STAC is also coordinating optional training and other activities for the afternoon and evening of April 23 for STAC Members who arrive in Montreal early. Additional information about these activities will also be made available in the weeks ahead.
Wednesday, April 24
Main Room |
Breakout A |
Breakout B |
Exhibit Hall |
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7:30 |
8:15 |
Continental Breakfast |
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8:15 |
8:45 |
State of STAC |
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8:45 |
9:00 |
State of Wireless |
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9:00 |
9:45 |
Driving World Class Safety Success |
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9:45 |
10:15 |
STAC Climber Training Guidelines |
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10:15 |
11:15 |
STAC 2019 Exhibit Hall Grand Opening
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11:15 |
12:00 |
Beyond the Checklists – |
S37 Revision – |
STAC Contractor |
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12:00 |
13:30 |
High-Risk Activity |
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13:30 |
14:15 |
Careers in Telecom: Perspectives from Women in the Industry |
3D Mapping and Management of Communication Towers |
New-Hire Credential |
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14:15 |
15:00 |
“Fall Hazard Zones” and Beyond: Rooftop Fall Protection |
Determination of Site Specific Design Icing |
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15:00 |
16:00 |
Break |
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16:00 |
17:00 |
Towers University Series: Towers 301 (Tower Fatigue) |
Antenna Mount Analysis | Contractor Q&A | |
17:00 |
19:00 |
STAC 2019 Welcome Reception |
Speaker
Rob Ellis, My Safe Work
Moderators
Clay Parchewsky, WesTower
Keith Ranney, Bell
Speakers
Clay Parchewsky, WesTower
Ron O’Neil, 3M Fall Protection Group
Fabrice Blanchet, GRAVI-T ZERO
Moderator
Nick Kyonka, STAC
Speakers
Adam Gale, Vertical Specialties
Jeremy Buckles, SBA
Aimee Arsenault, Tridon
Moderator
Chris Dickson, Wesbell
Speaker
John Wahba, Turris Corp.
Moderator
Marina Guerra, Bell
This session will provide information about the newly released STAC “Roadmap” Prequalification Questionnaire including how it was developed, how it can help simplify contractor prequalifications, and next steps.
Speakers
Ed Hachey, SBA
Anne-Sophie Tétreault, Cognibox
Terence Saar, Bell
Moderator
Nick Kyonka, STAC
Speaker
Anne-Sophie Tétreault, Cognibox
Moderator
Jerry Bezner, Alliance Corp.
Speakers
Jeanne Piercey, P-SEC
Laura Marciniwe, Teletek Structures
Sharyn Garvelle, WSP
Moderator
Keith Ranney, Bell
Speaker
Rick Tiller, Tiller Engineer
Moderator
Riley Brown, Xplornet
Speakers
Duane MacEntee, National Wireless Safety Alliance
Jeff Selby, Trylon
Ron O’Neil, 3M Fall Protection Group
Moderator
Maitheu Coulombe, Bell
Speaker
Boris Weisman, Corporate EMC Ltd.
Moderator
Denis Darveau, Videotron
Speakers
Brent Hrywkiw, Stantec
Rick Kirby, WesTower
Moderator
Roy Holland, Rogers
Building off the hugely popular “Towers 101” and “Towers 201” sessions at previously STAC conferences, this session will provide a crash-course on tower engineering principles for non-engineers and will advance their understanding of why towers are designed the way they are. In this third edition of the “Towers University” sessions, industry experts will focus on questions related to tower fatigue.
Speakers
Simon Weisman, Weisman Consultants
John Wahba, Turris Corp.
Moderator
Ed Hachey, SBA
Speakers
Shawn Hoffmeyer, P-SEC
Kyle Thrope, Paul J. Ford
Moderator
Devin Finnigan, Trylon
Join tower industry veterans Adam Gale and Walter Wannamaker from Vertical Specialties for an open discussion about contractor issues in the Canadian industry. Adam and Walter invite anyone working in the tower industry to join the discussion with issues they’ve encountered and will discuss how they prioritize safety. They are asking Canadian contractors to write to them in advance to share any issues you’ve encountered at [email protected] and request that identifying information (persons, companies, or sites) be omitted to ensure constructive discussion.
Speakers
Adam Gale, Vertical Specialties
Walter Wannamaker, Vertical Specialties
Moderator
Brent Hrywkiw, Stantec
Thursday, April 25
Main Room |
Breakout A |
Breakout B |
Exhibit Hall |
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7:30 |
9:00 |
Continental Breakfast |
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9:00 |
9:15 |
2019 Update of NATE and Wireless from a Contractor Perspective (Keynote address by NATE Board Chair Jimmy Miller) |
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9:15 |
9:45 |
Investing in the Future of the Canadian Tower Industry | |||
9:45 |
10:30 |
Anchor Shaft Corrosion & Protection | Drones and the Tower Industry: Applications, Safety & New Regulations |
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10:30 |
11:30 |
Break |
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11:30 |
12:15 |
Inside-Climb Monopole Safety |
New-Site Inspection Requirements | ||
12:15 |
13:45 |
Lessons Learned from Tower Failures |
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13:45 |
14:30 |
CSA Z259.2.4-15: |
Climate Change and |
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14:30 |
15:30 |
Rigging Essentials |
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15:30 |
16:30 |
5G Equipment Update |
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16:30 |
16:45 |
Conference Close |
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18:00 |
22:00 |
STAC 2019 Sucrerie de la Montagne Outing |
Speaker
Jimmy Miller, National Association of Tower Erectors
Moderator
Craig Dalglish, Wesbell
This session will discuss ideas to help attract top young talent to the industry and on how to train instill in them the skills required to be a modern tower technician. It will also address a novel idea that would aim to ensure future tower engineering questions are addressed through a comprehensive and unbiased process.
Speakers
Jordan Camplin, Wesbell
Jeanne Piercey, P-SEC
Moderator
Sharyn Gravelle, WSP
Speakers
Brenden Tanchuk, Corrosion Service Company
Julien Thibeault, Englobe
Wolfgang Fieltsch, Stantec
Moderator
Serge Charron, SBA
Speakers
Sylvain Bourque, Transport Canada
Kevin Toderel, Gap Wireless
Murray Hunt, Canadian UAV Solutions
Moderator
Luc Marceau, NWS Wireless
Leading engineers from two of the Canadian tower industry’s largest companies will provide answers to these questions and more in a 45-minute session dedicated to new-site inspection requirements.
Speakers
Serge Arseneault, WSP
Mark Fudge, WesTower
Moderator
Diana Samy, Rogers
This session will feature Canadian safety trainers who have been leading the charge on inside-climb monopole safety over the past two years, and who will discuss the unique hazards these towers pose to climbers.
Speakers
Craig McLellan, Nouvelle Hauteur
Hervé Landreville, GRAVI-T ZERO
Moderator
Nick Kyonka, STAC
Speakers
Keith Ranney, Bell
Nathan Schauerte, WesTower
Pascal Texier, Stantec
Moderator
Jeanne Piercey, P-SCE
Speaker
Alex Cannon, Environment and Climate Change Canada
Moderator
Marina Guerra, Bell
Speakers
Devin Finnigan, Trylon
Leo Helmer, WesTower
Moderator
Scott Connor, TEAM-1 Academy
Speakers
Gordon Lyman, eSystem Training Solutions
Bill Griswold, Griswold Tower Software
Moderator
Dennis Graham, CBC
Join representatives from the world’s leading 5G equipment manufacturers for a session that will help familiarize attendees with the equipment they will be installing in the years ahead, and which Canadians will rely on for generations to come.