Welcome to the Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International. Today is Education Day, and thousands of pumping professionals are here to take in technical and business building seminars. The National Association of Wastewater Transporters organized a full track of seminars. Topics include "What is a Good Septic System Inspection?'' "Improvng Arizona's Inspection Program to Meet Modern Times,'' and "U.S. DOT Update/Recent Upcoming and Proposed Regulations.''

I wil be in and out of seminars all day and looking to meet as many pumpers as possible. Flag me down and introduce yourself. I'd love to hear about your business. Also we're scheduling 3 Minute Pumper interviews to be posted on the Pumper website. We're shooting the interviews Tuesday 1-3 p.m. and 10-noon at the COLE editors' booth in the exhibit hall. Stop by and share a little about your experience working in the industry.