2025 Rodeo Week: Plan to Connect and Compete

The one-and-a-half day safety and training conference will kick off the 2025 International Lineman's Rodeo Week followed by the Lineman's Expo, Trade Night, competition and awards banquet.
Oct. 1, 2025
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The International Lineman's Rodeo Safety and Training Conference is a one-and-a-half-day learning experience that offers speaker presentations and training demonstrations.

The ILRA is committed to helping promote work safe practices that improve the safe performance of line work. All attendees are invited to come hear from industry experts on hot topics evolving in the electric utility industry. Make plans now to arrive early and join us for this information-packed event. Here is the schedule of events from the ILRA. For more information, make sure to check out the website

 
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
 
Wednesday Safety Conference
8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
 
 
The Power of Challenging Assumptions
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
 
 
Protection Under The Hard Hat: Mental Health and Safety In The Power Industry
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
 
 
Out of the Trenches and Into the Grid: Lessons from the Military Applied to Lineman Safety
10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
 
 
Lunch
11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
 
 
Built to Last: Brotherhood, Safety, and Resilience in the Trade
12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
 
 
The ABCs of Fall Protection
12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
 
 
Stored Energy Tree Removal
2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
 
Thursday, October 16, 2025
 
Registration/Continental Breakfast/Welcome
8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. 
 
 
Thursday Safety Conference
8 a.m. to 12 p.m. 
 
 
Safety First: Evolving Trends in Head Protection and Ergonomics
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
 
 
The Importance of Pre-Job Safety Briefing
9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. 
 
 
AEDs or an AED program. Which One Do You Have?
10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
 
Friday, October 17, 2025
 
Judges Information & Registration
8 a.m. to 9 a.m. 
 
 
Judges Meeting
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
 
 
Expo Open
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 
 
 
Contestants Registration
9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
 
 
Apprentice Testing
1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
 
 
Contestant Registration Open for Late Arrivals
6 p.m. to 8 p.m. 
 
 
Barbecue and Trade Night
6 p.m. to 10 p.m. 
 
Saturday, October 18, 2025
 
Opening Ceremony and Instructions to Participants
7 a.m. 
 
 
Rodeo Competition Begins
7:30 a.m.
 
 
Awards Banquet
7 p.m. to 10 p.m. 

 

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