
25th Anniversary Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International to Be Held Feb. 23-26 in Nashville
By Ted J. Rulseh
The 25th Anniversary Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International is expected to attract some 10,000 attendees from 4,000 companies during its four-day run at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
The Expo is the world's largest annual exhibition of its kind, serving onsite wastewater treatment and portable sanitation professionals, industrial vacuum contractors, drain and sewer cleaning and maintenance specialists, and industrial cleaning service providers. Running February 23-26, it offers nearly 400 exhibits in 342,000 square feet of show space.
The 2005 Expo begins with Education Day on Wednesday, Feb. 23, offering 36 seminars presented by industry experts, covering industry-specific tools and techniques and general business management topics of interest to all attendees.
The exhibits will be open Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 24-26, presenting visitors with a wide range of new products and technologies. Friday morning also includes a special educational program featuring Nashville-based motivational speaker Robin Crow, world-class guitarist and owner of Nashville’s Dark Horse Recording studio.
The Expo concludes with the 25th Anniversary Jam on Saturday, Feb. 26, at 5 p.m. The show features country music stars Phil Vassar, Neal McCoy and Trick Pony, along with emcee Cledus T. Judd. The concert is included in the price of registration, which costs $50 per person ($25 for those who register before Jan. 21).
Attendees can register online at www.pumpershow.com or call 800-257-7222.