UDig NY conference set for late October in Batavia

Registration is now open for UDig NY’s third annual Damage Prevention Conference & Expo, which is set for Oct. 24-25 at Genesee Community College in Batavia. 

The Damage Prevention Conference & Expo brings together stakeholders from all of the industries involved in the damage-prevention process in upstate New York, UDig NY said in its July 11 announcement. 

Excavators, facility operators, utility locating professionals, government officials, and students pursuing careers in construction or engineering are invited to register for this free event at UDigNY.org/conference.

The 2023 Damage Prevention Conference & Expo will include educational offerings for excavators and contractors; locating professionals; administrative and human-resources professionals, along with other specializations. 

It will also include the opportunity to earn CEP certification or renewal. CEP is short for certified excavator in safe digging best practices. Select sessions will also include the chance to earn continuing education credits in a variety of fields. 

In addition to educational sessions, the conference will include exhibitors, equipment displays, and opportunities to network with professionals in the utilities, excavation, and damage-prevention industries. 

About UDig NY

UDig NY describes itself as “the place where all safe digging in Upstate New York starts.” It uses a contact center in DeWitt and the software Exactix to receive and transmit notifications of intent to dig in the form of underground utility location requests. UDig NY, an organization that serves upstate New York, says it provides the tools to place and manage location requests “24/7/365.” 

The organization was previously known as Dig Safely New York, and before that, was called Underground Facilities Protective Organization, per its website.