TRAINING AND EDUCATION
Elevating Education
The Utility Expo offers on-floor and field classrooms
By Seth Skydel
The Utility Expo is offering enhanced educational offerings for 2025. North America’ s largest trade show for utility professionals and construction contractors will be held Oct. 7 – 9, 2025, in Louisville, Kentucky.
Under the banner – Learning in Motion – The Utility Expo will feature hands-on educational opportunities for attendees designed to deliver high impact learning directly on the show floor and in field classrooms. The field classroom sessions are designed as walking tours. Led by industry experts, these sessions blend realworld demonstrations with expert instruction.
“ At The Utility Expo, we meet professionals where they are, on the job and in the field,” said Brianne
Somers, show director.“ The field classroom sessions are a direct response to the evolving needs of our workforce. They’ re hands-on, timeefficient and packed with practical insights into today’ s most pressing utility and construction topics that utility and construction professionals can apply immediately. These programs are about preparing the next generation of leaders with the tools and knowledge to succeed in a fast-moving industry.”
At The Utility Expo, attendees can register for 90-minute field classroom sessions, including:
• Site Preparation and Clearing – Fundamentals of launching a site work project, from planning to safety and equipment.
• Safety: Tech Trek – Innovations in Personal Protection Equipment, digital hazard detection and productivity-enhancing safety tools.
• Pipeline Maintenance and Rehabilitation – A foundational overview of pipeline rehabilitation for water and wastewater systems.
• Horizontal Directional Drilling( HDD) – Fundamentals and advanced strategies for underground utility installation.
• Advanced Horizontal Directional Drilling( HDD) – Challenges and good practices for a successful installation.
• Equipment Hydraulics – Understanding system types, maintenance and performance optimization.
• Toolbox / Tailgate Talks – Six readyto-use safety talks to reinforce safety culture across industries.
• Technicians: Increase Uptime – Diagnostic tools and processes to resolve common equipment issues.
At The Utility Expo, attendees can register for a large number of
90-minute field classroom sessions.
18 l September-October 2025