Behind the Scenes of the 2017 Lineman's Expo

Oct. 13, 2017
To pull off a successful Rodeo Week, it requires a lot of planning, hard work, and coordination. Here's a look at a few of the people who are working behind the scenes to put on a successful safety conference, Expo and Rodeo for the linemen.

Every year, more than 3,000 linemen and their family members travel to Kansas City for the annual International Lineman's Expo and Rodeo. The International Lineman's Rodeo Association (ILRA) works alongside the team from Penton Media and employees from the Overland Park Convention Center to ensure that the conference and trade show runs smoothly. Volunteers staff the registration booths, serve as judges for the Rodeo and help to organize the logistics for the multi-day event for linemen.  

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]

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Nikki Chandler | Group Editorial Director, Energy

Nikki has 28 years of experience as an award-winning business-to-business editor, with 23 years of it covering the electric utility industry. She started out as an editorial intern with T&D World while finishing her degree, then joined Mobile Radio Technology and RF Design magazines. She returned to T&D World as an online editor in 2002 and now leads the content for EnergyTech, Microgrid Knowledge and T&D World media brands and supports Endeavor’s energy events, Microgrid Knowledge and T&D World Live. She has contributed to several publications over the past 25 years, including Waste Age, Wireless Review, Power Electronics Technology, and Arkansas Times. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a B.S. in journalism from the University of Kansas.

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