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Section Conference Spokane, WA May 8-10, 2013 |
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| The Pacific Northwest Section's E-Newsletter
December 2012 Issue #35 |
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New Section Website!
As promised the new Section website rolled out the first week in December with an entirely new look and many  new features. With a primary goal of making it easier to find training opportunities we have created a training list right on the home page. You can also search for training either by subsection or state.
Additional features include:
- The ability to donate to Water For People or the Education & Training Fund with your credit card!
- You can purchase Cross Connection Control material including the Yellow Manual and the Backflow Test Report books with a credit card!
- Post your job opening and pay for it with your credit card!
- Purchase PNWS clothing!
- Access all our social media with one click!
- Access recent editions of Water Matters and this e-newsletter!
We have also added new videos to our Safety Fli x library. These are a great resource for training or staff meetings. Fill out the online form and the video will be mailed to you. All you need to do is send it back when you are finished. |
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Winter Subsection Advisory Council Training and Trustee Meeting February 6-8!
If you are a subsection officer you will wan t to attend the Winter Subsection Advisory Council Training and Trustee Meeting taking place at the Portland Airport Embassy Suites, February 6-8.
Join us for a day and a half of training and then attend the Section Trustee Meeting on Friday and the Section will reimburse you for your accommodations!
You won't want to miss Thursday's networking and dinner as the Young Professionals and the Past Chairs from the Portland Metro area join us for the evening.
Committee Chairs: Check out the agenda as a few of you are scheduled to present at the Trustee Meeting!
To RSVP as well as check out the training and Trustee Meeting agenda's check out the home page of our new website! |
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2013 PNWS Conference Registration Opens January 4!
We are just a few weeks away from being able to register to attend the 2013 Section Conference in beautiful Spokane, Washington, May 8-10! Look for registration links on our website January 4! We have a great conference planned with great technical sessions and fantastic networking opportunities! You do not want to miss the largest water conference in the Pacific Northwest!
You must be an AWWA member to attend the conference! If you are not a member you will be charged an additional fee and a one year AWWA membership will be purchased in June for you.
NEW THIS YEAR:
- A Free 5K Fun Run and Walk, Wednesday morning May 8. (Same time as golf.)
- Conference Smart Phone App (scheduled to go live February 1 )
The Mobile App, created by Core-Apps LLC, is a native application for smartphones (iPhone, iPad and Android) that will provide easy-to-use interactive capabilities to enhance your conference experience.
Benefits for attendees include:
- Keep all your show information in one place - no more printed schedule to refer to
- Schedule-at-a-Glance can easily organize schedules with one click - plan your technical sessions in advance
- Built in Twitter feed to follow and join in on the show chatter
- Rate the sessions you attend and comment on them
- Interactively locate exhibitors you want to visit
- Share your conference photos
Sponsors and Exhibitors - The App provides:
- Opportunities to market through banner ads and multimedia advertising.
- A great tool that provides company, product and contact information plus advertising long after the conference is over.
- You manage your own content on the app so you can point new business prospects there whenever new information is available, all on a device that they have daily in the palm of their hands!
Platinum sponsors - advertising on the Mobile App is included in your conference sponsorship! Gold sponsors - you have first right of refusal on advertising. The cost is just $250 until March 1. After March 1 banner ads are available to all exhibitors regardless of their sponsorship level for $250.
Registration goes live January 4th! Register early to get the best booth selection and sponsorship options.
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Your Ballots are Due by December 31!
You are running out of time to turn in your Section ballot! Ballots must be in the Section office by December 31. Any ballots received after this date will not be counted.
Shape the future of our Section by voting for: Oregon/Idaho Trustee - Todd Heidgerken and Brian Murphy; Washington Trustee - Cheryl Capron, John Roth and Ray West; Trustee At-Large - Lacey Goeres, Corie Peterson and Stephanie Raddatz; and Chair-Elect - Jason Canady, Laurie Fulton and John Wiskus.
Ballot Correction: The Education/Awards portion of Oregon/Idaho Trustee candidate Todd Heidgerken's bio on the ballot is incorrect. It should read:
"I have a degree in Agricultural and Resource Economics from Oregon State University. My initial work in the water sector started in 1993 while working for a non-profit organization that represented farmers and ranchers on water issues. This work at the "grass roots" level provided me with useful background on water resources, their use and value to different interests. This experience has enabled me to be a thoughtful spokesperson for my utility and other water providers, since 1999 when my focus shifted to drinking water issues. I was pleased to be recognized by the Oregon Office of Environmental Public Health for "Outstanding Leadership in Support of Safe Drinking Water". I have also completed the Pacific Program for State and Local Government Executives."
His bio is correct in the Fall Edition of Water Matters.
Ballots will be counted January 11 and results announced at the Winter Trustee Meeting, February 8. |
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Oregon Water Utility Councils: 2013 Legislative Symposium
Water professionals, management and elected officials who would like to hear about how upcoming issues might affect the management of their water systems should plan to attend the OWUC 2013 Legislative Symposium, "Meeting Oregon's Water Needs".
The goal of this conference is to inform water providers throughout Oregon of water related issues that will likely be addressed during the 2013 legislative session. The perspectives of the various stakeholders will help you gain insight about what to expect from upcoming issues.
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Water Loss Control Focus Group Looking for Members!
AWWA has a national Water Loss Control Committee which focuses its many educational efforts on encouraging water systems to prepare an annual compilation of water loss using a standard, best practice water audit for efficient water operations.
Our Section would like to start a Water Loss Control Focus Group to meet the various regulations on water loss that are already in place in our three states. If you are an interested water purveyor, regulator, equipment manufacturer, engineer or service provider you are welcome to join the WLC Focus Group. Contact Patti Godwin for more information.
The group's first meeting is scheduled to take place at the 2013 Section Conference in Spokane! Topics discussed will include non-revenue water loss, apparent and real losses, the free AWWA Water Audit Software and more. |
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Young Professional Membership Drive 
The Young Professional and Membership committees have challenged the Section in what is being called:
"The 12 days of Christmas Drive"
They are asking all subsections to bring Christmas joy to a new Young Professional member by enrolling them in AWWA! Young Professionals are considered to be anyone working in the industry under the age of 35 or having less than 10 years in the water profession.
Young Professionals in our association benefit us all. YP's get opportunities to work with other professionals, learn from their experiences and take on leadership roles.
To feel the Christmas Spirit, all subsections are being asked to recruit or sponsor one Young Professional by December 25th. The cost is only $99 and is as easy as visiting the AWWA website and using the discount code: YP2012.
Questions contact Jennifer Garbely. |
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Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Water For People Events!
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Training Opportunities Ahead - CEU's and More CEU's!
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That's it for this month! Please send your news or information for inclusion in the January edition to the Section office. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of you!
Sincerely,
Kyle Kihs
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