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Grain Operations Conference  
March 11, 2026   |   8:00 am - 4:00 pm​  | Bloomington

Tentative Schedule (Subject to change)
​8:00 am - 8:30 am: Check-In & Onsite Registration, Exhibitor Booths Open
8:30 am - 8:45 am: Welcome & Opening Remarks, John Lee, GFAI
8:45 am - 9:45am: OSHA Citations--An Inside Look, Brian Bothast, OSHA
10:00 am -11:00am: Grain Bin Loads and Preventing Bin Collapse, Tom Nealy & Warren Odekirk, AGRI Engineering, PLLC
11:15 am -12:00 pm: Breakout Sessions (Choose 1)
  • ABC's of Fall Protection (Demo), Bob Turner, 3M Fall Protection
  • Grain Leg Safety, Carl Swisher, Sales Manager Material Handling Division, 4B Components, Ltd.
  • Fundamentals of A/C Motor Mechanicals and Testing (Demo), Brian Inman, Operations Manager & Joe Martin, TAM Motor Control Specialist, Inman Electric Motors, Inc. 
12:00 pm -1:00 pm: Lunch/Visit Exhibitors
1:00 pm -1:45 pm: Breakout Sessions Repeat (Choose 1)
  • ABC's of Fall Protection (Demo), Bob Turner, 3M Fall Protection
  • Grain Leg Safety, Carl Swisher, Sales Manager Material Handling Division, 4B Components, Ltd.
  • Fundamentals of A/C Motor Mechanicals and Testing (Demo), Brian Inman, Operations Manager & Joe Martin, TAM Motor Control Specialist, Inman Electric Motors, Inc. 
1:45 pm -2:15 pm: Break/Visit Exhibitors
2:15 pm - 3:30 pm : Keeping You and Your Company Safe: Risk Management and Safety Efforts, Mark Briggs, Risk Management and Safety Consulting Services
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm : Closing Remarks and Certificate Handout

Thank You Sponsors!

One Day Format!
March 11, 2026

​Registration Fee:
$95 GFAI Members
​$130 Non Members
Lunch Included

Registration Deadline:
​March 6, 2026

Exhibitor Table Tops: $180 and includes a 6' table and sign
Sponsorship: $400
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  • Member Directory
  • Events
    • Calendar
    • 2026 Convention & Trade Show
    • Safe Grain Handling Operations 2 Day Course
    • Grain Operations 2026
    • Press Release
  • GFAI Membership
    • Join GFAI
    • Get Involved
    • Committees & IAG's
    • Advocacy
    • GFAI Resources
    • Member Login
    • Store
  • GFAI Energy Consortium
  • Safety & Environmental
    • Safety & Environmental
    • Safety Resources
  • Students
    • Scholarship and Career Information
    • Scholarship Blogs
  • About Us
    • Officers & Staff
    • Contact