00 - 8:30 pm
8:30 - 11:00 pm
Wednesday, March 2
7:30 - 8:30 am
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
9:00 am - 12:00 pm

International Board of Directors Meeting
Pre-Conference Workshop
"Grain Bin Safety & Rescue Training"
Get Acquainted Party
Committee Meetings:
* Joint GEAPS/NGFA Committees
* Safety, Health & Environment Quality
* Grain Grades & Weights
* Educational Programming Committee
* Membership Committee
* Chapter Resource Committee
Opening Lunch
Idea Exchange
EXCHANGE EXPO
Expo Reception
Associates Annual and Board Meeting
Concurrent Sessions
* Do You Know How Much Electric Motors Cost You?
* Ethanol, the Grain Industry and Continued Growth
* Get On Track With Your 'Loco' Operators
Concurrent Sessions
* The New Phosphine Gas Labeling Requirements
* How the Grain Industry Affects the Growth of Ethanol
* What Global Customers Seek in their Wheat Purchases
EXCHANGE EXPO
Expo Lunch
Concurrent Sessions
* Integrated Pest Management in Grain Elevators
* Product Quality Considerations in Operations and Design
* Optimizing Human Performance Through Screening
Concurrent Sessions
* Learning From Incidents: A Tool for Improvement
* Purity and Quality in Commercial Elevators and Equipment
* Chapter Leader Workshop
Concurrent Sessions
* New Security Regulations for Port and Barge Terminals
* The New Innovative Shuttle Loaders
* ISO 9000: Why Bother?
Concurrent Sessions
* Plant Security and Government Regulations
* Belt Selection and Installation
* Hand-Tool Safety
EXCHANGE EXPO
Expo Lunch
Concurrent Sessions
* GEAPS/NGFA Grain Grades & Weights Forum
* Help in a Time of Trouble: Grain Storage for Afghanistan
* GEAPS/NGFA Safety, Health & Environmental Quality Forum
General Session - Comedian Rick Corso
President's Reception & Banquet
Club GEAPS
Educational Programming Committee Meeting
Post-Con Tour
"Santa Fe Day Trip"
International Board of Directors Meeting
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