2026 KYGWA Convention

Event Highlights • Education and hands-on learning • Interaction with vendors • Banquet • Susie and Dorris Givens Memorial Scholarship Fundraiser • Networking • Fun and Games

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EVENT SCHEDULE (Subject to change)

Tuesday, February 24

• 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Registration and Vendor Setup-Exhibit Hall
• 9:00–11:30 a.m. KYGWA Board and Certification Board Meeting — Crowne BC
• 11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Break

Class Sessions

• 1:00–2:00 p.m. Monitoring Wells  — Crowne BC
• 2:00–3:00 p.m. Hydrogeology of Kentucky — Crowne BC
• 3:00–5:30 p.m. Vendor Time — Exhibit Hall
• 5:30–6:00 p.m. Break
• 6:00 p.m. Dinner Banquet— Exhibit Hall

Wednesday, February 25

• 7:00 a.m. Registration Opens
• 7:00–8:00 a.m. Breakfast Buffet and Vendor Time — Exhibit Hall
• 8:30–9:00 a.m. Annual Meeting of the KYGWA — Crowne BC

Class Sessions

• 9:10–10:00 a.m. Troubleshooting a Service Call — Crowne BC
• 10:00–11:00 a.m.
• • Understanding VFDs — Crowne BC
  • PFAS Presentation — Coronet A
• 12:00–1:00 p.m. Update on State Regulations — Crowne BC
• 12:00-1:00 p.m. Beyond Boots & Hard Hats: A 2026 Blueprint for Drilling Safety 
• 1:00–2:00 p.m. Development of Water Wells — Crowne BC
• 2:00–3:00 p.m.
• • Mud Class  — Crowne BC
  • Emerging Contaminants — Coronet A

Venue and Hotel Information

Crowne Plaza
830 Phillips Lane
Louisville, KY 40209
502-367-2251