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MGWA 97th Annual Education Conference and Trade Show — Attendees

Start
February 18, 2025
7:30 AM
End
February 19, 2025
5:00 PM
Location
Frankenmuth, MI

Registration

Exhibitor — free or paid with booth order
Exhibitor (additional booth staff) – $55.00
Fundamentals Training — Friday-only registration — EGLE – $150.00
Fundamentals Training — Friday-only registration — LHD – $150.00
Fundamentals Training — Friday-only registration — MGWA member – $150.00
Fundamentals Training — Friday-only registration — nonmember – $750.00
Fundamentals Training — Thursday-only registration — EGLE – $150.00
Fundamentals Training — Thursday-only registration — LHD – $150.00
Fundamentals Training — Thursday-only registration — MGWA member – $150.00
Fundamentals Training — Thursday-only registration — nonmember – $750.00
Fundamentals Training — two-day registration — EGLE – $250.00
Fundamentals Training — two-day registration — LHD – $250.00
Fundamentals Training — two-day registration — MGWA member – $250.00
Fundamentals Training — two-day registration — nonmember – $1,500.00
MGWA Professional Training — Friday-only registration — MGWA member – $75.00
MGWA Professional Training — MGWA honorary/lifetime member
MGWA Professional Training — Thursday-only registration — MGWA member – $125.00
MGWA Professional Training — two-day registration — MGWA member – $200.00

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Dear Friends of the Michigan Ground Water Association:

Our 97th year will find usgathering in Frankenmuth at the Bavarian in for one more time. The Board of Directors wish to thank you for your continue support of 97years and hope to see you in March of 2025. Your continued support has helped increase the awareness of of the groundwater industry and clarify countless issues!

Continued participation is vital to help maintain a strong association! Join us for fellowship, networking and education in Frankenmuth, and if you have any questions, please let me know.

Dave Schulenberg
Executive Director, MGWA

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

(subject to change)

OPTION 1: FUNDAMENTALS TRAINING

Tuesday, February 18

7:45 a.m. — Registration opens
8:00-8:45 a.m. — Drilling Methods in Michigan
8:45-9:30 a.m. — Well Plugging, Grouting Code (Techniques and Conditions)
9:30-9:45 a.m. — Break
9:45-10:30 a.m. — Well Chlorination/Disinfection
10:30-11:15 a.m. — Well Classification, Wellhead Completion, Isolation
11:15-11:30 a.m. — Break
11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. — Coordinate, Cooperate, Communicate (EGLE, MGWA, health departments, suppliers)
12:00-1:00 p.m. — Lunch
1:00-2:00 p.m. — Well Records
2:00-2:30 p.m. — Commonly Misinterpreted Rules
2:30-2:45 p.m. — Break
2:45-3:15 p.m. — Well Drillers and Pump Installers Exam — Qualifications and Application Process
3:15-6:00 p.m. — Vendor tabletop exhibits
6:00-8:00 p.m. — Reception and Banquet

Wednesday, February 19

7:45 a.m. — Registration opens
8:00-9:00 a.m. — Water System Sizing and Design
9:00-10:00 a.m. — Pump Principles, Design, and Application
10:00-10:15 a.m. — Break
10:15-11:00 a.m. — Pressure Tank Principles, Sizing and Installation
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. — VFD Principles and Installation (panel presentation)
12:00-1:00 p.m. — Lunch
1:00-3:00 p.m. — Sample Identification (2 hour Presentation)
3:00-3:15 p.m. — Break
3:15-4:00 p.m. — Water Conditioning and Treatment
4:00-5:00 p.m. — Electrical Equipment Testing Overview

OPTION 2: MGWA PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Tuesday, February 18

7:45 a.m. — Registration opens
8:00-9:00 a.m. — Working on and with Flowing Wells
9:00-10:00 a.m. — Decode the Code
10:00-10:15 a.m. — Break
10:15-11:00 a.m. — Hiring the next Generation
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. — Business Management — NGWA Office Pro
12:00-1:00 p.m. — Lunch
1:00-3:00 p.m. — Electrical Safety - Look up and Live
2:00-3:00 p.m. — Hydrology and Hydraulics of Michigan Aquifers
3:15-6:00 p.m. — Vendor tabletop exhibits
6:00-8:00 p.m. — Reception and Banquet

Wednesday, February 19

7:45 a.m. — Registration opens
8:00-10 a.m. — Annual Meeting
10:00-10:15 a.m. — Break
10:15-11:00 a.m. — EGLE and MGWA Roundtable
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. — Incorporating Water Treatment into Your Business
12:00-1:00 p.m. — Lunch
1:00-3:00 p.m. — Sample Identification
3:00-3:15 p.m. — Break
3:15-3:45 p.m. — Drilling Basics
3:45-4:45 p.m. — Safety on the Job
4:45-5:00 p.m. — MGWA Open Round Table

RESERVE YOUR HOTEL ROOM TODAY!

Bavarian Inn Lodge
One Covered Bridge Lane
Frankenmuth, MI 48734
Lodge: 1-855-652-7200

Accommodations: Room rates start at $154 a night and reservations can be made at 989-652-7200. In order to obtain the best rate, call and reserve your room before February 4, 2025.

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