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Tell A Friend 32nd ANNUAL CONFERENCE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ABANDONED MINE LAND PROGRAMS The 32nd Annual National Association of Abandoned Mine Land Programs (NAAMLP) Conference will be in Scranton, Pennsylvania, September 19-22, 2010. It will be hosted by the Pennsylvania Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation and will be held at the Hilton Scranton & Conference Center. Current Events: August 26, 2010 - Exhibitor space has been COMPLETELY FILLED. Exhibitor Registration Forms are no longer being accepted. August 18, 2010 - Hotel rooms at the Hilton Scranton & Conference Center are SOLD OUT. Recommendations for other places to stay have been posted on the Travel/Lodging page. August 18, 2010 - The two pre-conference tours have been cancelled due to lack of participation. (Tours & Activities) July 20, 2010 - With their regrets, the Interstate Technical Group on Abandoned Underground Mines (ITGAUM) has cancelled the 2010 ITGAUM Workshop. June 23, 2010 - The Conference Schedule has been updated and the preliminary Technical Program Schedule and Abstracts of the presentations and workshops are now available. May 26, 2010 - Instructions and Action Items, for authors and presenters of technical sessions and workshops, have been added to the Technical Program page. Acknowledgements: We would like to acknowledge and extend our thanks to the Sponsors and Exhibitors who have registered to support the conference. The frame along the right side of all the NAAMLP 2010 web pages will rotate through a display of banners for each of the NAAMLP2010 Sponsors and Exhibitors. Click on the banners to link to their web sites. Please visit the Sponsors and Exhibitors page to view a complete listing of the conference supporters. You can also view, download and print the Exhibition Area Floor Plan to see where each Exhibitor will be located during the conference. Conference Information: This year’s conference theme “Their Legacy, Our Heritage, Everyone’s Future” was chosen to highlight the nation’s rich mining heritage, the significant accomplishments in reclaiming the legacy of that mining, and to focus on the goals for the future. The rich mining heritage and unique AML problems of Pennsylvania’s anthracite region provide an excellent backdrop as a meeting venue. Questions regarding the conference can be emailed to Questions@NAAMLP2010.com. The 8th Biennial Workshop of the Interstate Technical Group on Abandoned Underground Mines (ITGAUM) will be held in conjunction with the NAAMLP conference at the same venue September 22-24. The ITGAUM Workshop will focus on the effects of mine development on public highway planning, design, construction and maintenance as well as other infrastructure development. Related topics pertaining to subsurface exploration and geophysical testing to identify potential hazards associated with underground mines will be addressed. Relevant case histories related to the impacts and remediation of underground mines will be presented. NAAMLP 2010 Web Site: The content of the 2010 Conference web site will be modified frequently as the plans for the conference are developed. Check the site frequently for updates. Problems or difficulties you experience with the site should be reported to Webmaster@NAAMLP2010.com. Contact Us Webmaster