On Friday, February 19, Chris Eader, CEO of No More Geysers, attended the Government Small Business Procurement Outreach Workshop at Santee City Hall. The day-long workshop was organized by the San Diego Contracting Opportunities Center (SDCOC) and was hosted by the City of Santee and Santee Chamber of Commerce. Among the presenters were representatives from the U.S. Navy SPAWAR facility, the San Diego County Government, the San Diego Water Authority, and the Small Business Administration.
No More Geysers CEO Chris Eader (second from left) shares the No More Geysers Riser during a networking session
The goal of the workshop was to provide small business owners with the information needed to successfully compete for contracts with government agencies. Presentations covered everything from the best ways to approach an agency to the proper use of technical and government terminology. Just as important as the presentations were the networking sessions when business owners had time to share ideas and information, as well as speaking face-to-face with government representatives.
Chris Eader was very satisfied with the day, particularly because he was able to speak directly with several representatives about the no More Geysers Riser. Eader had the chance to explain the features of the riser and its ability to save water, protect landscaping, and lower the chances of accidents due to water runoff to those decision makers in a position to influence purchase decisions. It is quite likely that the No More Geysers Riser will be in use soon by a number of Southern California agencies.
No More Geysers (NMG) is a sprinkler riser with an internal shut-off valve. When a sprinkler head breaks off, NMG automatically shuts off the water at the break. NMG stops the “lawn geysers” we have all seen; so it conserves water by avoiding water loss when a sprinkler head gets broken off, and it lowers the risk of property damage and liability caused by water flowing out of the sprinkler system.
