Power User Conference
Rockpile Solutions is hosting the inaugural Power User Conference in Broomfield, Colorado from March 11th through 13th!
PUC Summary
Join us for our inaugural Power User Conference, a three-day event focused on deep diving into Trimble Business Center workflows, practical applications, and real-world case studies. Gain hands-on experience, mentorship, and feedback designed to enhance your skills and empower you to become a more proficient and confident user of TBC.
This year’s event offers a variety of training and informational sessions, including:
- Trimble Business Center
- Rockpile Solutions TBC Command Library Product
- Rockpile Solutions Tracker Product
We’re also introducing new topics, such as:
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- RPS Cloud Services
We anticipate having three sessions running for the duration of the event! As part of this, we will be offering discussions, panels, guest speaker sessions, TBC sessions, RPS Tools sessions, and RPS Tracker sessions. You will have the chance to participate in deep dives into TBC use cases, case studies, and work processes to help solidify you as a POWER user!
As an attendee, you’ll have the freedom to select the sessions that best meet your needs, ensuring a personalized and valuable experience.
PUC Details
Dates: March 11th through 13th, 2025
Times: 8 AM to 5 PM MDT training each day
Location: Omni Interlocken Hotel
Address: 500 Interlocken Blvd, Broomfield, CO
Arrival: Arrive by the evening of March 10th to be ready for training
Departure: Anytime after training concludes at 5 PM on March 13th
Lunch: To be provided each day of training as part of the attendance cost.
Beverages: Coffee, tea, and water will be provided throughout the training days.
Please note that Daylight Savings Time begins on March 9th, 2025 so all training times will be in Mountain Daylight Time.
Main Room
Day 1 Schedule
| Time Start | Class Title | Presenters |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | Key Note | Alan Sharp |
| 9:00 AM | PDF Manager 1: Scalebar & Multipoint, Sites | Alan Sharp & Wyn Sleeman |
| 10:00 AM | Break | |
| 10:30 AM | PDF Manager 2: Alignments, Corridors | Alan Sharp & Wyn Sleeman |
| 11:30 AM | PDF Manager 3: Next Steps Discussions | Alan Sharp & Wyn Sleeman |
| 12:30 PM | Lunch | |
| 1:30 PM | Smart Edit 1 | Trev Adair, Chris Bayliff, Anh Do |
| 3:00 PM | Break | |
| 3:30 PM | Smart Edit 2 | Trev Adair, Chris Bayliff, Anh Do |
| 4:20 PM | RPS Tracker Introduction | Colin Gerard & Bill Quintrell |
| 5:20 PM | End of training day |
Day 2 Schedule
| Time Start | Class Title | Presenters |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | Guest Keynote | Rob Painter (Trimble Inc CEO) |
| 8:45 AM | Smart Draw | Alan Sharp & Anh Do |
| 10:00 AM | Break | |
| 10:30 AM | CAD Cleanup | Alan Sharp & Anh Do |
| 11:30 AM | Smart Elevate 1 | Trev Adair & Chris Bayliff |
| 12:30 PM | Lunch | |
| 1:30 PM | Smart Elevate 2 | Trev Adair & Chris Bayliff |
| 3:00 PM | Break | |
| 3:30 PM | Working with Point Clouds | Alan Sharp & Anh Do |
| 5:00 PM | End of training day |
Day 3 Schedule
| Time Start | Class Title | Presenters |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | Smart Model 1 | Alan Sharp & Anh Do |
| 9:00 AM | Smart Model 2 | Alan Sharp & Anh Do |
| 10:00 AM | Break | |
| 10:30 AM | Cloud Services 1 | Alan Sharp, Anh Do, & Trev Adair |
| 11:30 AM | Cloud Services 2 | Alan Sharp, Anh Do, & Trev Adair |
| 12:30 PM | Lunch | |
| 1:30 PM | New User Interface Concepts Discussion | Wyn Sleeman, Trev Adair, Chris Bayliff, & Anh Do |
| 3:00 PM | Break | |
| 3:30 PM | QA Tools | Wyn Sleeman, Anh Do, Trev Adair, Chris Bayliff |
| 5:00 PM | End of training day |
Side Room A: Breakout Sessions
Day 1 Schedule
| Time Start | Class Title | Presenters |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM | Crop Crossing | Trev Adair & Chris Bayliff |
| 10:00 AM | Break | |
| 10:30 AM | Surveying Workflows 1 | Albert Olivier (Trimble Inc) |
| 12:30 PM | Lunch | |
| 1:30 PM | TBC, Quadri, & Trimble Connect - CAD & Navis to TRB | Alan Sharp |
| 3:00 PM | Break | |
| 3:30 PM | Volumes Manager | Alan Sharp & Wyn Sleeman |
| 4:20 PM | End of daily breakout sessions |
Day 2 Schedule
| Time Start | Class Title | Presenters |
|---|---|---|
| 8:45 AM | System Tools: Project Files, Shortcuts, Toolbars, Menus, Templates, & Libraries | Trev Adair & Chris Bayliff |
| 10:00 AM | Break | |
| 10:30 AM | Future Product Discussion 1: View Filters | Wyn Sleeman, Chris Bayliff, & Trev Adair |
| 11:30 AM | Future Product Discussion 2: Other Items | Alan Sharp, Anh Do, & Wyn Sleeman |
| 12:30 PM | Lunch | |
| 1:30 PM | Concrete Construction Workflows | Alan Sharp, Jeff Robinson (AJAX Paving), & Darren Wagner (Emery Sapp & Sons) |
| 3:00 PM | Break | |
| 3:30 PM | Reference Files | Trev Adair & Chris Bayliff |
| 5:00 PM | End of daily breakout sessions |
Day 3 Schedule
| Time Start | Class Title | Presenters |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | CAD Tools | Trev Adair, Chris Bayliff, & Wyn Sleeman |
| 9:00 AM | Labeling & Drafting Tools | Trev Adair, Chris Bayliff, & Wyn Sleeman |
| 10:00 AM | Break | |
| 10:30 AM | Surveying Workflows 2 | Albert Olivier (Trimble Inc) |
| 12:30 PM | Lunch | |
| 1:30 PM | Plotting & Drafting 1 | Alan Sharp |
| 3:00 PM | Break | |
| 3:30 PM | Plotting & Drafting 2 | Alan Sharp |
| 5:00 PM | End of daily breakout sessions |
Side Room B: Key Workflows
Day 1 Schedule
| Time Start | Class Title | Presenters |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM | Data Prep & Modeling - Import & Cleanup | Shane Odenbach |
| 10:00 AM | Break | |
| 10:30 AM | Data Prep & Modeling - Layering | Shane Odenbach, Trev Adair, & Chris Bayliff |
| 11:30 AM | Data Prep & Modeling -Preparing Linework | Shane Odenbach, Trev Adair, & Chris Bayliff |
| 12:30 PM | Lunch | |
| 1:30 PM | Data Prep & Modeling - Elevating & Surfaces | Shane Odenbach |
| 3:00 PM | Break | |
| 3:30 PM | Data Prep & Modeling - Surfaces - Tips & Tricks | Shane Odenbach |
| 4:20 PM | End of daily workflow sessions |
Day 2 Schedule
| Time Start | Class Title | Presenters |
|---|---|---|
| 8:45 AM | Takeoff - Layers, Layer Groups, & Categories | Shane Odenbach & Trev Adair |
| 10:00 AM | Break | |
| 10:30 AM | Takeoff - Topsoil Strip & Replace | Shane Odenbach & Trev Adair |
| 11:30 AM | Takeoff - Boring Logs & Strata | Shane Odenbach |
| 12:30 PM | Lunch | |
| 1:30 PM | Takeoff - Overexcavation | Shane Odenbach |
| 3:00 PM | Break | |
| 3:30 PM | Takeoff - Reports & Drawings | Shane Odenbach |
| 5:00 PM | End of daily workflow sessions |
Day 3 Schedule
| Time Start | Class Title | Presenters |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | Corridors 1 - Alignments & Templates | Shane Odenbach |
| 9:00 AM | Corridors 2 - Advanced Templates | Shane Odenbach |
| 10:00 AM | Break | |
| 10:30 AM | Cross Section Flipping vs Digitizing | Shane Odenbach & Chris Bayliff |
| 11:30 AM | Cross Section Flipping vs Digitizing | Shane Odenbach & Chris Bayliff |
| 12:30 PM | Lunch | |
| 1:30 PM | Sides Slopes Modeling: Conditions, Slopes with Benches | Shane Odenbach |
| 3:00 PM | Break | |
| 3:30 PM | Foundations & Footings Modeling: Slope Designer & Side Slope | Shane Odenbach |
| 5:00 PM | End of daily workflow sessions |
Demo Area - RPS Tracker
Demonstrations available with Colin Gerard & Bill Quintrell!
Day 1
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM, 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM, 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM, 3:30 PM to 4:15 PM
Day 2
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM, 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM, 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM, 3:30 to 5:00 PM
Day 3
8:00 AM to 10:00 AM, 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM, 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM, 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Omni Interlocken Hotel Booking & Information
Booking Link HERE
- Use Code: CATER
- Provides discount room rates based on availability
Amenities
- 27-hole Championship Golf Course
- Two heated pools
- Hot tub
- Fitness Center
- Spa
- Denver International Airport - 30 mins away
- Downtown Boulder - 20 mins away
- Downtown Denver - 30 mins away
Dietary Needs
If you have any special dietary needs, please let us know in advance so we can work with catering to ensure that we can provide for your requirements.
Contact us at contact@rockpilesolutions.com or +1 (720) 797-8001
Technology Requirements
Training will be performed on Trimble Business Center’s latest version along with Rockpile Solutions’ latest RPS Command Library Toolboxes.
- All users should have their own TBC License - requires license & warranty date valid for the latest edition of TBC.
- Older versions of TBC may be accommodated, but you will need some “special tricks” to open newer files on your software and not all training may be applicable to you. We highly recommend securing the latest version of TBC prior to the event.
- Rockpile Solutions All Tools License is required. You can purchase a license with one of the event packages above. The base event attendance package includes 2 weeks of the RPS All Tools license to be activated on Monday, March 10th.
- Your own laptop and charger.
Technology Provisions:
Rockpile will provide the following technology for all attendees at the event:
- Additional computer screens will be provided to share between two attendees. This allows for the viewing of training materials on a second screen while using TBC / RPS on your own computer.
- Power strips at each two person desk. Sufficient to power two laptops, up to two screens, and your mobile devices.
- Internet access.
- Streaming of training to each desk via Google Meet. Links to be provided upon training arrival.
- Provision of the latest RPS Templates, Menus, Libraries, and Settings Files for use during and after the event.
- Training materials on USB Sticks and Web Drive. These will be available by March 7th for your pre-download access. Additional copies will be available on the USB Sticks at the event, but we recommend downloading ahead of time to streamline things.
Setup Assistance
If you need help setting up your computer with a new installation, the RPS team will be available prior to the training event to get you set up. We will also be available each morning prior to training to help you as needed.
Please note that you will need Admin Rights to your computer in order to install TBC and RPS Command Library products. We cannot help you if you do not have the appropriate access to your computers.
Important Note: With large group training, we cannot hold up proceedings due to individual computer issues. RPS Team members will be standing by to assist in getting you setup on an individual basis during training, but we will not be able to get you caught back up on any training you miss during this setup time. We encourage all attendees to get the latest software installed, all training materials downloaded, and all of these items test-opened before traveling to the event.