Your ballots have been counted and these new Section officers will begin their term in office immediately following our Section Conference in May. Congratulations to these new officers!

Chair Elect - Randy Black, Lakewood Water District

Oregon/Idaho Trustee - Brad Taylor, Eugene Water and Electric Board

Washington Trustee - Jacki Masters, City of Longview

Trustee At-Large - Dan Kegley, City of Spokane 

• We only have 14 booths left! -
  Don't delay - when they are gone they are gone!

• Additional Options - we have several different visibility options in lieu of a booth 
• Technical Classroom Sponsorships - sponsor a technical program track! This includes signage in the classroom, a short 30 second verbal advertisement prior to the start of each session and the ability to have a table in each room with your marketing material. Only five spots available and they include Thursday sessions and Friday morning sessions.  These are inexpensive and target a specific audience such as engineers, operators etc.
• Hospitality Suites - we have three for Thursday night from 7-11. Only $300 and the hotel is not charging you for the space, only food and beverages. 
• Fun Run/Walk in TrackTown USA - sponsor the event and get your logo on the t-shirt!
• Beer and Brat Sponsorship - Get your logo on display at one of the largest attended events at the conference - the Tapping and Meter Madness finals!
• Golf Hole Sponsorships

And of course, we have also brought back the Smart Phone App. Now that you have seen how successful the app was in Spokane, you will want to take advantage of one of the six banner ads that are available on the app. These rotating ads connect directly to your company's full page advertisement. A great tool to draw people to your booth!

The Water For People Committee is looking for silent auction items. They will even assist with transporting items to the conference!

Don't miss out on the first EVER California/Nevada - Pacific Northwest Section Meet and Greet at ACE14! Or as we are calling it West Coast Meets on the East Coast!

As we know, no one knows how to party like we West Coasters so you won't want to miss this special event at the Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum, Sunday, June 8 from 6-8pm.

Kick off your ACE14 experience in style and join us for a night of historical merry-making!  Experience a bustling colonial wharf through hands-on activities, games, and interactive performances.  Meet Paul Revere and the daring Sons of Liberty!  Explore two 18th century ships, meet the crews, and hear stories from the golden age of sail. And of course, take your turn throwing off the yoke of tyranny by tossing the East India Company tea into Boston Harbor!

Sponsored by RH2 Engineering, CH2M HILL, Murray Smith and Associates, AECOM and ......

Please RSVP to attend this event as space is limited!

Nominations are needed for the Excellence in Engineering Awards!  This annual award recognizes outstanding drinking water related Engineering projects which have led to overall cost savings to the water using community, provided enhanced safety to the public and/or water resources, resulted in extended asset service life, integrated a cutting edge technology in the design, or other criteria that is representative of 'Excellence in Engineering'.

Awards will be given in three categories:

·         Best Large Engineering Works Project (any project with a construction cost of over $10,000,000)

·         Best Medium Engineering Works Project (any project with a construction cost between $1,000,000 and $10,000,000)

·         Best Small Engineering Works Project (any project with a construction cost of less than $1,000,000)

Nomination forms, additional information and instructions are available at the PNWS Engineering Committee Webpage. The awards will be presented during the Best Tasting Water Contest at the Section Conference in Eugene, Wednesday, May 7.