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DEMO INSTALLATION AT THE OHIO STORMWATER CONFERENCE

Author Icon Caleb Rutledge, 5/9/2025

It was another great year at my favorite show. Jennifer and I attended the 2025 Ohio Stormwater Conference and displayed both the HydraTite and HydraLock seals. We got to speak to a lot of city personnel, including some who had already ordered our HydraTite seals for a quickly approaching project.

This year I wanted to change up our game plan a bit. This year, we began hosting demonstration installations of the HydraTite seal. On both days I ran through the entire installation process to a small crowd of interested attendees. We were the only booth I saw doing demonstrations, which helped draw more attention. We explained that our seals are more targeted than a liner, are longer-lasting than grout, and are less disruptive than dig-and-replace.

Caleb kneeling on the ground at a tradeshow preparing to install HydraTite internal pipe joint seal
Caleb kneeling on the ground at a tradeshow preparing to install HydraTite internal pipe joint seal
A cartoon sketch of Caleb and Jennifer
Caleb kneeling on the ground at a tradeshow preparing to install HydraTite internal pipe joint seal
A glass of wine on a table near several shots of whiskey
Caleb kneeling on the ground at a tradeshow preparing to install HydraTite internal pipe joint seal
Caleb in a safety vest singing karaoke at a trade show
Caleb dressed in a safety vest at a tradeshow

There was a bourbon-tasting event, karaoke, an 80s-themed party, and a character sketch artist. I don’t know 80’s music very well but that didn’t stop me from singing karaoke. It was a lot of fun and the food was great as always. I can’t wait for next year!