FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

University of South Florida Polytechnic
Florida Industrial and Phosphate Research Institute
863-534-7160
863-534-7165 (fax)


Exhibitors and Sponsorships:
Shannon Medley (smedley@admin.usf.edu)

Exhibitor Layout Diagram ALL BOOTHS SOLD OUT

Advertisements:
Aaron Medley (amedley@admin.usf.edu)

Exhibitor - Advertisement - Sponsorship Info

Registration:
Anna Dunn (adunn@admin.usf.edu)

Conference Chairman
George Opderbeck (gopderbeck@cfindustries.com)

Past Phosphate Conferences

2011 Conference Program with Abstracts

2010 Conference Program with Abstracts

2009 Conference Program with Abstracts

2008 Conference Program with Abstracts

2007 Conference Program with Abstracts

2006 Conference Program with Abstracts

2005 Conference Program with Abstracts

2004 Conference Program with Abstracts

2003 Conference Program with Abstracts

The 26^th Annual Regional Phosphate Conference
will be held Wednesday, Oct. 12, & Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011
At the Lakeland Center in Lakeland, Florida
Sponsored by SME – AIChE – FAPG-AIPG – AFPC – FIPR Institute

Changing Landscapes - Building the Future

Phosphate and other non-fuel mineral industries in Florida are facing important challenges as mining and mineral production move into the future.  The ability to adapt to increasing production costs, limited resource availability, changing regulatory demands, and evolving market structures will be key to the future success of mining in Florida.   This year’s conference will focus on the technological, economic, environmental, and regulatory outlook for the Florida phosphate industry and highlight some crucial issues faced by other mining industries in the region.  The key topics that will be discussed during the opening session, keynote address, and six technical sessions are:

1. What are the phosphate demands for future agricultural operations?
2. What are the legal issues facing the phosphate industry?
3. What is the future economic outlook of the phosphate industry?
4. What are the concerns of downstream resource users?
5. How will the changing permitting environment affect the phosphate?

For the 26th year, this unique conference will be the place for mining, chemical processing, reclamation and environmental experts, locally and internationally, to exchange technical information and ideas. Sponsors are the Society for Mining Metallurgy and Exploration (SME); the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE); the American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG); Association of Fertilizer and Phosphate Chemists (AFPC); and the University of South Florida Polytechnic Florida Industrial and Phosphate Research Institute (FIPR Institute).

Typically, this conference is attended by 300-400 people, mostly from Central Florida.  Most attend the opening session and keynote luncheon which will be on October 12, 2011 at 8:30 a.m. and 12:00 noon respectively. 

2011 Conference Sponsors:

Platinum:
AMEC
ArrMaz Custom Chemicals
Cardno ENTRIX
CF Industries, Inc.
Environmental Consulting & Technology
GIW Industries
Mosaic

Gold:
Agru America, Inc.
Ardaman & Associates, Inc.
COMANCO Environmental Corp.
DCR Engineering Services
Florida Engineering and Design, Inc.
Jacobs
Kleinfelder
Koogler and Associates
Metalcraft Services of Tampa
Moretrench
SurvTech Soultions, Inc.

Silver:
CiDRA Minerals Processing
Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.

Bronze:
A-C-T Environmental & Infrastructure
Aleff Group Inc.
Applied Science Consulting, Inc.
Clark Environmental
Kemira
STC, Inc.

2011 Conference Advertisers:

Aleff Group Inc.
ArrMaz Custom Chemicals
CiDRA Minerals Processing
COMANCO Environmental Corp.
ENVIRON International Corporation
Florida Engineering and Design, Inc.
GIW Industries
Jacobs
James Construction Group
Metalcraft Services of Tampa
Moretrench
MWI Corporation