The April PNWS-AWWA Section E-newsletter

April 2023 E-Newsletter

Issue #152

2023 Section Conference

Online Registration Closes April 21!

Just a couple more weeks to register for the Section Conference in Kennewick. Online registration closes Friday, April 21 and onsite registration opens Tuesday, May 2 at 3pm. (Onsite attendees will not be eligible for conference meals.)

We have a great technical program with a total of 2.0 CUEs, fantastic networking opportunities and all the latest equipment in our vendor trade show. Literally something for everyone!

Don't miss the golf tournament Wednesday morning at Canyon Lakes Golf Course. Just $110 gets you a great day on the links with a post tournament awards luncheon!

Check out the website for all the conference information including schedule of daily events such as:

Wednesday competition night with tapping, hydrant hysteria, meter madness and Best Tasting Water.
We have the famous Young Professional Scavenger Hunt Thursday night.
Friday you won't want to miss the Awards Luncheon and see who walks away with the prizes for this years excellent volunteers. At the luncheon we will also pass the gavel from Section Chair Michelle Cheek to incoming Chair Dan Sleeth. Don't miss the Friday fun!

Vendors/Sponsors - we only have 18 vendor booths left, don't delay get your booth today. Booths are on a first come, first selection basis.

Conference Information and Registration Links

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Section Conference Smart Phone App

New and Improved!

Our Section Conference Smart Phone App is available for download!

New and improved this year, we have gone with a completely different company. You are going to love the look of the app and the ease of which you can create your own conference calendar.

Don't miss a session or networking opportunity - upload the app and start connecting with our conference attendees immediately.

Click Here to Get the App

Conference Silent Auction

Looking for Items!

The Silent Auction is back for the 2023 annual conference, benefiting PNWS-AWWA’s philanthropic efforts – Water For People, The Water Equation, and the Education & Training Fund.

We are in need of donated items. Handmade arts and crafts are a real crowd pleaser as are food and beverage items. Click the link below to donate an item.

The auction opens Wednesday and closes prior to the Friday Awards Luncheon. Items can be picked up following the luncheon at 1:30.

Donate and Item for the Silent Auction

PNWS & CA/NV Section Meet and Greet To Happen at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto at ACE23

Sunday June 11

We are pleased to announce that our Section will be holding its first ACE Meet and Greet since 2016 with the CA/NV Section at the Hockey Hall of Fame Museum in Toronto!

The first 500 people through the door receive a commemorative AWWA/Hockey Hall of Fame Museum puck.

Plan your travel plans accordingly so you don't miss this fun event Sunday, June 11 from 6-10pm. The worlds largest hockey collection awaits - from access to the Stanley Cup artifacts dating back to the game's origin up to today's current season, interactive experiences, 3-D films and photos with the Stanley Cup are just some of the experiences awaiting you in this private event.

Space is limited so one guest per person.

Registration for ACE23 in Toronto is Now Open

ACE, where the water community comes together to learn, connect and be inspired to solve global water challenges.

There is a priceless value in connecting with your peers in person. A palpable energy comes from the exciting innovation in the exhibit hall and sessions pulsate with conversations that are a catalyst for change. Regardless of where you are in your career, there is something for everyone at ACE23.

10,000 Attendees
80 Countries
1,000 Utilities
6 Competitions
440 Premier Presenters
450 Exhibitors

Enter the Gimmicks and Gadgets Contest

Friday, May 5 at the Section Conference in Kennewick

Operators often have to think outside the box to solve a problem. Have you come up with an innovative solution that saves your team time and money?

Enter your invention in the PNWS Gimmicks & Gadgets contest today! Entry deadline is April 25.

For more information and to download the entry form, visit the Resources section of the SAC webpage.

Each contestant will showcase their innovation at the Spring Conference to demonstrate how it assists and improves your work. Participation in this one hour session is also eligible for Drinking Water CEUs (as contestant or spectator).

Water 2050

Survey Closes Friday, April 14

Water 2050 was launched last year at ACE22 in San Antonio. AWWA's multi-year initiative to visualize the future of water and chart a course for sustainability and success.

We want to explore together what our communities could look like in the year 2050 and examine how water could be managed, accessed and valued. To do this AWWA will be recruiting leaders, engaging utilities, attracting influencers outside the water community and gathering and creating thought leadership.

Gathering and creating thought leadership will require section input, which we will be gathering through a member survey. Click the link below to complete the 13 question survey. The survey closes Friday, April 14. Your responses will be incorporated in the final Water 2050 report recommendations presented to the Association Executive Council and Board of Directors at ACE23 in Toronto.

Water 2050 Survey >

Wine for Water Returns in 2023

Event Moves to Woodinville, WA

Don't miss this year's Wine for Water event in a NEW location. Join your fellow members over a glass or two of wine as we benefit Water For People, AWWA's Water Equation, and the Education and Training Fund on June 3, 2023 at Guardian Cellars Winery and Tasting Room in Maltby, just 10 miles from downtown Woodinville.

Come taste award-winning wines while supporting the Pacific Northwest Section's philanthropic efforts. Tickets are $70 per person or $130 per couple and includes dinner and two drink tickets per person.

BACK THIS YEAR - Kick off your weekend with group wine tasting and lunch on Saturday. Reserve your space and we will send details via email in the coming months.

PNWS Walks for Water

Walk and Raise Funds for Water Equation

WE Walk 2023 will raise funds for the Water Equation's water and wastewater operator education, young professional leadership programs and youth STEAM education programs.

Help us by walking, running, hiking cycling, kayaking or giving (at the link below) before the May 26 deadline.

Our team name is PNWS-AWWA Walks For Water and the goal is to raise $10,000 benefitting WE Walk. Let's go PNWS!

Join a Team or Donate!

Golf Tournaments on the Horizon

Mark Your Calendars

Hard to believe as we sit here in the middle of winter that golf season is just around the corner. In fact the South Sound Subsection already has their registration open!

July 14 - South Sound Subsection Golf Tournament - Lakewood, WA

July 21 - Northwest Oregon Subsection Golf Tournament - Gresham, OR

September 8 - Lower Columbia Subsection Golf Tournament

September 22 - King County Subsection Golf Tournament - Auburn, WA