We'll see you June 25 - 28, 2024
Don't miss the Best Show in Snow!
Join SIMA in the Steel City to forge relationships, galvanize your team’s industry expertise, and strengthen your business with the big iron and innovative solutions on the trade show floor during the Best Show in Snow.
This year’s show will feature nearly 50 education sessions covering a variety of snow business roles, 130+ exhibit booths, pre-conference workshops (sales & estimating and hiring & retention) and multiple networking opportunities.
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Stay in the loop
All registered attendees will be asked to download and use the SIMA Show app to receive show updates, access schedules, connect with fellow attendees and exhibitors, and more!
Sponsored by BOSS Snowplow
New in '24
Check out these three new additions to elevate the Best Show in Snow experience:
FOR OPS TEAMS
Ops team members can visit the SIMA Garage to talk shop during the trade show. Hear from contractors and suppliers on equipment safety and troubleshooting, safe driving and compliance, and maintenance topics.
SHOW SIDEKICKS
Attending your first SIMA Symposium can be daunting. Our Show Sidekicks can help show you the ropes! Request a Sidekick during registration.
SIMA+ Pass
For the first time, we’re offering a SIMA+ pass that has exclusive benefits, including early access to the trade show and receptions, reserved session seating, attendee lounge and a private leadership coaching session.
Join us in Pittsburgh this June
Get the SIMA show into you budget for 2024
Speaker PDFs & Downloads
If provided, speaker presentations and downloads from the 26th Annual Symposium are available in the show app. Visit the Speakers icon, select the speaker to find any available resources.
Sponsored by BOSS Snowplow
It's all happening in Pittsburgh, PA!
Trade Show
Fortify your business operations with the latest equipment, technology and resources that will be on display during the two-day trade show June 27-28, 2024.
Pittsburgh, PA
Plan your trip
June 25-28, 2024
David L. Lawrence Convention Center
Host hotels: Westin and Drury Plaza
Thanks to our 2024 Symposium Sponsors
Schedule-at-a-glance
Tuesday, June 25
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Exhibitor Move-In
Location: Exhibit Hall BC
Tuesday, June 25
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Pre-Con: Hiring + Retention Workshop
Location: DLCC | Room 315
Tuesday, June 25
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Pre-Con: Sales & Estimating Workshop
Location: DLCC | Room 305
Tuesday, June 25
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Registration/Badge Pick-Up
Location: DLCC | Exhibit Hall Concourse
Tuesday, June 25
5:15 PM - 6:00 PM
SIMA Show Sidekick Meet-up
Location: DLCC | South Terrace
Tuesday, June 25
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
First Timer + Volunteer Reception
Sponsored by: Caterpillar
Location: DLCC | South Terrace
Tuesday, June 25
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
SIMA After Hours
Sponsored by: MetalPless
Location: Grandview Saloon
Wednesday, June 26
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration/Badge Pick-up
Location: DLCC | Exhibit Hall Concourse
Wednesday, June 26
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
SIMA+ Lounge
Location: DLCC | Room 330
Wednesday, June 26
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Breakfast w/ State of SIMA + Industry Awards
Location: DLCC | Spirit Ballroom
Wednesday, June 26
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Exhibitor Move-In
Location: Exhibit Hall BC
Wednesday, June 26
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Opening Keynote
Sponsored by: Caterpillar
Location: DLCC | Spirit Ballroom
Wednesday, June 26
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
SIMA Connections
Region-based networking
Location: DLCC | Ballroom Gallery
Wednesday, June 26
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Break the Blue Collar Stigma to Attract the Next Generation of Talent | Mikayel Ter-Grigoryan, Just for Snow
Location: DLCC | Room 317
Wednesday, June 26
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
CapX, Labor & ROI of Liquids | Jordan Smith, Storm Equipment
Location: DLCC | Room 319
Wednesday, June 26
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Death & Destruction - Are You Ready for It? | Amanda Pruss, SIMA; Doug Freer, Blue Moose Snow; William Akehurst, Akehurst Landscape Service
Location: DLCC | Room 315
Wednesday, June 26
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Negotiate Your Way to Success | Michael Sloopka, Selling Solutions
Location: DLCC | Room 305
Wednesday, June 26
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Team Productivity & Performance Management | Rick Kier, Forge Ahead Consulting
Location: DLCC | Room 303
Wednesday, June 26
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Snack & Chat Lunch
Sponsored by: WeatherWorks
Location: DLCC | Spirit Ballroom
Wednesday, June 26
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Service Partner Relationships - A Two-Way Street | Jeff Heller, Innovative Maintenance Solutions & Christopher Kolt, American Service Professionals
Location: DLCC | Room 319
Wednesday, June 26
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Accounting for Inflation in Your Snow & Ice Business | Sydney Smyers Conway, Know Your Worth Pittsburgh
Location: DLCC | Room 317
Wednesday, June 26
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Mergers & Acquisition in Snow & Ice | Don Mahoney, Mahoney & Associates
Location: DLCC | Room 305
Wednesday, June 26
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Staff Accountability Secrets for Rapid Growth | Danny Kerr, Breakthrough Academy
Location: DLCC | Room 315
Wednesday, June 26
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Operations Managers Talk Trends & Challenges | TBD
Location: DLCC | Room 303
Wednesday, June 26
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Reduce Salt without Reducing Service | Michael Wagner, CSP, ASM, Designscapes Colorado
Location: DLCC | Room 319
Wednesday, June 26
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Leadership Lab: Get Unstuck! | Christy Uffelman, EDGE Leadership
Location: DLCC | Room 317
Wednesday, June 26
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
How Much are Your Clients Worth? | Doug Freer, Blue Moose Snow
Location: DLCC | Room 305
Wednesday, June 26
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Tame the Chaos: SOPs for Overwhelmed Owners | Danny Kerr, Breakthrough Academy
Location: DLCC | Room 315
Wednesday, June 26
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Documentation: It's in the Details | Jenny Girard, ASM, RM Landscape
Location: DLCC | Room 303
Wednesday, June 26
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
SIMA Connections
Role-based networking
Location: DLCC | Ballroom Gallery
Wednesday, June 26
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Canadian Meet-up
Location: DLCC | South Terrace
Wednesday, June 26
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Women in Snow Meet-up
Location: DLCC | South Terrace
Wednesday, June 26
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Welcome Reception
Sponsored by: Pro-Tech, TrucBrush, TrueWeather, WeatherWorks, Winter Equipment Company
Location: DLCC | Rooftop Terrace
Wednesday, June 26
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
SIMA After Hours
Sponsored by: Pro-Tech
Location: Sienna Mercato
Thursday, June 27
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Registration/Badge Pick-up
Location: DLCC | Exhibit Hall Concourse
Thursday, June 27
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
SIMA+ Lounge
Location: DLCC | Room 330
Thursday, June 27
7:45 AM - 8:45 AM
Breakfast Jamboree
Sponsored by Fisher, SnowEx, Western
Location: DLCC | Spirit Ballroom
Thursday, June 27
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Exhibitor Move-In
Location: Exhibit Hall BC
Thursday, June 27
8:45 AM - 9:30 AM
SIMA Connections
Facility-based networking
Location: DLCC | Ballroom Gallery
Thursday, June 27
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Improve Hiring with Tech & Flexibility | Laura Means, Brian-Kyles Landscapes
Location: DLCC | Room 319
Thursday, June 27
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Is Your Company Ready for a Business Management System? | Stephanie Leveling, The Integra Group
Location: DLCC | Room 317
Thursday, June 27
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
From Team Member to Team Leader | Angel Campos-Chavez, Imageworks Landscaping; Jake Howard, Outdoor Pride Snow & Ice Management (Bill Butts, moderator)
Location: DLCC | Room 315
Thursday, June 27
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Marketing Your Business to the Next Level | Darci Knowles, Darci Creative
Location: DLCC | Room 305
Thursday, June 27
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Building a Win-Win Relationship between Property Managers & Snow Pros | TBD
Location: DLCC | Room 303
Thursday, June 27
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM
"How Do I …" Education Sessions
Location: TBD
Thursday, June 27
10:45 AM - 11:05 AM
Conduct an effective meeting? | Jason Ostrander, East End Group
Location: DLCC | East Atrium
Thursday, June 27
10:45 AM - 11:05 AM
Melt more in less time? | Heather Stadler, OxyChem
Location: DLCC | West Atrium
Thursday, June 27
10:45 AM - 11:05 AM
Develop an onboarding program? | Scott Lesak, CSP, Kasel Rocks Landscaping
Location: DLCC | Room 310
Thursday, June 27
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
SIMA+ Trade Show Experience
Mini-educational sessions available at the Sideshow + Garage stages
Location: Exhibit Hall
Thursday, June 27
10:45 AM - 11:05 AM
Use social media effectively? | Darci Knowles, Darci Creative
Location: DLCC | Room 307
Thursday, June 27
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Lunch on Trade Show Floor
Use your lunch vouchers to grab lunch on the show floor.
Location: DLCC | Exhibit Hall B / C Concessions
Thursday, June 27
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM
Conduct a client lunch and learn? | Bill Butts, Outdoor Pride Landscaping
Location: DLCC | East Atrium
Thursday, June 27
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM
Sell liquids to your property manager? | Daniel Gilliland, Camion Systems
Location: DLCC | West Atrium
Thursday, June 27
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM
Conduct a site hazard analysis? | Speaker TBA
Location: DLCC | Room 310
Thursday, June 27
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM
Reduce the risk of an insurance claim? | Jay Long, Gerardi Insurance
Location: DLCC | Room 307
Thursday, June 27
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Buyers Dog Den
Location: Exhibit Hall | Booth #503
Thursday, June 27
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
SIMA+ Education Session
Location: DLCC | Room 305
Thursday, June 27
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Ale Trail
Location: DLCC | Exhibit Hall
Thursday, June 27
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
ASM/CSP Reception
- Invite Only -
Location: Exhibit Hall | Booth #1206
Thursday, June 27
7:00 PM - 10:00 AM
Thursday Night Party
All attendees, sponsors, and exhibitors are welcome!
Location: Shorty's Pins x Pints
Friday, June 28
8:00 AM - 9:45 AM
Exhibitor Move-In
Location: Exhibit Hall BC
Friday, June 28
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Registration/Badge Pick-up
Location: DLCC | Exhibit Hall Concourse
Friday, June 28
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
SIMA+ Lounge
Location: DLCC | Room 330
Friday, June 28
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Coffee & Conversation
Location: DLCC | Ballroom Gallery
Friday, June 28
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
The Power of Women in Snow | Amanda Ochoa, Tricon Group; Jillian Burns, Burns Landscaping; Katelin Pufnock, ASM, emi landscape; Chelsea Ingram, WeatherWorks (moderator)
Location: DLCC | Room 317
Friday, June 28
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Emerging Climate Trends that are Impacting the Industry | Frank Lombardo and Rob Reale, WeatherWorks Inc.
Location: DLCC | Room 319
Friday, June 28
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
SIMA Foundation Research: Workplace Survey | Steve Wolf, WolfWorks Consulting
Location: DLCC | Room 315
Friday, June 28
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Build a Seasonal Staffing Plan | John Mocharko, Acacia Facility Services and Evan Tachoir, Consultant
Location: DLCC | Room 305
Friday, June 28
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Practical Approach to Using AI & Tech for Growth, Efficiency & Execution | Patrick Baglien, Vue Robotics; Isaac Howell, Acacia Facility Solutions; Todd Reinhart, Reinhart Landscape & Snow
Location: DLCC | Room 303
Friday, June 28
9:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Snow & Ice Trade Show + Sideshows
Mini-educational sessions available at the Sideshow + Garage stages
Location:
Friday, June 28
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Buyers Dog Den
Location: Exhibit Hall | Booth #503
Friday, June 28
12:45 PM - 11:59 PM
Exhibitor Move-out
Location: Exhibit Hall BC
Friday, June 28
12:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Lunch + Closing Keynote
Sponsored by: Skyline Salt Solutions
Location: DLCC | Spirit Ballroom
Friday, June 28
5:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Closing Event Dinner Cruise
Sponsored by: Caterpillar
Location: Gateway Clipper