Industry Appreciation Party

Thank you for attending the 2014 Expo!See you next year in Indianapolis!

Changing with the timesthe Pumper & Cleaner expo Becomes wwett

Rewind to June 1979, some 35 years ago, when a tiny, trimmed-down newspaper was mailed to around 12,000 septic pumpers throughout the Midwest. That little paper consisted of a handful of advertisers, a few classified ads, some makeshift editorial and a crudely-drawn comic of even cruder subject matter. That was the first edition of the The Midwest Pumper.

Weve come a long way since that first issue of The Midwest Pumper. By 1981 a conference had grown out of it The Liquid Waste Haulers Equipment & Trade Show. It consisted of a few hundred attendees and couple dozen exhibitors. We even had some Canadian attendees, so the following year we chose to rename it the The International Liquid Waste Haulers Equipment & Trade Show to better reflect our global presence.

Fast-forward to 2014 and the Pumper & Cleaner Expo has grown into one of the largest trade shows in the United States 63rd largest to be precise. A tiny little paper for septic pumpers has expanded out into eight highly focused magazines for professionals across every facet of the water and wastewater professions.

Your success has fueled our success and those of us willing to change with the times are the future of this industry. Now, after more than 20 years, it is time to make another name change. Were not just a show for pumpers and cleaners weve grown and evolved into so much more, and so have you. The industry and profession has surpassed what many of us could have ever imagined way back in 1979, when Pumper was delivered to mailboxes across a few Midwestern states.

In 2015, the Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International will become WWETT the Water and Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport show. A little better snapshot of what we have become and where we are heading. Its a show for an entire industry of hard-working people who maintain our sewer and water infrastructure, properly treat and dispose of wastewater, keep water safe, and our environment healthy.

Thanks for growing with us these first 35 years and joining us for this one. See you at WWETT 2015 and well keep that tradition moving forward.

Bob KendallCOLE Publishing co-founder

Formerly the Pumper & Cleaner Expo

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New Name. Same Great Show.

February 23-26, 2015 Indianapolis, IN