Join ORCGA February 7 to 9, 2018 in Collingwood at Blue Mountain Resort for the 15th Annual Damage Prevention Symposium.

What’s included?

·  All educational sessions on February 8 and 9

·  Keynote Address by Josee Chouinard

·  Access to Exhibitor Hall throughout the Symposium

·  ORCGA Olympics

·  Symposium Gift

·  Welcome Reception on February 7

·  Meals on February 8 and 9

Cost

ORCGA Member Price $819.25 (includes HST)

Non-member Price $988.75 (includes HST)

Guest $226 (includes HST)

**Guest fee includes Welcome Reception on Feb. 7 and Exhibitor Reception on February 8 – it does not include breakfast, lunch and educational sessions on February 8 and 9 or the Symposium Gift.

ORCGA Olympics $45.20 (includes HST)

**Guests are also encouraged to participate!

Proceeds of the ORCGA Olympics will be donated to the Special Olympics of Collingwood.

How do I register my organization’s delegates?

Please complete one registration form for each delegate. Completed forms can be emailed to

How do I pay?

Attendees have 3 options:

1.  Credit Card

2.  Cheque (please mail to 545 Rivermede Road, Unit 102, Vaughan, ON L4K 4H1)

3.  Invoice

CANCELLATION POLICY

Cancellations must be made in writing before January 1, 2018.

Accommodation

A block of rooms has been reserved at Blue Mountain. Rooms can be booked by calling 1-877-445-0231. Quote ORCGA Damage Prevention Symposium 2018 or Group Code GRP112856 when making your reservations to receive the ORCGA rate.

Program at a Glance

Wednesday, February 7

10 a.m. to 12 p.m. – Registration

1 p.m. to 4 p.m. – Registration

3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. – Annual General Meeting

6 p.m. to 11 p.m. – Welcome Reception

Thursday, February 8

7 a.m. to 10 a.m. – Registration

7:15 a.m. to 8 a.m. – Breakfast

8 a.m. to 8:10 a.m. – Welcome, Doug Lapp

8:10 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. – ORCGA Board Address, Kevin Bowers

8:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. – Damage Prevention Perspective, Cynthia Sefton

9:15 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. – What’s New, Vendor Showcase

9:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. – Committee Reports

10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. – Networking/Coffee Break

11 a.m. to 12 p.m. – Concurrent Sessions (4)

12 p.m. to 2 p.m. – Awards Luncheon with Keynote Speaker Josée Chouinard

2:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. – Concurrent Sessions (4)

3:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. – Networking/Coffee Break

3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. – Concurrent Sessions (4)

5 p.m. to 11 p.m. – Exhibitor Reception & Dinner and ORCGA Olympics

Friday, February 9

7:30 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. – Breakfast

8:15 a.m. to 9 a.m. – Ontario One Call Address & Map Selection Notification

9 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. – DIRT Report

9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. – Concurrent Sessions (4)

10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. – Networking/Coffee Break

11 a.m. to 12 p.m. - Concurrent Sessions (3)

12 p.m. to 1 p.m. – Luncheon & Closing Remarks

Concurrent Sessions – February 8

11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Education / Incident Case Study / Infrastructure / Technology
COR: What it means to Workers and Employers / Making Safety Personal
**this session is being held at 3:45 p.m. / Private Hydro Lines in the Public Right of Way / Applying Lean Thinking Concepts to the Utility Sector
Enzo Garritano
IHSA / Deirdre Broude
Enbridge Gas Distribution / Steve Waugh
Ontario One Call
Gordon Campbell
Rogers Communications
Greg Davidson
Energy+ Inc.
Rodney Guy
Sudbury Hydro
Rod McNeil
Toronto Hydro / Barry Wood
Ontario Excavac

2:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.

Education / Incident Case Study / Infrastructure / Technology
Amalgamating Locate Program in a Municipal Environment / Using Statistics to prevent electrical incidents while Excavating / The future of Damage Prevention / Augmented Reality in Damage Prevention
Nancy Davidson
City of Guelph
Derek Whiteman
City of Guelph / Patrick Falzon
ESA
Tori Gass
Toronto Hydro / Kris Philpott
Planview Utility Services Ltd. / Ricardo Mahoney
TelDig Inc.
Mathieu Dupont
Miralupa

3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Education / Incident Case Study / Infrastructure / Technology
Managing Volume Locates for Large Projects / Making Safety Personal
**this session is being held at 11 a.m. / How to Effectively SUE to Reduce Delays & Disruptions / Dedicated Locators
Alexandra T. Grant
City of Ottawa / Deirdre Broude
Enbridge Gas Distribution / Jamie Bradburn
T2 Utility Engineers Inc. / John Huber
Enbridge Gas Distribution

Concurrent Sessions – February 9

9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Education / Technology / Infrastructure / Technology
Fit for Duty with the incoming legislation of marijuana – Part 1
**2-hour session / LiDar for Utilities / Significance of Shoring Design for Utility Damage Prevention / Plan Sharing Automation: A Step Change for North American Damage Prevention Response
Shana French
Sherrard Kuzz LLP
Melissa Snider-Adler
DriverCheck Inc.
Clive Thurston
OGCA / Adam Domagalski
J.D. Barnes Ltd / Thomas Fiala
Isherwood Geostructural Engineers / Jason Manning
Pelican Corp

11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Education / Education / Technology
Fit for Duty with the incoming legislation of marijuana – Part 2
**2-hour session continued / By the Numbers: A look at data collected by the Ministry / Managing Drilling Fluid Disposal using Solidification & Digital Tracking
Shana French
Sherrard Kuzz LLP
Melissa Snider-Adler
DriverCheck Inc.
Clive Thurston
OGCA / Ruhi Sharma
Ministry of Labour / Kevin Goldberg
MetaFLO Technologies
Nick Gannon
Allstream Waste Solutions