Conferences

The fall conference is usually the more heavily attended of the two and is the time when full conference exhibits are included in the program. At the fall 2006 conference, over 175 exhibitors displayed their wares. The fall conference occurs over three full days with a fourth day for committee meetings and a fifth day devoted to workshops. The most important part of any conference is the technical program. The technical program is the reason why most people attend, because it gives them an opportunity to get the latest updates on water technology in the US. Hundreds of papers are presented in technical sessions and workshops. At the fall conference there can be as many as 10 parallel sessions covering topics from financial management to water treatment of the latest chemical or microbe. The fall conference program is usually kicked off with a full day of committee and division meetings. Other fall activities include: awards ceremony, keynote luncheon, annual dinner (or other fun event), technical tours, certification exams, young professional mixer, university forum, small system activities, Section annual business meeting and the golf tournament.

The spring conference is also about three days long with a fourth day devoted to committee and division meetings as the first order of business during the conference week. Exhibits are the “table top” variety which makes it easier to fit a lot of exhibits in a smaller space. In Las Vegas during the spring 2007 conference, there were nine parallel sessions! Conference events include: keynote luncheon, dinner, technical tours, certification exams, young professional mixer, university forum, and the golf tournament. The big events of the spring conference are the operator competitions: pipe tapping contest, Top Ops, meter madness and Hot Flare competition.

• Teleconferences

 2007 Spring Conference Abstracts NOW available. Please click here to download the program.