MGWA 2015 Convention
The Michigan Ground Water Association’s 87th annual convention was held in Battle Creek, Mich., home to Kellogg Company’s world headquarters and appropriately nicknamed “cereal city.” The schedule included a full day of lectures and a day-long trade show. Click through to see some of the pictures we snapped. All photos by The Driller staff.
Posted March 2015
Kellogg Arena
The trade show took place in Kellogg Arena, in the heart of downtown Battle Creek.
Getting Registered
Guests line up at the registration table before the expo kicks off.
Trade Show Floor
About 40 vendors displayed everything from drilling rigs to water well pumps to gravel for packing.
Big Rig
Laibe Corp. brought along its Versa Drill V-125 water well rig.
Soil Samples
John Yellich, director of the Michigan Geological Survey, helps a driller properly classify soil samples.
Classic Rig
Valley Farms Supply displays a client’s fully functional, restored 1930s rig.
Talking Bits
Kevin Christensen, owner of Palmer Bit Company, takes questions on drill bits from drillers.
Compact Rig
SIMCO’s 2800 HS HT on display, is functional for water wells and geothermal boreholes.