December 10, 2008
7:30 AM	Keynote Breakfast: View From The Chairman's Desk - One Year Later Mark Rosenker, Chairman National Transportation Safety Board
8:30 AM	Exhibit Hall Open 8:30am - 1:00pm
10:45 AM	Unknown Utilities - Finding Them and Dealing with Them Jim Anspach, Principal So-Deep Inc. How do you identify unknown utilities as you plan a major project? Many lines have been abandoned, particularly in oil and gas areas. Learn more about the processes currently in use and hear about the standard that is being written on how to deal with these unknown utilities.
10:45 AM	Introduction to Hydro-Excavation as a Business Neil McLean, CEO Hydro Excavation Consulting Unlimited Considering entering the hydro-excavation business? Learn the basics of marketing, operations, and safety. A solid introduction to the business taught by an expert consultant in the industry.
10:45 AM	Enforcement Using Conciliation Court in Minnesota Dan Munthe, State Pipeline Safety Inspector Minnesota Office of Pipeline Safety When a party in an enforcement action decides to fight the citation, it can cost thousands of dollars to decide the citation in formal hearings. Hear how contested Minnesota enforcement actions are successfully taken to Conciliation (Small Claims) Court at only a fraction of the cost.
10:45 AM	Advanced Locating Tips for the Pro Mike Parilac Staking University at Planet Underground Go beyond the basics of locating in this session taught by a nationally recognized expert. You’ll learn when more power, higher frequency, induction, and other non-standard techniques are the best way to get a quality locate.
10:45 AM	Report of the North American Regional CGAs Khrysanne Kerr, Director of Program Development Common Ground Alliance Get updates and hear success stories from Regional CGAs as it pertains to their geographic area.
1:15 PM	Locating Utilities – Updates on Technology from the Strategic Highway Research Program Study Jim Anspach, Principal So-Deep Inc. Hear the newly-released results of the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP II), a research project focused on utility locating.
1:15 PM	How Do You Get Good Administrative Enforcement of Damage Prevention Laws? Ken Jones, Gas Pipeline Engineer,, Public Utilities Commission of Nevada Don Heyer, Operations Manager, USA North Enforcement is a very effective way of lowering damages, but what does it take to get all affected parties to buy into a program? A panel of experts will explore issues and answers related to a state agency handling this issue.
1:15 PM	WINNING YOUR CASE: The Keys to Successfully Investigating and Documenting Your Claim Tony Jorgenson, Attorney, Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson P.C. Jim Proszek, Shareholder, Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson P.C. Mark Pollick, P.C. Winning your case begins on the day of the incident. Learn the keys to successfully investigating and documenting a damage claim and put those keys into action in an interactive case study in this session from trial attorneys and expert witnesses who pursue and defend utility damage claims. Then see the results of that investigation at a mock trial in which you the audience participates in questioning the witnesses and acting as the jury to decide the case in "YOU THE JURY: Trial of a Utility Damage Claim."
1:15 PM	What Locators Should Know about Advanced Geophysical Tools Mark Wallbom, CEO Underground Imaging Hear about state-of-the-art systems and their use in some important cases of the past, as well as developments in upcoming systems! Find out how to get the most from advanced geophysical tools: • Adding seismic sensors to supplement GPR to enable operations in areas where GPR is weak – such as clay soil • Interfacing mapping during data collection so facility locations can be marked after the data is analyzed. This map can be used by the designer, by the construction contractor, by locators for final verification before excavation • Locating abandoned or unknown facilities, non-metallic utilities that don’t have a tracer wire, or unraveling dense networks of utilities
1:15 PM	811 Update Khrysanne Kerr, Director of Program Development Common Ground Alliance Measure the effectiveness of 811 and receive updates on the next steps for the program.
2:30 PM	Field Application of Successful Excavator Damage Prevention Work Practices Larry Fortin This speaker was named "Ditch Digger of the Year" by the National Utility Contractors Association. Hear his story of how he developed a comprehensive damage prevention program for field personnel. This program includes training, monitoring, and enforcement to create a focus and commitment of employees to adhere to those procedures. You will learn procedures that are not normally practiced, but that will decrease damages.
2:30 PM	Joint-Use Buried Duct Network for Upgrading and Maintaining Utility Cables Dr. Lawrence Slavin, President Outside Plant Consulting Services, Inc. Buried Duct Network (BDN) represents a joint-use, integrated system to facilitate future upgrades of buried communications (telephone, CATV) and power lines. Hear how using this system can allow future upgrades or replacement of installed utility cables while significantly reducing or eliminating the risk of excavation damage.
2:30 PM	YOU THE JURY: Trial of a Utility Damage Claim Tony Jorgenson, Attorney, Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson P.C. Walt Kelly, Damage Prevention Consultant, Walt Kelly Enterprises, Inc. Mark Pollick, P.C. Jim Proszek, Shareholder, Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson P.C. Susan Satkowski, Attorney, Lavin, O’Neil, Ricci, Cedrone & DiSipio Participate in the mock trial of a presented by trial attorneys and expert witnesses who pursue and defend utility damage claims. Hear the opening statements and the the witnesses’ testimony. Cross-examination the witnesses along with the attorneys. Then you be the jury and decide who wins and loses. The trial will be based on the facts developed in the interactive case study in the session "WINNING YOUR CASE: The Keys to Successfully Investigating and Documenting Your Claim."
2:30 PM	The Story Behind Standardized Marking Procedures and Locator Best Practices Peter Kuchinsky II, Sr. Risk Management Consultant ACWA/JPIA Hear about the NULCA and CGA marking standards and explore some of the issues behind them. Walk away with tips on how to mark lines in a manner that will reduce “urban graffiti” and increase the likelihood of them being found during exposure.

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