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SCHOLARSHIP SPONSOR: INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION (IURC)
The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) is a fact-finding body that hears evidence in cases filed before it and makes decisions based on the evidence presented in those cases. An advocate of neither the public nor the utilities, the IURC is required by state statute to make decisions that balance the interests of all parties to ensure the utilities provide adequate and reliable service at reasonable prices. In.gov/iurc
APP SPONSOR: NIPSCO
Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC (NIPSCO), with headquarters in Merrillville, Indiana, has proudly served the energy needs of northern Indiana for more than 100 years. As Indiana’s largest natural gas distribution company and the second-largest electric distribution company, NIPSCO serves approximately 900,000 natural gas and 500,000 electric customers across 32 counties. NIPSCO is part of NiSource’s (NYSE: NI) six regulated utility companies. NiSource is one of the largest fully regulated utility companies in the United States, serving approximately 3.8 million natural gas and electric customers through its local Columbia Gas and NIPSCObrands. More information about NIPSCO and NiSource is available at NIPSCO.com and NiSource.com.
AV SPONSOR & WELCOME BAG SPONSOR: MASON PRIVATE LOCATING
At Mason Private Locating, we know that identifying and locating all underground, unknown, and buried utilities is crucial for project safety and success. While the 811 system is a great starting point, private facilities will remain unmarked. That’s why making an additional call to ensure every utility is located and marked is vital to all job sites.With centuries of collective experience, our team leads the industry in innovation, adhering to the highest standards of training, safety, and operational excellence.
The Name You Trust, The Experience You Need. www.teammpl.com.
PLATINUM SPONSOR: Northern Lights
For more than 25 years, Northern Lights Locating & Inspection has partnered with utilities, municipalities, and contractors to support safe excavation and protect underground infrastructure across the Midwest. Today, we proudly serve customers in 22 states with public and private utility locating, RTK GPS data collection, utility asset mapping, GIS updates, and infrastructure documentation.
WELCOME RECEPTION SPONSOR: USIC
USIC is a nationwide leader in underground utility damage prevention, providing the highest quality public utility (811) locating service to protect critical infrastructure and public safety. The USIC family of companies offers a range of advanced solutions and technologies for protecting, maintaining, and managing infrastructure. usicllc.com
GOLD SPONSOR: AES INDIANA
AES Indiana, an AES Company, provides retail electric service to more than 500,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Indianapolis, as well as portions of other Central Indiana communities surrounding Marion County. During its long history, AES Indiana has supplied its customers with some of the lowest-cost, most reliable power in the country. For more information about how AES Indiana is accelerating the future of energy, visit aesindiana.com
GOLD SPONSOR: BERMEX
Bermex has provided professional utility services for over 50 years, helping clients reduce costs while enhancing reliability and safety. We offer smart meter transitions, upgrades, ongoing support, and specialize in damage prevention for protection of underground utilities to prevent disruptions, hazards, and costly repairs. Our services also include meter reading, line locating, leak detection, corrosion surveys, and emergency response. https://bermex.acrt.com/
GOLD SPONSOR: BUCKEYE PIPELINE COMPANY
The Buckeye Pipeline Company was organized to transport oil from fields near Lima, Ohio to standard refineries. We transport, store, and process/market liquid petroleum products. buckeye.com
GOLD SPONSOR: COUNTRYMARK REFINING AND LOGISTICS, LLC
CountryMark is an American-owned oil exploration, production, refining and marketing company. The company’s oil exploration and production efforts are located in Indiana, Illinois, Kansas and Texas. The company refinery is located in southwestern Indiana and a 238-mile private pipeline carries finished fuels economically and safely from the refinery to privately owned fuel terminals located along the pipeline route. From these terminals, local cooperatives load CountryMark proprietary fuels that are delivered to farms, fleets and families in Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio and Kentucky. www.countrymark.com
GOLD SPONSOR: Fluid Waste Services, Inc.
For over 35 years, Fluid Waste Services—a women-owned leader in utility maintenance—has delivered expert, reliable solutions. With 350+ years of combined experience, we specialize in hydro excavation, jet/vac cleaning, CCTV inspections, and more. At FWS, we go above and beyond to exceed expectations and solve even the toughest job site challenges. Learn more at www.fluidwaste.com.
GOLD SPONSOR: GRIDHAWK
GridHawk is the premier provider for utility services specializing in Facility Location, Advanced Locating, and Watch & Protest. At GridHawk LLC it is our mission to provide the highest quality service, while developing meaningful relationships with our clients to ensure the safety of the surrounding communities we serve to protect. Above and beyond! gridhawk.com
GOLD SPONSOR: GROUNDBREAKERS, LLC
GroundBreakers is a certified WBE, DBE, and VBE utility service company headquartered in Indianapolis, serving IN, KY, OH, and IL. We deliver subsurface solutions including hydro excavation, CCTV inspection, private utility locating, GPR, GPS mapping, concrete scanning, and SUE field services, supporting safe projects and supplier diversity across public and private markets.
GOLD SPONSOR: IRTH
Irth’s market-leading SaaS platform improves resilience and reduces risk in the sustainable delivery of essential services that millions of people and businesses rely on every day. Energy, utility, and telecom companies across the U.S. and Canada trust Irth for damage prevention, asset integrity, land management, and training solutions. Powered by business intelligence, analytics, and geospatial data, our platform helps deliver the 360-degree situational awareness needed to proactively mitigate and manage risk of critical network infrastructure in a changing environment. Irth has been the top provider for 811 (one call) ticket management and utility locating software since 1995. irth.com
GOLD SPONSOR: MARATHON PIPELINE, LLC
Marathon Pipe Line LLC (MPL) operates underground pipelines that transport crude oil, petroleum products and natural gas to and from terminals, refineries and other pipelines across the nation. Movement of these liquids and gas through pipelines is the safest method of transporting energy. MPL is committed to building and maintaining strong relationships with all of our stakeholders. marathonpipeline.com
GOLD SPONSOR: PARADIGM
Paradigm is the most trusted compliance service provider by the pipeline industry for over 20 years. With public safety as our foundation, we coordinate with pipeline operators, damage prevention specialists, emergency officials and excavators all over the nation to ensure that all parties are well informed and prepared for any situation. With a wide range of compliance services, Paradigm is the best equipped for your regulatory needs. pdigm.com
GOLD SPONSOR: PIPE VIEW AMERICA
Pipe View America ensures safe trenchless excavations and damage free utility installations nationwide. We scope/televise pipes to determine pipe condition, eliminate cross-bores, locate and mark sewer and gas lines ahead of trenchless construction, and assure quality post-construction. Supporting services include vacuum excavation, sewer and manhole scanning/televising and cleaning/jetting, and NASSCO certified electronic condition reports with GPS data on GIS format. www.pipeviewamerica.com
GOLD SPONSOR: RUST-OLEUM
Rust-Oleum offers value-added products for the utility locate and damage prevention Industries. “Go The Distance” with Rust-Oleum’s Industrial Choice Precision Line Marking Paint. www.rustoleum.com
GOLD SPONSOR: SAMCO UTILITY & PRIVATE LOCATES
SAMCO is celebrating over 36 years of business in 2025. Specializing in providing public and private Underground Utility Location along with Sewer Lateral CCTV and Inspection services in the greater Central Indiana area. We pride ourselves in Damage Prevention by providing accurate and on-time locates for all our customers. samcoprivatelocates.com
GOLF SPONSOR: COOKE FINANCIAL GROUP
Cooke Financial Group is a national leader in wealth management with a deep expertise in protecting and growing wealth for institutions and families. Their Wealth Advisors are consistently recognized among the very best in America and Indiana for comprehensive investment consulting by leading financial publications including
Forbes | SHOOK Research, Barron’s, and AdvisorHub.
DOOR PRIZE RECEPTION SPONSOR: BOSS811
BOSS Solutions delivers innovative technology for the damage prevention industry, trusted by public works and utility companies nationwide. Our BOSS811 One Call Ticket Management and BOSS811 Dig platforms streamline 811 ticket management with real-time tracking, GIS integration, and automated workflows. Backed by a responsive, U.S.-based support team, BOSS helps users dig safely, reduce delays, and prevent costly mistakes. For more information visit boss811.com or email sales@boss-solutions.com.
WEDNESDAY LUNCH SPONSOR: MILLER PIPELINE
Miller Pipeline has been a leader in sustainably maintaining and building America’s infrastructure since 1953 and provides a comprehensive range of pipeline contracting and rehabilitation services for natural gas, electric, liquids, water and wastewater pipelines. www.millerpipeline.com
SILVER SPONSOR: 502 EQUIPMENT
502 Equipment is a full-service distributor of GapVax vacuum trucks, Dulevo street sweepers, Aries pipe inspection/rehabilitation equipment as well as jetters, nozzles, locators and accessories. Find the critical tools you need for pipe cleaning, pipe rehab and hydro excavation. We offer sales, on-site service and rentals. 502-536-9125 or 502equipment.com. Let’s get it.
SILVER SPONSOR: Best Equipment Company
Founded in 1917, Best Equipment is a trusted provider of environmental equipment solutions for municipalities and contractors across Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, and Michigan. Renowned for delivering efficient, sustainable, and cost-effective solutions, the company supports the stormwater, sewer, and hydro-excavation industries with exceptional service. www.bestequipmentco.com
SILVER SPONSOR: BP PIPELINES
BP Pipelines (North America) INC. moves and delivers the energy that helps serve both the Midwest and Pacific Northwest regions. BP Pipelines (NA) manages more than 3,200 miles of pipelines. It also has ownership stake in close to 1,500 miles of additional pipelines. The business currently maintains 70 above-ground storage tanks with a combined capacity of about 5.3 million barrels. For more information please contact us at bp.com.
SILVER SPONSOR: C&S SOLUTIONS
With over 25 years of experience in selling, training and service in the utility locating inspection cameras industry, C&S Solutions is your full service distributor. We are your partner in knowing what’s in the ground before you dig. locatorguys.com
SILVER SPONSOR: Commonwealth Technology Group
CWTG is an innovative technical company with 35 years of experience and provided one of the first 811 Ticket Management Systems (TMS) in Virginia. Polaris Workforce is a paperless TMS that can save you money and help you work more efficiently. Polaris Workforce delivers your 811 tickets from the call center directly to yourtechnicians in the field. Request a demo at cwtg.com for an all-in-one suite!
SILVER SPONSOR: DUKE ENERGY
Duke Energy Indiana, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, provides about 6,300 megawatts of owned electric capacity to approximately 910,000 customers in a 23,000-square-mile service area, making it Indiana’s largest electric supplier. duke-energy.com
SILVER SPONSOR: HIGH STAR TRAFFIC
High Star Traffic provides temporary and permanent traffic control services and safety equipment including flagging, road closures, lane closures (both local and interstate routes), permanent and temporary pavement markings, channelizing devices, TMAs, AFADs, portable changeable message signs, daily rental and sales options for equipment, and PPE. We also provide traffic control plans, both engineer stamped and non-stamped. highstartraffic.com
SILVER SPONSOR: OHIO VALLEY GAS CORP.
Ohio Valley Gas Corporation was established in 1943 in Tell City, Ind., and has grown, via several acquisitions of existing utilities and numerous pipeline extensions, to serve 29,000 customers across 17 counties in Indiana and Ohio with both distribution and transmission gas systems. Ohio Valley GasCorporation is an investor-owned public utility. ovgc.com
SILVER SPONSOR: ON THE SPOT UTILITY RESOURCES
As a leading certified Women Business Enterprise, On The Spot is committed to protecting both public and private infrastructure and assets. Our team’s passion, precision and experience continues to set industry standards in the world of utility locating. From small municipalities to Fortune 500 companies, OTS is devoted to growing true damage prevention partnerships. https://otsutilities.com/
SILVER SPONSOR: US HYDROVAC INC.
US Hydrovac Inc. is a leading provider of hydro excavation services specializing in safe, efficient, and non-destructive digging for industries like construction, utilities, and oil and gas. Using advanced vacuum and high-pressure water technology, we ensure precise excavation with minimal environmental impact. Our expert team also offers pipeline cleaning and CCTV pipe inspection to maintain infrastructure integrity. ushydrovac.com
SILVER SPONSOR: UTILITY SUPPLY & CONSTRUCTION
Hydaker-Wheatlake Co. provides safe, reliable, and scalable utility construction services supporting both gas and electric infrastructure operations throughout the Midwest. Our teams specialize in gas distribution construction, system upgrades, plastic and steel main installation, service work, and meter programs. uscco.com
GOLD SPONSOR: VERMEER MIDWEST
Vermeer Midwest is a leading provider of Vermeer Utility, Environmental, and Recycling & Forestry equipment across Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Missouri. The company offers a wide range of new and used equipment, parts, and service, dedicated to customer service. With 12 locations, Vermeer Midwest ensures accessibility and support while keeping the customer experience at the forefront of their business. vermeermidwest.com
SILVER SPONSOR: KORTERRA
KorTerra is a leading provider of 811 Ticket Management Software and damage prevention solutions, helping protect billions of dollars in underground infrastructure. For over 30 years, organizations across gas distribution, pipeline operations, telecommunications, electric utilities, contract locating, and government agencies have relied on KorTerra to streamline ticket management, improve operational efficiency, and gain actionable insights. Our powerful, reliable platform is backed by expert, highly responsive support to ensure our clients can effectively manage excavation risk and prevent damage. www.korterra.com
SILVER SPONSOR: FLAGSHOOTER
FlagShooter leads the industry with our innovative utility marking tool and is the number one source for paint, tools, and safety equipment. Trusted nationwide, we deliver precision, durability, and safety. With innovation, reliability, and unmatched support, FlagShooter is the go-to partner for contractors, municipalities, and crews. www.flagshooter.com
SILVER SPONSOR: STATE SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE
Full line distributor of safety equipment. statesafety.com
FINAL DAY BREAKFAST & BREAKFAST GRAVY SPONSOR: SYCAMORE GAS
Sycamore Gas and its predecessors have proudly served Southeastern Indiana since 1868. As the region has grown, Sycamore Gas has grown with it. The company serves approximately 6,500 customers through its gas system and approximately 2,500 more customers through its connection to the City of Aurora’s gas system. Sycamore Gas is owned by Hope Utilities. sycamoregas.com