Education Opportunities Abound at ICUEE 2007

            ICUEE 2007, also known as The Demo Expo, will be held Oct. 16-18, 2007, at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky. The show will also feature hands-on working equipment demonstrations and more than one million net square feet of the latest in equipment, technologies, products and services.

            A cornerstone of ICUEE 2007 education will be a special co-located education program conducted by Underground Construction Technology (UCT). UCT is the respected industry authority known for benchmarking education and training programs related to underground construction and rehabilitation infrastructure.

            Seminars on above-ground and overhead equipment technologies and trends will complement the UCT offerings. New for the 2007 ICUEE is that all show seminars will offer Continuing Educational Units credit to attendees.

            ICUEE 2007 education is geared to meet the professional-development needs of all industry segments: electric, sewer/water, phone/cable, gas, general construction, government and landscaping. Session topics will be grouped into tracks, including industry trends, equipment/fleet management, safety and standards and management issues.

            The latest details are on the show website, www.icuee.com, and attendees can sign up online. Ticket packages are available to allow attendees to customize their ICUEE education experience, and advance registration offers cost savings.

            Attendees receive extra value by participating in pre-show programs that will start just prior to the opening of ICUEE 2007. These include an advanced horizontal directional drilling workshop conducted by UCT and two certification courses from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

            Other educational opportunities at ICUEE include a Trench Rescue Awareness Program for the National Utility Contractors Association (NUC) and Fiber Restoration Exhibit by the North American Telecommunications Damage Prevention Council, as well as a field trip to the McAlpine Locks and Dam.

            The NUC Trench Awareness Program (NUCTDP) will help contractors and rescue personnel better understand trench safety issues, including hidden hazards associated with trench rescue operations.

            The NTDPC exhibit will include live fiber optic splicing as part of its overview on what forms an underground fiber optic telecommunications network and what is required to repair it when damaged.

            The education field trip to the McAlpine Locks and Dams will focus on the site’s nearly complete reconstruction project by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Also on tour is the adjacent LG&E Hydroelectric Plan and Louisville repair station for port equipment.

            More information, including details about education programs, go to www.icuee.com., or call toll free at (866) 236-0442, or (414) 272-0943, fax (414) 272-1170 or e-mail info@icuee.com.