Schedule-at-a-Glance
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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
11:45 AM - 5:15 PM
Snow & Ice Trade Show + Sideshows
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
Tuesday, June 25
| 8:00 - 4:00 pm | Preconference Workshop |
| 6:00 - 7:30 pm | First Timer + Volunteer Reception Sponsored by: Caterpillar |
| 8:00 - 9:30 pm | SIMA After Hours |
Wednesday, June 26
| 7:30 - 9:00 am | Breakfast + Industry Awards Presentation |
| 9:00 - 10:00 am | Opening Keynote with Don Yaeger Sponsored by: Caterpillar |
| 10:00 - 10:45 am | SIMA Connections (Regional-based networking) |
| 10:45 - 11:45 am | Education Sessions |
| Noon - 1:15 pm | Snack & Chat Lunch Sponsored by: WeatherWorks |
| 1:30 - 2:30 pm | Education Sessions |
| 2:45 - 3:45 pm | Education Sessions |
| 4:00 - 5:00 pm | SIMA Connections (Role-based networking) |
| 6:00 - 8:00 pm | Welcome Reception Sponsored by: Pro-Tech, TrucBrush |
| 8:00 - 9:30 pm | SIMA After Hours |
Thursday, June 27
| 7:45 - 8:45 am | Breakfast Jamboree Sponsored by Fisher, SnowEx, Western |
| 8:45 - 9:30 am | SIMA Connections (Facility-based networking) |
| 9:30 - 10:30 am | Education Sessions |
| 10:45 - 11:30 am | "How do I...?" Education Sessions |
| 11:45 - 5:15 pm | Snow & Ice Trade Show Mini-educational sessions available at the Sideshow + Garage stages |
| 5:30 - 6:30 pm | ASM/CSP Reception Invite Only |
| 7:00 - 10:00 pm | Thursday Night Party All attendees, sponsors, and exhibitors are welcome! |
Friday, June 28
| 8:00 - 10:00 am | Coffee & Conversation |
| 8:30 - 9:30 am | Education Sessions |
| 9:45 - 12:45 pm | Snow & Ice Trade Show Mini-educational sessions available at the Sideshow + Garage stages |
| 12:45 - 2:15 pm | Lunch + Closing Keynote with Steve Lerch Invite Only |
| 5:00 - 9:30 pm | Closing Event on the Gateway Clipper Sponsored by Caterpillar |
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