The 2023 MWDPTC had an all-time high of 731 total registrants.
All stakeholder groups in the industry are represented at the MWDPTC, including contractors, utilities, locating, government agency, municipality and others
90% of survey respondents traveled more than 51 miles to attend the 2023 MWDPTC.
More than half attendees who attended the 2023 MWPDTC were returning attendees.
Nearly 90% of 2023 MWDPTC survey respondents indicated they will attend the 2024 MWDPTC.
89.6% of attendees felt they had enough time to visit with exhibitors during the event, an increase from 2022.
Value of the 2023 MWDPTC
Captive audience of more than 700 professionals from various stakeholder groups over parts of three days
A message that was taken back and shared with thousands of attendees’ fellow employees
Year-round direct marketing reach to tens of thousands every month, raising the profile of damage prevention
An event that is the premier regional damage prevention conference in the industry
Leading subject matter experts in various aspects of damage prevention from all over North America and beyond
Additional 2023 MWDPTC Highlights:
Eleventh conference for the Midwest region that focused on underground damage prevention and safety
Held at the historic French Lick Resort in French Lick, IN
Featured the seventh annual MWDPTC scholarship program, sponsored by the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission
Keynote speaker Mark Nutsch and featured speaker Lee Shelby
Most educational sessions in the history of the MWDPTC
Clay pigeon shoot, golf outing and horseback riding offered as optional networking events
