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STEEL CITY HERE WE COME
Pittsburgh, PA | June 25 - 28, 2024
SIMA's getting groovy
in Grand Rapids, MI!
We'll see you June 17-20, 2025
Fortify your business operations with the latest equipment, technology and resources that will be on display during the two-day trade show.
SIMA SIDESHOW LOUNGE
presented by LMN
Visit the Sideshow Lounge for short sessions on business and operations topics.
Sideshow Schedule
12:30 pm
5 ways you can use ChatGPT in your snow business
John Paganini, Crewtracker Software
1:30 pm
Build SIMA's safety standard into your business
Michael Wagner, CSP, ASM, Designscapes Colorado
2:30 pm
Turning Your Rookies Into Rockstars
Matt Crinklaw, LMN (Sponsor)
3:30 pm
Make your mechanics part of the team - not just a supporting cast
Richard Bevilacqua, ASM, Maple Crest Landscaping
4:30 pm
Improve Snow Profits and Leave Your Competition in the Drifts!
Rich Thiebaud, LMN
10:30 am
Reduce chlorides with the 3 Bs: Brooms, brine and behavior
Jake Howard, Outdoor Pride Landscaping
11:30 am
Reduce chlorides with premium liquids
Joe Cashin, Innovative Surface Solutions
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New in '24!
Send your ops and maintenance teams to the SIMA Garage. Talk shop, and get safety and troubleshooting tips.
1:15pm
Establish reconditioning schedules
Richard Bevilacqua, ASM, Maple Crest Landscaping
2:15pm
Sidewalk machine safety
Nate Klaver and Jake Howard, Outdoor Pride Landscaping
3:15pm
Plow safety & troubleshooting
Jeen Stork, Stork's Plows
4:15pm
Spreader calibration & troubleshooting
Jeen Stork, Stork's Plows
FRIDAY, JUNE 28
11:15 am
Truck safety and compliance
Rick Kier, Forge Ahead Consulting
12:15 pm
Loader operations & site safety
Steve Smythe, Storm Equipment