Events
2024 Damage Prevention Awareness Seminars
Blue Stakes of Utah 811’s mission is to promote public safety, protect underground facilities, and minimize service interruptions by processing locate requests and providing damage prevention education. We accomplish this as the communications link between excavators and facility owners as the statewide one-call center in providing efficient and cost effective customer service.
Annual Meeting of Members
The Annual Meeting of Members is held in the fall each year for all participating member facility owners. Some of the agenda items include: Damage Prevention Video and Breakfast, Message from the Board Chair, Board Member Introductions and Elections, Financial Audit Report, Center Activity Report, and a Question & Answer discussion.
Damage Prevention Awareness Seminars
Blue Stakes of Utah 811’s mission is to promote public safety, protect underground facilities, and minimize service interruptions by processing locate requests and providing damage prevention education. We accomplish this as the communications link between excavators and facility owners as the statewide one-call center in providing efficient and cost effective customer service.
SAVE THE DATE 2025 Damage Prevention Awareness Seminars (DPA)
Registration Opens Dec 1, 2024
*NEW LOCATIONS*
January 7 (Tue) – *Dixie Convention Center*
1835 S Convention Center Drive, St. George, Utah 84790
January 8 (Wed) – Marriott Courtyard Hotel
1294 S Interstate Drive, Cedar City, Utah 84720
January 14 (Tue) – *Territorial Statehouse* (The Pod)
75 S 100 W, Fillmore, Utah 84631
January 15 & 16 (Wed/Thu) – *Fat Cats Saratoga Springs*
212 W Pioneer Crossing, Saratoga Springs, Utah 84045
January 22 & 23 (Wed/Thu) – *Fat Cats Bluffdale*
13901 S Redwood Rd, Bluffdale, Utah 84065
January 28 (Tue) – Riverwoods Conference Center
615 S Riverwoods Parkway, Logan, Utah 84321
January 29 & 30 (Wed/Thu) – *Fat Cats Clinton*
2062 W 1800 N, Clinton, Utah 84015
February 4 (Tues) – Park City Hospital (Blair Education Ctr)
900 Round Valley Drive, Park City, Utah 84060
February 5 (Wed) – Uintah Western Park Convention Ctr
302 E 200 S, Vernal, Utah 84078
February 6 (Thu) – Carbon County Fairgrounds
310 S Fairgrounds Road, Price, Utah 84501
February 12 (Wed) – Blanding Arts & Events Center
711 W 100 S, Blanding, Utah 84511
February 13 (Thu) – Hoodoo Curio Collection by Hilton
111 N 100 W, Moab, Utah 84532
February 19 (Wed) – Snow College Campus (Admin Building)
800 W 200 S, Richfield, Utah 84701
February 20 (Thurs) – Juab County Fairgrounds (Bldg. 14)
400 W Center Street, Nephi City, Utah 84648
Highlights from the 2024 Damage Prevention Awareness Seminars
Highlights from the 2024 Damage Prevention Awareness Seminars
- Overall Attendance at ALL Seminars: 2,505
- Number of Unique Individuals Attended: 2,245
- First Time Attendee Percentage: 37%
- Number of Unique Companies Represented: 713
- A Lot/Some Practical Knowledge Gained rating: 95%
- Overall Excellent/Very Good Seminar rating: 94%
- $100, $50, $25 American Express Gift Cards awarded to 48 seminar participants for our 50th Anniversary.
- Employment Opportunities – Join Our Team!
- Our Blue Stakes App has been downloaded over 9,800 times
- Opportunity for additional online safety training and CEU credits with our Excavation Safety 101 Online Training Portal
- DOPL, Drinking Water, and Wastewater Continuing Education Credits requested by seminar participants (1,096) should be posted to your account by the end of March 2024
- Click below to watch the Blue Stakes of Utah 811 2024 Damage Prevention Awareness presentation, featuring segments, the full presentation, and the promotional video
Seminar Information
Blue Stakes of Utah 811 Damage Prevention Awareness Seminar
This informative FREE breakfast seminar is designed for everyone involved in preventing damages to buried utility lines. The purpose of the seminar will be to provide education on protecting underground facilities and promoting public safety during excavation.
Time | Event |
7:30 am | Check-in, Display Booths, & Breakfast |
8:00 am | Welcome |
8:10 am | Pipeline Awareness Presentation |
8:30 am | Locate Safety Awareness Presentation |
8:50 am | Safety Enforcement Code Video |
9:00 am | Blue Stakes of Utah 811 Presentation |
9:50 am | Prize Drawing & Vendor Displays |
Contractors who attend this Blue Stakes of Utah 811 Damage Prevention Awareness Seminar are eligible to receive two continuing education credit hours in alternating years with verification of attendance toward their contractor licensing as required by the State of Utah’s Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (DOPL) as follows:
- Contractors (2 core credit hours)
License numbers ending with 5501 & 5551 - Plumbers (2 professional credit hours)
License numbers ending with 5508, 5509, 5510, 5518 & 5519 - Electricians (2 professional credit hours)
License numbers ending with 5502, 5503, 5504, 5505 & 5506
- Contractors (2 core credit hours)
Drinking Water and Wastewater Professionals who attend a Damage Prevention Awareness Seminar are eligible to receive 0.2 CEU’s with verification of attendance towards their certification number.
Please ensure your registration includes your correct license number(s) to receive your continuing education credit.
Attendees who register and do not attend and do not cancel before the seminar may be charged a $20.00 fee.
A limit of 6 attendees per company per department per seminar will be enforced to accommodate attendance for all companies that would like to attend.
Highlights from the 2023 Damage Prevention Awareness Seminars
Highlights from the 2023 Damage Prevention Awareness Seminars
- Overall Attendance at All Seminars: 2,108 attendees
- Number of Unique Individuals Attended: 1,884 attendees
- First Time Attendee Percentage: 36%
- Number of Unique Companies Represented: 633 companies
- A Lot/Some Practical Knowledge rating: 94%
- Overall Excellent/Very Good seminar rating: 92%
- $100 American Express Gift Cards awarded to 16 seminar participants
- Redesigned Blue Stakes of Utah 811 website announced
- Employment Opportunities – Join Our Team!
- Our Blue Stakes APP has been downloaded over 5,400 times
- Opportunity for additional online safety training and CEU credits with our Excavation Safety 101 Online Training Portal
- DOPL, Drinking Water, and Wastewater Continuing Education Credits requested by attendees (845) should be posted to your account by the end of April 2023
- Click below to watch the Blue Stakes of Utah 811 DPA Promo Video
Damage Prevention Awareness 2024 Videos
Damage Prevention Awareness Blue Stakes Presentation
Damage Prevention Awareness
Promotional Video
Damage Prevention Awareness
Full Presentation
Damage Prevention Awareness
Pipeline Awareness Presentation
Damage Prevention Awareness
Locate Safety Presentation
Damage Prevention Awareness (DPA) Seminar Resources
2024 Damage Prevention Awareness Presentation
You can download a PDF version of the last year DPA presentation here.
Damage Prevention Awareness Q&A
You can view the Q&A on our FAQ page here.
Education Resources
Blue Stakes offers many events and resources. If you would like to schedule a safety training class, request damage prevention materials including handouts, banners, copies of the Excavators’ Guide, or have questions regarding DOPL, Drinking Water, or Wastewater CEUs, please contact Spence Felsted at education@bluestakes.org or click the button below to contact us.
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