70th ANNUAL CONFERENCE:
September 28th-30th, 2026
 The Inn at Virginia Tech (Skelton Event Center) in Blacksburg, VA  September 28–30, 2026 Take advantage of our early bird rate of $225, available through the end of May, a $50 savings off regular registration. We’ll also kick off the week with our Annual Golf Outing on Monday, September 28 at the Pete Dye River Course (link below) – a great opportunity to network and enjoy an outstanding course. Finally, we invite you to consider sponsoring this year’s event. Your support plays a key role in the continued success of the Mountain Lake Vegetation Management Council and helps us deliver a valuable experience for our members. We look forward to seeing you in Blacksburg!Conference Conference: Register here Lodging: Discounted room block Golf: Register as a golfer or sponsor here |
| Monday, September 28 | ||
| Time | Function | Location |
| 10:00-11:00 | Board of Directors Meeting | TBD |
| 12:00-5:00 | Exhibitor Setup | TBD |
| 11:00-5:00 | Golf Outing | Pete Dye River Course |
| 5:30-8:00 | Registration | TBD |
| 6:00-8:00 | Welcome Reception | TBD |
| Tuesday, September 29 | ||
| Time | Function | Location |
| 6:30-1:00 | Exhibitors Open | TBD |
| 6:30-8:00 | Breakfast | TBD |
| 8:00-8:15 | General Announcements | TBD |
| 8:15-9:00 | Jeremy Gilbert- EDKO Affecting Reliability and Resiliency with Innovation | TBD |
| 9:00-9:45 | Stacy Endriss- Virginia Tech From Action to Impact: Understanding the Ecological Outcomes of Invasive Species Management | TBD |
| 9:45-10:15 | Break with Vendors | TBD |
| 10:15-11:00 | Kate Hrezo- Virginia Tech Extension Office VDACS Update | TBD |
| 11:00-11:45 | James Wendt- XKIG Beyond PPE- Safety, Training, and Human Performance in Building a Fail-Safe Workplace | TBD |
| 11:45-1:00 | Business Luncheon & Election | TBD |
| 1:30-4:00 | Field Tour Bus transportation is provided to and from Skelton Conference Center and field location. Chris Hudnall- EDKO, Drone Demonstration Amy Newkirk- ROW Range & Bearing, Practical Stewardship: IVM Standards and Practices | AEP R/W |
| 5:00-8:00 | Social Hour & Dinner Bus transportation is provided to and from Skelton Conference Center and Mountain Lake Resort | Mountain Lake Resort |
| Wednesday, September 30 | ||
| Time | Function | Location |
| 6:30-1:00 | Exhibitors Open | TBD |
| 6:30-8:00 | Breakfast | TBD |
| 8:00-9:00 | Chris Farley- Celerity Wildfire Mitigation Planning 101 | TBD |
| 9:00-10:00 | Live EO Powering Smarter Vegetation Management: LiveEO’s Partnership with AEP | TBD |
| 10:00-10:30 | Break with Vendors | TBD |
| 10:30-11:30 | Panel Discussion- Geospatial Uses in the Right of Way | TBD |
| 11:30-11:45 | Close- MLVMC President/ Host Utility | TBD |
| 12:15-1:15 | Board of Directors Meeting | TBD |