The June PNWS-AWWA Section E-newsletter

June 2026 E-Newsletter

Issue #186

Attend the Section Meet and Greet

At ACE26 in Washington DC

Join your fellow Section members as we kick off our ACE26 experience Sunday, June 21 from 5-8pm at Smoke and Mirrors inside the ACE Hotel Washington DC.

We've bought out the entire facility which includes a deck overlooking the Capital Mall. This will be the perfect place to connect with your fellow section members before beginning your convention experience!

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Tacoma Section Conference

Wrap Up

1,300 of you joined your fellow members at this years annual section conference in Tacoma. You reconnected with old friends, made new ones at our numerous networking events, attended some great technical sessions and were able to browse the latest industry gadgets at our vendor show.

Conference photos have been uploaded to our Flickr page.

Award recipients from our Friday luncheon where we honored this years best volunteers can be found on our website and in the summer edition of Water Matters which will hit your mailbox next month.

Presentations from this years conference have been uploaded to our website.

CEU/PDH letters will be emailed out to all attendees by the end of the month.

Meet Your New Section Board of Trustees

Your new Section Board for the 2026-2027 year took office immediately following our conference in Tacoma.

Back row from left to right - Treasurer Jamie Porter, At Large Trustee Don Popoff, Past Section Chair Joel Cary, AWWA Director Alex Mofidi, Oregon/Idaho Trustee Kyle Arnhart, Oregon/Idaho Trustee Branden Rose, Chair Elect Chris Young, Washington Trustee Jeremy Djajadi. Front row left to right - Washington Trustee Emilia Blake, Section Chair Jolene Gibson and At Large Trustee Katie Dillon.

Contact information for all Section Board members can be found on our website.

Abstract Window is Open for the 2027 Section Conference in Spokane

Abstract Window Closes August 4

Don't delay - submit your abstract today for next years Section Conference in Spokane.

If your abstract is selected you will be the envy of all your peers and held in the highest esteem by your employer, spouse, family and friends.

Click the link below - we need your expertise!

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Follow all the Competition Action from ACE26

Via LinkedIn

Our section is sending several teams to compete against the best our industry has to offer at ACE26 in Washington D.C. June 22-24. We understand that not all of us can travel to support our teams in person, which is why we will be updating the competition results on our section's LinkedIn page. Don't miss all the action of these competitors:

Top Ops - Skagit PUD
Meter Challenge - City of Vancouver
Tapping - Tacoma Water Women's Team (reigning national champions)
Tapping - Veolia Men's Team
Best Tasting Water - Covington Water District

September 30 - October 2 at the Heathman Lodge

Section committee and subsection officer annual training takes place September 30 - October 2 at the Heathman Lodge in Vancouver, WA.

This is the one training a year that provides you with the knowledge and tools to lead your committee and subsection. We have a block of rooms set aside at a discounted rate. Make your room reservation prior to September 16.

We kick off the meeting with a reception and dinner on Wednesday night, training all day Thursday and the Section Board of Trustees will meet Friday morning. We should wrap things up by noon on Friday.

This training is so important that we will even reimburse your travel and hotel costs to attend if your employer is unable to. You must attend through the Trustee Meeting Friday morning for reimbursement.

Registration is now open and training agendas will be sent out within a few weeks.

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