Water Well Journal
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NGWA advertising and exhibit sales director. "Even though I remained opti- mistic throughout the year about the final outcome, I was admittedly con- cerned about the dates of the Expo with it being the week before Christmas. "However, any doubt or concern was quickly dispelled after seeing the crowd of folks in the exhibit hall visiting our exhibitors. Hearing the many positive comments shared by the exhibitors was what I needed in order to know that all was well." Some exhibitors tried out new ap- proaches to interact with attendees, in- cluding Franklin Electric, sponsor of the Attendee Welcome Reception. In addi- tion to the variety of new products on display, Franklin Electric offered short training sessions (10-15 minutes in length) at its Hone Your Craft Expert Hub, focusing on solutions to questions that are commonly asked by water well professionals. Taylor Industries, a drill rig manufac- turer, introduced its new Mobile Ti-5D Titan mobile drilling unit and pump hoist unit which can work for conven- tional or reverse rotary drill applica- tions. The Mobile Ti-5D Titan is de- signed for multiple applications, including water and geothermal drilling, gas, and oil. Goulds Water Technology, a Xylem brand, debuted at the Expo its virtual classroom—Goulds Water Technology e-Learning. GWT e-Learning is an online training program focused on the latest advancements in residential, commercial, and agricultural water technology applications. "When it comes to education, today's pump professionals want accessible, straightforward, and comprehensive training," says Tom Stephan, training manager for Xylem's Goulds Water Technology Factory School. "Our new GWT e-Learning offering is designed to accommodate the modern installer's needs and on-the-go schedule." The NGWA Activity Area made its return after debuting in 2014 and pro- vided 30-minute offerings for attendees to learn skills applicable to their job in the exhibit hall. More than 75 individu- als participated in these various activi- ties. Optional workshop offerings included everything from field logging of water well borehole cuttings to drilling fundamentals for hydro- geologists. A special presentation by three for- mer National Ground Water Research and Educational Foundation McEllhiney Distinguished Lecturers, "McEllhiney Revisited," was well received too. The Expo's Opening Session and Awards Presentation saw an emotional Scott Fowler, CWD/PI, NGWA presi- dent in 2008, receive the Association's top award—the Ross L. Oliver Award for outstanding contributions to the A Breakdown of Attendance at the 2015 NGWA Groundwater Expo and Annual Meeting ● 4886 attendees (10th largest attendance) ● 304 exhibiting companies ● 27 first-time exhibiting companies ● 2275 water system contractors (seventh largest attendance) ● 1331 manufacturers ● 628 suppliers (seventh largest attendance) ● 467 scientists and engineers (sixth largest attendance) ● 185 others ● 78,200 square feet of exhibit space ● $29,225 raised at the National Ground Water Research and Educational Foundation Annual Fundraising Auction ● $521,608 raised over the last 14 Annual Fundraising Auctions ● 722 downloads of the Expo mobile app ● 1188 exhibitor profile views on the Expo mobile app View Sessions from the Expo Online Would you like to review a session again? Did you miss a particular speaker? Available online in the NGWA Event and Education Recordings Archive, you can download and listen to the offerings you were not able to attend in person as well as those you wish to hear again at https:// ngwa.confex.com/ngwa/archives.cgi. EXPO from page 29 Peter S. Cartwright, PE, who is the 2016 McEllhiney Lecturer, led an Expo session that discussed the challenges of and solutions for compromised water quality. 30 February 2016 WWJ waterwelljournal.com A new event at the Expo was a bowling night at the Orleans Casino where the profits went to support the National Ground Water Research and Educational Foundation.