send up to 4 people free to earn hours towards their operator license! To make a request to host training at your meeting space, visit www.isawwa.org/host. Give a Presentation for ISAWWA Give a Presentation as an in-person seminar: Illinois Section AWWA offers over 80 in-person, potable water related seminars annually, all over the State of Illinois. Illinois Section AWWA staff handles booking a location, registration, promotion for the event and much more! Illinois Section AWWA does not pay for speaker or travel fees; presentations must focus on education, not sales of a proprietary item or service.
conference, “Meter Symposium.” This one- To submit an abstract for consideration, day conference will be held on Thursday, visit: www.isawwa.org/meter-submit August 1, 2013 in Countryside, Illinois (limited exhibit table tops available). To learn more about the Meter Symposium or register as an attendee and/or exhibitor The committee is seeking papers on a visit: www.isawwa.org/event/08-01-13 variety of meter-related topics including, For more information, please contact Lisa but not limited to: Hoffhines, Illinois Section AWWA Education • Automated Meter Reading Coordinator by phone: (866) 521-3595, • Meter Calibration and Bench Testing ext. 2 or email: lisa@isawwa.org • Meter Maintenance • Selecting the Right Meter Style and Size • New Metering Technologies
outreach committee Kristin Rehg, Chair
Give a webinar Presentation: Webinars are a great way to deliver training! What is easier than giving a presentation from your OWN computer?! ISAWWA makes it simple for all presenters, whether you are familiar with webinars or brand new! Webinar presentation must focus on education, not sales of a proprietary item or service. Give an “Engineering Power-Hour” webinar Presentation: These webinars will be product and service specific, with learning objectives included. Presenters must be Illinois Section AWWA members. Illinois Section AWWA members can register to view the webinars for free as a member benefit. Nonmembers can register for a small fee to view the webinar. Nonmembers will NOT be offered the opportunity to give a presentation, but will be presented the opportunity to join and, subsequently, to submit an abstract for consideration. To submit a training abstract for consideration for an in-person seminar, webinar or engineering power-hour please visit www.isawwa.org/submit_abstract Meter Symposium – Call for Abstracts The Illinois Section AWWA Education Committee is currently seeking abstract submissions for an upcoming mini-
Watercon 2013 To Host Record Number Of Student Events The Outreach Committee has been working hard to improve and to expand student-geared programming at WATERCON, in order to draw more of our youngest members to the conference and get them engaged in the Section. This year’s conference will be host to the most student-geared events yet: • A “scavenger hunt” will take place in the Exhibit Hall, in which participants will be given a design problem, and must visit several different vendors who can provide the equipment and
services needed to solve the problem. Examples include repairing a water main break or inserting a valve in a water tower leader pipe. This event will encourage students to explore the Exhibit Hall in greater detail and get them engaged with vendors. • A career fair and careers panel discussion will be held to introduce students to water industry careers, teach interviewing skills, and provide networking opportunities with potential employers. • The annual poster competition and scholarship competition will be held again to give students a forum to display their research and course work and reward their contributions to the water industry. The winning poster will be sponsored to attend the AWWA annual conference in June in Denver to compete against winners from other Sections. Please contact Kristin Rehg at krehg@cityofevanston.org if you are interested in volunteering to assist with any of these events. The more members who are engaged with the students during these events, the more likely they will make lasting connections that will motivate them to stay involved in the Section.
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