The Utility Expo has announced an education lineup that provides a mix of field classrooms, educational workshops, and free sessions talking about everything from new technologies, traffic safety, locating and more. The Utility Expo runs September 26-28 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky.
Continuing education and professional development hours are important parts of the utility industry, and learning about new technologies and equipment is a focus for The Utility Expo. The show has updated session offerings based on attendee feedback, and utility pros can learn more and register for the show and education here.
“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.”
New this year, The Utility Expo features a Safety Symposium, with ten sessions and two different certifications from the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA).
“The education programs ATSSA will present at The Utility Expo can help participants expand their knowledge about traffic safety while on the job,” said Rozum. “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.”
The Utility Expo will offer more than 50 education sessions, including the following that allow participants to earn professional development hours (PDHs):
The Jobsite from Planet Underground also returns 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.
The previous iteration of The Utility Expo took home several awards from Trade Show Executive’s TSE Gold 100, including the “Largest Trade Show of 2021.”