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Session Highlights - Wednesday 9/28
Roadeo Registration
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
Ballrooms A,B,C - Please register for the conference in Ballroms E & F first
Roadeo Orientation & Written Test
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Ballrooms A,B,C
Judges Orientation
9:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Roadeo Site
Major Sponsor Showcase: Envirotech Services, Inc. - Fundamentals of Deicing Products, Performance and Methods. A Detailed Insight.
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Ballroom F
This session will reach the audience on a personal as well as a professional level. Detailed explanations of how deicers work and the chemistry behind them will help individuals to have a deeper understanding of how to utilize different tools to achieve success on the road.
Morning Tracks - Part I
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Setting up a Snow Plow Operator Training (SPOT)
Presented By: Bret Hodne, City of West Des Moines, IA
Ballroom D
SPOT was originally developed by the Minnesota DOT as a two week Snow Plow Operator Training (SPOT)
program at Camp Ripley. After sending a couple operators to the event, the City of West Des Moines was so impressed with the program that the next year they sent back the operators for the “Train-the-Trainer” week- long session. The program has developed into a two day session with both classroom and hands-on training. Cities and counties who participate are encouraged to bring their own trucks and a trainer if possible. This fall the program will be rolled out to other areas of the state. Bret Hodne with the City of West Des Moines, Iowa will discuss how they got started and how you can too.
Heated Streets and Sidewalks - Is It a Solution For You?
Presented By: Greg Hall, Town of Vail, CO; and Hunt Walker, Town of Snowmass, CO
Ballroom E
The Town of Vail, Colorado has over 275,000 square feet of roadways and plazas snowmelted. The majority of this area is pedestrian zones in commercial centers. In addition, they have a section of their major bus route heated. Their snowmelt was installed in part, for guest experience enhancements related to a major streetscape project, to provide ease of snow and ice removal, safety of walking surface, and ability to remove snow in tight areas with many pedestrians. The Town of Snowmass, Colorado heats a section of Carriageway Road in the Town’s central commercial core ranging in grades from 14-18%. This presentation will cover pros and cons of snow- melt, including operations and maintenance issues, as well as the criteria and reasoning for each community’s system.
Roadeo Diagnostics - Single Axle, Tandem Axle, Loader, Grader
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Roadeo Site
Roadeo Competition - Single Axle, Tandem Axle, Loader, Grader
10:00 a.m. - Completion.
Roadeo Site
Major Sponsor Showcase: MacDonald Equipment Co. - New Spreader Techniques
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Ballroom F
Morning Tracks - Part II
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Meteorologists On Your Team - Weather Prediction Service
Presented By: Timothy Tonge and Brad Simmons, Skyview Weather
Ballroom D
Skyview is a private weather forecast service that provides highly localized weather information and services to individual clients. Skyview Weather provides a tailored forecast with clients in mind. A snow removal service answers questions such as: What time will it begin snowing? Where will it accumulate? Will one area of the city receive more snow than another? Meteorologists present how they are part of your team for determining your approach to tackling the storm.
Salt Brine Operations - The Saga Continues
Presented By: Larry Schneider, City of Fort Collins, CO; Brett Hodne, West Des Moines, IA
Ballroom E
Larry Schneider will talk about Fort Collins’ brine making operation that was used for the 2010-2011 winter season. Learn about how salt brine was used for anti-icing and deicing operations. He will discuss costs, effectiveness and challenges associated with brine operation. What is the future of brines and equipment to produce brines? Brett Hodne will talk about a fully automated brine making operation that the City of West Des Moines has installed. Don’t miss this opportunity to see new ways to save money and provide excellent service for your community with the use of salt brine.
EnviroTech Services, Inc. Lunch Session
Performance Measures for Deicing Products
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Ballrooms A,B,C
Today, winter maintenance professionals face different challenges. Making the job more difficult, there are now regulations and expectations regarding corrosion and the environment that did not exist twenty years ago. To meet these new challenges, the winter maintenance
professional has to seek out new technologies.
This presentation will focus on new technologies and test methods that may be able to better predict the true performance of a deicing product on the road.
Afternoon Tracks - Part I
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Monitoring Effects on Stormwater Runoff - CSU Study
Presented By: Larry Schneider and Stan Welsch, City of FortCollins, CO
Ballroom D
Find out what new tools Fort Collins is using to look at the effects of deicing products on stormwater runoff. Stan Welsch and Larry Schneider will present results from the CSU study being done by current graduate students to measure the effects of deicing products on stormwater runoff. Data is being gathered from the local Spring Creek and tested to determine if chlorides are present, and how much. Amounts of materials applied, timing of application, types of materials and storm conditions are being studied to determine what factors may contribute to chlorides in the creek. Results from the study will help to determine what environmental impacts are caused by deicing materials, and where changes may need to be made.
New Hydraulic Controls Roundtable Discussion
Presented By: Steve Wilcox, Certified Power, Inc.; Clark Anderson, Force America; Keith Gaylor, Layton Truck; Dennis Keoring, Monroe Equipment Co.
Ballroom E
Listen to the experts talk about what’s new in hydraulic controls. Hydraulics are one of the major components of any snow fighting equipment. Learn about what your options are for buying hydraulics for your next piece of snow fighting equipment, or see how your older equipment may be modified with new hydraulics. Good hydraulics can provide better service and cost savings throughout the winter operation. This is a great opportunity to learn about what’s new in hydraulic valves, pumps and components. Have your questions answered that are specific to your operation.
Major Sponsor Showcase: Kois Brothers - Brine Making Made Easy
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Ballroom F
This discussion will cover the design changes of brine making machines over the past 10 years. It will discuss the why and how brine making machines are made easier to operate and clean out today. The future of blending and automation will also be discussed.
Afternoon Tracks - Part II
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Making Sense of It All - Applying Data To Your Approach
Presented By: Dr. Wilfred Nixon, University of Iowa
Ballroom D
Snow operations have the potential to signifi cantly impact water quality, particularly surface waters. This session will explore these potential impacts and the mitigating measures implemented by Denver International Airport in both their airside and landside snow operations. With respect to water quality, the discussion will include a brief description of the de-icing liquids used, spent fluid management, snow management activities and regulatory compliance issues.
TowPlows - We’ve Tried Them and Love Them
Presented By: Steven McCarthy, Utah Department of Transportation
Ballroom E
AASHTO’s Technology Implementation Group (TIG) Lead States Team includes DOT representatives with TowPlow experience who can help implement the use of this technology in your agency. Come let Steve McCarthy with Utah DOT share the TIG’s experience with the TowPlow as a timesaving, safe addition to conventional snow plowing trucks.
Major Sponsor Showcase: John Deere - Emissions Technology & Regulations
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Ballroom F
McCandless International Welcome Reception
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Grand Ballroom
Get your groove on! Dance to live music, hang out with good friends and enjoy appetizers and drinks at this entertaining welcome reception, sponsored by McCandless International. RSVP for this event is
required on the registration form if you plan to attend.
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