While Hurricane Michael caused a few teams to pull out of Saturday's Rodeo competition, the International Lineman's Rodeo Association expects this year's event to be even bigger than last year. Here is a video clip of the apprentices, journeymen linemen and their families entering the trade show floor at noon on the opening day of the Expo.
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].
