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October 20-22, 2010 – Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel – Ocean City,
Maryland
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HERE TO REGISTER NOW!!!
Greater Chesapeake Damage Prevention Conference (GCDPTC) Basics
We’re pleased to announce that Miss Utility of Maryland, Miss Utility of Delmarva
and District One Call will once again serve as title sponsors for the
2010 GCDPTC!
Last year’s event was a major success for a first-year conference, with 320
damage prevention partners in attendance. Our goal is to build on this success
and once again bring together the largest annual gathering of industry
stakeholders in our region for three days of education and networking.
Click here to view a complete recap of the 2009
GCDPTC.
Where will the conference be held?
The 2010 GCDPTC will be held Oct. 20-22 at the Clarion Resort Fontainebleau
Hotel, the top conference center in one of the best conference cities on the
East Coast – Ocean City, Maryland.
More information about the Clarion and its accommodations can be found at
www.clarionoc.com, and Ocean City’s official website is
www.ococean.com.
What are the goals of this conference?
- Train all stakeholders on best practices for effective underground utility
damage prevention and provide them with certificates of attendance.
- Equip all attendees with lessons they can take back to their workplaces and
share with fellow employees.
- Mix work with fun by hosting the event in Ocean City.
Who should attend it?
- Contractors
- Owners
- Safety directors
- Risk managers
- Field supervisors
- Contract locating firm managers
- Regional managers
- Field managers
- Facility owners
- Damage prevention/investigation managers
- Engineers
- Agency administrators
- Legal counsel for damage prevention stakeholder organizations
What will I learn if I attend?
Attendees will have the opportunity to attend multiple training sessions that
cover various damage prevention topics. The following seven training sessions
will be offered at this year’s conference.
- Update 2010: New and Proposed Damage Prevention Legislation & Regulation
- Regional Benefits of Common Ground Alliance National Initiatives
- Beyond Just Dollars: The Human Cost of a Damage
- Damage Prevention 2020: The Future of Damage Prevention
- Federal Damage Prevention Initiatives
- Advancements in Call Center Operations: Mapping You to the Excavation Site
- Keys to Getting to a Better Locate
Click here for more information on
each training session.
What is the conference schedule?
A detailed conference schedule, including exact times, will be posted this
summer and promoted to all registrants via email. Below is a general overview of
the conference schedule:
- Wednesday, Oct. 20
- Morning
- Golf scramble at Ocean City Golf Club. More information available
here.
- Afternoon
- Attendee, exhibitor and sponsor registration
- Evening
- Welcome reception in exhibit hall with heavy h’ordeurves and cash bar, presented
by B. Frank Joy
- Thursday, Oct. 21
- Morning
- Attendee, exhibitor and sponsor registration
- Opening breakfast in the ballroom, presented by
SSG, LLC
- Breakout sessions begin
- Afternoon
- Lunch in the exhibit hall
- Breakout sessions continue
- Friday, Oct. 22
- Morning
- Continental breakfast in the ballroom with featured speaker Jerry N. Johnson, General Manager / CEO Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, presented by
Choptank Electric Cooperative
How can I purchase exhibit floor space?
Exhibitor space is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Click
here for information.
How can I become a sponsor?
Sponsorship opportunities for the 2010 GCDPTC are now available! Click
here for information.
Can I get a refund?
All packages purchased through the Greater Chesapeake Damage Prevention Training Conference are non-refundable, but all are transferrable up until 5 p.m. on October 14, 2010.
Other questions?
Please email gcdptc@gmail.com with other
questions.
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