PACIFIC NORTHWEST SECTION - AWWA E-NEWSLETTER 
December 2018                                                          Issue #102
IN THIS ISSUE
Vancouver Section Conference
Vote In The Section Election
Winter Subsection Training and Trustee Meeting
Leadership Symposium
Excellence in Communication Awards
Engineering Awards
Training Opportunities
Job Postings
Registration Opens Jan. 2!


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Vancouver, WA
May 1-3, 2019
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Sept 26-27, 2019 Yakima, WA
SECTION CONFERENCE IN VANCOUVER - Registration Opens January 2!

The 2019 Section Conference will be in Vancouver, WA, May 1-3. 

Registration goes live on January 2. Register before April 1st and take advantage of our early bird pricing. Registration prices increase $150 on April 1. 

If you are a vendor you will want to reserve your booth early to get the best spot. We will have 101 vendors booths total with seven premium high traffic booths located in the hallway. You will want to grab those early! Check out all the vendors sponsorship opportunities on our website, we have something for every budget!

This year we will be offering 1.7 CEUs (pending) in drinking and wastewater (CEUs vary by state). The technical program is now on our website! You will also find a detailed description of the Wednesday pre-conference sessions. 

Our annual conference golf tournament will take place at Camas Meadows.  The golf course is approximately 14 miles from downtown Vancouver. 

The conference will kick off on Wednesday evening May 1 at Esther Short Park with our Competition Night.  Join your friends for this great event and cheer our teams on to ACE19 in Denver. Stay energized with local food and beverages from food trucks and breweries around the Vancouver community. 

Check out our conference website for all the latest information! 
SECTION BALLOTS HIT THE MAIL - Only a few weeks left to Vote for Trustees
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AWWA members you have just a few weeks left to vote in the Section Election -  click this link to access the voting booth. 

To vote members will be asked to enter their Elector ID (email) and Password (last name) which will be verified against the AWWA member database. You will only be allowed to vote once. 

Candidates for office this year are:

Chair Elect
Ronda Farmer
Jacki Masters
Mike Whiteley

Oregon/Idaho Trustee
Nick Belmont
Michelle Cheek
Mike McClenathan

Washington Trustee
Dave England
Mike Pleasants
Doug Schlepp

Trustee At Large
Rob Barrett
Cory Baune
Crystal Jensen

Polls close on December 31.  
WINTER SUBSECTION TRAINING AND TRUSTEE MEETING - Registration is Open

The 2019 Winter Subsection Officer Training and Trustee meeting is scheduled for February 20 - 22 at the Heathman Lodge in Vancouver, WA.
 

The Subsection Advisory Council is working on a great training agenda which will be available in a few weeks.  Additionally, you can expect the Friday Trustee Meeting agenda to be available very soon.   All subsection and committee reports will be due on Friday, February 8.
2019 LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM - Submit Your Abstract!

Submit your abstract for the FIRST EVER PNWS Leadership Symposium scheduled for September 26-27 in Yakima, WA. 

Everyone is aware that baby boomers are retiring at an alarming rate. This creates numerous opportunities for employees to move into managerial positions. Our new Leadership Symposium will provide the management skills needed for those seeking career advancement. 

This two day symposium will offer tracks for multiple levels of management including:
  • Becoming a foreman - what skills do you need to manage your peers?
  • Mid-level managers making the move to senior management
  • Senior management and elected officials 
  • Plus the annual Young Professional Summit will be taking place as part of this symposium
Interested in presenting in any one of these areas?  The Leadership Symposium abstract window is now open. Abstracts must be submitted by March 1 for consideration. Registration for the Leadership Symposium opens in April.  Contact Chris Wanner with questions. 
EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNICATION AWARDS - Enter Your Projects

Calling all Pacific Northwest water communicators! We invite you to enter your print, electronic, and video creations. We want to see your calendars and consumer confidence reports. Have you developed something totally wild in the last year or so...we have an entry category for you too!

EXCELLENCE IN ENGINEERING AWARDS - Enter Your Projects Before January 16

The Engineering Committee has opened the call for entries for the 2019 Excellence in Engineering Awards. T hese awards recognize excellence in engineering for water supply, treatment, or conveyance projects.  Persons, agencies, consultants, contractors, and water utilities who have recently or will be completing a water supply, treatment, or conveyance project for a water supply utility or agency in Idaho, Oregon or Washington may apply.

Categories. Projects may be submitted in the large project (>$5M construction) or small project (<$5M construction) categories, or within a the engineering planning project category.

CEU's and More CEU's!

JOB POSTINGS
See the Jobs Listing Page on our website  for more information or how to apply for any of the above listed jobs. 
That's it for this month! Please send your news or information for inclusion in the January edition to the  Section office.  


Sincerely, 
Kyle Kihs
Executive Director