2007 NGWA Ground Water Expo and Annual Meeting
Orlando, Florida

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Monday, December 3, 2007

8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Item Writing Session, Event

5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Certified Ground Water Professionals Subcommittee, Event
 
Tuesday, December 4, 2007

7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
NGWA Registration, Attendee Service Center, Booth, Bookstore, Event
VIP Lounge, Event

8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.
Horizontal Well Interest Group Committee, Event

8:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
Cargo Securement: All Tied up—and Down, Workshop, Safety/Regulatory/Compliance
Fleet Safety: Preventing Common Water Well Driller Fleet Accidents, Workshop, Safety/Regulatory/Compliance
How to Select the Best Activated Carbon Adsorption Systems for Your Application, Workshop, Water Quality and Treatment
Techniques for Longer Pump Life, Workshop, Water Systems

8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Achieving Your Personal Best in the Water Systems Field, Workshop, Professional Development
Finance and Budget Committee, Event
Ground Water Protection and Management Subcommittee, Event

8:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Real-World Geothermal Heat Pump Installations, Topical Session, Geothermal Operations

8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
How to Sell to Difficult Customers, Workshop, Professional Development

8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Borehole Geophysics Introductory Short Course, Workshop, Ground Water Availability/Sustainability

8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Professional Development Standing Committee, Event

9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Ground Water Modeling Interest Group Committee, Event

9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Implementing a Good Risk Management Program, Workshop, Safety/Regulatory/Compliance
Modern Activated Carbon Characterization Methods, Workshop, Water Quality and Treatment
Slow and Steady Wins the Race: Improving Job Efficiency by Slowing Down, Workshop, Drilling Operations/Well Construction

9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Auxiliary NASA Tour - Lunch with An Astronaut, Event

10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Internet Ground Water Data Interest Group, Event
Microbial Interest Group Committee, Event

10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Supervisor's Drug and Alcohol Testing Course, Workshop, Safety/Regulatory/Compliance

10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
NGWA Board of Directors, Event

11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Aquifer Protection Interest Group Committee, Event

11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Drilling Cost Calculator, Workshop, Drilling Operations/Well Construction
Horizontal Bioventing Wells Installed for Reuse of Midwestern Downtown Brownfield, Workshop, Ground Water Availability/Sustainability
Keys to Winning State and National Legislative Campaigns, Panel, Safety/Regulatory/Compliance
Understand Your Water and Well Problems: Coliform, Slime/Iron Bacteria, Odors, and Corrosion, Workshop, Professional Development
Water Systems 101, Workshop, Water Systems

12:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Delegates Registration Desk, Event

12:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
NGWA Golf Outing, Event

1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
Aquifer Protection: Technical, Policy, and Regulatory Strategies, Topical Session, Water Quality and Treatment
GWSSS Task Force, Event

1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Explaining Ground Water/Surface Water Interaction to Those That Don't Understand: NGWA's Video Tool, Workshop, Ground Water Availability/Sustainability

1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Introduction to Hydrogeology, Workshop, Ground Water Availability/Sustainability
Rural Water Subcommittee, Event

1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Pow! Zap! Sell! How to Sell Like a Super Hero and Close More Sales, Workshop, Professional Development
The Sustainable and Sanitary Well, Topical Session, Professional Development

1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
AGWSE Board of Directors, Event
Forklift Training for Ground Water Professionals, Workshop, Safety/Regulatory/Compliance

2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Ground Water Availability Interest Group Committee, Event
Ground Water Policy and Regional Management in Florida: A Changing World, Topical Session, Ground Water Availability/Sustainability

2:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
MGWC Exam, Event

2:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Update on the Development of Well Construction Practice Standard, Workshop, Drilling Operations/Well Construction

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Louisiana's Ground Water: Securing Our Economic Future with Public Ground Water Policy, Workshop, Ground Water Availability/Sustainability

3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Developing An NGWA Best Practice for Wells for Fire Protection, Event
Marketing Your Professional Certification, Workshop, Professional Development

4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Digging Trenches and Laying Wire No More, Workshop, Drilling Operations/Well Construction
Hurricane Charley: A Lesson in Regional Cooperation, Workshop, Water Quality and Treatment
Microbial Effects of Wells and What to Do about Them, Workshop, Drilling Operations/Well Construction

4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Nice Guys Can Put You out of Business: Complying with DOT's Driver Qualifications, Workshop, Safety/Regulatory/Compliance

5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
Welcome Party, Event
 
Wednesday, December 5, 2007

8:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
Keynote Address, Event

8:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
NGWA Registration, Attendee Service Center, Booth, Bookstore, Event

9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
VIP Lounge, Event

10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Awards Subcommittee, Event
Manufacturers Board of Directors, Event
New Technology to Enhance your Career and Business Part I, Workshop

10:00 a.m.-11:20 a.m.
Optimizing Well Design with Borehole Logging Technologies, Topical Session, Ground Water Availability/Sustainability

10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Applications of Dual Rotary Drilling, Workshop, Drilling Operations/Well Construction
McEllhiney Lecture: How Much Is Enough? Making Decisions in the Water Well Industry, Workshop, Drilling Operations/Well Construction
Suppliers Division Board of Directors, Event

10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Certification Subcommittee, Event
Ground Water Resource Evaluation and Allocation Through Applied Numerical Modeling, Topical Session, Ground Water Availability/Sustainability
Ground Water and Competing Water Rights within Watersheds, Topical Session, Ground Water Availability/Sustainability
Soil Vapor Extraction: Understanding Physical, Chemical, Design, and Technology Limitations, Workshop, Ground Water Availability/Sustainability
Using the Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline to Enhance Industry Safe Practice, Workshop, Safety/Regulatory/Compliance

11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Heavy Equipment Product Group, Event
Nominating Standing Committee, Event

11:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Government Affairs Standing Committee, Event

12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
Well Screen Product Group, Event

12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
Past President's Luncheon, Event

12:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Delegate Registration, Event

12:30 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
Well Product Group, Event

12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Certification Exams, Event

1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Common Water Well Contractor Accidents and How to Prevent Them, Workshop, Safety/Regulatory/Compliance
Progress Toward a Nationwide Ground Water Monitoring Network, Panel, Ground Water Availability/Sustainability
Pump Installation Cost Calculator, Workshop, Drilling Operations/Well Construction
Repair a Hand Pump—Save a Life, Workshop, Water Systems

1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Cost-Effective Tools for Investigations and Remedial Applications: Direct-Push Technology, Workshop, Drilling Operations/Well Construction

1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Manufacturer Division General Membership, Event
Supplier Division General Membership, Event

2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Affiliate States Subcommittee, Event

2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Developing An NGWA Best Practice for Residential Well Cleaning, Event

2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
The Distributors Role in Today’S Market, Event, Professional Development

2:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Pump Smarter with VFDs and Pump Cards, Workshop, Water Systems
Safety Success Through Leadership, Workshop, Safety/Regulatory/Compliance
The Right Stuff: Tools for Raising Public Awareness about Ground Water, Workshop, Professional Development

2:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
VIP Lounge, Event

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Contractor Division General Membership, Event

4:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Preview, Event

7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
President's Dinner, Event

9:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
NGWREF Fundraising Auction, Event
 
Thursday, December 6, 2007

7:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
General Membership Breakfast Meeting and Roundtables, Event

8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Delegate Registration, Event
NGWA Registration, Attendee Service Center, Booth, Bookstore, Event

9:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
Exhibitor Meeting & Priority Drawing, Event

9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Ground Water Law Interest Group Committee, Event

9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
VIP Lounge, Event

10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Developing Countries Interest Group, Event
Master Ground Water Contractors Task Force, Event
Membership Standing Committee, Event

10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Affiliate State Peer-to-Peer Gathering, Event
Developing an NGWA Best Practice for Dealing with Flowing Wells, Event

10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall, Event

10:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Laser Grade Computer Testing, Event

11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Joint Executive Committee Meeting, Event
Public Awareness Committee, Event
Transboundary Ground Water Interest Group Committee, Event

11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
MGWC's Luncheon, Event

12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
Contractors Board of Directors, Event

1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
AGWSE Membership Meeting, Event
New Technology to Enhance your Career and Business Part II, Workshop

1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Pump Installation Calculator - 2nd Offering, Workshop
Regulators Panel Discussion, Panel, Safety/Regulatory/Compliance

1:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Advances in the Water Well Industry Over the Past 20 Years, Topical Session, Drilling Operations/Well Construction

1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Geophysical Technology for Ground Water Resource Evaluation, Topical Session, Ground Water Availability/Sustainability

1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Making Tangible Memories, Event

2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Darcy Lecture: Getting the Information Ground Water Modelers Need: A Report from the Field, Workshop, Ground Water Availability/Sustainability

2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Publishing Committee, Event
Safety Subcommittee to Education, Event

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
AGWSE Awards and Darcy Reception, Event

3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Regulatory Agencies That Use Exams/Proctors, Event

4:00 p.m.-4:45 p.m.
Delegate Registration - Rosen, Event

5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
Delegates Meeting, Event
 
Friday, December 7, 2007

7:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
NGWA Registration, Attendee Service Center, Booth, Bookstore, Event

7:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
VIP Lounge, Event

8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.
AGWSE Board of Directors, Event

8:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
Planning for Disaster, Workshop, Safety/Regulatory/Compliance
Pump Installer Licensing: What's New on the State Level, Workshop, Safety/Regulatory/Compliance
Transportation Management Options for the Ground Water Industry, Workshop, Business Management
Water Work in Developing Countries: Tips for a Safe and Productive Trip, Workshop, Professional Development

8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Be a Part of the Future! NGWA's Director Candidates School, Workshop, Professional Development

9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
DOT/OSHA Subcommittee, Event

9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall, Event

10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Pacific Northwest Ground Water Exposition, Event

11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Convention Standing Committee, Event

1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
NGWA Board of Directors, Event