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It's indescribable. I didn't think I even had a chance of winning to be honest. I've always won small stuff, like a tool here or maybe a $50 gift card, but nothing this big. It just blows your mind." Although he lives near two large Ohio lakes, Riddle acknowledged that he may end up riding his new Spark along Florida's Gulf Coast where his girlfriend resides. He's no stranger to this type of watercraft, as he has ridden his brother's jet ski many times in the past. His company also makes the plastics that are often used on these types of vehicles. In fact, some of the plastic on the winning watercraft may have come from his company's facility. "We make plastics for all the automotive industry, some four-wheelers and jet skis," Riddle explained. "We strew all the raw material, making the plastic pel- lets, and then send it to injection-molding companies where they form it into molds." 2017 PROCEEDINGS, 2018 REGISTRATION NOW AVAILABLE Even if you were unable to attend Reliable Plant 2017, you can still get the conference proceedings and benefit from the wealth of knowledge shared by speakers at the event. The new digital proceedings include the papers and presentations in PDF format from nearly every learning session. For the full 2017 conference proceedings, visit store.noria.com. "I've had a great experi- ence at this conference," added Weyerhaeuser's Christopher Brokopp. "I look forward to bringing some of the information I've learned here back to our mill and improving our lubrication. The availability of all the different technologies that are here is just great. It's a great opportunity to learn easy things you can do to get that low-hanging fruit and improve your programs." Preparations are already underway for next year's Reliable Plant Conference & Exhibition, scheduled for April 17-19, 2018, in Indianapolis. New case studies, learning sessions, certificate programs, workshops and an exhibit hall full of the latest technologies will be showcased once again. Registration is now open for Reliable Plant 2018, so don't miss your chance to take advantage of the bottom-line results that attending this event has to offer. Visit Conference. ReliablePlant.com to register your team today. A roundtable discussion on how to solve the most challenging plant problems enabled conference delegates to bring their toughest issues and receive coaching, problem-solving advice and a customized plan of attack for implementing all the great ideas and solutions learned at Reliable Plant. In addition to the four pre-conference workshops, a post-conference workshop on lubrication excellence essentials for leaders was presented immediately following the three-day event. Onsite certification testing was also available from ICML and the Society of Maintenance and Reliability Professionals. SHOW-PRIZE GIVEAWAY Reliable Plant 2017 concluded in the exhibit hall with a special drawing for the show-prize giveaway. All reg- istered attendees who visited each of the sponsoring exhibitors' booths were eligible to win a Sea-Doo Spark watercraft. The lucky winner was Advanced Compos- ites' Charles (Chuck) Riddle. "I can't believe it," Riddle said after his big win. "Honestly, I thought it was my partner when it was announced that the winner was from Sidney, Ohio, and Advanced Composites. I thought he won and not me.