See you soon at the 2025 MWDPTC!
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11
*9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Golf Tournament at Donald Ross Course, French Lick Resort (Shotgun start at 10am) Sponsored by Cooke Financial Group
***10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. UPDATE: Due to the cold weather forecasted, golf will begin at 11 am. Registration begins in the clubhouse at 10 am.
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Clay Pigeon Shooting at Sporting Clay's Range at the West Baden Stables, Sponsored by JM Test Systems
*9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Horseback Riding at The Stables, French Lick Resort, Sponsored by Indiana Michigan Power
***10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. UPDATE: Due to the cold weather forecasted, the first horseback ride will start at 10 am.
12 p.m.. – 2 p.m. Lunch Available for golfers at Club House Restaurant
12:00 p.m. Lunch for Clay Pigeon Shooting and Horseback Riding attendees at The Stables
1:30 p.m – 4:00 p.m. Exhibitor Registration and Setup / Hoosier Business Center and Expo Hall
2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Scholarship Orientation (Scholarship Recipients Orientation/Meet and Greet/Reception) / Windsor C
2:00 p.m.– 7:30 p.m. General Conference Registration / Hoosier Business Center
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Welcome Reception, Sponsored by USIC / Expo Hall
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12
7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Continued Conference Registration / Hoosier Business Center
7:30 a.m – 8:30 a.m. Opening Breakfast, Sponsored by Citizens Energy Group / Hoosier Ballroom
8:30 a.m – 9:45 a.m. Welcome and Keynote Speaker, Jim Morris, Sponsored by Verizon / Hoosier Ballroom
9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Expo Hall Open / Expo Hall
*All sessions are sponsored by Citizens Energy Group
SESSION BLOCK 1 - 10:20 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.
Groundbreaking AI: Safer Operations in Damage Prevention Today and Tomorrow - Presenter: Heidi Cramer, Business Consultant, Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC), / Windsor A
Connecting the Dots: Ticket Data and the Full Damage Prevention Lifecycle - Presenters: Scott Estridge, Customer Success Manager, USIC; Tracey Bryant, Public Awareness Manager, CenterPoint Energy / Windsor B
Driving Down Utility Damages: The 50 in 5 Blueprint - Presenter: Khrysanne Kerr, Vice President of Marketing and Outreach, Common Ground Alliance / Windsor C
Case Studies in Damage Prevention: Lessons Learned - Presenter: Steve Roberts, Vice President of Training, Paradigm / Clifton A/B
SESSION BLOCK 2 - 11:20 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.
Real-Time Digital As-Builts with American Water - Presenters: Ryan Moore, GIS Manager, Indiana American Water; Tim O’Leary, Principal GIS Specialist, Indiana American Water / Windsor A
Simplifying 811 Ticket Management for Contractors: Safer, Smarter Excavation for All - Presenter: Marc Krichman, Director of Product Marketing, 811spotter /Windsor B
From Tickets to Trust: Leveraging Data & Positive Response for Safer Outcomes - Presenter: Misty Wise, Executive Director, South Carolina 811 / Windsor C CANCELLED
Clear the Way: How Private Locating Accelerates Safe, Efficient Fiber Installs - Presenters: Mike Iadanza, Senior Vice President, Mason Private Locating; Ryan Egan, Director of Locate Operations, MetroNet / Clifton A/B
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch, Sponsored by Miller Pipeline / Hoosier Ballroom
12:30 p.m – 1:45 p.m. Featured Speaker, Candace Carnahan, sponsored by CenterPoint Energy / Hoosier Ballroom. CANCELLED
SESSION BLOCK 3 - 2:10 p.m. – 3 p.m.
At the Breaking Point: How Stronger Relationships Improve Damage Prevention - Presenter: Jason Harvey, Chief People Officer, Prus Construction / Windsor A
Using Today’s Technology to Avoid the Mistakes of the Past - Presenters: Larry Oliver, Director of Utility Management, GroundBreakers; Lilly Agozzino-Kolisch, Director of Product Solutions, ProStar Geocorp; Natalie Parks, Senior Project Manager, Kimley-Horn / Windsor B
Digging Into Excavation Safety: Quick Couplers, Communication, and Equipment Blind Spots - Presenter: Glenn Minyard, Safety Coordinator, International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 / Windsor C
SESSION BLOCK 4 - 3:10 p.m. – 4 p.m.
How to Conduct a Successful Utility Joint Bore and Why You Should Do It - Presenters: Aaron Day, Utility and Railroad Coordinator, American StructurePoint; Mike Randolph, Engineer and Land Surveyor, Parsons / Windsor A
Pride of Work - Presenter: John Brix, International Safety Speaker / Windsor B
A Risk-Based Approach for Damage Reduction - Presenter: Bob Bryant, Account Executive, Urbint / Windsor C
4:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Door Prize Reception, Sponsored by BOSS Solutions, and Sponsor Recognition
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13
8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Continued Conference Registration
8:00 a.m – 9:00 a.m. Final Breakfast, Sponsored by Sycamore Gas / Hoosier Ballroom
SESSION BLOCK 5 - 9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Unusual Damages That Are on the Rise - Presenter: James Skomp, Operations Manager, Pipeline Safety Division of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission / Windsor A
The RAS System - Presenter: John Brix, International Safety Speaker / Windsor B
ALL CONFERENCE SESSION 10:10 a.m.– 11 a.m.
In It Together: Effectively Tackling Large Projects Panel - Presenters: Brian Batts, Underground Manager, Dotson Construction Inc.; Casey Smith, Outside Plant Superintendent, Smithville Communications; Cameron Ritchie, Senior Damage Prevention Coordinator, CenterPoint Energy; Christopher Little, Manager of Field Operations, On the Spot Utility Resources, LLC; Dean Drees, Chief Construction Surveyor, Ragle, Inc.; Justin LaGrange, Public Awareness Liaison, On the Spot Utility Resources, LLC / Hoosier Ballroom
REGISTRATION NOTES
Registration Hours: Tuesday, 2 – 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.; and Thursday, 8 – 11 a.m.
Exhibitor Registration and Setup: 1:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Exhibitor Breakdown Hours: Wednesday, 5:30 – 6:00 p.m.