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Join Us on the Track! Charlotte Motor Speedway
Thursday, February 5th – Friday, February 6th | Early Bird Rates expire January 16
NCWCC offering Exam Prep Course & Exam before Conference
Registration Options Below
Register Today for the NCGWA 2025 Winter Conference & Exhibition!
Join us February 5–6 at the iconic Charlotte Motor Speedway as we kick off an unforgettable two-day conference and 80th Anniversary celebration for the North Carolina Ground Water Association! This milestone event promises unmatched education, networking, hands-on learning, and one-of-a-kind experiences—starting before the conference even begins with a racetrack tour and exclusive driver experience opportunities.
Choose from three specialized education tracks, plus take part in an interactive open-forum session designed to ensure your voice, ideas, and concerns help shape the future of our industry.
We encourage all attendees to preregister for Thursday night’s Dinner Banquet so that adequate seating and meal counts can be guaranteed. After dinner, don’t miss the excitement as our live auction takes the main stage—fun, fundraising, and friendly bidding all included!
Early bird registration deadlines vary as exhibitors close in Week 2 and contractors in Week 3 of January – so secure your spot early and save!
Let’s celebrate our shared history, build our future, and honor 80 years of dedication to North Carolina’s groundwater industry!
To commemorate such a historical year – contractor and exhibitor booth registrations include the 80th Anniversary NCGWA hat with registration! Hats and other commemorative items will be available as you check in at the conference.
Mail Checks and Registration Forms to:
NCGWA
P.O. Box 1170
Powhatan, Virginia 23139
Online registration options are available with the links below. All online and credit card transactions will carry a 3.25% convenience fee with total.
Conference Schedule
Advanced Drilling | Jeff Skovira, Keystone Drill Services
This course will cover various equipment for experienced drillers to maintain equipment and trouble-shoot problems onsite.
THR – 2/5 at 4:15 PM
FRI – 2/6 at 8:00 AM
Chlorine Use and Misuse | Mike Whittaker, Cotey Chemical Corporation
This course is a summary of well sanitizing products that are available to the contractor and proper techniques used to achieve successful results.
THR – 2/5 at 4:15 PM
FRI – 2/6 at 8:00 AM
CPA Business Finances | Marie Starnes, CPA
This presentation is designed to address tax changes, hot tax topics, tax tips, and tax fun facts to optimize the business practices.
THR – 2/5 at 3:00 PM
DOES NOT REPEAT
Pump Design | Ainsley Darby, Grundfos
This course will cover the basics of submersible pump design with consideration of drop pipe configuration weights, GPM flow and end use requirements.
FRI – 2/6 at 9:15 AM
DOES NOT REPEAT
State of the Water Well Industry | Margaret Martens, Water Systems Council
This presentation on the State of the U.S. Water Well Industry is based on 886 responses to the State of the U.S. Water Well Industry survey conducted December 2025 – January 2026. The report gathers contractors and supplier perspectives on the current challenges, opportunities, and trends within the water well industry.
THR – 2/5 at 3:00 PM
FRI – 2/6 at 9:15 AM
VFD Lab* | Dave Bumbalough, Franklin Electric
This course discusses how to size a large horsepower variable frequency drive (VFD) and the considerations that need to be made with electrical power supply. The attendees will learn the basic functions of a drive and where to land wiring. Basic programming and troubleshooting will aid in understanding how to operate the drive successfully.
THR – 2/5 at 3:00 PM
THR – 2/5 at 4:15 PM
FRI – 2/6 at 8:00 AM
FRI – 2/6 at 9:15 AM
*COURSE CAPACITY LIMITED AT 20 PEOPLE PER CLASS TIME. Course can be taken only one time.
Registration Options
Contractor Registration
Registration is for contractors, guests and Environmental Health Specialists. Education credit available for contractors.
Members enjoy discounted rates.
$170 NMBR / $120 MBR
Exhibitor Registration
FULL
Our exhibit hall is completely full. Please consider still joining us as a Manufacturing Representative.
Exhibit Hall is open Friday, February 6th from 9 AM – 12 PM.
Manufacturing Representative
Single representatives for manufacturers, suppliers and distributors that are wanting to be present and not exhibit, can register here.
No booth space.
$170 Per Person
EXHIBITORS
A.C. Schultes of North Carolina
A.O. Smith – Water-Right
Amtrol
Aquagenx
Bearing Insurance – Bankers Insurance
Bit Brokers International
Cotey Chemical Corporation
Drillers Service Inc.
Drilling Equipment Sales
Eastern Driller Manufacturing Co Inc
EWQA
Flexcon Industries
Flint & Walling
Franklin Electric
GEFCO Inc.
Geoprobe Systems Drillmax
Goulds-Water Technology
Grundfos Pumps Corp
Johnson Screens
Manufacturers Associates of NC, Inc.
Mitsubishi Materials USA Corp.
NC Well Contractor Certification
Pentair Flow Technologies
Phase Technologies
Preferred Pump
Rock Drill Sales
Rotary Drill Service, Inc.
SEI
SHAKTI Pumps USA LLC
Simmons Manufacturing Co.
South Atlantic Jubilee
Terra Sonic International
VIQUA
Water Systems Council
Wells Water Systems
MANUFACTURING REPRESENTATIVES
Terelion
RAM Alloys LLC
CONTRACTOR/ATTENDEES
Applied Resource Management
Bill’s Well Drilling Company
Boyette Well & Septic
Camp’s Well Drilling
Carolina Well Drilling
Clear Water Solutions
DL Mullis Well Drilling Inc
Fresh Air Water Filtration LLC
Gopher Utility Services
Green River Well & Pump
Griffin Fluid Management
Hall Well & Plumbing Inc
Hamilton Well and Pump
Hickory Well Service
Honeycutt Well & Pump Service LLC
James Cress Jr. Water Pump LLC
Lloyd Well Drilling
Magette Well & Pump Company
McCall Brothers, Inc.
Merrill Drilling & Water Systems
Mid South Well & Pump Company
Piedmont Installations
S&ME Inc.
Triad Drillers
W.W. Maness & Sons
Water Wizards Inc
Weber Pump LLC
Yadkin Well Company
Pedal to the metal as the van tour speeds around the track! There a few pit stops along the way to round out this one-hour tour. Speedway tour is scheduled for before the conference opens on Thursday, February 5th at 1:00 PM. Please be on the Second Floor of the Smith Tower 12:45 PM to load the vans and sign waivers. Take Note: * Tours operate rain or shine, so please plan accordingly. *Departure Location: Second Floor of Smith Tower, please arrive 15 minutes early to check in. *Dress Code: Comfortable clothing for outdoors and air conditioned van, comfortable shoes for walking, sunscreen, sunglasses. *All tour participants under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. You are responsible for providing your own car seat children.
Feel The Thrill Racetrack Tour: $25
Join us at the Dinner Banquet & Auction!
We have plenty of room to add more dinners! Enjoy some delicious food, great conversation with other industry professionals and a lively auction!!
Add a Dinner Banquet Ticket to your registration or pay onsite for a guest. Each dinner plate is $50 and we have made sure there is room for you!
We saved a seat for you! Please join us – there is plenty of room at dinner!
Click below to purchase your ticket.
Lodging Options
There are plenty of options from any direction you are coming from. Block rates available for multiple hotels – all are within 10 minutes of the Smith Tower. Book directly for your stay.
Holiday Inn Express
$116 night + tax
7772 Gateway Lane
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 979-7900
Block Code: NCGWA
Hilton Garden Inn
$159 night + tax
7831 Gateway Lane NW,
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 979-2900
Block Code: NCGWA
Great Wolf Lodge
$129 night + tax
10175 Weddington Rd. Ext.,
Concord, NC 28027
(866) 751-9653
Block Code: 2602WATE
Still planning to attend?
Onsite registration is available! Come join us!