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As many of you may have heard, we are excited to announce the upcoming Kansas Locate Rodeo! This is an event exclusively for underground utility locators and offers a unique opportunity for locators to showcase their skills and compete with the best in the industry. Registration is FREE.

Event Details:

Tuesday, September 10

3 – 4 p.m.: Competitor Check-In (KMU Training Center – 2090 East Ave A, McPherson, KS)
4 p.m.: Mandatory Competitor Meeting (NOTE: If you do not attend this meeting, you will not be able to compete.)
5 p.m.: Pizza Dinner/Sponsor Mix and Mingle

Wednesday, September 11

7:30 a.m.: Judges/ Volunteer Meeting
8:30 a.m.: Competition Starts
Beginning at 11:30 a.m.: Lunch will be served during the competition, as time allows for each competitor
4 p.m.: Award Ceremony – Trophies and prizes to be awarded

Introducing Kansas 811 Workshops in 2025!

We’re excited to announce our upcoming workshops, designed to offer a full day of training on essential topics such as ITIC NXT, damage investigations, locator training, job site safety, understanding marks and marking standards, pipeline safety, and more.

While details are still being finalized, we encourage you to save the dates and plan to join us. Stay tuned for more information as we get closer to 2025!

Save the Date!

You’re on the go — take Kansas 811 with you! The free Kansas 811 app is available in both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Submit, manage and monitor locate requests using Kansas 811’s ticket submission and management software right from your phone.

The Kansas 811 app offers convenient and powerful features for excavators, homeowners, and member utilities, including:

Access Videos & Resources
View a variety of helpful materials right inside the app’s Resource Center. You’re just moments away from the KS safe digging manual, regulations, and more!

Submit & Manage Tickets
Submit and manage locate requests using ITIC in just a few taps! Log in to ISITE for access to all of Kansas 811’s online tools.

Search Previously Submitted Tickets
Ticket Search makes it simple to find previously submitted tickets, view positive response history, and visit an online worksite map. Ready to dig in? Download the app today!

Kansas 811 is proud to be the Foundation Sponsor for the 2024 Inaugural Safety Summit on April 10, 2024. The Kansas Safety Summit is FREE and focuses on every aspect of safety, excavation safety and damage prevention. Whether you’re an excavator, contractor, utility/facility owner and operator, locator, or safety specialist, this summit is a valuable opportunity to expand your knowledge, learn about the latest industry updates, and connect with other professionals from across the state.

For more information, to register as an attendee or to sign up for a sponsor or exhibitor role, please visit https://www.ksdpc.com/safety-summit/.

Sign up early so you don’t miss out! We hope to see you there!