The event, which was held December 6-8 in Las Vegas, Nevada, saw 6464 groundwater professionals take part, making it the second biggest show in Association history with visitors attending from 36 countries and all 50 states. The largest convention took place in 2006 when there were 6612 attendees.

During the 2022 event, attendees took in more than 60 workshops and educational sessions and visited 282 exhibitors covering a total of 78,100sq.ft of exhibit space, the second most in NGWA convention history.

Groundwater Week collocated with the Irrigation Association for the third time and the International Ground Source Heat Pump Association had a pavilion for the second consecutive year in the exhibit hall, meaning there were more than 10,000 water professionals in Las Vegas throughout the week.

Some new events were debuted at Groundwater Week this year, including two designed to aid young and early-career groundwater professionals. There was a tour of the exhibit hall led by seasoned groundwater veterans explaining how the tools and machinery seen on the floor are used daily in the industry. There was also a coffee and continental breakfast where young people had a chance to meet and network with each other.

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