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October 29, 2026

The Sunshine 811 Excavation Safety Seminar offers free safe digging education specifically tailored for Florida contractors. Attendees will gain vital insights into state excavation laws, best practices for underground utility locate requests, and strategies to prevent costly utility strikes.
TITLE SPONSOR

AGENDA

8:00 am - 9:00 am: Vendor Set-Up

9:00 am - 9:30 am: Registration / Coffee & Pastries / Visit with Vendors

9:30 am -11:30 am: Educational Program

Legal & safety training
Tolerance zone
Tickets
ITIC software

11:30 am-12:00 pm: Mason Private Locating & Sunshine 811 Session

12:00 pm-1:00 pm: Lunch

12:30 pm-1:00 pm: Door Prizes

1:00 pm-2:00 pm: Vendor Break-Down

8:00 am - 9:00 am: Vendor Set-Up

9:00 am - 9:30 am: Registration / Coffee & Pastries / Visit with Vendors

9:30 am - 10:30 am: 811 Essentials
Speaker:
 
Brad Martin, Education/Outreach Specialist - North Region, Sunshine 811
Brian Dean, Education/Outreach Specialist - West Region, Sunshine 811
Elliot Patterson, Education/Outreach Specialist - Central Region, Sunshine 811
John Segovia, Education/Outreach Specialist - Southern Region, Sunshine 811

A walk-through of the six steps from planning the job and submitting a clear locate ticket to reviewing utility responses and digging safely within the tolerance zone. This session also covers white lining, what to do when a facility is contacted or damaged, and how to avoid citable violations under Florida law.

This class is approved by the provider, the Florida Water & Pollution Control Operators Association (FWPCOA). The CEU is approved for Drinking Water, Wastewater, and Water Distribution Operators licensed by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP).
 
FWPCOA Approved Course ID:          DS/DW/WW02041010
Course Contact Hours:                        1.0 Hour
CEU Credits:                                           0.1 CEUs

10:30 am -11:30 am: Panel Discussion: The Capacity Problem Nobody Owns: Where Damage Prevention Breaks Down
Speaker:
Dino Farruggio, Senior Specialist - Environmental Health & Safety, AT&T
Scott Withrow, Safety Manager, Woodruff and Sons Construction
John Mura, Senior Safety Manager, Felix Civil Construction
Heath McArdle, Senior Damage Prevention Coordinator, TECO Peoples Gas
John Underwood, Director of Operations - SE US, LineQuest
Chris Schauer, Operations Manager, Breakpoint Surveying

 

This panel will explore how rising ticket volumes, large projects, and communication gaps can strain the damage prevention process. Panelists will discuss where handoffs break down among excavators, utility operators and locators—and what each stakeholder can do to improve coordination and keep work moving safely.

11:30 am-12:00 pm: Mason Private Locating & Sunshine 811 Session

Speaker:
Mike Iadanza, Senior Vice President, Mason Private Locating
Elliot Patterson, Education/Outreach Specialist - Central Region, Sunshine 811

12:00 pm-1:00 pm: Lunch

12:30 pm-1:00 pm: Door Prizes

1:00 pm-2:00 pm: Vendor Breakdown

Registration is officially full!

If you'd like to be placed on a waiting list for any cancellations,
please email Whitney@AligningChange.com

Location

Winter Park, FL Events Center: 1050 W Morse Blvd, Winter Park, FL 32789
9 AM - 1 PM

PARKING

Self-parking is available on-site.
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SPONSORSHIP - $500
  • Tabletop display (6’ table)
  • Logo on opening slide
  • Logo on table tents
  • Handout (supplied by sponsor, needs to arrive by Oct 22 to be included)
  • Logo listed on event webpage
  • 1 Lunch ticket
If interested in sponsorship, fill out the form below.
If interested in sponsorship,
please email Whitney@AligningChange.com and include:
  • Company
  • Logo
  • Invoice contact
  • Name & email of tabletop attendant
  • Confirm if you’ll be sending a handout for attendees
EVENT SPONSORS
Breakpoint
Sunshine811-min
Safe Site Logo (1)-01
SmartTIX
Florida-Gas-Transmission-Logo
PARKING

Self-parking is available on-site.
Click the button below to view surrounding lots.