STAC 2017 Schedule

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STAC 2017 events will begin on the late morning of Tuesday March 28, with a series of optional STAC Committee meetings. Dial-in options for these meetings will also be provided for STAC Members who are not able to attend the meetings in person.

The STAC 2017 Conference & Exhibition will formally launch at the beginning of the day on Wednesday March 29. Conference sessions will run through 5 p.m. on March 29, and will be followed by the STAC 2017 Welcome Reception (sponsored by eSystem Training Solutions).

The conference will continue on Thursday March 30, with conference sessions concluding by 5 p.m. The STAC Steering Committee is also coordinating an optional group outing that will follow the end of the conference, on the evening of March 30. Additional information about the planned outing will be available soon. Additional costs may be incurred by those who take part in the outing.

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The following is a preliminary schedule of STAC 2017 conference sessions and is subject to change or additions:

Wednesday, March 29

		Peller A	Peller B	Peller C	Peller D
8:15	9:00				STAC 2017 Welcome Breakfast (Continental Breakfast)
9:00	9:20				State of STAC
9:20	10:35				Anchorage, Resisting Force & the Human Body
10:35	11:00	BREAK
11:00	12:00	Tower Reinforcing Considerations	Safe Site Access 411
12:05	1:30				Feature Lunch: Commercial UAV Regulations
1:30	2:20	Smart Guys Part 1: Guy Anchor Corrosion	Rescue & Fall Protection
2:20	3:05	Grounding Systems for Towers & Shelters	Tall Tower Rescue Readiness		C-45: Supervisor Duties & Consequences
3:05	3:30	BREAK
3:30	5:00		Towers 101: Engineering Fundamentals		Evolution of Engineering Tools and the Tower Market
5:00	7:00			STAC 2017 Welcome Reception Sponsored by eSystem Training Solutions

Thursday, March 30

		Peller A	Peller B	Peller C	Peller D
8:15	8:55				Hot Breakfast Sponsored by RVA Lighting and Masts
8:55	9:00				Introductory Remarks
9:00	10:10				ANSE/ASSE A10.48 and What it Means for the Canadian Market
10:10	10:35	BREAK
10:35	11:15	It’s Not the Sky That’s Falling: Dropped Tool Prevention	Blowing in the Wind: Site-Specific Wind Load Calculations		Due Diligence in Sub-Contractor Approval and Management
11:15	11:35	RF Monitor Usage Demonstration
11:35	12:00
12:05	1:30				Keynote Lunch Address by CWTA President & CEO: Robert Ghiz
1:30	2:20	Tower Lighting: New Specs & Neighbour-Friendly Implementation	Smart Guys Part 2: Guy Wire Tensioning
2:20	3:05	Eye in the Sky: Spherical RF Lens Antenna Technology	Safety Code 6: Calculations and Measurements for Tower Work
3:05	3:25	BREAK
3:25	4:55				Network Densification: Small Cell and DAS Systems
4:55	5:00				Conference Close