Agenda
The Call for Presenters has closed for 2026. Thank you for your interest!
If you have questions about submitting for a future conference, please contact our program coordinator, Jackie Lausch at jacqueline.lausch@bismarckstate.edu or 701-224-5600.
Topics for 2026 include:
- Variable Frequency Drive Installation: Field-Proven Practices for Reliability
- The Art of the P.A.U.S.E. – Simple Tips for Managing Stress So You Can Live and Lead Well
- Building A Sustainable Domestic Steel Solution: North American Iron’s America First Iron Project
- Emerging Technologies for the North Dakota Coal Industry
- Starting Off on the Right Foot – Considerations for Including Vibration Criteria in Purchasing Specifications of Rotating Equipment
- Trends in the Power Industry
- North Dakota Lignite to Critical Value-Added Carbon Products
- Building Resilient Teams for a Rapidly Changing Future
- Welding for the Non-Welder
- Understanding Belt Tracking and Self-Aligning Idlers
- Distributed Energy Resources – Interconnection Process
- Arc Flash, The NFPA 70E Standard and Your Electrical Maintenance. ARE YOU PREPARED?
and more. Details coming soon!
EPIC Awards Applications Now Open
The Energy Progress & Innovation Conference (EPIC) is now accepting applications for the EPIC Excellence Awards in the following categories:
- Innovation
- Maintenance
- Operations
- Safety
Committee members and vendors are encouraged to invite companies to apply. Finalists will be selected from submitted applications, and winners will be honored during the EPIC Awards Presentation on the final day of the conference.