Register Now for Networking Opportunities at the MWDPTC!

As we plan for an in-person event after a hiatus from face-to-face activities last year, the 2021 MWDPTC Planning Team is delighted to announce three engaging and interactive networking event opportunities for MWDPTC conference attendees. Attending a networking event is the perfect way to kick off a jam-packed week of education and fun at the… Read more

Forgotten what an IN-PERSON MWDPTC looks like? Let us remind you!!

Indiana 811 and Kentucky 811 are elated to welcome Midwestern damage prevention stakeholders back to the charming French Lick Resort and idyllic Indiana countryside for a fully IN-PERSON event this year at the 2021 Midwest Damage Prevention Training Conference. Do you need a refresher on all that the MWDPTC has to offer? Check out our… Read more

Spreading the 811 Before You Dig Message – Tagline and Logo Information

With the recent implementation of our new online ticketing platform, Exactix, we wanted to send a friendly reminder about the correct graphics and slogan to use when promoting the 811 Before You Dig message. Our goal is to encourage professionals and homeowners to submit their tickets online through Exactix, rather than calling via phone, as… Read more

Honoring Our Veterans at the 2021 MWDPTC

Join us in celebrating and honoring those who have served our country with this year’s Midwest Damage Prevention Training Conference theme: Honoring Our Veterans. The 2021 theme shows our appreciation for our American veterans and their patriotism, service, and sacrifice. Additionally, we are thrilled to unveil the military-themed 2021 conference logo. A military veteran himself,… Read more

Apply for a 2021 MWDPTC Scholarship

For the fifth year, a scholarship program sponsored by the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) will offer 115 complimentary two-night registration packages to the Midwest Damage Prevention Training Conference. Applications are now open for the scholarship program and must be completed by Wednesday, August 18, 2021. All applicants must work in the state of Indiana… Read more

Featured Speaker Announced for 2021 MWDPTC Nov. 10-12!

Indiana 811 and Kentucky 811 are proud to announce this year’s Midwest Damage Prevention Training Conference featured speaker: Ricky Rollins. Since the beginning of his career as a motivational safety speaker, Ricky has traveled across the country, sharing his heart­felt stories and the lessons he’s learned along the way. It all started on Dec. 30,… Read more

Register Now for the 2021 MWDPTC!

Registration for the 9th annual Midwest Damage Prevention Training Conference (MWDPTC), taking place Nov. 10-12, 2021, is officially open! Title sponsors Indiana 811 and Kentucky 811 are thrilled to welcome damage prevention professionals from across the Midwest and beyond back to the beautiful French Lick Resort for a week of education, training, networking and fun!… Read more

June 2021 DIRT

The 2021 MWDPTC Returns to French Lick! Save the date for the 9th annual Midwest Damage Prevention Training Conference (MWDPTC), taking place November 10-12, 2021. Indiana 811 and Kentucky 811 are thrilled to welcome midwestern industry stakeholders back to French Lick, Indiana, this year for a week of networking, education, training and fun! The 2021 MWDPTC will bring together… Read more

The I Dig Summer Contest is Back!

We’re excited to announce that the fourth annual I Dig Summer contest will begin on May 26! Summertime is one the busiest seasons for Excavators, but thanks to our new online ticketing platform Exactix, they can submit tickets easier and faster than ever. Participate in the fourth annual “I Dig Summer” contest May 26 –… Read more

Keynote Speaker Announced for 2021 MWDPTC Nov. 10-12

Indiana 811 and Kentucky 811 are proud to announce this year’s Midwest Damage Prevention Training Conference keynote speaker: Marine Corporal and Author Josh Bleill. Josh Bleill, inspired by the events of September 11, 2001 to follow in his father’s footsteps and enlist in the U.S. Marine Corps, survived a bomb explosion in which he lost… Read more