Schedule

Full schedule coming soon. All times are listed in the local Central time zone. All NDA provided shuttle transportation to and from the Live DEMOlition Event® and offsite parties will pick up and drop off at the Hilton Riverside.

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We will not be holding any NDA programming on Fat Tuesday, March 4.

*Requires additional registration.

Wednesday, March 5
Thursday, March 6
Friday, March 7
Saturday, March 8

8:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.	Registration Open	Hilton Riverside
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	Certified Demolition Supervisor (CDS) Exam Session (Application Required)	Cambridge, Hilton Riverside
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors	Churchill B, Hilton Riverside
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.	Live DEMOlition Event® Special Training - Hands on Equipment Maintenance Course*	NOLA Motorsports Park
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.	Certification Demolition Supervisor (CDS) Exam Session (Application Required)	Cambridge, Hilton Riverside
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.	Live DEMOlition Event® - VIP Preview (Invite Only)	NOLA Motorsports Park
4:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.	Shuttles to/from Welcome Reception	Hilton Riverside
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.	Welcome Reception - Sponsored by Volvo	NOLA Motorsports Park (shuttles provided)
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.	Mini-Golf (Fundraising Opportunity!)	NOLA Motorsports Park

8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.	Registration at Hilton Riverside	Hilton Riverside
8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.	Registration Open	New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Hall B Foyer
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.	Shuttles to/from Live DEMOlition Event® - Sponsored by Genesis Attachments	Pickup and drop-off at the Hilton Riverside
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.	Live DEMOlition Event® - Sponsored by Liebherr	NOLA Motorsports Park
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.	Go Karting (Fundraising Opportunity!)	NOLA Motorsports Park
2:30 p.m.	Final shuttle leaves from Hilton Riverside Hotel	Hilton Riverside Hotel
6:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.	First Time Attendee & New Member Meet & Greet (Invite Only) - Sponsored by Hylant	New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Destination NDA
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.	Expo Hall Opening Reception	New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Hall B

8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.	Registration Open	New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Hall B West Registration
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.	Breakfast	New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Great Hall
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.	Keynote Presentation - Sponsored by Caterpillar	New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Great Hall
10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.	Expo Hall Open	New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Hall B
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.	Key Industrial Hygiene (IH) Concepts in Demolition	New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Destination NDA
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	Demo Dialogue: NDA's CDS Certification: What it is, how to prepare, why it's good for your business	New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Demo Dialogues HQ
11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.	Maximizing Scrap Value and Safety in Demolition	New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Destination NDA
11:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	Government Affairs Update	New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Destination NDA
12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.	Legacy Asbestos in Reinforced Concrete	New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Destination NDA
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.	Lunch in the Expo Hall	New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Hall B
12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.	Sponsored Partner Session	New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Destination NDA
1:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.	NDA Education Highlights	New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Destination NDA
1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.	Demo Dialogue: Problem Solving 101: Crowd-sourcing solutions to common demolition issues	New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Demo Dialogues HQ
2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.	Building a Strong Culture in Your Company	New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Destination NDA
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.	Crescent City Cheers - Sponsored by Hylant and Petram Technologies	New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Hall B
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.	NDA Cornhole Tournament (Fundraising Opportunity!)	New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Hall B
6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.	NDA's Big Easy Bash - Sponsored by ShearCore, OilQuick Americas, and SENNEBOGEN	Crescent City Brewhouse

9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.	Registration Open	New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Hall B Registration
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.	Expo Hall Open	New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Hall B
9:00 a.m. - 9:45 p.m.	Harnessing Technology: The Future of Demolition	New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Destination NDA
9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.	Demo Dialogue: Team Work Makes the Dream Work: How to facilitate collaboration between owners, contractors, estimators, and purchasers on the job site	New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Demo Dialogues HQ
9:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.	Navigating Environmental Challenges in Demolition	New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Destination NDA
10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.	The Power of Debriefs: Driving Success in Demolition	New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Destination NDA
10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.	Sponsored Partner Session	New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Destination NDA
11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	Lessons Learned: Promoting Safety Through Shared Experiences	New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Destination NDA
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.	Lunch in the Expo Hall	New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Hall B
6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.	Annual NDA Awards Banquet	Hilton Riverside

Schedule

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