NSSGA Convention Schedule

In conjunction with AGG1 is the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s (NSSGA) annual convention, which takes place March 15-18. It is an opportunity for association members to come together to help plan the group’s strategic direction. Also during the event, following the NSSGA Chairman’s Welcome Reception on March 15, Pit & Quarry will hold its annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.

This year’s convention features two general sessions, each with keynote speakers and panels discussing hot topics for both the aggregates industry and the larger transportation industry.

General Session I, March 16: Safety specialists and past James Christie award winners will discuss safety- and health-related issues; a keynote will address transportation and future business models; state association executives will discuss issues on the state level.

General Session II, March 18: This session features a transportation keynote and an expert panel of national transportation association leaders.

SUNDAY, MARCH 15

10:00 am – 6:00 pm
NSSGA Registration Desk Open
Hilton, Mencken Room (2nd Floor)

11:00 am – 2:00 pm
NSSGA Personnel, Audit and Finance Meeting (Committee only)
Hilton, Marshall Board Room (3rd Floor)

2:30 pm – 3:45 pm
NSSGA Nominating Committee Meeting (Committee only)
Hilton, Marshall Board Room (3rd Floor)

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
PMD Executive Committee Meeting (Open to PMD members)
Hilton, Peale Room C (2nd Floor)

4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Education & Meetings Committee Meeting (Committee only)
Hilton, Peale Room B (2nd Floor)

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
NSSGA Chairman’s Welcome Reception (Sponsored by Pit & Quarry)
Hilton, Holiday Foyer (2nd Floor)

7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame Ceremony/Dinner (Ticketed event)
Hilton, Holiday Ballroom 1-3 (2nd Floor)

MONDAY, MARCH 16

7:00 am – 4:00 pm
NSSGA Registration
Desk Open
Hilton, Mencken Room (2nd Floor)

8:00 am – 10:00 am
Manufacturers & Services Division Board of Directors Meeting
Hilton, Holiday Ballroom 3 (2nd Floor)

8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Legal Symposium (Separate fee)
Hilton, Ruth Room (1st Floor)

8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Pulverized Minerals Division Meeting (Separate fee)
Hilton, Johnson Room A (1st Floor)

11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Membership Committee Lunch Meeting (Committee only)
Hilton, Calloway Room (2nd Floor)

11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Plant Tour: Bluegrass Materials Texas Quarry (Separate fee)
Buses staged 10:30 am at Hilton’s Eutaw Street entrance

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Council of Counsel Luncheon (Legal Symposium joins)
Hilton, Peale Room A-B (1st Floor)

1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Government Affairs Division Meeting
Hilton, Holiday Ballroom 1-2 (2nd Floor)

3:30 pm – 4:00 pm
NSSGA Honor Awards
VIP Pre-Reception
Hilton, Holiday Ballroom 4-5 (2nd Floor)

4:00 pm –6:00 pm
NSSGA Opening General Session
Hilton, Holiday Ballroom 4-5 (2nd Floor)

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
NSSGA Honor Awards Reception
Hilton, Holiday Ballroom 6 (2nd Floor)

TUESDAY, MARCH 17

6:00 am – 8:30 am
Safety & Health Committee Breakfast Meeting
Hilton, Holiday Ballroom 1-2 (2nd Floor)

7:00 am – 5:00 pm
NSSGA Registration Desk Open
Hilton, Mencken Room (2nd Floor)

9:00 am – 10:30 am
NSSGA Executive Committee Meeting (Committee only)
Baltimore Convention Center, Room 301

11:00 am – 11:15am
AGG1 Opening
Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
Baltimore Convention Center

11:30 am – 1:00 pm
MSHA-NSSGA Alliance Committee Meeting (Committee only)
Hilton, Calloway Room A (2nd Floor)

11:30 am – 2:00 pm
Environmental Committee Luncheon Meeting
Hilton, Holiday Ballroom 3 (2nd Floor)

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Young Leaders Luncheon (Open to Young Leaders)

1:45 pm – 2:45 pm
Young Leaders Steering Committee Meeting (Committee only)
Hilton, Blake Room (2nd Floor)

3:00 pm – 5:30 pm
NSSGA Board of Directors Meeting
Baltimore Convention Center, Ballroom III

5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Young Leaders Reception
Hilton, West Foyer by Holiday Ballroom (2nd Floor)

7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
ROCKPAC First Timers Reception (Ticketed event)
Dempsey’s Brew Pub, Oriole Park at Camden Yards

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Manufacturers & Services Gavel Exchange Dinner (RSVP required)
Hilton, Peale Rooms A-C (1st Floor)

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18

7:00 am – 8:00 am
NSSGA Breakfast (All registered attendees)
Baltimore Convention Center, Ballroom IV

7:00 am – 2:00 pm
NSSGA Registration Desk Open
Hilton, Mencken Room (2nd Floor)

8:00 am – 10:30 am
NSSGA Annual Membership Meeting and Closing General Session
Baltimore Convention Center, Ballroom IV

11:00 am – 12:15 pm
NSSGA – State Executives Meeting (Committee only)
Hilton, Calloway Room (2nd Floor)

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
AGG1 Session – Aggregates in Action: Growing Forward
Baltimore Convention Center

1:45 pm – 2:45pm
Small Producers Networking Meeting
Hilton, Poe Room A-B (2nd Floor)

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Engineering & Technical Committee Meeting
Hilton, Johnson Room (1st Floor)

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Rock & Road Reception
Baltimore Convention Center Expo Hall

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
“ROCKPAC to the Future” Reception
Hilton, Holiday Ballroom 4-6 (2nd Floor)

THURSDAY, MARCH 19

7:30 am – 11:00 am
Noise & Dust Workshop (Day 1A) (Separate fee)
Baltimore Convention Center

1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Strategic Sales Training (Day 1) (Separate fee)
Baltimore Convention Center

1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Basic Supervisory Training (Day 1) (Separate fee)
Baltimore Convention Center

1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
ACRI Workshop (Day 1) (Separate fee)
Baltimore Convention Center

2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Noise & Dust Workshop (Day 1B) (at the Quarry site)
Bluegrass Materials Texas Quarry (1:15 pm transportation provided)

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
NSSGA Joint Training Reception
Baltimore Convention Center

FRIDAY, MARCH 20

4:00 am – 5:00 pm
Noise & Dust Workshop (Day 2)
Bluegrass Materials Texas Quarry (Transportation provided)

7:30 am – 3:30 pm
Strategic Sales Training (Day 2)
Baltimore Convention Center

7:30 am – 3:30 pm
Basic Supervisory Training (Day 2)
Baltimore Convention Center

8:00 am – 4:30 pm
ACRI Workshop (Day 2)
Baltimore Convention Center

SUNDAY, MARCH 21

8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Noise & Dust Workshop (Day 3)
Bluegrass Materials Texas Quarry (Transportation provided)

8:00 am – 4:30 pm
ACRI Workshop (Day 3)
Baltimore Convention Center