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2010 NGWA Ground Water Expo and Annual Meeting
Monday, December 6, 2010
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11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
National Ground Water Research Educational Foundation
Kevin B. McCray, CAE
1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Finance and Budget Standing Committee
Paul Humes
3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
NGWA Board of Directors
Kevin B. McCray, CAE
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
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7:30 a.m.-8:30 a.m.
Contractors Division Board
Trisha Freeman
7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Tuesday Registration, Bookstore, and Attendee Service Desk
8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.
Workshop
Common Contaminants, Treatment Options, and Chlorination Calculations
Tate A. Burckhardt
1 CEP
Workshop
Considering Getting Into Geothermal Drilling? It's More Than Just a Hole In the Ground
Richard E. Clarke
1 CEP
Workshop
Hydrogeology 101
W. Richard Laton, Ph.D.
1 CEP
Workshop
Lock-out/Tag-out for Water Well Drillers
Joseph J. Hogan, ARM, ALCM
1 CEP
Workshop
Solar Powered Pumping
Larry Seitter
1 CEP
Workshop
Understanding IADC Codes for Tricone Bits
Tim Thomas
1 CEP
Workshop
Water Well Hydrofracing
Sean Kyle, CWP
8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Ground Water Protection & Management Subcommittee
Christine Reimer
8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
Manufacturers Division Board
Trisha Freeman
8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Workshop
Best Suggested Practices for Aquifer Storage and Recovery
Jonathan Jenkins
1.5 CEPs
9:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m.
Workshop
Beating Reactive Soil Conditions
George M. Dugan
1 CEP
Workshop
CSA 2010
Gary LaBrake
1 CEP
Workshop
Designing More Effective Well Systems
Michael Schnieders
1 CEP
Workshop
Fleet Safety: Preventing Common Water Well Driller Fleet Accidents
Joseph J. Hogan, ARM, ALCM
1 CEP
Workshop
How the New Tax Laws Will Affect You
Mark Van Benschoten, CPA
1 CEP
Workshop
Market Your Business by Raising Public Awareness on Facebook
Cliff Treyens
1 CEP
10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
NGWA Golf Tournament
10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Photo Safari
10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Workshop
NGWA’s Official Glossary of Industry Terms: Applications to Your Work
Kevin B. McCray, CAE
1 CEP
10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Workshop
Developing and Monitoring Groundwater Resources In the Republic of Botswana
Kathleen M. Wiseman
1 CEP
Workshop
Economic Benefits of Flexible Drop Pipe in Water Wells
Tanner Tryon
1 CEP
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Review
Jim Wright
1 CEP
Workshop
Fluid Data Management Including Real-Time Data Retrieval Via Satellite Telemetry
James Butler, CPA and Bruce Bacon, PE
1 CEP
Workshop
Study of Variable Speed Drives (VFD) in Motor-Pump Applications
Michael Sadeghi, Ph.D.
1 CEP
Workshop
Tools of the Trade
John Pitz, CPI
1 CEP
Workshop
Using Sand Tank Models to Teach About Groundwater
W. Richard Laton, Ph.D.
1 CEP
10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Workshop
Best Suggested Practices for Groundwater Sampling
Jonathan Jenkins
1.5 CEPs
DOT/OSHA Subcommittee
Kathy Butcher
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Shocking: Using Proper Electrical Safe Practice
Jim Wright
1 CEP
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
ANSI/NGWA Water Well Construction Standard Review: Comparison to Regional State Regulations - Article 1 – Well Siting
Jonathan Jenkins
12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
Workshop
Impacts of Shale and Coalbed Gas Extraction on Groundwater
Andrew Stone
1 CEP
Workshop
Improving Well Pumping System Efficiency
Diego A. Narvaez
1 CEP
Workshop
Microbial Groundwater Quality and the Importance of Effective Well Maintenance
Neil Mansuy
1 CEP
Workshop
Specialized Equipment Makes the Pressure Testing, Installation, and Grouting of Geothermal Loops Easier, Faster, and Safer
Todd Giddings, Ph.D., PG
1 CEP
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Tools of the Trade: How Manufacturers and Suppliers Can Help Their Customers Stay in Business
John Pitz, CPI
1 CEP
Workshop
Water in Architecture and Urban Planning: A Balance of Technology and Behavior
Ryan Taylor
1 CEP
Workshop
Who Is Really an Independent Contractor?
Mark Van Benschoten, CPA
1 CEP
12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
Workshop
Profit Mastery: Break-Even 360 Degrees: The Absolute Best Tool to Drive Profitability
Steve LeFever
1.5 CEPs
12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Rural Water District Subcommittee
Christine Reimer
12:45 p.m.-2:45 p.m.
Workshop
Total Water Management on the Barrier Island Complex, Currituck County, North Carolina
Edwin E. Andrews
2.0 CEPs
1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
ANSI/NGWA Water Well Construction Standard Review: Comparison to Regional State Regulations - Article 2 – Well Casing Selection and Installation
Jonathan Jenkins
1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Professional Designations Oversight Subcommittee
Jonathan Jenkins
1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Scientists and Engineers Board of Directors
Trisha Freeman
1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
MGWC Exam
1:45 p.m.-2:45 p.m.
Workshop
Appraisals and Your Business Value
Michael A. Salvadore Jr., SPA, MPPA
1 CEP
Workshop
Being Prepared for a DOT Inspection
Gary LaBrake
1 CEP
Workshop
Dissolved Oxygen Sensing Technologies
Tim Grooms
1 CEP
Workshop
Living with OSHA: OSHA and Your Business
Joseph J. Hogan, ARM, ALCM
1 CEP
New Member/First-Time Attendee Welcome Session
Kathy Butcher
Workshop
Smart Pumping Workshop
Sean Fitzpatrick
1 CEP
Workshop
The 21st Century Contractor
Roger E. Renner, MGWC
1 CEP
2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
ANSI/NGWA Water Well Construction Standard Review: Comparison to Regional State Regulations - Article 3 – Screens, Filter Packs, Formation Stabilizer
Jonathan Jenkins
Workshop
Drilling High Capacity Water Wells, Southwestern Style
Gary L. Hix, CWD/PI, RG, CPG
1 CEP
2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Field Trip
Experiencing Water in Architecture and Urban Planning
Ryan Taylor
3 CEPs
2:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Geothermal Heat Pump Subcommittee
Christine Reimer
3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
ANSI/NGWA Water Well Construction Standard Review: Comparison to Regional State Regulations - Article 4 – Formation Sampling
Jonathan Jenkins
Workshop
Applications of Solar Water Pumping
Lynn Hicks
1 CEP
Workshop
Aquifer Characterization Tests and Transducer Data Collection
Jim Broderick
1 CEP
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Designing and Installing Well and Loop Systems In Florida's Karst Terrain
James M. Frazee Jr.
1 CEP
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Filter Selection Guidelines for Optimum Performance
Randy D. Delenikos
1 CEP
Workshop
GPS: An Effective Tool for Well Location
Steve Hatfield
1 CEP
Workshop
High-Capacity Standing Column Geothermal Wells-Liberty Island Case Study
Steven B. Gross, MBA, PE and Carl Orio, CGD, AI
1 CEP
Workshop
Iron Oxidizing Bacteria in the Well Environment
Kathleen M. Wiseman
1 CEP
Workshop
Is There Lead In Your Water Supply?
Ivars Jaunakais
1 CEP
Suppliers Division Board
Trisha Freeman
3:00 p.m.-5:15 p.m.
Workshop
Profit Mastery: The Most Important Thing to Do Now!
Steve LeFever
2.0 CEPs
4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
ANSI/NGWA Water Well Construction Standard Review: Comparison to Regional State Regulations - Article 5 – Plumbness and Alignment
Jonathan Jenkins
Contractors Division Membership Meeting
Manufacturers and Suppliers Division Membership Meeting
Scientists and Engineers Division Membership Meeting
4:15 p.m.-5:15 p.m.
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FMCSA: Getting Your DOT Account In Order Lab
Gary LaBrake
Workshop
Protecting Your Water Supply and Your Bottom Line: Shifting Treatment Costs From Ratepayers to Polluters
Alexander Leff
1 CEP
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The Calculation of Plumbness and Alignment
Gary W. Corbell
1 CEP
Workshop
Using a Regional Building Code Enforcement Agency to Protect Groundwater Quality: An Innovative Approach
Todd Giddings, Ph.D., PG
1 CEP
Workshop
Water Well Design Parameters of Various Types of Aquifers
Christopher Harich, Ph.D.
1 CEP
5:15 p.m.-6:15 p.m.
Safety Subcommittee
Jonathan Jenkins
5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Attendee Welcome Party
6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Scientists and Engineers Board of Directors
Trisha Freeman
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
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7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m.
MGWCs Breakfast
7:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Registration, Bookstore, and Attendee Service Desk
8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.
Workshop
ConsensusDOCS and High Capacity Pumps
Donald Gregory, Esq.
1 CEP
Workshop
Lost Afghanistan
Marvin (Nick) Saines
1 CEP
8:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
Workshop
Best Suggested Practices for Well and Pump System Operation and Maintenance
Jonathan Jenkins
1.5 CEPs
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Bringing Safe Drinking Water to Underdeveloped Countries — What Have We Learned So Far?
Ralph L. Taylor Jr., CWD/PI
1 CEP
Workshop
Chemical and Biological Fouling of Water Wells
Michael Schnieders
1.5 CEPs
8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Panel
Challenges to Exempt Wells: An Update
Christine L. Reimer
1.5 CEPs
Workshop
Preventable or Unpreventable?
Joseph J. Hogan, ARM, ALCM
1.5 CEPs
Workshop
Strengthening Your Brand During Tough Economic Times
Michael Doyle
2.0 CEPs
8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
Public Awareness Committee
Cliff Treyens
8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Publishing and Information Products Committee
Thad Plumley
9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Workshop
Groundwater Exploration and Development in a War Zone: Report from Afghanistan
Marvin (Nick) Saines
1 CEP
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Well Efficiency and High Capacity Pumps
David L. Kill
1 CEP
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Keynote Address - ‘Rise to the Top: Even When the Odds Are Stacked against You’ by Anthony E. Zuiker
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
ANSI/NGWA Water Well Construction Standard Review: Comparison to Regional State Regulations - Article 6 – Grout
Jonathan Jenkins
12:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Exhibit Hall
1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
ANSI/NGWA Water Well Construction Standard Review: Comparison to Regional State Regulations - Article 7 – Well Development
Jonathan Jenkins
1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Affiliate States Peer to Peer
Trisha Freeman
1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Workshop
The 2010 NGWREF Darcy Distinguished Lecturer
Timothy D. Scheibe, Ph.D.
1.5 CEPs
2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
ANSI/NGWA Water Well Construction Standard Review: Comparison to Regional State Regulations - Article 8 – Testing for Performance
Jonathan Jenkins
3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
ANSI/NGWA Water Well Construction Standard Review: Comparison to Regional State Regulations - Article 9 – Disinfection
Jonathan Jenkins
3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Workshop
2011 McEllhiney Lecturer: The Nebraska Grout Task Force Research: Unexpected Results—New Solutions
Tom Christopherson
1.5 CEPs
3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Government Affairs Committee
Christine Reimer
4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
ANSI/NGWA Water Well Construction Standard Review: Comparison to Regional State Regulations - Article 10 – Water Sampling
Jonathan Jenkins
5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
ANSI/NGWA Water Well Construction Standard Review: Comparison to Regional State Regulations - Article 11 – Decommissioning
Jonathan Jenkins
Mc Ellhiney Task Force
Kathy Butcher
6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
President's Dinner
7:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
NGWREF Annual Fundraising Auction
Thursday, December 9, 2010
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6:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Thursday Registration, Bookstore, and Attendee Service Desk
7:00 a.m.-8:30 a.m.
General Membership Breakfast Meeting
8:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m.
Exhibitor Meeting and Priority Drawing
8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
Panel
In Situ Groundwater Arsenic Removal Using Iron Oxide Coated Sand
Thomas Sunday Abia II
1 CEP
8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Workshop
Be a Part of the Future: NGWA's Director Candidates School
Kevin B. McCray, CAE
1.5 CEPs
Workshop
Best Suggested Practices to Reduce Problematic Concentrations of Perchlorate In Residential Well Systems
Jonathan Jenkins
1.5 CEPs
Panel
CDC Launches Major Initiative Focused on Private Well Systems
Christine L. Reimer
1.5 CEPs
Workshop
FMCSA: Checking Your Company's DOT Record Lab
Gary LaBrake
Workshop
Killer Contract Clauses
Donald Gregory, Esq.
1.5 CEPs
Workshop
New Gadgets and Gizmos
Roger E. Renner, MGWC
1.5 CEPs
Workshop
Reading the Road Ahead
Joseph J. Hogan, ARM, ALCM
1.5 CEPs
Workshop
Well Maintenance and Rehabilitation
Kevin McGinnis
1.5 CEPs
8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Workshop
Well Design and Unintended Consequences
David L. Kill
1.5 CEPs
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Workshop
How State Associations Can Hold Public Awareness Events Called Outdoor Field Conferences
Todd Giddings, Ph.D., PG
1 CEP
10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Professional Development Standing Committee
Kathy Butcher
10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition and Lunch at Cili Restaurant
10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Thursday Exhibit Hall
12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
Groundwater Industry Business Leaders Forum and Luncheon
Past-Presidents Lunch
1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Workshop
Best Suggested Practices for Groundwater Systems Inspection
Jonathan Jenkins
1.5 CEPs
2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Nominating Committee
Trisha Freeman
Workshop
The Challenges and Opportunities of the Water Business
Steve Maxwell
1 CEP
3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Workshop
The Business of Groundwater Consulting
Joan Berkowitz, Ph.D.
1 CEP
4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
Delegates Meeting
Friday, December 10, 2010
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8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Outdoor Demos
8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
NGWA Geothermal Drilling Mud and Grouting School
9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
NGWA Board of Directors
Kevin B. McCray, CAE