The educational opportunities at the 2023 Utility Expo will provide a mix of field classrooms, educational workshops and free sessions talking about everything from new technology to traffic safety to locating.
The Utility Expo runs September 26 to 28 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky.
Professional development is an important element of the utility industry, and learning about new technologies and equipment is a focus for The Utility Expo. The show has updated sessions based on attendee feedback, and utility pros can learn more at theutilityexpo.com.
“The industry comes together at The Utility Expo to see and experience the latest overhead and underground infrastructure equipment at work,” said Show Director John Rozum.
“Our education offerings at the show range from peer-to-peer demos to professional instruction. Whether you prefer to learn in the classroom or in the driver’s seat, The Utility Expo has you covered.”
A new opportunity at The Utility Expo this year is the Safety Symposium, which will provide 10 sessions and two certifications from the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA).
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“The education programs that ATSSA will present at The Utility Expo can help participants expand their knowledge about traffic safety while on the job,” Rozum said.
“This is a great opportunity for contractors to bring their crew to hear about emerging safety technologies or to become a traffic control technician and earning an ATSSA Flagger Certification, while also checking out the latest equipment on the show floor.”
Included in the education sessions are several opportunities to earn professional development hours, including:
- Advanced Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD): Challenges and Good Practices for a Successful Installation with Sam Ariaratnam. Utility pros will walk through considerations including geological conditions, locating technologies and mapping tools to improve jobsite productivity and end the job with a successful installation.
- Electromagnetic Underground Utility Locating, with Mike Parilac. Utility pros will learn how electromagnetic locating instruments interpret information, letting the user better understand the accuracy of each measurement, and how to use improved knowledge of the devices to improve locating results.
- Safety Tech Trek with Monica Rakoczy. Utility pros will take a tour of the new and exciting innovations in the utility and construction industry that will make safety easier and more manageable on the jobsite.
- Everything You Need to Know as a New Engineer with Doug Houseman. Engineers focused on the utility industry will take part in a conversation about how utility equipment is used, how to think about it on the jobsite and advantages and disadvantages of different types of equipment in different situations.
The Jobsite from Planet Underground also returns to The Utility Expo to host hourly, free peer-to-peer demonstrations of Predictive Analytics Software, Electromagnetic (EM) locating, Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE), Underground RFID Marking Devices and GIS Mobile Applications.
