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.
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
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.
10:30 am -11:30 am: Panel Discussion: The Capacity Problem Nobody Owns: Where Damage Prevention Breaks Down
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
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 this location a bit too far for your team? Let us know where to head next! Email Whitney@AligningChange.com with your ideal location and help us bring a future Excavation Safety Seminar closer to you.
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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- 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
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
