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The Utility Expo, North America’s largest trade show for utility professionals and construction contractors, is highlighting its educational offerings for 2025 with 90-minute field classroom sessions and a special Luncheon Symposium focused on advancing safety in the electric utility industry. Held Oct. 7 to 9 in Louisville, Kty., The Utility Expo connects professionals with hands-on opportunities to learn, test and grow. These professional educational experiences are designed to deliver high impact learning directly on the show floor, maximizing attendees’ time and value.
Learning in Motion: Hands-On Education on the Show Floor
The field classroom sessions, priced at $129 and limited to 30 attendees, are designed as walking tours through the indoor and outdoor show floor. Led by industry experts, these sessions blend real-world demonstrations with expert instruction, offering practical insights into today’s most pressing utility and construction topics.
“At The Utility Expo, we meet professionals where they are, on the job, in the field and ready to grow. The field classroom sessions are a direct response to the evolving needs of our workforce,” said Brianne Somers, show director. “They’re hands-on, time-efficient and packed with real-world insights that utility and construction professionals can apply immediately. This is about preparing the next generation of leaders with the tools and knowledge to succeed in a fast-moving industry.”
Featured Field Classroom Sessions Include:
- Site Preparation and Clearing – Fundamentals of launching a site work project, from planning to safety and equipment;
- Safety: Tech Trek – Innovations in PPE, 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 sessions build strategies for underground utility installation;
- Equipment Hydraulics – Understanding system types, maintenance, and performance optimization;
- Toolbox/Tailgate Talks – Six ready-to-use safety talks to reinforce safety culture across industries;
- Technicians – Increase Uptime – Diagnostic tools and processes to resolve common equipment issues;
- Introduction to Vacuum Excavating – Key concepts, safety practices, and applications of vacuum excavation;
- Street Utility Cuts and Restoration;
- Electromagnetic Underground Utility Locating
From Insight to Action: Industry Leaders Unite at the Luncheon Symposium
In addition to the field classrooms, The Utility Expo will host a Luncheon Symposium: Advancing Safety in the Electric Utility Industry, priced at $149, a must-attend event for professionals committed to reducing risk and fostering a culture of safety, held on Wednesday, Oct. 8. Lunch is included with the registration and space is limited.
“Safety is much more than protocol. It’s a culture that starts with leadership shaping a safer, stronger future for our workforce,” said Somers. “The Luncheon Symposium is a unique opportunity to bring together voices from across the electric utility industry to share what’s working, what’s changing, and how we can collectively raise the bar.”
The symposium will open with a keynote address by Mike Starner, executive director of outside line safety at the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA). His presentation, “Safety – Past, Present, and Future,” will explore the evolution of safety practices in the electric utility industry, emphasizing core principles such as hazard management, competency-based training, and field leadership.
Following the keynote, an Executive Perspectives panel will feature industry leaders discussing current safety challenges and successful initiatives. The session will conclude with a roundtable discussion moderated by experts, offering an open forum to share lessons learned and explore collaborative strategies for improving worker safety.
Peter Mastrorocco, senior vice-president of education, events and partnerships at NECA, will also speak during the event.