WorldWide Drilling Resource

12 MAY 2014 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® tañosa de Cieneguilla, en las afueras de Lima, Perú. Miembros de la ESA diseñaran y construirán una nueva infraestructura para proporcionar al orfanato una fuente de agua potable permanente. Los estu- diantes en Minas hicieron contacto con Westfalia a través de la familia y amigos mutuos y planean volver por años con- secutivos para completar las mejoras de infraestructura. Westfalia es un orfanato financiado no gubernamental, dedicado a ayudar a cerca de 100 niños proporcionándoles vivienda, educación, y ayuda psicológica. Los estudiantes de la ESAprovienen de una variedad de orígenes y consisten en muchos campos de estudio, desde ingeniería mecánica hasta química y la metalurgia. ¡Estos estudiantes son excepciona- les y WWDR les felicita! Students Making trans. cont’d from page 11. Invading Las Vegas with CONEXPO-CON/AGG by Amy White, Associate Editor WorldWide Drilling Resource ® Anything grand enough to dim the bright lights and glamour of Las Vegas is hard to imagine; but the towering construction equipment on display at CONEXPO-CON/AGG cast a mighty shadow. Nearly 130,000 construction profes- sionals invaded Las Vegas for the show, and I was fortunate enough to be one of them. As associate editor for WWDR , I was invited to come out from behind my desk for an opportunity to see the indus- try my company serves up close. I’ve seen the ups and downs of the construction industry first-hand in my personal life. Many of the men in my family - my dad, brother, grandfather, uncles, husband, etc. - have worked in the sector. Some work on the front lines, building roads and commercial struc- tures, whi le others work in, or have retired from plants where various build- ing components are manufactured. As I watched di fferent people busily coming and going from booth t o boo t h a t t he expo, I real ized what an impact the construction sec- tor has on our soci- ety and livelihood, not just in America, but al l over the world. As we conduct the business of our modern lives, we depend on marvels of infrastructure. All those buildings, roads, and power plants we thrive on were constructed by a union of people and machines, and most of it begins with drilling. Exc i t emen t was i n t he a i r a t CONEXPO-CON/AGG, and it was en- couraging to say the least. “The enthusiasm and traffic on the show floor was just i n c r e d i b l e . Exhibi tors ci ted the high quality of at tendees; they told us these were serious buyers and r epo r t ed r obus t sales to existing, a s we l l a s n ew cus t ome r s t ha t exceeded t he i r expectations,” said M e g a n Ta n e l , C O N E X P O - CON/AGG show director. If the record- breaking size of exhibit space, num- ber of exhibitors, and numbe r o f education tickets sold at the show is any indication of whe r e t he con - struction industry is headed, then I think i t ’s safe to say this is a brand new day. WWDR photos. “CONEXPO-CON/AGG...reflected the feeling of momentum building in the industry,” said Melissa Magestro, IFPE show director. To top off a great week, CONEXPO- CON/AGG was kind enough to host a hospitality event called “Night at the Race Track”. Nervous as my inner speed-limit devotee was, I could not miss the opportunity to take part in the Richard Pet ty Dr iving Exper ience. I think I speak for all involved when I say this: 160 miles per hour around the track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was a- mazing! For every attendee I spoke to at the event, “amaz- ing” was the word of the night. I’m not sure which par t of my f i rst t rade show with WWDR was the best. Was it the sheer excitement of CONEXPO-CON/AGG? Perhaps it was meeting the people behind the companies featured in our magazine; or maybe it was the race car. Honestly, I think it was a bit of all those things. Surrounded by machines above, and people longing to build with them below, I felt like a small part of some- thing larger; and I am grateful for the experience.