NASSCO’s 2019 Annual Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, drew more than 200 attendees from across the country and around the world, including representatives from the Columbia Institute for Subterranean Infrastructure Technologies and Techniques in South America and WRc in the United Kingdom.
Representing the largest NASSCO conference to date, NASSCO members had the opportunity to network with industry peers, hear about the many accomplishments achieved by NASSCO committees and staff over the past year, and learn about safety and other topics important to contractors, public agencies, consulting engineers, and the manufacturers and suppliers of equipment and material for use in trenchless assessment and rehabilitation.
NASSCO’s Exchange was launched at the 2019 Annual Conference to provide an interactive forum for industry experts to share best practices on subjects important to our industry, and it provided attendees the opportunity to engage with questions and shared experiences. The event focused on the topic of safety — the No. 1 issue that keeps our members up at night.
Moderated by Jim Stehapin, director of education and training at the National Utility Contractors Association, the event’s safety panel included Tom Hayes, chief operating officer at Hydromax USA, who spoke on the challenges contractors face with increased safety requirements. Ed Fitzgerald, Doheny Technical Institute certified instructor, discussed confined-space entry; Fred Tingberg, chief operating officer at Lanzo Corp., covered bypass and traffic safety; and Jerry Weimer of Jerry Weimer Consulting discussed cross-bore prevention and detection. Special guest Dennis Pivin, vice president of Safety, Health and Environmental at Aegion, rounded out the panel.
Jimmy Stewart, business development manager at Xylem, served as master of ceremonies and guided the discussion of other presenters who represented consulting engineering firms, municipalities and institutions of higher learning.
A post-event attendee satisfaction survey resulted in the event receiving 4.5 out of 5 stars and set the stage for additional NASSCO Exchange events in the future. In fact, the upcoming NASSCO’s Motor City Exchange is scheduled for Nov. 7, 2019, in Dearborn, Michigan. It is expected to draw attendees from across the country. To learn more, visit www.nassco.org/events.
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June 17 - Glendale, AZ
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