Annual Convention Agenda

Monday, January 5, 2009

8:00 am-12:00 pm

Welding Seminar (Northstar)

2:00-10:00 pm

Vendor Tradeshow Setup (Ponderosa/Tamarack)

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

6:30 am

Registration (Fireplace Foyer)

7:30 am

Breakfast (Fireplace Foyer)

7:55 am

Welcome & Introductions (Juniper/Laurel)

8:00-8:45 am

General Business Meeting (Juniper/Laurel)

    Brett McCarty presiding

8:45-9:15 am

Vendor Presentations (1 minute each)

9:15-11:15 am

From Drilling Plan to Well Rating - Musings of a Hydrogeologist

    Mike Krautkramer - Robinson/Noble

11:15 am-12:15 pm

Understanding Your Well Problems, Part I

    Dave Hansen - Design Water Technologies

12:15-1:15 pm

Lunch (Juniper/Laurel)

Updates from the IDWR 

    Director Dave Tuthill - IDWR

1:15-2:15 pm

Understanding Your Well Problems, Part II 

    Dave Hansen - Design Water Technologies

2:15-3:15 pm

Breakout Sessions               Contractors/Associates – Juniper/Laurel, Pump Industry - Northstar

Simple Math for Drilling and Pump to Locate Air Pressure (Juniper/Laurel)

    Roger Buchanan - Andrew Well Drilling

Pumps & Pump Design (Northstar)

    Tim Farrell - SPF Water Engineering

3:15-6:15 pm

Tradeshow - Vendor Time with Participants (Ponderosa/Tamarack)

3:30-4:00 pm

IGWA Meeting (Cafe' Area)

    Review of Minutes/Election of IGWA Vice President

6:30 pm

Dinner Reception (Juniper/Laurel)

    Sponsored by M&S

7:00 pm

Banquet & Awards (Juniper/Laurel)

7:30 pm

Scholarship Auction Winners

8:00 pm

Casino Night (Juniper/Laurel)

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

7:30 am

Breakfast (Ponderosa/Tamarack)

8:00 am

Convention Resumes (Juniper/Laurel)

8:00-10:00 am

Tradeshow - Vendor Time with Participants (Ponderosa/Tamarack)

10:00 am-12:00 pm

Having Problems with Coliform Bacteria and Don't Understand Why? (Juniper/Laurel)

    Paul Querna - PQ Products and Dave Hansen - Design Water Technologies

12:00-1:15 pm

Lunch

IGWA Proposed Rules for Well Construction Standards

    IGWA Board of Directors

1:30-3:15 pm

Breakout Sessions               Contractors/Associates – Juniper/Laurel, Pump Industry - Northstar

Drilling & Sealing Presentations (Juniper/Laurel)

      Effective Grouting & Sealing:  Bob Oliver - CETCO

      Mixing & Handling of Drilling Fluid Additives:  Jack Sowers - Baroid

VFD General Discussion (Northstar)

    Dykman Electric

Surge Suppression/Absorption (Northstar)

    Dykman Electric

3:15-3:30 pm

Break

3:30-4:30 pm

Public Water System Design Guidelines, DEQ Standards Relating to Well Design & Drilling (Juniper/Laurel)

    Stuart Hurley - SPF Water Engineering

4:30-5:30 pm

Water Rights 101 (Juniper/Laurel)

    Scott King - SPF Water Engineering

5:30 pm

Adjourn

Thursday, January 8, 2009

9:00 am-12:00 pm

IGWA Board Meeting/Breakfast (Riverside Boardroom)

Noon

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