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Highlights of April 29 (Tues) and April 30 (Wed), 2008
Pre-Conference Workshop, Opening General Session, Exhibits, Luncheon
Pacific Beach Hotel, Waikiki

The American Water Works Association - Hawaii Section 34th Annual Conference held a pre-conference workshop on Tuesday, April 29th, 2008 at the Pacific Beach Hotel in Waikiki. The workshop was entitled “Corrosion - Cause Effect and Prevention". The workshop was put on by the staff of the Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association (DIPRA) and provided a hands-on introduction to the understanding of pipeline external corrosion problems.

The 34th Annual Conference of the American Water Works Association - Hawaii Section opened on Wednesday, April 30th, 2008 at the Pacific Beach Hotel Grand Ballroom - Makai. Hawaii Section Chair Elson Gushiken welcomed all attendees. Mr. Craig Woolard, Vice-President of the American Water Works Association, then spoke about about the importance of tap water.

Conference attendees were treated to a total of 41 different exhibitors in the Grand Ballroom - Mauka. Attendees who were interested in the Annual Pipe Tapping Contest boarded several buses to take the short trip to the Honolulu Board of Water Supply's Engineering Courtyard on South Beretania Street, and were treated to an exciting contest. After the event, everyone re-boarded the buses back to the hotel for the luncheon.

Below are images from the 34th Annual AWWA Hawaii Section Conference. Click on the thumbnails to see a larger image. Photos courtesy of Howard Tanaka of the Honolulu Board of Water Supply.

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