Attendee Registration is now open!
• 4 Tracts of TCEQ APPROVED CEU Classes •
- 2 tracts for LI, IT and II CEUs
- 1 tract for BPAT CEUs for BP, LI, IT, II, Water, Wastewater and OSSF licensees (seating limited)
- New for 2025 – 1 Spanish only tract for LI, IT and II CEUs (seating limited)
Thursday, January 30, 2025
Plano Event Center
2000 E. Spring Creek Pkwy.
Plano, Texas 75074
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
| Online Registration through January 14, 2025 Individuals $165 each Groups of 5 or more $145 each |
| At-the-door registration Individuals and groups $175 each |
DIA’s 2025 Expo Overview
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- Eight (8) TCEQ APPROVED CEU hours
- One year DIA membership featuring 6 membership dinner meetings with special programs throughout the year
- One year TXIA membership featuring various members only benefits and resources including multiple insurance options with group rates, AT&T discounts, and a discount savings network
- Waterproof travel backpack imprinted with DIA logo for online registrants only. (Online registration ends on January 14, 2025.)
- Additional give-a-ways for every registrant in attendance
- Great door prizes
- Vendor show featuring the industry’s top vendors
- Listing on DIA’s new website membership page and Locate a Contractor
- Breakfast pastries, lunch, and afternoon snack
2025 Expo Flyer – Details and Class Information
Expo Line-up
Original LI, IT and II Class Tracts:
- How Innovation & Leadership Transforms Irrigation
- Rainwater Harvesting for Irrigation
- The State of Water in North Texas
- Water Management and Conservation
- Minimizing Water Use in the Landscape
- Irrigation Concepts and Challenges Q&A
- CAD Uses and Benefits
- Changing Conventional Systems to Two Wire
- Add Some Smarts to your Smart Controller
- Two Wire Troubleshooting
- Drip Installation Techniques & Troubleshooting
- Electrical Troubleshooting
> Classes are broken into two event center rooms. One tract is geared towards licensed irrigators, municipal and education institution employees and landscape architects, including business owners & managers. The second tract is geared towards licensed technicians and those in troubleshooting positions.
8 Hour Backflow Class Tract for BP, LI, IT, II, Water, Waste Water Utility Operator and OSSF Licensees:
- Confined Space Safety
> Dual credit is awarded for those who hold a BP licensee and one of the following licenses: irrigator (LI), technician (IT), inspector (II), Water/Wastewater utility operators and OSSF licensees. Attendees MUST attend the BPAT class for the entire 8 hours to receive credit.
8 Hour Spanish Only Class for LI, IT and II Licensees:
- Reglas y regulaciones (Rules & Regulations)
- Componentes de irrigación (Irrigation components)
- Introducción hidráulica (Basics of Hydraulics)
- Prevención de reflujo (Backflow prevention)
- Instalación de sistema de riego (System Installation)
- Evapotranspiration concepts (Evapotranspiration Concepts – time permitting)
> Those wanting to attend the Spanish only class MUST register online. There will be no onsite registration for this class tract. Attendees MUST attend the Spanish only class for the entire 8 hours to receive credit.
Promotional Items
Online registrants will receive a black waterproof backpack imprinted with the DIA logo. Backpack is made primarily of polyester and features curved shoulder straps. It is breathable, shock-resistant and load-reducing. The design of the multi-layer storage space allows you to store all kinds of items in an organized way.
Online registrants will receive a black waterproof backpack imprinted with the DIA logo. Backpack is made primarily of polyester and features curved shoulder straps. It is breathable, shock-resistant and load-reducing. The design of the multi-layer storage space allows you to store all kinds of items in an organized way.
- Backpacks will only be distributed to attendees who register online. Online registration ends on January 14, 2025.
- All attendees will receive swag bags and additional promo items.
FAQs
What types of registration does the DIA offer? The DIA offers both online (pre-registration) and registration the day of at the door. Online registrants receive a price break and this year’s featured DIA promotional item. (Note: Registration for the Spanish only LI, IT and II class is online only.)
What are the advantages to registering online? Attendees who register online will be able to skip to the preregistered tables, receive pre-printed badge and certificate, and will receive DIA’s online registrant promo item (see above).
How much does the Expo cost for attendees? Individual attendees can register online for $160 while groups of five or more can register for $145 each. Registration fees at the door for both individuals and groups are $175 each.
At what time do the doors open and what time does class start? The doors are open by 7:30 a.m. and class begins at 8:00 a.m. sharp.
Do I have to hold a license to attend? You do not have to be licensed to attend. If in attendance the entire 8 hours, you will receive a completion certificate for your records or for credit in another industry.
How do I receive my CEUs? Attendees sign in when they arrive and after attending the 8 hours of classes, attendees sign out on the official sign out sheet and receive their completion certificate. Attendees must sign in and sign out and may NOT have a substitute sign out for them or collect their certificate. Any discrepancies in receiving hours will be checked against sign in/out sheets and certification pickup.
Do I have to attend the entire day to receive TCEQ approved CEUs? Attendees must attend for the entire 8 hours in order to receive TCEQ CEUs. Classes offered in the irrigator and technician tracts can be mixed and attendees can choose the class they would like to attend during the hour at which it’s scheduled. Attendees who are in the back flow class tract and the Spanish LI/IT/II class must remain in that class the entire day to receive CEUs.
At what time are attendees able to visit vendor booths? Per TCEQ class time requirements, the vendor room is open before classes begin in the morning, during class breaks and during lunch.
Will you be serving food? Coffee and breakfast pastries are served in the morning, a hot plate with chicken fried chicken and sides are served at lunch, and cookies are served as a snack in the afternoon.