Municipal Forum on Trenchless Technology
Sponsored by: Bolton & Menk and Trenchless Technology Center | Louisiana Tech University
December 17th 2025 | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Location: Golden Valley Community Center
The Municipal Forum on Trenchless Technology, put on by Trenchless Technology Center (TTC) at Louisiana Tech, and sponsored/co-hosted by Bolton & Menk, will bring together municipal leaders, engineers, and industry experts to explore the latest innovations and best practices in trenchless technology. It’s a great opportunity to deepen your understanding of this evolving field and connect with peers across the region.
Agenda
8:30 AM to 9:00 AM
Coffee and Refreshments
9:00 AM To 9:15 AM
Welcome
Richard (Reed) Edwards – TTC & Mitchell Hoeft – Bolton & Menk
9:15 AM To 10:00 AM
Horizontal Directional Drilling
Robert Hotz – Ellingson Companies
10:00 AM To 10:45 AM
Gravity/UV CIPP Lining
Todd Stelmacher – Visu-Sewer
10:45 AM To 11:00 AM
Break
11:00 AM To 11:45 AM
Watermain Lining
John Deziel – Sanexen/Coreaqua
11:45 AM To 12:30 PM
Pipe Bursting Basics
Mark Dorn – TT Technologies
12:30 PM To 1:15 PM
Lunch Provided
1:15 PM To 2:00 PM
Spray In Place Pipe Solutions
David Kaeffaber – Henkel
2:00 PM To 2:45 PM
Cathodic Protection
Steve Soldati – Azuria
2:45 PM To 3:30 PM
Tunneling & Boring
Luke Minger – Minger Construction
3:30 PM To 4:00 PM
Discussion and Information Sharing/ Question
4:00 PM To 5:00 PM
Happy Hour