Washington, D.C. will host the 20th Annual NASTT No-Dig Show at the Gaylord National Hotel and Conference Center on the historic Potomac River, March 26-31, 2011. The last time the No-Dig Show was in D.C. was in 1992 with our parent organization the International Society for Trenchless Technology. At that time, NASTT was a fledgling organization with the mission of developing trenchless training applications and educating owners, operators and designers of the benefits associated with this new construction science.

Twenty years have passed and we are still growing, and our membership continues to push the envelope on the uses and benefits of a trenchless approach to resolving infrastructure problems in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

NASTT believes that it is appropriate that we return to our nation’s capital as it is a central hub of the East Coast. This is where decisions are made that have significant impacts on our industry. What better place to showcase how trenchless technology has grown, the advantages that it offers, and especially how it provides a green and sustainable solution to the deterioration of our aging infrastructure.

The theme for the 2011 conference – Trenchless: The Sustainable Solution emphasizes our point. Trenchless is no longer the “experimental” technology of 20 years ago; it has been proven in our municipalities time and time again. No longer are we the last tool in the toolbox to be considered. Many agencies now insist on trenchless over other methods. NASTT will be 21 years old in 2011, and we continue to grow our ability to service our membership and our communities plus provide the type of information and forum required to engage the industry.

The technical topics of the 2011 No-Dig Show will cover the complete span of the trenchless affect on the infrastructure industry. Not only are we interested in the latest technological advances, but also how proven technologies have been applied in innovative ways. We are constantly improving. We want to know why project problems occurred, how they were resolved, what lessons were learned and how they can be applied to future projects.

Please plan to attend our 20th Annual No-Dig Show in Washington, D.C. You will have the opportunity to meet with your peers or to introduce yourself to our industry and the exciting directions that it provides. I can assure that you will see and hear the current status of our industry and the directions anticipated for future growth. For more information, visit our website at www.nodigshow.com.

Jack Burnam, 2011 Program Chair