JANUARY 14th through the16th, 2015

Ramkota Hotel, 800 South 3rd Street, Bismarck, ND 58504

Please return completed registration form and returnby Friday, December 26, 2014 to:E-mail: or Fax 701.663.3745

NAME OF COOPERATIVE:
ATTENDEES / PLEASE CHECK ONE / PRE-ORDERED BANQUET TICKET
PRINT NAME/JOB TITLE: / LINEMAN TRACK / LEADERSHIP TRACK / NAME OF GUEST
Registration fees: ATS Members $235 per person, Non-members $335 per person. The registration fee is for the three-day conference. This includes two noon luncheons, one banquet, one breakfast, and four refreshment breaks. There’s no need for advance payment. For your convenience we will bill your system following the conference.

Room Reservations: A block of rooms will be held until January 3, 2015 at the Best Western Ramkota Hotel, at the rate of $96 for either single or double occupancy. The reservation number is 701-258-7700.

Banquet Tickets:Pre-ordered guest banquet tickets will be in the registrant’s packet and picked up at the registration table upon arrival or purchased upon arrival.

Cancellation policy: If you need to cancel a registration, please let us know at least 48 hours prior to the conference. This will help us keep program costs to a minimum. In case of a "no show," your cooperative will be billed for the costs of registration fees, meals and breaks.

51st Annual ATS Linemen’s Conference

Wednesday, January 14thWorkshops for All Conference Attendees

10 a.m. to noonConference registration and check-in

Noon to 1 p.m.Group luncheon, guest speaker & conference announcements

1:15 p.m. to 2: 50 p.m.Workshop # 1: Fall Protection: What’s To Come?Border States Electric

Or

Workshop # 2: Electric BreakersbyJavier Bonilla, Hubble Power Systems

2:50 p.m. to 3:10 p.m.Refreshment break

3:10 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.Repeat Workshop #1 and Workshop #2

5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.Tech Talk

Thursday, January 15thTechnical Track

8:00 a.m. to noonWorkshop # 3: Metering safety for linemanbyDiana Hamilton, NW Technical Training

Or

8:00 a.m. to noonWorkshop#4: Slings & riggingbyTim Ehlers, The Crosby Group

9:50 a.m. to 10:10 a.m.Refreshment break

Noon to 1:00 p.m.Luncheon buffet, guest speaker and conference announcements

1:15 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.Repeat Workshop # 3: Metering safety for lineman byDiana Hamilton, NW Technical Training

Or

1:15 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.Repeat workshop # 4:Slings & rigging byTim Ehlers, The Crosby Group

2:50 p.m. to 3:10 p.m.Refreshment break

Thursday, January 15thLeadership Track

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Supervisory & Leadership, Brian Singletary, Practical Energies

9:50 a.m. to 10:10 a.m.Refreshment break

Noon to 1:00 p.m.Lunch buffet, guest speaker and conference announcements

2:50 p.m. to 3:10 p.m.Refreshment break

Thursday Evening EventsAwards and Graduation Banquet

5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.Social in courtyard

6:00 p.m.Awards and graduation banquet

Friday, January 16thGeneral Closing Session

7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. Buffet Breakfast

8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.Closing Session:Brian Singletary, Practical Energies

11:00 a.m.Closing announcements and adjourn