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No-Dig Kick-Off Breakfast and Entertainment
Monday, March 12, 2012 – 7:30-9:15 AM
Tennessee Ballroom C
Cockadoodledoo! All full conference attendees are welcome to rise and shine, fill up on great food and have plenty of laughs as we commence NASTT’s 2012 No-Dig Show with the annual Kick-Off Breakfast featuring comedian Tim Gabrielson. Tim’s “keep it funny” philosophy is apparent throughout his laugh-a-minute show. His national television appearances have included Crook and Chase and the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon.
Headlining the event will be the presentation of the year’s esteemed awards presented NASTT and Trenchless Technology. NASTT’s 2011 Outstanding Papers in Rehabilitation and New Installation, as well as Trenchless Technology’s 2012 Person of the Year and 2011 Projects of the Year will all be recognized during the kick-off.
| Trenchless Technology Projects of the Year Awards Presentation | ||
| New Installation | Rehabilitation | |
 Winner:East Boston Branch SewerRunner Up: Vancouver City Central Transmission ProjectHonorable Mention: WWTP Outfall Extension Portsmouth Force Main Segment 1 |
 Winner:CIPP of Leaking High-Pressure Cast Iron MainRunner Up: Miami-Dade Large Diameter Pipeline Assessment & RehabHonorable Mention: Eagle Creek Fish Hatchery Middlebelt Road Sinkhole |
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Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Monday, March 12, 2012 – 11:45 AM-12:00 PM
Join us to kick off NASTT’s 2012 No-Dig Show!
NASTT’s 11th Annual Educational Fund Auction & Reception
Monday, March 12, 2012 – 5:30 PM-7:30 PM
Don’t miss NASTT’s must-attend event – the annual Educational Fund Auction and Reception – on the evening of Monday, March 12. The Auction is a wonderful way to raise financial support for NASTT’s 11 student chapters while having a great time bidding on amazing items. Since 2002, the Auction has raised over $416,000 and directed those funds exclusively toward educational activities offered by NASTT. Thanks to the generosity of our contributors, we have a wide variety of items for you to bid on. From construction equipment and services to trips and event tickets and jewelry to nifty electronics, there’s something for everyone! See the auction catalogue for a complete listing of items.
The Auction is conducted by: Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers
NASTT’s No-Dig Gala Awards Dinner
Tuesday, March 13, 2012 – 6:15 PM-11:00 PM
Tennessee Ballroom C
NASTT’s Hall of Fame Awards – Trent Ralston Award for Young Trenchless Achievement – Joseph L. Abbott, Jr. Innovative Product Awards – NASTT Chairman’s Award for Outstanding Lifetime Achievement
Network in style with leaders across the industry at NASTT’s acclaimed Gala Awards Dinner. Join us for a five-course dinner and drinks as we honor those for outstanding achievement in the trenchless industry. Join us in congratulating all those being recognized!
The Trent Ralston Award for Young Trenchless Achievement, the NASTT Chairman’s Award for Outstanding Lifetime Achievement and the Joseph L. Abbott Jr. Innovative Product Awards will all be announced at the Gala Awards Dinner.
And for the first time, NASTT will present and recognize its inaugural Hall of Fame class of 2012. The intent of the NASTT Hall of Fame is to preserve the outstanding accomplishments of these exceptional individuals and to honor their contributions to the advancement of both the trenchless industry and NASTT.
Unwind after dinner and enjoy the evening’s entertainment: Sharie Bardo Explosion. This Nashville-based high energy dance band is committed to making the NASTT Gala a true EXPLOSION! Just try to leave the dance floor, we dare you!
No-Dig Closing Luncheon & Keynote Address
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 – 12:30 PM-2:00 PM
Tennesee Ballroom C
The No-Dig Closing Luncheon is the final event for NASTT’s 2012 No-Dig Show. The trenchless industry has voted, and the Closing Luncheon will be the place where NASTT will announce their 5-year plan for the No-Dig Show. What city was selected by No-Dig fans as the location for NASTT’s 2015 No-Dig Show? You’ll just have to come to the luncheon and find out!
We are honored to have Kimberlie Staheli of Staheli Trenchless step up as the 2013 Program Chair. This afternoon you will get a first look at details for NASTT’s 2013 No-Dig Show in Sacramento, California at the Sacramento Convention Center.
The event will close with our hats off to Nashville, the city of music, with the musical trio “Hits n’ Grins.” This talented trio of writers/performers from Nashville present an extremely entertaining show filled with great stories, hit songs and comedy. Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind “in the round” acoustical music experience.
