TECHNICAL SESSION IV

Join us for our final Technical Session of the 2024-2025 Season!

Technical sessions are designed to provide opportunities for both professionals and students. Officer elections will also take place during this meeting.

Enjoy an evening of dinner, drinks, and industry insights! Learn about the latest research in the field, participate in an exciting Q&A session, and connect with the most active professionals in Idaho!

PRESENTATION DETAILS

Update on Itafos

Braden Lott

More details coming soon!

If you are interested in presenting your research at future Technical Sessions, please fill out the form linked here.

ELECTIONS

Please visit our VOTING page for more details on the board positions and to access the nomination form! Nominate yourself or a friend/colleague to join the 2025-26 SME-Boise Officer team!

EVENT DETAILS

Date: Wednesday, May 7th, 2025

Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Location: The Riverside Hotel, 2900 West Chinden Boulevard, Garden City, ID 83714

Dinner: Seated service and hosted bar

EVENT SPONSORS

Session Sponsor: Session sponsor is still available for this session!

Bar Sponsors: Thank you to M3 Engineering for sponsoring this session’s bar!!

REGISTRATION

Please note that to complete your registration, you must complete the Google form following payment. Your dietary restrictions and contact details will be collected via this form.

RSVP for this event is needed by the Friday before (3/7) to ensure a proper headcount for dinner.

Professionals, if you would like to register for this event, please click the button below:

Students, if you would like to register for this event, please click the button below:

RAFFLE DONATIONS

We are always looking for swag or other donation items to include in our raffle giveaways at the end of every Technical Session.

If you have any items you'd like to donate to the giveaway, please bring them with you to the event. If you cannot attend the event but would still like to donate items for the giveaway, please click here to contact us!

QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS?

Have additional questions regarding this event? Please click here and let us know!

2025 SPRING SCHOLARSHIP GOLF SCRAMBLE

Add it to your calendar, the 2025 Spring Golf Scramble is Friday, May 9th at Ridgecrest Golf Club in Nampa, Idaho!

This is your chance to renew rivalries, go for your personal/team-best, or just heckle those that deserve it! Proceeds go to help foster the next generation of SME professional members—STUDENTS!

EVENT DETAILS

Date: Friday, May 9, 2025

Time: 8:00 AM, shotgun start (please be there by 7:30 AM)

Location: Ridgecrest Golf Club, 3730 Ridgecrest Drive, Nampa, Idaho 83687

Format: 4-person team scramble

Equipment: No golf clubs? That's okay! You can rent all necessary equipment at Ridgecrest Golf Club before the start of the event.

Lunch: Casual buffet service

REGISTRATION

The deadline to register is Thursday, May 1, 2025.

Each registration will include access to the golf course + golf cart + one 6-pack per cart (golfer's choice) + lunch.

Professionals, if you would like to register for this event, please click one of the buttons below:

Students, if you would like to register for this event, please click one of the buttons below:

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Each sponsorship level will include company name (or your name) and logo for pre-event and post-event publicity. Sponsors are also encouraged to provide SWAG items for the raffle giveaway.

Proceeds from sponsorships go directly into the SME Boise Section Scholarship Fund. Applications for the scholarship will open this spring and recipients will be awarded at the “Students and Professionals Discussion Panel” this Fall.

If you would like to sponsor this event, please click one of the sponsorship options below:

*Hole sponsorship includes a provided company sponsor sign with the option of setting up a booth at the hole.

SWAG DONATIONS

We are always looking for SWAG items to include in our raffle giveaways during the awards ceremony. So if you or your company has SWAG items you'd like to donate, please bring them with you to the event!

ABOUT THE PEORIA SYSTEM

The Peoria System allows beginners, hackers, and those with less experience playing golf to have a chance to win a prize. The Peoria System is a sort of 1-day handicapping system for tournaments, and while based in certain parts on luck, the system allows a "handicap allowance" to be determined and then applied to each team's score (and don't worry, we will explain this all again before the start of the scramble).

NOTE: Winners of the scratch category cannot also win the handicapped category.

And it's not about winning (except that is kind of fun)—it's about having fun, networking, and supporting the future generation of mining professionals. So just remember, you don't have to be a good golfer (or even have played before) to have fun—just do it!

QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS?

Have additional questions regarding this event? Please click here and let us know!