First Balkan Conference on Trenchless technology “Trenchless technology - Environmental opportunities for construction and rehabilitation of underground infrastructure” was held from 28 to 30 October 2010 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The event was held under the auspices of Mr. Ivan Totev, governor of Plovdiv.
 
The conference was held with the support of Ministry of regional Development and Public Works and the Ministry of Environment and Waters. The Bulgarian Association for Trenchless Technologies was the organiser of the forum, partners were the Chamber of Builders in Bulgaria and Foundation for Local Government Reform.
 
EU funds support to projects in the water sector - present and future – were presented by Mr Tomislav Donchev, Minister of EU funds management, and Ms. Malina Krumova, Director of Cohesion Policy for Environment Department in the Ministry of Environment and Waters.   
 
Mr. Jan Dawn, President of the International Society for Trenchless Technologies, Mr. Ahmet Gyulech, Deputy Chairman of Turkish Society for Trenchless Technology, Mr Laurentiu Komanesku, Romanian Water Association, Prof. Arabelos Dimitrios, Aristoteles University of Thessaloniki, Mr. Bojan Ristovski, Head of Sector Water - Skopje, Mr. Klaus Shmager, Board Member of the German Association for Trenchless Technology and other internationally recognized experts from Bulgaria, the Balkans and Europe shared their experience at the Conference.