FGWA 2015 Convention
The Florida Ground Water Association’s (FGWA) annual convention was held in Orlando, Fla., at the beautiful Caribe Royale hotel and convention center. The event featured two days of education, a tradeshow and vendor demonstrations. Browse through to see the shots The Driller snapped. All photos by The Driller staff.
Posted May 2015
Florida Ground Water Association 2015 Convention
The Caribe Royale, along with sunshine and blue skies, made for a great setting.
Florida Ground Water Association 2015 Convention
Four drill rigs and a pump hoist were on display in front of the convention center, while the tradeshow and lectures were held inside.
Florida Ground Water Association 2015 Convention
Attendees head inside the showroom to check out new products, chat with exhibitors and stuff their bags with giveaways.
Florida Ground Water Association 2015 Convention
The tradeshow floor was full of traffic from open to close.
Florida Ground Water Association 2015 Convention
More than 500 people attended the 2015 FGWA convention and tradeshow.
Florida Ground Water Association 2015 Convention
Columnist Wayne Nash visits with National Sales Manager Dean Laramore at the National Driller booth.
Florida Ground Water Association 2015 Convention
Geoprobe demonstrates proper installation of a pre-packed screen monitoring well and sonic sampling.
Florida Ground Water Association 2015 Convention
Diedrich Drill’s D-50 rig is designed for soil and rock explorations using augers, rotary tools or core drilling tools.
Florida Ground Water Association 2015 Convention
Pulstar's P12000 pump hoist design eliminates the need for guy cables.
Florida Ground Water Association 2015 Convention
Geoprobe’s 7822DT and 8140LS rest on display after a day of demonstrations.
Florida Ground Water Association 2015 Convention
The Versa-Drill V-125 rig is a more compact, lightweight version of the V-140X.
Florida Ground Water Association 2015 Convention
Diedrich Drill’s Rob Caho talks about drill rig maintenance and safety.
Florida Ground Water Association 2015 Convention
FGWA celebrates its 75th anniversary with an evening reception, complete with drinks and hors d’oeuvres.