Safety Conference - Wyoming Mining Association

WMA Safety conference
2026 Conference – September 30 – October 1, 2026

CAM-PLEX | Gillette, Wyoming

The WMA Safety Conference

Join the Wyoming Mining Association and Mining Associates of Wyoming for the premiere Annual Safety Show!

PLUS TRADE SHOW!

September 30 – October 1, 2026 in Gillette, WY
CAM-PLEX – Energy Hall

$175/person

Includes: Speaker Sessions, 8th Annual Miner’s Dinner on September 30, Breakfast and Lunch Oct. 1st.

Show Agenda

Join Us On Our Mission for SAFE MINDS and SAFE MINES!

We have a great lineup for you for this year’s Annual WMA Safety Conference.

Check out our agenda of speakers below.

MINER’S DINNER KEYNOTE:

Returning Sylvia Marusyk, BA, OT

International Activational Speaker

“The Safety and Stress Connection: Why Practicing Safe Stress Saves Safety!”

SESSIONS LINEUP:

Wednesday, Sept. 30. | 1PM – 4 PM + Happy Hour & Miner’s Dinner at 5PM

1:00 PM Session Opens – ENERGY HALL

1:15 PM NMA – Silica, other legal decisions

NMA – Tawny Bridgeford

1:45 PM CUSTOM RESEARCH IN LOCAL MINES

PARTNERSHIP Made At Your Request

NIOSH – KIRSTIN YOEMAN

2:15 PM HOW TO USE THE WY MINER’S HOSPITAL

WY MINER’S HOSPITAL – ANGIE OAKREY

3:00 PM Break

3:15 PM DEMO: – WIRELESS COMMUNICATION IN THE MINE

UCS WIRELESS – BRAXTON Bentenes / Cody o’Neil

4:00 PM collision awareness

unlocking the human & technology potential

CATERPILLAR – mark dowsett

5:00 PM WMA MINERS DINNER RECEPTION CASH Bar

6:00 PM ANNUAL WMA MINER’S DINNER

7:00 PM KEYNOTE – SYLVIA MARUSYK

THE SAFETY AND STRESS CONNECTION:

Why Practicing Safe Stress Saves Safety

Thursday, Oct. 1 | 7 AM – 4 PM

7:00 AM BUFFET BREAKFAST – ENERGY HALL

7:30 AM MSHA – DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF POLICY – JIM MCHUGH

8:00 AM THE SAFETY AND STRESS CONNECTION:

Why Practicing Safe Stress Saves Safety. – PART 2

MindBodyWorks – SYLVIA MARUSYK

8:45 AM MAPS to Measurable Injury Prevention systems

Fit2Lift – Dr. Bob McIntosh

9:30 AM How to get high at the Gas Station – latest off the shelf

drugs on the street & in the workplace.

LEADS – Mark Ashby

10:15 AM BREAK

10:30 AM Latest updates: Online Preditors and IT protection

DCI – DANIEL BROWN

11:00 AM Refresher ANSI – SRL 2

SHUR – Casey Dreux

NOON LUNCH IS SERVED

1:00 PM An Approach to Discourage Suicide

When You Suspect It May Happen

Cambell County Health – Ashley McRae

1:45 PM Horizontal Life Lines & Entering Confined Spaces

SHUR – Casey Dreux

2:30 PM Closing Remarks – Drive Safely

PAT JOYCE – WMA

Get the PDF Agenda HERE.

Trade Show

WMA-MAW Safety Conference Trade Show

September 30- October 1 | Camplex – Gillette, WY

Single Booth: $800 Double Booth: $1,200

Single Booth: 10X10 space, (1) 8’ table, 2 chairs, black spandex 8’ table cover

Double Booth: 10X20 space, (2) 8’ tables, 2 chairs, black spandex 8’ table covers

Deadline: September 23, 2026

Lodging Options

Holiday Inn (IGH)

Gillette

Sept. 29-30, 2026

Rate: $149.00

Reservations: CLICK HERE

Please make your reservations by Sept. 10, 2026. When Room Block closes.

Home2 Suites

Gillette

Sept. 29-30, 2026

Rate: $149.00

Reservations: CLICK HERE

Please make your reservations by Sept. 10, 2026. When Room Block closes.

Keynote Speaker

Sylvia Marusyk is the owner and innovative mind behind MindBody Works Inc; a Canadian company focusing on creating and maintaining health and wellness in the workplace, Sylvia is fun, sassy and passionate about safety & health. As an Occupational Therapist with over 30 years of experience and expertise in the field of health and safety, she emphasizes that prevention is the key to creating happy, healthy individuals, employees and businesses. The former host of the ‘Happy Hour with Sylvia!’ radio show, international keynote speaker, “activational” mentor, author, and industry expert has proven that the way we look at corporate health, safety and wellness is due for a change of perspective; and Sylvia is leading the charge. Her entertaining presentations focus on a proactive approach to building healthy lives and workplaces. Through the use of humour and her incredibly dynamic presentation style, Sylvia leaves audiences laughing, learning and going home with the tools and confidence to change their lives for the better.