MWDPTC Schedule At-A-Glance
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11
9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. UPPAC Meeting – Windsor A Room
1:30 – 2:00 p.m. INPAA Members Only Meeting – Windsor C Room
2:00 – 3:30 p.m. INPAA Meeting – Windsor C Room
4:00 – 5:30 p.m. Indiana 811 Excavator Preview – Windsor C Room
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12
9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Golf Tournament at Donald Ross Course, French Lick Resort (Shotgun start at 10:00 a.m.), sponsored by Duke Energy. Additional registrations required, more information can be found here.
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Clay Pigeon Shooting at Sporting Clay’s Range at the West Baden Stables, sponsored by JM Test Systems. Additional registrations required, more information can be found here.
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Horseback Riding at The Stables, French Lick Resort, sponsored by Indiana Michigan Power. Additional registrations required, more information can be found here.
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch available for golfers at Hagen’s Club House restaurant
12:00 noon Lunch for Clay Pigeon Shooting and Horseback Riding attendees at West Baden
1:30 – 4:00 p.m. Exhibitor Registration and Setup
2:00 – 2:30 p.m. Scholarship Orientation (Scholarship Attendees Orientation/Meet & Greet/Reception)
2:00 – 7:30 p.m. General Conference Registration
5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Welcome Reception – The Tuesday Night Tailgate, sponsored by USIC. Come dressed in your favorite sports jersey and enjoy an evening filled with classic tailgate food, games and great conversation!
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13
7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Continued Conference Registration
7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Opening Breakfast, sponsored by Citizens Energy Group
8:30 – 9:45 a.m. Welcome and Keynote Speaker, Captain Charlie Plumb, sponsored by Verizon – Hoosier Ballroom
9:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Expo Hall Open
10:10 – 11:00 a.m. SESSION BLOCK 1
All sessions are sponsored by Citizens Energy Group
Windsor A: Safety Pre-Jobs for Natural Gas Construction –
Presenter: Evan Hamilton, Director of Gas Operations, The Hydaker-Wheatlake Company
Windsor B: The Journey to 50 in 5 with the Common Ground Alliance – Presenter: Khrysanne Kerr, Vice President of Marketing and Outreach, Common Ground Alliance
Windsor C: Data-Driven Insights for Enhanced Damage Prevention Management – Presenters: Brian Peters, Chief Product Officer, KorTerra; Jason Poyser, Senior Director of Utilities, MetroNet.
Clifton A/B: Managing a Large-Scale Underground Utility Project With Limited Resources – Presenter: Kevin Blair, Engineering Supervisor, Columbus City Utilities
11:10 a.m. – 12 noon SESSION BLOCK 2
All sessions are sponsored by Citizens Energy Group
Windsor A: Unlocking the Future of Infrastructure: How AI is Revolutionizing Utility Mapping & the Subsurface Ecosystem – Presenters: Jemmie Wang, Partner, AcretivPartners, LLP; Kaustubh Page, Senior Director of Product Management, 4M Analytics
Windsor B: The Power of Don’t – Presenter: John Brix, International Safety Speaker
Windsor C: Damage Prevention Breakthroughs: Real World Examples Using Collinear Fiber-Optic Sensing – Presenter: Geoff Roberts, Advisory Board Member, FiberSense
Clifton A/B: Cross-Bores: Dangers and Prevention – Presenter: Saul Lopez, Vice President of Business Development, Pipe View America
12:30 – 1:45 p.m. Featured Speaker, Eric Giguere, sponsored by CenterPoint Energy – Hoosier Ballroom
2:10 – 3:00 p.m. SESSION BLOCK 3
All sessions are sponsored by Citizens Energy Group
Windsor A: Demystifying the INDOT Utility Coordination Process: Damage Prevention Basics – Presenter: Josshé Palm, Utility & Railroad Engineer, Indiana Department of Transportation; Daniel McMurtry, Utility Engineer, Indiana Department of Transportation
Windsor B: The Importance of Mentoring in Damage Prevention – Presenter: Jeremy Wyatt, Director of Quality and Training, Miller Pipeline
Windsor C: A Comprehensive Look at Private Utility Locates – Presenters: Mike Iadanza, Senior Vice President, Mason Private Locating; Jake Mason, President & Managing Partner, Mason Private Locating
3:10 – 4:00 p.m. SESSION BLOCK 4
All sessions are sponsored by Citizens Energy Group
Windsor A: Collaborating to Reduce the Burden of One Call Tickets on Highway Projects – Presenters: Kenny Franklin, Senior Project Manager, Parsons Transportation Group; Aaron Day, Utility & SUE Coordinator, American Structurepoint Inc.
Windsor B: The Underserved Constructor: We Need Technology, Too – Presenter: Baker Wallace, Vice President, Norfield
Windsor C: Why Ask Why? How We Can Prevent Utility Damage Through Root Cause Analysis – Presenter: Brent Smith, Business Development Manager, Specialties Company, LLC
4:30 – 6:00 p.m. Door Prize Reception, sponsored by BOSS Solutions and Sponsor Recognition
6:00 – 6:30 p.m. – Expo Hall closes
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14
8:00 – 11:00 a.m. Continued Conference Registration
8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast
9:00 – 9:50 a.m. SESSION BLOCK 5
All sessions are sponsored by Citizens Energy Group
Windsor A: The Storytelling Brain – Presenter: John Brix, International Safety Speaker
Windsor B: Indiana 811 Member Utility Session – Utilizing Exactix – Presenters: Carly Dunsmore, Member Services Specialist, Indiana 811; Jill Gast, Director of Operations and Business Intelligence, Indiana 811
10:10 – 11:00 a.m. SESSION BLOCK 6
Windsor A: All Conference Session on 811 Law Changes You Need to Know – Presenter: Beth Heline, Chief Legal Advisor and Ethics Officer, Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission