Perlite Institute regularly schedules four meetings.

These meetings may be attended by all members of the Institute although the International Group meeting, which is generally held in the fall, is specifically designed to meet the needs of members outside of the United States.

The Institute's Annual Meeting is held every fall (beginning in 2007). Every second year this meeting is held at a location outside of the Americas to make the meeting more accessible to International Group members.

The Institute currently has three Mid-Year Meeting s- a location in the United States, Europe and the Asia-Pacific- in the spring (beginning in 2007). Every effort is made to vary the geographic location of meetings to accommodate the worldwide membership of the Institute.

In addition to committee meetings and meetings of the Board of Directors, featured speakers are invited to make presentations. Plant tours or tours to perlite user facilities are often scheduled. The Institute's Mid-Year meeting often has a seminar scheduled on such topics of general interest as marketing, selling techniques, furnacing, or new product development.

One of the most important benefits of these meetings is the opportunity to meet informally with perliters from around the world to discuss subjects of common interest.

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