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31 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® JANUARY 2017 The Virginia Water Well Association 2017 Winter Conference “Back to Basics” is set for February 15-17, at the Double Tree by Hilton - Koger Center in Midlothian/Richmond, Virginia. Concurrent classes for continuing education credits will be held both days, so there’s plenty of time to sit in on them all. The trade show grand opening is Wednesday at 10:30 a.m., with the banquet and auction beginning at 6:30 p.m. The general meeting with breakfast is Thursday. Don’t forget the annual jam session, which starts at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Conference schedule is available a t www.vawaterwellassociation.org The 72 nd Annual Montana Water Well Drillers (MWWDA) Association Convention and Trade Show will be held February 1-3, at the Radisson Colonial Hotel in Helena, Montana. The event starts Wednesday with an MWWDA-hosted hospitality room. The silent auction opens Thursday after registration. Then, earn continuing education credits (CEUs) by attending the Department of Transportation update and McEllhiney Lecture. Also packed into Thursday, is the an- nual meeting, lunch, and trade show. This is followed by supper and a live auction. Friday’s schedule includes more CEU op- portunities, Past Presidents meeting, and Board of Directors meeting. Visit www.mwwda.org The heart of construction equipment pulses at SaMoTer in Verona, Italy. Dedicated to the construction industry for more than 50 years, it’s the 30th International Earth-Moving and Building Machinery Exhibition, to be held February 22-25, at the Veronafiere complex. This edition will have a special focus on protection solutions for the environmental and hydrogeological risks. With special reference to intelligent machines - hybrid low-emission and high-efficiency machines - it’s the smart place to be. Go to www.samoter.it/en t o register. The Mountain States Groundwater Expo is held at the fabulous Aquarius Casino Resort in Laughlin, Nevada. Hosted by the water well and groundwater associations of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah, this great event will take place February 9-10. Registration opens with a continental breakfast on Thursday. Continuing education seminars run all day, followed at 4 p.m. by the exhibitor reception with the Buck Lively Scholarship Auction and Raffle. Friday’s lineup includes more education opportunities and chances to view all the products on display in the trade show area. See more information at www.mountainstatesgroundwater.com Where are you planning to go? How about including these shows: See more events online at www.worldwidedrillingresource.info/Planning2.pdf Join WWDR