ISEE Conference Registration click here.
Reserve Your Exhibitor Booth click here.
Sponsorship Opportunities click here.
Please see the conference website here or email richardson@isee.org with any questions.
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Rooms are selling fast!
There are 6 hotel options left to choose from, don't miss out! Click the link below and book your stay for the special 50th ISEE Conference!
Through the secure link below, you can book, modify, or cancel your hotel reservations at any time!
Book Securely Here!
If you would like to make a reservation via telephone or have any questions, please call the Savannah Convention Housing at (912) 644-6465 during the business hours of 9:00AM-5:00PM (EST) Monday - Friday.
Please do not call the ISEE office to make or secure hotel reservations; ISEE will not make hotel reservations. Please use the link and instructions above.
We look forward to seeing you in Savannah, Georgia, USA!
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Blasters Training will be held Friday January 26 and Saturday January 27.
Blasters training now includes 16 hours of training!
Click here to download the most updated 2024 Blasters Training Schedule
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In just a few weeks, many companies have secured their sponsorships for the 50th ISEE Annual Conference in Savannah, Georgia, USA.
Align your brand with excellence!
Showcase your company and align your brand by sponsoring the premier conference on explosives engineering. With numerous visibility opportunities available, choose from multiple opportunities that puts your company in front of:
- The blasting community’s top decision makers.
- The world’s leading experts in blasting, drilling, vibration, and services.
- Leaders in the explosives, mining, quarrying, manufacturing and construction industries.
- Decision makers including company presidents and owners; project managers and engineers; environment, health and safety professionals; purchase managers; drillers and blasters, including the driller and blaster in charge who use your products daily.
Take a look at who has confirmed as of October 3, 2023!
Company Sponsorship
Austin Powder Gold Level Sponsorship
BME Welcome Reception
Escalator Clings
Caterpillar (CAT) Welcome Reception
Dyno Platinum Level Sponsorship
Video Round-Up and BBQ
EP Social
Furukawa Silver Level Sponsorship
Lunch Sponsorship
Lancer Insurance Video Round-Up and BBQ
LDE EP Social
MTI Group EP Social
Nelson Brothers Silver Level Sponsorship
Nomis Photo Contest
Powderman/ Controlled Blasting Conference Water Bottles
Tradestar Conference Tee Shirts
Tread Corp Lanyard Sponsorship
More opportunities to showcase your brand are available! Check them out here!
Please reach out to ISEE Conference Coordinator, Victoria Richardson, at richardson@isee.org or ISEE Conference Senior Director, Hiranthie Stanford, at stanford@isee.org with any questions.
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Exciting news for emerging professionals! The ISEE Emerging Professionals Industry Connection is set for Wednesday, January 24, from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm during the ISEE Annual Conference in Savannah, Georgia, USA.
What's in Store for the Event:
Discover the EP Section-
Learn about the Emerging Professionals Section, designed for individuals with less than 10 years' experience in the explosives industry, and how to get involved.
Connect with Industry Leaders-
Network with leaders in the field, guest speakers, sponsors, and supporters actively shaping the future of the explosive industry. You will walk away with new professional contacts and additional knowledge of what’s happening in the industry.
Explore Careers in Explosives-
Learn about the various careers in the explosives industry and interact with others in the profession. Identify professionals and areas of interest you want to pursue during the event and after the event is over.
Whether you have a decade of experience or are just starting your explosive journey, this event is designed for everyone!
Make sure to save the date of the ISEE Emerging Professionals Industry Connection Event at the ISEE 50th Conference on Explosives and Blasting Technique!
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Thank you for your membership with the International Society of Explosives Engineers.
The ISEE continues to work to fulfill our mission “To enhance the safety, science, skill and benefits of explosives engineering, worldwide.” We’re excited about the investments we are making to better serve you in 2024.
To renew your ISEE membership, activate your account on the new Member Portal.
For a video guide walking you through activating your account, click here.
For a video guide walking you through renewing your membership, click here.
If you have NOT activated your account in the new member portal, you will need to do so in order to renew your membership.
If you have any questions, please email isee@isee.org.
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The November issue previews everything you need to know about the 50th Annual Conference in Savannah, Georgia. See the schedule of events, training topics and technical papers. Preview the products and services that you will learn about in the exhibit hall. Meet the 31 student scholarship recipients, receiving 57 awards from 27 funds for a total of $95,000.
Featuring…
6 Annual Conference Preview
15 Exhibitor Product Previews
24 Blasting Basics
36 Efficient and Safe Pre-Split Blasting Through Mechanized Explosive Loading System
38 Photo Contest 2023
And much more…
Join ISEE and receive your complimentary subscription of both the print and digital edition of the Journal of Explosives Engineering. Contact ISEE's membership team at isee@isee.org for more information.
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Calling all photographers! You know the drill - our Annual Photo Contest is back!
Show off your skills, capturing blasters and drillers in action, whether it's construction blasting, quarrying, mining, demolition blasting, or specialty blasting.
Don't miss out on this tradition! Click here to submit your photo(s) to be part of the excitement at the 50th Annual Conference!
Questions? Email Communications Director Dede Manross at manross@isee.org.
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The ATF has just announced a change that may impact you.
ATF Ruling 2023-1 supersedes ATF Ruling 2007-1, which authorizes FEL/Ps to maintain their records electronically instead of in paper format if the conditions set forth in the ruling are met. FEL/Ps currently operating under ATF Ruling 2007-1 must comply with the terms of this ruling within 1 year of the date of approval. Any FEL/P operating under a separate electronic records variance must request an updated variance within 1 year of the date of approval or comply with the conditions set forth in ATF Ruling 2023-1.
For ATF Ruling 2023-1, click here.
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Interested in the Emerging Professionals Section? Dive into their recent accomplishments and upcoming goals!
In the coming year, the Emerging Professionals' focus is on empowering newer ISEE members, fostering involvement, and expanding networks within the industry.
Recent achievements include hosting key events like the Emerging Professionals Social, the Student-Industry Connection, and the Untold Stories presentations.
As membership renewal approaches, they extend a special invitation to newer ISEE members, irrespective of age, who aspire to deepen their involvement and expand their industry network.
Here's an interesting tidbit—They're expanding to Europe! Join them for the Emerging Professionals Social at the European Federation of Explosives Engineers (EFEE) Conference in Dublin this September, marking their first opening social for EFEE.
Looking ahead, they're excited to connect monthly, with opportunities to join study groups and events throughout the year. Email Nathan at nathan@tbredblast.com to get involved and be part of their dynamic community.
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"Being able to reach out into the ISEE community for help while writing a research paper was indescribable. The ISEE has such a wealth of knowledge that people are more than happy to share and discuss. You can definitely see how much passion everyone has."
- Maria Sullivan
If you have a member testimonial, a memorable experience, or a story from your time in the field, don't hesitate to share it with us at tobias@isee.org. We would love to hear from you!
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 Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Matthew Sponagle, 30, is a member of a 25-person team from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency searching for the remains of 10 airmen from a B-24H Liberator bomber that crashed in a field in northern Germany in 1945.
Besides helping to identify personal effects and remains of the crew, Sponagle's other important job is explosive ordnance disposal technician for the team.
When the team first arrived on Aug. 1, Sponagle established liaison with the local police and the German explosive ordnance disposal technicians who would dispose of any bombs or ammunition found.
After graduating from boot camp in September 2011 at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, Sponagle spent eight months learning his craft at the Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
But going to school doesn't mean you learned everything there is to know, he said. "You learn something new at each site," he said. For instance, Sponagle had to research the World War II ordnance that the bomber carried to better mitigate any hazards in Germany.
He learned all about the bombs the aircraft was carrying — including information on the bomb fuses, small arms and ammunition, such as the 50-calibre machine gun.
Sponagle, a native of Reading, Pennsylvania, said this is his fourth recovery mission.
His first recovery mission was on a jungle mountain in Panama, where he helped search for two naval aviators whose plane crashed during a training mission.
The team found some of the airmen's personal effects and parts of the aircraft; however, they found no remains, so that was pretty frustrating, he said.
Sponagle's next recovery mission was searching for missing airmen who crashed in Thailand in World War II.
Sponagle said his third recovery mission was special because they were searching for remains of Marines who fought on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands during World War II.
As for future plans, Sponagle said he plans to stay in the Marine Corps and then work overseas on humanitarian assignments with a nongovernmental organization.
Sponagle said he volunteered for the recovery missions because he wanted to give back to the families whose loved ones paid the ultimate sacrifice.
The agency, which is part of the Defense Department, searches in 45 countries for missing service members from World War II and later conflicts, including the Korean War, Vietnam War and Desert Storm. Some 81,000 are still missing.
Once remains are recovered and the agency's laboratory determines the person's identity through DNA analysis and other means, the service member's family is notified and arrangements are made for a military funeral.
By David Vergun, DOD News
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On November 3, 2023, the Eastern PA Chapter ISEE hosted the 7th Annual Claybird Shoot and BBQ at Lehigh Valley Sporting Clays (LVSC) facility in Allentown, PA. It was a perfectly crisp fall day at the LVSC facility. This is a perfect venue for our event as it is built on an old quarry site that utilizes the ponds and the old limestone structures for the challenging course. There were 51 attendees and 48 shooters that participated in the event.
 
First place winner was Tony Paolino from New Enterprise Stone & Lime, Co., Inc.; second place winner was Jon Ferdinand from Vibra-Tech Engineers, Inc.; and third place winner was Phil Gosnell from New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc.
The Class A Lewis class winner was Mark Johnson from EPIROC, the Class B Lewis class winner was Ron Ruby from Maurer & Scott, and the Class C Lewis class winner was Kristin Klemish from Vibra-Tech Engineers, Inc.
The shotgun raffle winner was Randy Van Scyoc from OPPC Farms.
Special Thanks to our Sponsors: BBQ lunch by Austin Powder Co. and Maurer & Scott; Ammo supplied by American Rock Mechanics LLC and Dimension Supply, Inc.; and the Shotgun by Rocky Rift Consulting. Station sponsors include: Blasters Tool and Supply Co. Inc,; Dyno Nobel; East West Drilling, Inc.; EPIROC; Gill Rock Drill Company, Inc.; Independent Explosives; Instantel; International Society of Explosives Engineers; J.M. Miller, Inc.; Keystone Drill Services LLC; Maurer & Scott; Mincon, Inc.; MTI USA; Nobel Insurance Services; Nomis Seismographs LLC; ORICA USA; Pennsylvania
One Call System; Reichdrill LLC; Sandvik; Stemlock, Inc.; TEXAS AGA; Vibra-Tech Engineers, Inc.; Wampum Hardware Co.
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The New Member Portal gives you access to new features such as:
-A digital membership directory
-The ability to update your own contact information, view your member ID #, membership expiration date, etc.
-Track your order details & more!
To access the new member portal, click here!
For a visual step by step guide, click here.
We’ve created a video guide to walk you through activating your account, click here to watch.
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Q: How do I renew my membership for 2024?
A: Members can now renew their membership in the new members only portal. Login to the portal here.
Q: I want to register for the 2024 ISEE Conference, where can I do that?
A: Visit our conference website here. For help, email richardson@isee.org.
Q: I need my membership ID # to register for the 2024 Conference, where can I find that?
A: Your membership ID # can be found when you're logged into the new member portal, beside your name.
Q: I need help activating my member account on the new portal.
A: For a step by step guide, click here. For the video guide, click here. For more help, email isee@isee.org.
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CALENDAR KEY
Industry Events
International Events
ISEE Chapter Events
ISEE Events
NOVEMBER 2023
20th Annual Pennsylvania Drilling & Blasting Conference
November 16 & 17, 2023
Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center
State College, Pennsylvania
https://blasting.outreach.psu.edu
Black Hills Chapter Meeting
November 17, 2023
Rapid City, South Dakota, USA
www.bitwconference.org
Heartland Chapter Mid America Blasters Training
November 29, 2023
Osage Beach, Missouri, USA
www.heartlandblast.org
DECEMBER 2023
SME Arizona Conference
December 3 - 4, 2023
Tuscon, Arizona, USA
www.sme.org
University of Kentucky ISEE Student Chapter 13th Annual Clay Shoot and Fundraiser
December 6, 2023
Wilmore, Kentucky, USA
www.bluegrass-ISEE.com
Kentucky Blasting Conference
December 7 - 8, 2023
Central Bank Center
Lexington, Kentucky, USA
www.kyblastingconference.com
JANUARY 2024
ISEE 50th Annual Conference on Explosives and Blasting Techniques
January 24 - 27, 2024
Savannah, Georgia, USA
www.isee.org
FEBRUARY 2024
SME MineXchange
February 25 - 28, 2024
Phoenix Convention Center
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
www.sme.org
APRIL 2024
35th Annual Best in the West Drill and Blast Conference
April 17-19, 2024
Spearfish Holiday Inn Convention Center
Spearfish, South Dakota, USA
https://bitwconference.org
SME Minnesota Conference
April 15 - 17, 2024
Virginia, Minnesota, USA
www.sme.org
Western Canada Chapter’s Annual General Meeting
April 25 – 27, 2024
Coast Kamloops Hotel & Conference Center
Kamloops, BC Canada
www.iseewest.org
MAY 2024
CIM Annual Expo
May 12 - 15, 2024
Vancouver Convention Center
Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA
www.cim.org
JUNE 2024
Missouri S&T 2024 Explosives Summer Camp
June 2 - 7, 2024
Missouri University of Science & Technology
summercamps.mst.edu
Missouri S&T 2024 Explosives Summer Camp
June 9 - 14, 2024
Missouri University of Science & Technology
summercamps.mst.edu
SEPTEMBER 2024
NMA MinExpo International
September 24 - 26, 2024
Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
www.minexpo.com
JANUARY 2025
ISEE Annual Conference on Explosives and Blasting Technique
Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort
Cherokee, North Carolina, USA
www.isee.org
FEBRUARY 2025
SME MineXchange
February 23 - 26, 2025
Colorado Convention Center
Denver, Colorado, USA
www.sme.org
SEPTEMBER 2025
EFEE 13th World Conference on Explosives and Blasting Technique
September 20 - 23, 2025
Krakow, POLAND
www.efeeworldconference.com
MARCH 2026
ConExpo Con / Agg
March 3 - 7, 2026
Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
www.conexpoconagg.com
CALENDAR KEY
Industry Events
International Events
ISEE Chapter Events
ISEE Events
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