Schedule of Events
Schedule of Events
(All times ET)
Monday, February 13
12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Registration
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Exhibitor Move-In
Tuesday, February 14
7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Registration
8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Exhibitor Move-In
8:30 am - 12:30 pm
WORKSHOP: Damage Investigation with an Expert Witness (additional fees apply)
Presenter: Ron Peterson, Ron Peterson Consulting
Damages to underground assets occur regularly. Every company needs a policy ensuring everyone in the field can properly conduct a field incident investigation, in a timely manner, for cost recovery.
As an expert witness, Ron Peterson will focus on the required elements of a successful damage investigation, by helping you set the stage to determining a valid root cause investigation by following standard investigative procedures vital to an effective analysis of damage. Learn how to protect your company through proper documentation of damage incidents through photographic, interview, and investigative procedures.
Ron will break the individual components of a quality root cause investigation into easily digestible segments.
Pre-registration is required. Box lunch is included in cost. Cost is $255.
Room 17
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
WORKSHOP: Utility Locator Skills Enhancement (additional fees apply)
Presenter: Bob Nighswonger, Utility Training Academy
Not only is this skills training workshop a great introductory session and a valuable career-building tool for the novice locator, the workshop was designed to challenge and expand the knowledge base of even the most seasoned pros on the art of underground line locating and marking.
This two-fold training workshop begins with a live classroom training session with comprehensive animated slide presentations, lively discussions, and a supporting workbook loaded with reference materials and classroom activities. The classroom session is followed by hands-on instruction performed outdoors where a variety of conventional and not-so-conventional equipment is placed in the hands of the workshop participants.
This workshop is approved for 6-8 Continuing Educational Hours or Training Credits for Water Operator Certification renewals in California, New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona, Minnesota, Oklahoma, and Tennessee. The workshop is approved for 8 contact hours for CWEA certificate holders for credit toward the continuing education requirement for re-certification.
Pre-registration is required. Box lunch is included in cost. Cost is $395.
Room 16
Refreshments Sponsored by: Flagshooter
8:30 am - 1:15 pm
WORKSHOP: Combining EM Locators and GPR for a Complete Locate (additional fees apply)
9:00 am - 9:45 am
All Access Education/Vendor Sessions
10:00 am - 10:45 am
All Access Education/Vendor Sessions
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Conference Sessions
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
Conference Sessions
Moderator: Christopher McDermott
AT&T
Panelists:
Andrea Stainback
Lumen
Room 12
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Conference Sessions
2:00 pm - 3:30PM
Plenary Session
3:45 pm - 4:00 pm
Ceremonial Ribbon Cutting
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Welcome Reception/Global Locate Masters Competition Kick-Off
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Exhibit Hours
Wednesday, February 15
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Registration
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Breakfast with Exhibitors
8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Exhibit Hours/Global Locate Masters Competition
9:30 am - 10:00 am
All Access Education
10:00 am - 10:30 am
All Access Education
10:30 am - 11:00 am
All Access Education
11:00 am - 11:30 am
All Access Education
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
New Product Forum
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
Conference Sessions
Moderator: Cliff Meidl
Learning Lab
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Lunch with Exhibitors
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Conference Sessions
Brandon Schroeder, Believe in Safety, LLC
Everyone makes decisions about safety and many of them in an instant. The wrong safety habits make it easier to make wrong decisions that are impossible to undo. Brandon survived an arc flash explosion that should have killed him. Listen as he recounts the tragedy and discusses the contributing factors and how it all could have been avoided. This presentation leaves delegates with a stronger understanding, and respect, for doing the job correctly and safely.
Location: Urbint Damage Prevention Theater
Moderator: Jerry Hoover, Badger Daylighting
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Conference Sessions
Moderator: Bruce Campbell, MISS DIG 811/FNCA
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Conference Sessions
Moderator: Ron Peterson, Nulca
Room 21
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Education Sessions
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Night of Networking at Splitsville
Thursday, February 16
7:00 am - 12:00 pm
Registration
7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Baggage Check
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Breakfast with Exhibitors
8:00 am - 11:00 am
Exhibit Hours
8:30 am - 9:00 am
All Access Education
9:00 am - 9:45 am
Conference Sessions
Moderator: Kesley Tweed, PAPA
Urbint Damage Prevention Theater
10:00 am - 10:30 am
All Access Education
10:00 am - 10:45 am
Conference Sessions
Urbint Damage Prevention Theater
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Plenary Session
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Outdoor Demo/Picnic Lunch
1:30 pm - 2:15 pm
Conference Sessions
Room 21
