Events Information
| Sunday,
April 15 (Pre-Conference) |
Trenchless
Technology Short Course – New Construction Techniques & Rehabilitation
Methods (Back
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The Trenchless
Technology Short Course continues to be a No-Dig favorite, year-after-year,
for both newcomers to the industry and for anyone who is seeking
a refresh-er course on trenchless technology methods. The course
is presented in two parts - new construction and rehabilitation.
The first session, new construction techniques,presents various
applications, limitations, challenges, trends and costs involved
in micro tunneling, directional drilling, pipe jacking, auger
boring and pipe ramming.The rehabilitation session provides an
overview of the methods available to public works and sewer agencies
to rehabilitate sewer system components without the need for excavation.
CEUs are offered for your attendance and participation. Your
registration fee includes: attendance to the course, course materials,
continental breakfast and CEUs issued by a participating university.
Welcome to the 8th Annual No-Dig Golf Classic! (Back
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 Riverwalk Golf Club is a 27-hole championship golf course with world class tournament services. Conveniently located in MissionValley, Riverwalk is just minutes from Sea World, the world famous San Diego Zoo and the beautiful beaches of Southern California.
Where Legends are made…
Steeped in a rich tradition of golf legends past, Riverwalk Golf Club offers a classic golfing experience like no other. Formerly known as the Stardust Country Club, the course entertained a myriad of golf's legends while hosting the PGA tour during the 50s and 60s. Now, golfers will once again be treated to the challenge and drama of the original course at the newly reborn Riverwalk.
What was once flat now features undulating fairways, waterfalls and well-protected bentgrass greens. Water comes into play on 13 of the 27 holes with a spectacular waterfall surrounding the green of the signature hole. The San Diego River is a prominent feature of the layout, contributing to the beauty and challenge of the course.
Interesting Facts About Riverwalk Golf Club
Ted Robinson and Ted Robinson Jr. designed this 27 Hole Championship Course on 202 acres, featuring undulating fairways, waterfalls and well protected bentgrass greens. The San Diego River and one of the four new lakes come into play at 13 of the 27 holes.
There are three distinct nine hole courses each challenging for the low handicap player and yet fair for the mid to high handicap player. The Mission and Presidio course play south of the San Diego Trolley tracks and cross the San Diego River. The Friars course plays between the trolley tracks and Friars road. Riverwalk has a total of 98 bunkers.
There are two pinned arch bridges that span the San Diego River. The bridge adjacent to the clubhouse, which is used by golfers as they play numbers one and nine Mission, is 170 linear feet long, the longest spanning bridge on any golf course in the world.
Directions
From the north:
Take I-805 south to SR 163 south and exit at Friars Road. Go west on Friars Road, and then south on Fashion Valley Road. The entrance to the course is on the right.
From other directions:
Take I-8 and exit at Hotel Circle. Go east on Hotel Circle North and then north on Fashion Valley Road. The entrance to the course is on the left.Dress Code
Country Club attire is required: collared shirt and no denim. Shorts are acceptable as long as length is between the knee and four inches above. Soft-spikes are mandatory.
For More Information about the RiverWalk Golf Club, visit www.riverwalkgc.com
| Monday,
April 16 (Conference) |
KICK-OFF
BREAKFAST SPONSORED BY
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Kick-Off
Breakfast (Back
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Everyone is
invited to kick-off the 2007 No-Dig Show with fantastic food
and hilarious entertainment during this crowd-pleasing event.
The highlights of the breakfast are the presentation of the prestigious
Trenchless Technology Person of the Year award, the 2006 Outstanding
Papers in Rehabilitation and New Installation special awards,
as well as the powerful comedy of Kelly
McDonald.
Kelly McDonald – Ridiculously
Clean Stand-Up Comedy
Kelly McDonald personifies "classy" humor.
In a business filled with "shock comics" who rely
on material of questionable taste, Kelly is a refreshing
exception. He proves it's possible to create humor without
taking cheap shots for easy laughs. Kelly's in-concert credits
include performances with musical acts Jerry Lee Lewis and
Steve Winwood. He's also appeared with a host of comedies
greatest, from Steve Allen to Jerry Seinfeld. In addition
to appearing in casinos, corporate venues and aboard cruise
ships, Kelly currently stars in "Four Stand Up Dads" a
family-friendly stage production now playing in finer theatres
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Donate
an item to the Educational Fund Auction (PDF 40K)
| Tuesday,
April 17 (Conference) |
New Course! Special Course Seminar (Back
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Tuesday, April 17: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Introduction to Trenchless Technologies (Presented in Spanish)
Presented in the Spanish language by industry experts, the Introduction to Trenchless Technologies course will address techniques and capabilities of various trenchless utility installation, renewal and rehabilitation techniques. The course will cover these trenchless methods: cured-in-place-pipe and linings, coatings and groutings, laterals, micro tunnels and jacking, horizontal directional drilling and pipe bursting. This 4-hour course is intended for municipality engineers and their field personnel, utility personnel, designers, managers and for anyone interested in rehabilitating and managing underground utilities and trenchless technology applications.
Attendance to the course is included in your full conference or Tuesday April 17 one-day conference registration fee.
Nuevo Curso! Seminario Especial(Back
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Martes, 17 de abril : 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Introducción a Tecnologías Trenchless (Presentado en Español)
Presentado en la lengua española por expertos de la industria, la introducción al curso de las Tecnologías Trenchless tratará técnicas y capacidades de varias instalaciones de utilidades trenchless, técnicas de renovación y de rehabilitación. El curso cubrirá los siguientes métodos trenchless: curar-en-lugar-tubería y guarniciones, capas y lechadas, laterales, micro túneles y alzando con gato, perforar horizontal direcionalmente y estallar los tubos. Este curso de 4 horas está dirigido para los ingenieros de municipios y su personal del campo, personal de utilices en general, diseñadores, encargados y para cualquier persona interesada en la rehabilitación y el manejo de utilidades subterráneas y las aplicaciones de la tecnología trenchless.
La participación del curso está incluida con el pago por la matrícula de la conferencia completa o el pago de la conferencia a efectuarse el 17 de abril.
Gala Awards
Reception
Joan Embry and Animals from the San Diego Zoo(Back
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Joan Embery is a dedicated and caring animal
expert who has served as champion of environmental, conservation
and preservation issues around the world, most notably as
a spokeswoman for the Zoological Society of San Diego. She
has had the opportunity to express her passion for animals
on television shows as diverse as The Tonight Show, CBS
This Morning, Hollywood Squares, Mr. Rogers and Entertainment
Tonight and now will share them with the No-Dig audience.
Joan maintains a collection of wildlife
ambassadors that travel with her representing the animal
world and helping to educate her audiences. Join Joan and
her animal pals as she shares her experiences and passion
for animals up close and personal. Bring along the entire
family for this extraordinary experience!
Animals include:
Goffin Cockatoo
Toco Toucan
Armadillo
Hedgehog
Woodchuck
California Kingsnake
Rainbow Boa
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Gala
Awards Dinner
Dr. Feelgood and the Interns
of Love(Back To Top)
One of the most exciting, high energy
party bands on earth, Dr. Feelgood and the Interns of Love
are the ten best reasons to get up and move on over to the
dance floor at this year’s
Gala Awards Dinner. Inspired by the release of "The
Blues Brothers," the band aims to entertain and energize.
They are fun to watch as the "Interns of Love" dancers
perform their own highly stylized form of choreography. Doctor
Feelgood and the Interns of Love play your favorite party
and dance songs, including hits from the 50's, 60's, 70's,
80's, 90's and today. Doctor Feelgood and the Interns
of Love are sure to cure all of your ailments! |
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| Wednesday,
April 18 (Post-Conference) |
NASTT Pipe Bursting
Good Practices Course (Back
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Pipe Bursting is the
perfect No-Dig process to replace an existing line with a completely
new, larger pipe - without excavating! Learn more about the benefits
of pipe bursting by attending this non-commercial and academically
oriented training course. The NASTT Pipe Bursting Good Practices
Course is geared to provide an in-depth overview of pipe bursting
and covers four topic areas: (1) the types, methods and application
of pipe bursting; (2) planning and preliminary design of a pipe
bursting job; (3) design and construction considerations; and (4)
trouble shooting and problem solving. Whether you're a municipal
engineer, utility personnel, designer, manager or contractor,
the pipe bursting course is perfect for you. The course ideally
suited for anyone who is involved with rehabilitating and managing
underground utilities. NASTT course instructors are recognized
leaders in their respective fields and can help answer your pipe
bursting questions and concerns not outlined in the course agenda.
For your attendance, you will receive a complimentary copy of the
NASTT Pipe Bursting Good Practices Manual, which was developed
as a supplement to the pipe bursting training course.
NASTT Cured-in-Place
Good Practices Course(Back
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Cured-in-place-pipe (CIPP) technology is an effective trenchless
pipeline rehabilitation method that can help address many of your
city's water and wastewater problems. Since 1977, CIPP liners have
been installed for the successful rehabilitation of buried pipelines.This
pipeline rehabilitation technique is now commonly used worldwide
to renew aging and deteriorating buried infrastructure in crowded
urban environments. The CIPP course is geared to provide an in-depth
overview of wastewater mainline and lateral pipe rehabilitation using
CIPP from planning and design to job completion. The target audience
is contractors, public works, consulting engineers, inspectors and
indus-try practitioners. CIPP course topics covered: CIPP rehabilitation
description, history and methods; design and construction; testing
that includes test procedures and definitions, standards; benchmark
and construction QA/QC testing; liner design for non-pressure (gravity)
applications; determination of circular and non-circular liner thickness
using ASTM F-1216 and other design methodologies; CIPP construction
and installation considerations; and CIPP contract specifications,
tendering process and construction QA/QC
Engineer’s and Contractor’s
Day(Back To Top)
Are you currently in the contracting and/or engineering field? Would you like
the opportunity to meet and talk with major contracting and engineering firms
all in one place? Well now you can! Make all of your contacts during
this special event at this year’s No-Dig Show. Representatives from local
contracting and engineering firms will be available in the exhibit hall on
this day only. Take advantage of this opportunity to network with the industry’s
best & brightest. Admission is free for this meet & greet day. Plus
receive free admission to any technical paper session of your choice during
the scheduled presentations on Wednesday.
*You can register for Contractor’s and Engineer’s
Day by calling Benjamin Media Inc., Ph: 330-467-7588 or email: events@benjaminmedia.com.
Just mention Contractor’s and Engineer’s Day!
Closing Luncheon
Steve Ford - Inside the White
House and Hollywood(Back To Top)
Steve Ford, the son of former President Gerald R. Ford
and Betty Ford, Steve Ford has successfully experienced
life in the White House and a successful 20 year career
as an actor in Hollywood.
A teenager when his father assumed the reins of the presidency
from Richard Nixon, Ford left the White House at age eighteen
to pursue his dream of being a cowboy on cattle ranches
out west. He later went on to a successful acting
career, appearing in over thirty movies including Armageddon and Black
Hawk Down. Ford also appeared for six years on the
Emmy Award-winning daytime drama The Young and the
Restless.
As a speaker, Ford shares a broad range of inspirational
stories, including how the family dealt with Betty Ford's
battles with alcoholism and breast cancer, his own successful
fight to overcoming alcoholism, and the Nixon Pardon. He
also offers humorous anecdotes regarding his ten Secret
Service Agents, plus provides firsthand details about life
on the set of some of Hollywood's biggest movies.
Within each of Ford's stories, the focus is always on character,
integrity, and the strong family bonds that led to his family's
success. It's an insider's view of life in the public eye,
featuring many historic and never-before-seen photos, slides,
and videos. His one-of-a-kind presentation inspires people
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ISTT
Pressure Pipe Design Course: The Rehabilitation of Pressure Pipelines
Using Trenchless Renovation Technologies - Key Design and
Selection Issues (Back
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This
course will be of interest to engineers in city utilities and their
consultants who face the challenge of managing and renewing aging
pressure pipeline networks. Although the course will be relevant
to all types of pressure pipe, the primary focus will be on water
mains. The course will include a review of trenchless technologies
for new installation and replacement (micro tunneling, HDD, pipe
bursting, etc.) but the majority of the content is concerned with
rehabilitation techniques which utilize the existing pipe as part
of the solution. The course will include techniques new to North
American markets and will seek to determine a common basis for comparing
performance attributes. These techniques will be covered in detail
to enable delegates to make an informed evaluation of their likely
potential. Each section of the course will review current US and
international best practices and identify and discuss key issues.
The course will be fully interactive. Attendees will be asked to
respond to a series of questions and to participate in an open
forum. Dr. Declan Downey (Vice President, ISTT) and Dr. John Heavens
(Technical Secretary,ISTT). The ISTT will also invite a number
of experts from local utilities and the trenchless industry to
participate in the group discussions and forum.
NASSCO
Pipeline Assessment Certification Program (Day 1) (Back
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New
this year at No-Dig, the NASSCO Pipeline Assessment and Certification
Program (PACP) will expand from two days to three full days of
instruction to include a one-day Manhole Assessment and Certification
Program (MACP).
The three-day training will result in PACP/MACP
Certification. Students may elect to take the PACP training only. Administered
by NASSCO, these two assessment and certification programs will
demonstrate to municipalities, engineers and contractors the benefits and
impact of PACP/MACP, which provides standardization for the inspection
industry. The reliability of a sewer collection system to convey
wastewater depends on the structural condition of the sewer pipe
and manhole structures. Currently no standards exist in the United
States for the evaluation, coding and exchange of data for the inspection
of wastewater collection systems. The PACP/MACP provides training
and certification of operators, technicians, and engineers on understanding and
implementing the PACP/MACP coding system. The course will also
provide a review of the history of defect coding and asset management,
discussion of technical issues that affect the rate of deterioration
and instructions on implementation of the PACP/MACP grading system.
| Thursday,
April 19 (Post-Conference) |
NASSCO
NASSCO
Pipeline Assessment Certification Program (Day 2) (Back
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| Friday,
April 20 (Post-Conference) |
NASSCO
Manhole Assessment and Certification Program (Back
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