2019 arwa conference
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THE 41ST ANNUAL TECHNICAL TRAINING CONFERENCE Held On March 17-20, 2019, will be remembered as a Great Conference and many thanks go to our utility members, associate members, Board of Directors, partner agencies and Special Guest that were able to join us. With 1,000 attendees, 125 companies exhibiting and displaying
their products and services, and all others who participated and contributed, the ARWA Staff and Board of Directors thank you for your support.
We hope you enjoy the highlights that follow and please mark your calendars now for the 42nd ARWA Annual Conference which will be held March 15-18, 2020 in Mobile!!!
Attendees are registering and picking up their conference materials at the Registration Desk.
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Our Guest Speaker for the Society of Water Professional Luncheon was Congressman Bradley Byrne, Congressional District 1.
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Everyone enjoying “ A Taste of Southern Hospitality
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A L A B A M A R U R A L W A T E R A S S O C I A T I O N
41st Annual Technical Training ConferenceB Y: C H R I S L O V E L A C E , P R O G R A M M A N A G E R
With great fanfare, the Alabama Rural Water Association’s 41st Annual Technical Training Conference Exhibit Hall opened
on March 18th, 2019 to a capacity crowd. The Exhibit Hall was bright with the beautiful sunshine, and fully dressed out in Yellow and Black.
A BIG THANK YOU to all the companies who exhibited with us this year. You
truly make our Exhibit Hall shine with your attendance and
showing off your services and product, allowing our attendees
to network and see the great product lines you represent.
The Associate Members were ready for the opening of the Exhibit Hall at 8:30 on Monday, March 18th, 2019, allowing attendees to visit with the exhibitors and see the many products and services offered. The 41st Annual Technical Training Conference Exhibit Hall was once again one of the largest in the southeast.
Many activities took place in the Exhibit Hall this year starting with the Continental Breakfast and an afternoon break. Dinner on Monday night was a fantastic seafood feast. The PAC Raffle started around 6:30 pm to end the evening on a high note with numerous prizes being awarded.
Tuesday morning started with a Continental Breakfast for the early morning arrivals followed by door prize drawing prior to the technical training sessions starting. Door prizes were awarded throughout the morning at the exhibitors booths. The water taste test began at 10:00 a.m. in the exhibit hall followed by our Country Luncheon. The water taste test concluded with the awarding of the Best Tasting Water in Alabama and the drawing for the 2-$500.00 raffles were announced.
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PLATINUM SPONSORS
American Development CorporationARWA Workers’ Comp Insurance Program
Consolidated Pipe & Supply, Inc.NexbillpayServLine
Thornton, Musso & Bellemin, Inc.
GOLD SPONSORS
AmeriFirst BankCentral Pipe Supply, Inc.Donald Smith Company
Eco Tech Inc.Southeastern Tank, Inc.
SILVER SPONSORS Alabama 811
Civil Southeast LLCCoBank
Electric Machine Control, Inc.Energy Systems Southeast, LLC
Engineered Textile Products, Inc.Jim House & Associates, Inc.
ServisFirst BankWater Management Services, Inc.
BRONZE SPONSORS Aldridge Borden & Company, P.C.
All American Auto & Tire CenterAmerican Tank Maintenance
Aqua Products, Inc.David Hicks & Associates, Inc.
Ditch Witch of AlabamaHydra Service, Inc.
Max Federal Credit UnionNeptune Technology Group, Inc.
SensusTeam Support, Inc.
Utility Engineering Consultants LLCWalker360
Ward’s Yamaha, Honda
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THANK YOU TO OUR EXHIBITORSA. Y. McDonald Manufacturing, Co.
Alabama 811
American Control Service, LLC
American Development Corporation
American Flow Control
American Tank Maintenance, LLC
Apollo-Hubbell/Tim Morales & Associates, Inc.
Aqua Products, Inc.
Aqualine Sales, Inc.
Belzona Alabama
Cahaba Water Solutions, Inc.
Calhoun Meter Company
CedarChem, LLC
Central Pipe Supply, Inc.
Cintas Corporation
Civil Southeast LLC
Clow Valve Company
CoBank
Computer Network, Inc.
Consolidated Pipe & Supply, Inc.
Core & Main
Cornerstone H20
Cowin Equipment Company, Inc.
Data Flow Systems, Inc.
David Hicks & Associates, Inc.
Dent Moses, LLP
Dexter Fortson Associates, Inc.
Ditch Witch of Alabama
Donald Smith Company, Inc.
Dorsett Technologies, Inc.
Duke Instrument Service LLC
Eagle Utilities & Vault Company
Eco-Tech, Inc.
Electric Machine Control, Inc.
Energy Systems Southeast, LLC
Enersolv Corp.
Engineered Textile Products, Inc.
Ferguson Waterworks Meter & Automation
First Capital Insurance Agency, Inc.
Flomatic Corporation
Ford Meter Box Company, Inc.
Forestry Suppliers, Inc.
Fortiline Waterworks
G & C Supply Company, Inc.
Gilbert Pump & Mechanical, Inc.
Green Equipment Company
Greenhill Engineering Consultants, Inc.
Griner Drilling Service, Inc.
Guardian Systems, Inc.
Gulf Coast Pump & Equipment, Inc.
Gulf Coast Underground, LLC
Hach Company
Harco Fittings
Harcros Chemicals Inc.
HCP Pumps America Inc.
Hydra Service, Inc.
HYMAX by Krausz USA
Induron Protective Coatings, Inc.
Infiltrator Water Technologies
Inman & Associates, Inc.
J. H. Wright & Associates, Inc.
Jackson Thornton & Company, P. C.
JCM Industries Inc.
Jim House & Associates, Inc.
Kazmier & Associates, Inc.
Ladd Environmental Consultants, Inc.
Layne-Christensen Company
LEC
Master Meter, Inc.
Mister Chlorinator Company Inc.
Morrow Water Technologies, Inc.
Mueller Company
Municipal Workers Comp Fund
National Water Services LLC
Neptune Technology Group, Inc.
Nexbillpay
Nicor Inc.
Oldcastle/Hall Marketing
Pace Analytical Services, Inc.
PFM Development Company, LLC
Poly, Inc.
Porter Associates, Inc.
Power-Tel Utility Products
ProShot Concrete, Inc.
PUBLIQ™ Software
Pump & Process Equipment, Inc.
Red Bud Supply
Red Flint Sand & Gravel
Reliability Point, LLC
RMM Systems, LLC
S & S Utility Sales
Sansom Equipment Inc.
Sensus
ServLine
Sheppard Electric Motor Service
Silvers Sales Inc.
Smith Industrial Service
Southeastern Sales Company
Southeastern Tank, Inc.
Southern Engineering Solutions, Inc.
Southern Pipe & Supply Co., Inc.
SUEZ Water Advanced Solutions
Swan Analytical USA
Tank Pro, Inc.
Taylor Power Systems
TestAmerica Laboratories, Inc.
The Sherwin-Williams Company
Thornton, Musso & Bellemin, Inc.
TNEMEC Company, Inc.
Tracer Electronics LLC
Tyler Union
Underground Solutions, Inc.
United Systems & Software, Inc.
USA Bluebook
Utility Defender
Utility Engineering Consultants LLC
Vacuum Truck Sales & Service, LLC
Vermeer Southeast Sales & Service, Inc.
Volkert, Inc.
Wachs Utility Products
Water Girl Consulting
Water Treatment & Controls Company
YSI, a Xylem brand
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