Events

Events Upcoming

Holiday Closures: (2026) (2027)

Annual Meeting of Members

Annual Meeting

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.

2027 Damage Prevention Awareness Seminars (DPA)

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 operators as the statewide one-call center in providing efficient and cost effective customer service.

By participating in our Annual Damage Prevention Awareness Seminars, you can gain damage prevention education.  You can view our schedule by clicking the button below.

2026 Damage Prevention Awareness Seminars (DPA)

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 operators as the statewide one-call center in providing efficient and cost effective customer service.

The Damage Prevention Awareness Seminars are held in January and February each year for all professional excavators and facility operators throughout the state of Utah. These seminars provide education on topics such as Pipeline Awareness, Safety Is Our Priority, Pipeline Safety Enforcement Code, Blue Stakes of Utah 811, Excavation Safety 101 Online Training Portal, Electronic Positive Response (EPR), and the Blue Stakes Mobile App available from the Apple and Google Play Stores. By participating in our Annual Damage Prevention Awareness Seminars, you can gain valuable damage prevention education and are eligible for CEU credits.
SAVE THE DATE 2027 Damage Prevention Awareness (DPA) Seminars

Registration Opens December 1, 2026

 

January 6 & 7 (Wed/Thu) – Fat Cats Bluffdale

13901 S Redwood Road, Bluffdale, Utah 84065


January 13 & 14 (Wed/Thu) – Fat Cats Saratoga Springs

212 W Pioneer Crossing, Saratoga Springs, Utah 8404


January 19 (Tue) – Park City Hospital (Blair Education Center)

900 Round Valley Drive, Park City, Utah 84060


January 20 (Wed) – Uintah Western Park Convention Center

302 E 200 S, Vernal, Utah 84078


January 21 (Thu) – Carbon County Fairgrounds

310 S Fairgrounds Road, Price, Utah 84501


January 26 (Tue) – Riverwoods Conference Center

615 S Riverwoods Parkway, Logan, Utah 84321


January 27 & 28 (Wed/Thu) – Fat Cats Clinton

2062 W 1800 N, Clinton, Utah 84015


February 3 (Wed) – Blanding Arts & Events Center

711 W 100 S, Blanding, Utah 84511


February 4 (Thu) – Hoodoo Curio Collection by Hilton

111 N 100 W, Moab, Utah 84532


February 10 (Wed) – Juab County Fairgrounds (Bldg. 14)

400 W Center Street, Nephi, Utah 84648


February 11 (Thu) – Territorial State House (The Pod)

75 S 100 W, Fillmore, Utah 84631


February 16 (Tue) – Hilton Garden Inn

1731 S Convention Center Drive, St. George, Utah 8479


February 18 (Thu) – Marriott Courtyard Hotel

1294 S Interstate Drive, Cedar City, Utah 84720

Blue Stakes of Utah 811 Damage Prevention Awareness Seminar

This informative FREE breakfast seminar is designed for everyone involved in preventing damage to buried utility lines. The purpose of the seminar will be to provide education on protecting underground facilities and promoting public safety during excavation.

TimeEvent
7:30 am – 8:00 amCheck-in, Displays, & Breakfast
8:00 am – 8:10 amWelcome
8:10 am – 8:30 amPipeline Awareness
8:30 am – 8:45 amCGA Best Practices
8:45 am – 9:50 amBlue Stakes of Utah 811
9:50 am – 10:10 amPrize Drawing & Vendor Displays

Contractors who attend a 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 number ending with 5501, 5551
  • Plumbers (2 professional credit hours)
    License number ending with 5508, 5509, 5510, 5518, 5519
  • Electricians (2 professional credit hours)
    License numbers ending with 5502, 5503, 5504, 5505, 5506

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 $25.00 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 2026 Damage Prevention Awareness Seminars

  • Overall Attendance at ALL Seminars: 2,625
  • Number of Unique Individuals Attended: 2,344
  • First Time Attendee Percentage: 32%
  • Number of Unique Companies Represented: 629
  • All/Most of the objectives were met rating: 99%
  • A Lot/Some Practical Knowledge Gained rating: 94%
  • Overall Excellent/Very Good Seminar rating: 94%
  • $100, $50, $25 American Express Gift Cards awarded to 48 seminar participants. Blue Stakes and other exhibitors gave out many different gifts.
  • Our Blue Stakes App has been downloaded over 8,441 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 (968) should be posted to your account by the end of March 2026
  • Click the PDF below to download the Blue Stakes of Utah 811 2026 Damage Prevention Awareness presentation


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

2026 Damage Prevention Awareness Presentation

You can download a PDF version of the 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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