Coal-Gen Conference - Not Worth It!
I'm starting my trip back from Louisville, KY (I have to fly through Chicago and St. Louis to get to Little Rock - go figure!) where I've been attending the annual Coal-Gen industry group conference. This was my first trip to Coal-Gen, and it will probably be my last. Despite a heavy focus in the agenda on environmental issues, especially CO2 issues, it was not the right place for an environmental consultant. The conference is just overrun by mechanical contractors, pipe fitters, industrial painters, etc. I did gather some good information about pending controls for CO2, but it really wasn't anything I couldn't have learned without spending three days out of the office. On top of the relatively ineffective conference, I had a terrible tooth ache the whole time. At least I got to watch some of the Olympics at night in the hotel.