For those of you who maybe new to the coal industry -- or maybe it has been some time since you last attended the Rodeo -- we offer some general information on What the Rodeo is, Who
attends this event, When
this event is held, Where
the Rodeo takes place, and How
one would go about securing an invitation.
The Rodeo is an annual coal industry event sponsored by the Rodeo Committee.
The Committee is made up of several coal producers and representatives
from both the Norfolk Southern and CSX Transportation railroads. The event
is invitation-based for those companies and individuals that participate
in the coal industry.
THE
RODEO COMMITTEE |
|
Henry
Besten |
|
David
Potter |
|
Danny
Smith |
|
Dennis Damron |
|
Rick
Whiting |
|
Matthew Rice, Sec., Treas. |
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The Rodeo draws a variety of people from various lines of business in the
coal industry. Primarily, producers, buyers, and transporters make up the
attendees at this premier industry occasion.
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The Rodeo is held annually on the last
full weekend in September and runs from
Thursday through Sunday. Future dates
for the Rodeo are listed below. Invitations
are usually sent out during the first
week of July with a final event package
sent out in mid-August. The Welcome Brochure includes many details regarding
deadlines.
FUTURE
DATES |
| September 25-28, 2008
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| September 24-27, 2009
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| September 23-26, 2010
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September 22-25, 2011
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| September 18-23, 2012
(Not the last full weekend in Sept.) |
| September 26-29, 2013 |
September 23-28, 2014 |
September 22-27, 2015 |
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The Rodeo is held at
The
Greenbrier Hotel and Resort
each year. The Greenbrier is a world renowned
award-winning resort nestled on 6,500
acres in the scenic Allegheny Mountains
in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.
The Greenbrier offers more than 50 activities,
including three, 18-hole championship
golf courses, a new golf academy, a gallery
of fine shops and a host of traditional
amenities which have distinguished this
resort for more than 200 years.
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If you wish to receive an invitation
to this or a future Rodeo event, please
fill out a contact
form with your information and a little bit about your role in the coal industry. Also please note that we purge our database for Rodeo invitations every three years. If it has been some time since you have attended, please let us know if you are interested in returning to The Greenbrier for a future Rodeo event.
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