WorldWide Drilling Resource

Still Best in the West by Ed Moranski, Chief Marketing Officer WorldWide Drilling Resource ® The 31st Annual Best in the West Drill & Blast Conference was recently held in Spearfish, South Dakota. The Spearfish Holiday Inn and Convention Center provided a convenient location. Once again, both the Black Hills and the Northern Plains Chapters of the International Society of Explosives Engineers hosted the event. The Bob Martin Memorial Golf Scramble, Paul Muehl Memorial Clay Shoot, and Crazy Horse Mountain Tour gave all those attending an opportunity to test their talents or enjoy a close-up of the remarkable Black Hills and Crazy Horse Memorial. The Crazy Horse Monument will stand 563 feet tall as a bold sculpture of the Lakota leader, Crazy Horse, on his horse pointing out over the hills: “My lands are where my dead lie buried.” Sculptor Korczak Ziolkows ki (1908-1982) began work on the Thunderhead Mountain in 1948. For more information, visit www.crazyhorsememorial.org Attendees had ample time to meet with product suppliers in the industry and catch many of the educational sessions throughout the three-day event. Student scholarships were given out at the luncheon, and the recipients had the opportunity to address and thank the chapters. The annual awards banquet and live scholarship auction provided good food, entertainment, and lots of laughs while raising money for a good cause. Auction items from vintage mining heirlooms to guided hunting tours gave banquet patrons a chance to bid and have fun while getting some great pieces. If you weren’t there, you missed a lot. The area is rich in history, scenery, and great people ~ there’s lots to see and plenty to do. To see all the photos from this event, go to www.worldwidedrillingresource.com or click here. EXB Scale model of sculpture. Photos by WWDR . 30 AUGUST 2018 WorldWide Drilling Resource ®