2017 Michigan Winter Operations Conference

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When

Tuesday, October 17, 2017 8:00AM to

Wednesday, October 18, 2017 5:00PM

Where

Shanty Creek Resort

5780 Shanty Creek Rd
Bellaire, MI
49615

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Event Registration

Ticket Type Ends Price
All
October 06, 2017 $160.00
All
October 18, 2017 $190.00
  • This event has concluded. Please contact the Center for Technology & Training at ctt@mtu.edu or (906) 487-2102 if you need more information.

Event Details

2017 Michigan Winter Operations Conference

Early bird registration ends October 6th.
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Cancellation Policy: No-shows and cancellations within three business days prior to the workshop or conference will be charged the full registration fee. Substitutions will be accepted.


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PRESENTATIONS FROM 2017 Winter Operations Conference
October 17-18, 2017 — Bellaire, Michigan

 

1 - Keynote  -  Bret Hodne

2 - Snow Properties & Measurements  -  Russ Alger

3 - Maintenance Support System (Pooled Fund Study)  -  Ben Hershey

4 - Weather & RWIS  -  Abner Johnson

5 - Winter Operations—Differences between Rural & Urban Areas  -  Wilf Nixon and Mark DeVries

6 - Understanding the Emergency Management Life Cycle  -  Christopher Tarantino

7 - Politics & Plowing  -  Tom Trice

8 - From Simple Salt Water to Super Ice Melter  -  Denver Preston

9 - Mi-TIME Traffic Incident Management System  -  Angie Kremer

10 - Open Forum  -  Kevin Campbell, Justin Frazer, Linda Marsh-McCarty, Kevin McCarthy, Brian VanderArk; Moderators: Bryan Pickworth, Jake Welch

11 - Secrets to Introducing Operational Changes and New Technologies...And Trying to Keep Staff Happy  -  Bret Hodne

12 - Operators' Experiences with Tow Plows  -  Marshall Bay and Gerald Danforth

13 - Minnesota Snow & Ice Control Field Handbook for Snowplow Operators  -  Renae Kuehl

14 - Applying Long-term Thinking to Winter Maintenance Operations  -  Wilf Nixon and Mark DeVries

 

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