2026 MSTA Annual Conference - Attendee Registration
2/10/2026 - 2/12/202612:00 PM EST
Location: Soaring Eagle Resort, 6800 Soaring Eagle Blvd, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858
Event Description
If you are staying overnight at Soaring Eagle, be sure to get your room right away because there is a limited number of rooms in our room block. Book your room right away by calling 877-232-4532. Mention Room Block Code MSTA020926 for a discounted rate for Monday, February 9 through Wednesday, February 11.
TENTATIVE AGENDA (PENDING EGLE APPROVAL)
Tuesday, Feb. 10 – 5 CSE’s
No Lunch provided – Vendor Booths open at 11:00am
12:00-1:00 PFAS – What Pumpers Should Know about the Impacts of PFAS on Septic System Effluent and Septage
Sara Heger, University of Minnesota Onsite Sewage Treatment Program Research Engineer
1:00-2:00 How to Set a Septic Tank - Proper Septic Tank Installation
Matt Johnson, Infiltrator
2:00-3:00 Build Without Burnout: How to Scale Your Business Without Sacrificing Your Sanity
Luke Eggebraaten, Phaser Marketing
3:00-3:15 Break
3:15-4:15 The Value of Military Veterans in the Septic Pumping Industry
Drew Nickoli, Eljen Corporation
4:15-5:15 Smarter Routes, Stronger Results: Leveraging Technology to Optimize Operations
Service Core
5:30-7:00 Meet and Greet Reception
Wednesday, Feb 11 – 7 CSE’s
7:30-9:00 Breakfast
9:00-11:00 MSTA Board Meeting
11:00-12:00 Septic System Soil Treatment for Mound and Shallow Systems
Sara Heger, University of Minnesota Onsite Sewage Treatment Program Research Engineer
12:00-1:00 Lunch, Networking
1:00-3:00 Roundtables
3:00 – 3:15 Break
3:15 – 4:15 Understanding Biomat for Septic Pumpers
Dan Wickham, SludgeHammer
5:00-6:00 Reception
6:00-9:00 Banquet
Thursday, Feb 12 – 3 CSE’s
7:30-9:00 Breakfast
9:00-10:00 From Race to the Bottom to Rise to the Top: Transforming the Septic Industry
Jason Spangle, Esch Septic Service
10:00-11:00 Damages and Underground Line Awareness for Septic Pumpers
Emma Taylor, Miss Dig811 - Damage Prevention Liaison - Bay Region
11:00-12:00 Control Panels
Ron Lindsay, Milan Supply
Total of 15 credits
Thank you to the following Annual Conference Sponsors (as of Dec 8)
Imperial Industries
C.A. Cornerstone Verti block
Century Chemical Corporation
Advance Pump & Equipment
SludgeHammer Group Ltd.
TENTATIVE AGENDA (PENDING EGLE APPROVAL)
Tuesday, Feb. 10 – 5 CSE’s
No Lunch provided – Vendor Booths open at 11:00am
12:00-1:00 PFAS – What Pumpers Should Know about the Impacts of PFAS on Septic System Effluent and Septage
Sara Heger, University of Minnesota Onsite Sewage Treatment Program Research Engineer
1:00-2:00 How to Set a Septic Tank - Proper Septic Tank Installation
Matt Johnson, Infiltrator
2:00-3:00 Build Without Burnout: How to Scale Your Business Without Sacrificing Your Sanity
Luke Eggebraaten, Phaser Marketing
3:00-3:15 Break
3:15-4:15 The Value of Military Veterans in the Septic Pumping Industry
Drew Nickoli, Eljen Corporation
4:15-5:15 Smarter Routes, Stronger Results: Leveraging Technology to Optimize Operations
Service Core
5:30-7:00 Meet and Greet Reception
Wednesday, Feb 11 – 7 CSE’s
7:30-9:00 Breakfast
9:00-11:00 MSTA Board Meeting
11:00-12:00 Septic System Soil Treatment for Mound and Shallow Systems
Sara Heger, University of Minnesota Onsite Sewage Treatment Program Research Engineer
12:00-1:00 Lunch, Networking
1:00-3:00 Roundtables
3:00 – 3:15 Break
3:15 – 4:15 Understanding Biomat for Septic Pumpers
Dan Wickham, SludgeHammer
5:00-6:00 Reception
6:00-9:00 Banquet
Thursday, Feb 12 – 3 CSE’s
7:30-9:00 Breakfast
9:00-10:00 From Race to the Bottom to Rise to the Top: Transforming the Septic Industry
Jason Spangle, Esch Septic Service
10:00-11:00 Damages and Underground Line Awareness for Septic Pumpers
Emma Taylor, Miss Dig811 - Damage Prevention Liaison - Bay Region
11:00-12:00 Control Panels
Ron Lindsay, Milan Supply
Total of 15 credits
Thank you to the following Annual Conference Sponsors (as of Dec 8)
Imperial Industries
C.A. Cornerstone Verti block
Century Chemical Corporation
Advance Pump & Equipment
SludgeHammer Group Ltd.