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Section Conference - Kennewick
ACE17 Wrap Party
Seattle Women in Leadership Symposium
Water For People News
Training Opportunities
Job Postings
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Kennewick, WA
May 3-5, 2017
 
 
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PACIFIC NORTHWEST SECTION -AWWA E-NEWSLETTER 
March 2017                                                          Issue #82
REGISTRATION FOR THE SECTION CONFERENCE IN KENNEWICK - Early Bird Pricing Ends March 31!

Registration is now open for the largest conference for water professionals in the Pacific Northwest!  

Join your industry peers in Kennewick, Washington May 3-5 and you will experience:

NEW THIS YEAR! - 
  • Pre-Conference Photo Contest - this is your last chance to upload your favorite picture of water to our conference smartphone app and be entered to win a free conference registration. It takes literally two seconds and could save you hundreds in registration fees. Upload the smartphone app to your phone and the app will prompt you on how to upload the photo. Winner announced March 31!
  • Scavenger Hunt Open to Everyone - This year's scavenger hunt will take place on the smartphone app and be open to everyone to play! We are calling it PNWS Go! and those attendees with the highest score by Friday at lunch will win one of three fabulous vacations to Sunriver, Shore Lodge or Campbell's Lake Chelan! This replaces the raffle tickets that you had to purchase in the past to win the trips. 
Vendors - we only have 20 booths left!  Don't delay register for your booth before they are all gone. 

Hospitality Suites are Back! - And they are SOLD OUT!  Thursday night everyone is invited to swing by the RH2, MWH/Stantec and Murray Smith and Associates suites located in the convention center.  We will have buses standing by to get everyone back to their hotel rooms after an evening of networking!

Scavenger Hunt Advertising Opportunities - This smartphone Scavenger Hunt runs throughout the conference. For only $750 we can guarantee to drive people to your booth! 

  • Drive attendees to your booth! - Take part in the Scavenger Hunt and attendees will have to stop by your booth to receive a code and be entered in the drawing for three fabulous trips!
  • Get your company logo on the Scavenger Hunt Game!
  • Maximum visibility!
ACE17 GAVEL PASSING - Meet and Greet Replaced with Wrap Party

Our Section's very own Brenda Lennox will begin her term as AWWA President this June at the conclusion of ACE17 in Philidelphia. 

Lennox will accept the gavel at the ACE17 Wrap Party on Wednesday night, June 14 as the association celebrates the conclusion of our annual exhibition.  We want to see a huge turn out from PNWS at this party to support Brenda. Because of this we will not be holding our usual pre-ACE Meet and Greet on Sunday that we have traditionally held. Instead we want to encourage everyone to stick around for the Wednesday evening wrap party at the Fieldhouse!


WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM - A Huge Hit!

More than 160 women attended the annual Seattle Women in Leadership Symposium on February 15. The symposium included several speakers throughout the day, breakout sessions and a panel discussion
followed by a networking reception. 

Lisa Windom a Soil and Water Resource Science Graduate Student at Oregon State University attended and had this to say about the fantastic event, "With inspiring key-note speakers and workshops relevant to the interpersonal and professional challenges unique to women in this field, the AWWA creates a safe and innovative space to clear the way for women to reach their goals, increase their reaches of impact, and inspire mentors, regardless the stage in her career. The Women in Leadership conference inspired and effectively transformed my daily intent as a passionate water professional. I undoubtedly encourage engagement in and support for this event. " 
WATER FOR PEOPLE - Silent Auction Items Needed
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Donations are being accepted for the WFP Silent Auction at the Kennewick Conference. Do you have an awesome craft or art piece you create?  Or have the hook up on an amazing vacation rental or sporting event?  Or just have something really great you'd like to donate?  Register your item here. 
FREE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AHEAD
CEU's and More CEU's! 

JOB POSTINGS
 
Tacoma Public Utilities Water Superintendent
Strategy Manager
Utility Person I
Program Specialist
Water Manager
Water Distribution Utility Worker
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That's it for this month! Please send your news or information for inclusion in the April edition to the Section office.  
  
Sincerely,
Kyle Kihs
Executive Director