Schedule

All NDA-provided shuttle transportation to and from the Live DEMOlition Event® will pick up and drop off at the Phoenix Convention Center South Building and all shuttle transportation to and from the Desert Nights and Neon Lights event will pick up and drop off at the Hyatt Regency Phoenix.

Tuesday, February 3
Wednesday, February 4
Thursday, February 5
Friday, February 6
Saturday, February 7

8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Superintendent Boot Camp

Sponsored by: Volvo

Convention Center, Room 157

10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Registration Open

Convention Center, South Building

12 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Hands-On Equipment Maintenance Course

Sponsored by: Volvo

Firebird Motorsports Park, Lot #1

3 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors

Convention Center, South Building, Rooms 150-151

8 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Registration Open

Convention Center, South Building

8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Shuttles to/from Live DEMOlition Event®

Sponsored by: Genesis Attachments

Convention Center, South Building
(Shuttles finish leaving the Convention Center at 2:30 p.m.)

9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Live DEMOlition Event®

Sponsored by: Liebherr

Firebird Motorsports Park, Lot #1

10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Live DEMOlition Event® Challenge

Sponsored by: Caterpillar

Firebird Motorsports Park, Lot #1

6 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

First Time Attendee & New Member Meet & Greet

Convention Center, South Hall F-G

6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Expo Hall Opening Reception

Sponsored by: LECET | LIUNA

Convention Center, South Hall F-G

6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Nine-Round Putt-Putt Challenge

Convention Center, South Hall F-G

8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Registration Open

Convention Center, South Building

8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m.

Breakfast

Convention Center, South Ballroom

9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Keynote Panel Presentation: Force Forward —
Shaping the Future of Demolition Through Workforce Innovation

Sponsored by: Caterpillar

Convention Center, South Ballroom

10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

Preparing for Demolition Safely: Demolition Strategies for Complex Demolition Sites

Convention Center, South Hall F-G — Destination NDA, Booth 523

10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Expo Hall Open

Expo Hall

10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Nine-Round Putt-Putt Challenge

Expo Hall

10:35 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Workforce Wins and Challenges — Let's Talk Strategy

Convention Center, South Hall F-G - Demo Dialogues, Booth 301

11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

Safely Managing Special and regulated Materials on the Jobsite

Convention Center, South Hall F-G — Destination NDA, Booth 523

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Navigating Tough Conversations on the Jobsite

Convention Center, South Hall F-G — Demo Dialogues, Booth 301

11:45 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Government Affairs Update

Convention Center, South Hall F-G — Destination NDA, Booth 523

12 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Reclaiming Value: Recycling, Reuse and Reputation in Demolition

Convention Center, South Hall F-G — Destination NDA, Booth 523

12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

Lunch in the Expo Hall

Sponsored by: LIUNA

Convention Center, South Hall F-G

12 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Cornhole Tournament Check-In

Convention Center, South Hall F-G — Destination NDA, Booth 523

12:30 p.m. - 1 p.m.

Sponsored Spotlight: Why the Hardest Equipment Deals Are Getting Done Outside the Bank

Sponsored by: Equify Financial

Convention Center, South Hall F-G — Destination NDA, Booth 523

1 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.

Demolition Methods, Planning and Design Course Preview

Convention Center, South Hall F-G — Destination NDA, Booth 523

1:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Sponsored Spotlight: The Slow Death of Heavy Equipment — How to Make it Happen Faster!

Sponsored by: SENNEBOGEN

Convention Center, South Hall F-G — Destination NDA, Booth 523

2 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Building the Next Generation — Mentorship and Certification

Convention Center, South Hall F-G — Demo Dialogues, Booth 301

2:15 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Tech-Driven Demolition: Innovations, Challenges and What's Next

Convention Center, South Hall F-G — Destination NDA, Booth 523

3 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Hammer Time Happy Hour

Sponsored by: Epiroc & United Scrap Metal

Convention Center, South Hall F-G — Booths 710 & 504

3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Cornhole Tournament

Overall Fundraising Sponsored by: KOBELCO

Convention Center, South Hall F-G

6:15 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Shuttle to/from NDA's Desert Nights & Neon Lights

Hyatt Regency Phoenix

6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

NDA's Deserts Nights & Neon Lights

Sponsored by: OilQuick & ShearCore

The Duce
525 S Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004

9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Registration Open

Convention Center, South Building

10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Decommissioning and Demolition: Cradle to Grave — BEYOND Just Waste

Convention Center, South Hall F-G — Destination NDA, Booth 523

10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Safety Lessons in Practice — What's Changed, What's Working

Convention Center, South Hall F-G — Demo Dialogues, Booth 301

10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Expo Hall Open

Convention Center, South Hall F-G

10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Nine-Round Putt-Putt Challenge

Overall Fundraising Sponsored by: KOBELCO

Convention Center, South Hall F-G

10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

NDA Education and Certification Highlight

Convention Center, South Hall F-G — Destination NDA, Booth 523

11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Protecting Your People and Your Premiums: Building a Safer, Smarter Insurance Profile

Convention Center, South Hall F-G — Demo Dialogues, Booth 301

11:15 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Scrap Under Pressure: Navigating Value, Risk and Opportunity in a Shifting Landscape

Convention Center, South Hall F-G — Destination NDA, Booth 523

12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

Lunch in the Expo Hall

Convention Center, South Hall F-G

6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Annual NDA Awards Banquet

Sponsored by: Volvo

Convention Center, South Ballroom

Schedule

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