The IBA's 31st Biennial Conference is scheduled for Sunday, September 27 through Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at the Hotel Contessa on the River Walk in San Antonio, Texas.  An official Call for Papers has also been announced for the upcoming conference.  Abstracts will be received by Tom Feldkamp at tnfeldkamp@centurytel.net and/or Tom Barnett tbarnett@komarek.com.  Please see the "Conference" tab above for additional information during the coming months. Read More...

The IBA Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Tom Balzola is the new executive director of our organization.  Tom started his duties in January.  Prior to joining the IBA he was an industry consultant, VP of business development, and managed a coal fines briquetting plant.  Please join us in welcoming Tom to the IBA.