Howard "Porky" Cutter reminds us that if many of your competitors stay home and drill while you attend the conventions - they lose knowledge while you become a better competitor.
Over the years we have gone to every state, regional and national water well convention that we were able to attend. My family and I always learn so much from attending each and every show. In addition to exploring the new products and techniques available, we see again the people we met at previous shows, as well as the new friends we meet. We are able to exchange our drilling and business problems with other drillers - many times we find solutions to our problems and sometimes we are able to find solutions to other drillers' problems.
Many times while investigating the new equipment, we see ideas that we can incorporate into our drilling methods or equipment. Many of the workshops presented are free of charge, and by attending them we can improve our efficiency and profits. Oftentimes, we have ideas of our own that we can share with others.