Start Date: 9/24/2024 9:00 AM EDT
End Date: 9/24/2024 4:00 PM EDT
Venue Name: Suburban Collection Showplace
Location:
46100 Grand River Avenue
Novi, MI United States 48374
Organization Name:
MGIA
Contact:
Michigan Snow Conference and Expo
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Visit Dozens of Exhibitors Featuring the Latest in Snow & Ice Management Technology & Equipment!
Come for an hour or stay all day....
Your Registration fee includes:
• Morning Coffee/Danish
• Trade Show
• Seminars
• Lunch* (*Must Pre-Register by 9/17)
• Equipment Demo Area
• Snow Plow Rodeo
• MCTS Mobile Truck Simulator
• Networking
CONFERENCE & EXPO SCHEDULE
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Registration Opens at 8:30 a.m.
Expo Times: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Seminars: 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
*Lunch: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored by: ALTA Equipment Company
Show Ends: 4:00 p.m.
Cost:
Early Pre-Registration (on or before September 6)
MGIA Members: $39* / Non-Members: $59*
Regular Pre-Registration (September 7 - September 17)
MGIA Members: $49* / Non-Members: $69*
Pre-Registration Ends on September 17 at 4 pm!
*Lunch included for pre-registered attendees only. All on-site registrants dine on their own – no discount.
No substitutions, changes or cancelations. All sales are final.
EDUCATION SCHEDULE:
Cornerstone Room
9:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M. – Don't Get Frostbite!: Being Unprepared for Storms Will Leave You Broken and Exposed!
Sponsored by: ALTA Equipment Company
Speaker: Kevin Mahon, CSP, General Manager, Moynihan Companies
"Hoping" is a strategy to fail. Don't trust your gut because mother nature doesn't care what you think. Snow events will always bring surprises and if you are not making "data-based decisions" in Summer... Winter will reveal all.
Using production rates and site plans will help you to take a lot of stress out of the storm season. June preparation creates January success. There is a way to know ahead of time what equipment, labor and storm strategies you will need to be successful during operations. Your crews and mechanics will thank you!
1:00 P.M. - 2:30 P.M. – Snow Operations Management Panel
Panelist: Jeremy Harman, Premier Property Maintenance
Panelist: William Moore, Executive Property Maintenance
Panelist: Matt Scott, Organic Matters
Panelist: Jordan Smith, VSI by BOSS and Storm Equipment
This session involves a panel of snow and ice professionals who will share their strategies and successes in multiple topics involving snow operations management. Bring your questions and comments, and prepare for an interactive, educational discussion!
On the Trade Show Floor
10:15 A.M. – 11:15 A.M. – Snow & Ice Equipment Troubleshooting
Sponsored by: ALTA Equipment Company
The snow and ice business can be frustrating to say the least, when equipment fails or does not work efficiently, causing major back- logs. A little due diligence in equipment maintenance is one of the most cost-effective ways to keep your equipment in tip-top condition, and ready to go at any given moment.
Most of all, being prepared and proactive can mean the difference between a productive and profitable season or losing valuable time with breakdowns. Through the years, selling and servicing snow and ice equipment, we find the simplest things are often overlooked. In this session, you will learn the most common reoccurring issues that can be solved with simple maintenance and a few secrets to keep your equipment at peak performance!
Don't Miss . . . .
EQUIPMENT DEMO AREA - Try before you buy!
Get a chance to try out the latest snow and ice equipment in the Equipment Demo area in the parking lot of the Suburban Collection Showplace.
SNOW PLOW RODEO - Sponsored by Michigan CAT
A competition that tests the skills and knowledge of the snow plow professional on a timed obstacle course! Maneuvering a plow truck through a serpentine course; back into tight spots; parallel park all without knocking a tennis ball off of a 12-inch cone. CASH prizes awarded!
MICHIGAN CENTER FOR TRUCK SAFETY’S MOBILE TRUCK SIMULATOR PROGRAM
With winter weather approaching, do you feel totally confident with your driving skills? The Michigan Center for Truck Safety will present their Mobile Truck Driving Simulator Program for MGIA Snow Expo attendees.
This virtual simulator allows you to test and improve your skills in a variety of conditions, offering a controlled, risk-free environment in which scenarios can be recreated and practiced. The focus is on safe driving of commercial vehicles in adverse conditions, including heavy traffic and bad weather. Fewer accidents mean fewer absences, fewer vehicle repairs, and better insurance rates.
To participate you sit behind the wheel and take a six-minute hands-on demonstration drive that can simulate both small, straight trucks, or full-size 18-wheel tractor-trailers. Though the primary target audience is current truck drivers, administrative and managerial staff may benefit from it as well.
