Electric Utility Operations

Down to the Details: Information for 2018 International Lineman's Rodeo Attendees

Sept. 30, 2018

What you need to know for this year's competition

We look forward to greeting the competitors and their friends and families at the 2018 International Lineman's Rodeo. Here are some details about the schedule, hotel registration, driving directions, tickets and other logistical information.

EVENT HOURS
Visit the full schedule or see below for the hours for the Rodeo Week events.

Wednesday, October 10, 2018
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
International Lineman's Rodeo Safety & Training Conference

Thursday, October 11, 2018
8 a.m. to noon
International Lineman’s Rodeo Safety & Training Conference
Overland Park Convention Center

Noon to 5 p.m.
International Lineman Rodeo Expo Booths Open
Overland Park Convention Center

Friday, October 12, 2018
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
International Lineman Rodeo Expo Booths Open
Overland Park Convention Center

6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Barbecue and Trade Night
Overland Park Convention Center
BBQ will be served 6:30-9:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 13, 2018

7 a.m.: Opening ceremony and instructions to participants at the Rodeo Grounds at the Ag Hall of Fame in Bonner Springs, KS

7:30 am: Rodeo competition begins

7 pm - 11 pm: Awards banquet at the Overland Park Convention Center

8:30 pm - 11:00 pm: Awards presentation

TICKETS
The admission tickets for the BBQ are $30 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under. The award banquet reservations are $40 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under. Click here to purchase the tickets in advance.

APPRENTICE TESTING
1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Friday, October 12
Overland Park Convention Center

CONTESTANTS' REGISTRATION
Friday, October 12:
9:30 am - 3 p.m. at the Overland Park Convention Center

Team members and apprentices must pick up rodeo packets and sign releases
All three team members must pick up their packet together.

6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Contestant’s Registration Open for Late Arrivals
Overland Park Convention Center

EXPO LOCATION
Overland Park Convention Center

6000 College Blvd.
Overland Park, KS 66211

RODEO COMPETITION LOCATION
National Agriculture Center & Hall of Fame
633 N. 130th St.
Bonner Springs, KS

DRIVING DIRECTIONS
From the Overland Park Convention Center to the Agricultural Hall of Fame grounds:

Take College Blvd. west. Turn right onto Metcalf Ave. (also US-169). The ramp to I-435 will be on the left about a mile. Take I-435 West to I-70 West/Kansas Turnpike via Exit 12B toward Topeka. Take the Bonner Springs KS-7 Exit. Turn right onto KS-7. Turn right on N. 130th St.

HOTEL RESERVATIONS
To book a hotel room or a block of hotel rooms contact:
Brian Spillman
Visit Overland Park
Phone: (913)-553-2872

For further information or help, please contact Kim Good.

About the Author

Amy Fischbach | Amy Fischbach, EUO Contributing Editor

Amy Fischbach is the Field Editor for T&D World magazine and manages the Electric Utility Operations section. She is the host of the Line Life Podcast, which celebrates the grit, courage and inspirational teamwork of the line trade. She also works on the annual Lineworker Supplement and the Vegetation Management Supplement as well as the Lineman Life and Lineman's Rodeo News enewsletters. Amy also covers events such as the Trees & Utilities conference and the International Lineman's Rodeo. She is the past president of the ASBPE Educational Foundation and ASBPE and earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism from Kansas State University. She can be reached at [email protected].