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| Monday, April 14, 2025 | 8:00-9:00am | Board of Directors Breakfast |
| Monday, April 14, 2025 | 9:00-11:00am | Board of Directors Meeting |
| Monday, April 14, 2025 | 8:00am -1:00pm | Registration Training & Set-Up |
| Monday, April 14, 2025 | 2:00pm- 5:00pm | Registration Open |
| Monday, April 14, 2025 | 2:00- 5:00 pm | Pre-Conference Safety Workshop |
| Monday, April 14, 2025 | 5:30- 7:00pm | Welcome Reception |
| Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | 7:00am-5:00pm | Registration Open |
| Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | 8:00am-9:45 am | Opening General Session w/ Delegate Breakfast |
| Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | 9:00am-11:00am | Guest Program Meet-n-Greet Breakfast w/ activity |
| Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | 10:00am- 1:00pm | Valmont Tour #1 Departs from Renaissance Hotel |
| Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | 10:00- 10:50am | Technical Session Block #1 |
| Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | 10:00- 10:50am | Technical Session Block #1 |
| Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | 10:00- 10:50am | Technical Session Block #1 |
| Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | 10:00- 10:50am | Technical Session Block #1 |
| Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | 11:00-11:50am | Technical Session Block #2 |
| Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | 11:00-11:50am | Technical Session Block #2 |
| Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | 11:00-11:50am | Technical Session Block #2 |
| Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | 11:00-11:50am | Technical Session Block #2 |
| Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | Noon- 1:30 | Delegate Lunch & Government Affairs General Session |
| Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | 1:00- 4:00pm | Valmont Tour #2 Departs from Renaissance Hotel |
| Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | 1:45- 2:35pm | Technical Session Block #3 |
| Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | 1:45- 2:35pm | Technical Session Block #3 |
| Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | 1:45- 2:35pm | Technical Session Block #3 |
| Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | 1:45- 2:35pm | Technical Session Block #3 |
| Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | 2:45-3:35pm | Technical Session Block #4 |
| Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | 2:45-3:35pm | Technical Session Block #4 |
| Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | 2:45-3:35pm | Technical Session Block #4 |
| Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | 2:45-3:35pm | Technical Session Block #4 |
| Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | 3:45- 4:15pm | Committee Meeting Block #1 |
| Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | 3:45- 4:15pm | Committee Meeting Block #1 |
| Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | 3:45- 4:15pm | Committee Meeting Block #1 |
| Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | 3:45- 4:15pm | Committee Meeting Block #1 |
| Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | 4:00-5:30pm | EXHIBIT HALL OPEN |
| Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | 4:00-5:30pm | Exhibit Hall Reception |
| Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | 6:30- 10:00pm | Taste of Chicago |
| Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | 8:00am-3:00pm | EXHIBIT HALL OPEN |
| Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | 8:00am-9:15am | Continental Breakfast in the Hall |
| Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | 10:00am-10:50am | Technical Session Block #5 |
| Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | 10:00am-10:50am | Technical Session Block #5 |
| Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | 11:00am-11:50am | Technical Session Block #6 |
| Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | 11:00am-11:45am | Technical Session Block #6 |
| Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | 11:30 am-1:00pm | Boxed Lunch in the Exhibit Hall |
| Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | 3:30pm- 4:20pm | Technical Session Block #7 |
| Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | 3:30pm- 4:20pm | Technical Session Block #7 |
| Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | 3:30pm- 4:20pm | Technical Session Block #7 |
| Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | 3:30pm- 4:20pm | Technical Session Block #7 |
| Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | 4:30pm- 5:00pm | Committee Meeting Block #2 |
| Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | 4:30pm- 5:00pm | Committee Meeting Block #2 |
| Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | 4:30pm- 5:00pm | Committee Meeting Block #2 |
| Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | 5:00pm- 5:30pm | Committee Meeting Block #3 |
| Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | 5:00pm- 5:30pm | Committee Meeting Block #3 |
| Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | 7:00pm-10:00pm | State Dinners/ On your own |
| Thursday, April 17, 2025 | 7:00am-8:00am | Snappy Tom Reception hosted by CEAC |
| Thursday, April 17, 2025 | 8:00am-9:30am | Annual Business Meeting w/ Breakfast (Delegates Only) |
| Thursday, April 17, 2025 | 10:00am | Quarry Technical Tour (ticketed tour) Departure |
| Thursday, April 17, 2025 | 10:00am-10:50am | Technical Session Block #8 |
| Thursday, April 17, 2025 | 10:00am-10:50am | Technical Session Block #8 |
| Thursday, April 17, 2025 | 10:00am-10:50am | Technical Session Block #8 |
| Thursday, April 17, 2025 | 10:00am-10:50am | Technical Session Block #8 |
| Thursday, April 17, 2025 | 11:00am- 11:50am | Technical Session Block #9 |
| Thursday, April 17, 2025 | 11:00am- 11:50am | Technical Session Block #9 |
| Thursday, April 17, 2025 | 11:00am- 11:50am | Technical Session Block #9 |
| Thursday, April 17, 2025 | 11:00am- 11:50am | Technical Session Block #9 |
| Thursday, April 17, 2025 | Noon | Lunch and afternoon on own |
| Thursday, April 17, 2025 | 1:00pm-5:00pm | Bus begins loop to Lynfred Winery (transportation only- winery activity on own) |
| Thursday, April 17, 2025 | 6:00pm- 7:00pm | President's Reception |
| Thursday, April 17, 2025 | 7:00-9:00pm | Annual Banquet |