Texas Water 2015TM Attendee Brochure
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Texas Water 2015TM Attendee Brochure April 14 – 17, 2015 American Bank Center Corpus Christi What’s Inside: Registration Form ...................25 Conference Tours....................15 Technical Sessions ...........16-23 Competitions.......................11-12 Tentative Schedule...................5 Gloyna Breakfast....................10 Golf Registration Form...........24 Advertiser Index: Guest Program.........................14 Alsay...........................................2 Highlights..............................6-10 PCL Construction......................8 TREATING TEXAS WELL. We proudly partner with HOMA, American Turbine and RuhrPumpen to bring you the best in water and wastewater services. Selecting a contractor for your water needs really comes down to reliability. Choose Alsay, where IT’S ALL ABOUT THE WATER. Well and Wastewater Services • Drilling municipal and commercial wells • Installation • Repair • Maintenance • Rehabilitation Call 281.444.6960 or visit alsaywater.com to schedule a project consultation or service appointment. HOUSTON: 281.444.6960 | SAN ANTONIO: 210.628.1090 | ALSAYWATER.COM Head to the coast for the 20th Texas Water Conference! Texas Water is turning 20 in 2015! Don’t miss out on the chance to join the Texas Water Community to celebrate our 20th year at the largest regional conference of this kind! Volunteers for Texas Water 2015TM have been putting in long hours so that your experience in Corpus Christi is educational, historic, and fun! The daytime technical sessions, carefully crafted by a strong technical program committee, will provide the information to make your work easier. The American Bank Center Exhibit Hall invites you to learn about new tools and technology that solve problems — some you know you need and some you may not have thought of yet. Don’t forget to stop by and see the competitions, or sign up if you dare! After learning and networking, it is time to have fun at the Thursday Night-Out Event at the Texas State Aquarium. We look forward to seeing you in Corpus Christi for Texas Water 2015TM! Alexa Fulbright Richard Eason Texas Water Co-Chair Texas Water Co-Chair Texas Section American Water Works Association Water Environment Association of Texas Full registration is your best value for Texas Water 2015TM. With full registration, you receive: REGISTER ONLINE AT • access to all technical sessions www.txwater.org • full access to the Exhibit Hall The easiest way to register is • tickets to the Conference Lunch, the Awards online at www.txwater.org. Breakfast, the Box Lunch, and the Thursday evening Night-Out event You may also register by mail to Texas Water c/o GCP Association Services Nonmember full registration includes a free* PO Box 676, Pflugerville, TX 78691 one-year membership in either AWWA or WEF. or by fax to 512-251-8152 Tickets for the Awards Breakfast, facility tours, Deadline for discounted lunches, the Conference Night-Out event, the Gloyna early registration is Breakfast, and the Guest Program are also available for purchase. March 20, 2015 After April 6, 2015, you must register on-site. *New members only, not membership renewals www.txwater.org 3 Water For People Silent Auction Texas Water 2015TM April 14-17, Corpus Christi, TX WATER FOR PEOPLE NEEDS YOUR HELP!!! Please donate to the Texas Water 2015TM Silent Auction Details: • Silent Auction items can include tickets to sporting events, art, wine, clothing, professional memberships, electronics, gift cards, etc… • Monetary donations and corporate sponsorships are welcome. Donations are tax-‐deductible up to the value of the item. TM • The Texas Water 2015 silent auction will take place on Wednesday and Thursday and will be located at the entry to exhibit hall. • Bidding closes Thursday at 1:15 P.M. Most items will be displayed at the booth, and some items may be used as a prize in the raffle. FOR MORE INFORMATION, FOR SPONSORSHIP, OR TO MAKE A DONATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Brent Clayton 1201 Leopard Street SUBMIT DONATIONS Corpus Christi, TX 78401 Tel: 361-826-1670 ONLINE AT Fax: 361-826-3815 WWW.TXWATER.ORG [email protected] Water For People helps people in developing countries improve quality of life by supporting the development of locally sustainable drinking water resources, sanitation facilities, and hygiene education programs. The vision is, “A world where all people have access to safe drinking water and sanitation, a world where no one suffers or dies from a water – or sanitation – related disease.” www.waterforpeople.org TENTATIVE CONFERENCE SCHEDULE NOTE: All events are at the American Bank Center, 1901 North Shoreline Boulevard, Corpus Christi, unless otherwise noted. Schedule is subject to change. For the most up-to-date listing, go to www.txwater.org. TUESDAY, APRIL 14 9:00 am–9:30 am TAWWA Top Ops Pre-Competition Meeting • 2nd Floor 7:00 am Golf Tournament • River Hills Country Club 8:00 am–12:00 pm Curtis Smalley Environmental Event 9:00 am–9:30 am TAWWA Pipe Tapping Pre-Competition Meeting • Exhibit Hall 8:00 am–3:00 pm Exhibitor Move-In • Exhibit Hall 9:00 am–10:00 am Beverage Break • Exhibit Hall 2:00 pm–5:00 pm TAWWA Board Meeting 9:00 am–1:15 pm Water For People Silent Auction 2:00 pm–5:00 pm WEAT Board Meeting Convention Center Lobby 4:30 pm–7:00 pm Registration • Convention Center Lobby 9:00 am–1:45 pm WEAT Ops Challenge • Exhibit Hall 5:00 pm–7:00 pm Meet & Greet • Exhibit Hall 9:00 am–4:00 pm Exhibits Open • Exhibit Hall 9:00 am–5:00 pm Speaker Ready Room WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15 9:30 am–Noon Technical Sessions 6:30 am Dodson’s Drive Fun Run • Omni Hotel Lobby 9:30 am–1:30 pm TAWWA Top Ops Competition • 2nd Floor 8:00 am–5:00 pm Registration • Convention Center Lobby 9:30 am–3:00 pm TAWWA Pipe Tapping Competition 8:00 am–5:00 pm Speaker Ready Room Exhibit Hall 8:30 am–3:30 pm Guest Program • Omni Hotel Lobby Noon–1:00 pm Box Lunch • Exhibit Hall PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED TICKET REQUIRED 9:00 am–10:00 am Opening Session Noon–1:15 pm Women of Texas Water Lunch 9:30 am–4:00 pm University Forum TICKET REQUIRED 10:00 am–10:30 am TAWWA Business Meeting 1:15 pm Water For People Silent Auction Ends 10:00 am–11:00 am Beverage Break • Exhibit Hall Convention Center Lobby 10:00 am–11:00 am WEAT Ops Challenge Pre-Meeting 1:15 pm–3:15 pm Technical Sessions 10:00 am–12:00 pm WEAT Student Design Competition 1:45 pm–3:30 pm TAWWA Best-Tasting Drinking Water Event 10:00 am–5:00 pm Exhibits Open • Exhibit Hall Registration Lobby 10:00 am–5:00 pm Water For People Silent Auction 2:15 pm–3:15 pm Texas Shoot-Out, Exhibit Hall Convention Center Lobby 3:15 pm–3:45 pm WEAT Ops Challenge Awards 11:00 am–1:00 pm WEAT Process Control Event Ceremony • Exhibit Hall 11:30 am–1:00 pm Conference Luncheon 3:15 pm–4:00 pm Networking Break • Exhibit Hall TICKET REQUIRED 3:15 pm–4:00 pm Door Prize Drawings • Exhibit Hall 1:00 pm–1:30 pm Meter Madness Pre-Competition 4:00 pm Exhibit Hall Closes/Exhibit Breakdown Meeting • Exhibit Hall 4:00 pm–5:00 pm Technical Sessions 1:00 pm–4:00 pm WEAT Laboratory Event • Exhibit Hall 5:00 pm–5:30 pm Texas Water Reuse Association 1:00 pm–4:30 pm Meter Madness (Jr. Meter Board Meeting Madness 1 pm) • Exhibit Hall 6:30 pm–8:30 pm Conference Night-Out • Texas State Aquarium 1:30 pm–3:00 pm Technical Sessions TICKET REQUIRED 1:30 pm–5:15 pm Young Professionals Session 3:00 pm–3:30 pm Networking Break • Exhibit Hall FRIDAY, APRIL 17 3:00 pm–3:30 pm Door Prize Drawings • Exhibit Hall 7:00 am–8:30 am Gloyna Breakfast 3:30 pm–5:00 pm Technical Sessions TICKET REQUIRED 4:00 pm–5:00 pm WEAT Ops Exhibition Event 8:00 am–9:00 am Beverage Break 5:00 pm Exhibit Hall Closes For Day 8:00 am–10:00 am Registration 5:00 pm–6:00 pm Young Professionals & Student Reception/ 8:00 am–Noon Speaker Ready Room Mentoring Program Networking Event 8:30 am–10:00 am Technical Sessions 8:30 am–Noon Facility Tours • Depart from Convention Center THURSDAY, APRIL 16 TICKET REQUIRED 7:00 am–5:00 pm Registration • Convention Center Lobby 10:00 am–10:30 am Networking Break 7:30 am–9:00 am Awards Breakfast 10:30 am–Noon Technical Sessions TICKET REQUIRED Noon Conference Adjourns 8:30 am–3:30 pm Guest Program • Omni Hotel Lobby PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED www.txwater.org 5 CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT TW15 opens with remarks TUESDAY APRIL 14, 7 A.M. The Texas Water 2015 Scholarship Golf from Bill Callegari Tournament will be held at the River Hills Country Texas Water 2015TM welcomes former state Club in Corpus Christi. The tournament benefits Rep. Bill Callegari to Corpus Christi. the scholarship programs of both TAWWA and WEAT and is a great way to meet new friends and Callegari obtained a Bachelor of Science in colleagues. Get more details and a registration Agricultural Engineering from Louisiana State form on Page 24. University and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Houston. In 1974, Callegari founded AM-TEX Corporation, which provided management and MEET & GREET/EXHIBIT HALL TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 5 TO 7 P.M. privatization services to utility districts and municipalities Texas Water attendees Meet & Greet in the throughout Texas. Exhibit Hall at the American Bank Center for Subsequent to selling AM-TEX, he served as President of refreshments.