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2014 Fall Conference

Conference overview ■ Photos ■ Hall layout ■ Large equipment ■ Exhibitors ■ Top Ops ■ Backflow Challenge ■ Meter Madness ■ Water-Tasting Contest ■ Benefit Poker Night ■ Raffle ■ Children's Poster Contest ■ Dignitary ■ Scavenger Hunt ■ Awards

Fall Conference

Conference overview

The Fall Conference is a combined event of the Nebraska chapters of the American Public Works Association (APWA), Water Environment Association (WEA), and American Water Works Association (AWWA).

The conference returns this year to the Younes Conference Center in Kearney. The AWWA meetings, classes, and events will be held on November 6-7.

Photos of the event site


Conference hall exterior


Banquet hall


Classrooms


Conference hall

Hall layout

Large equipment

The Fall Conference venue allows for large equipment to be displayed. Several large booths (20' wide by 8' deep) are available for vendors who wish to exhibit large equipment.

Exhibitors

We have a full house of exhibitors who will be on display this year.

Top Ops

The Top Ops contest will again challenge participants with a wide range of questions about water treatment and distribution. The winners will go on to represent the Nebraska Section at the 2015 AWWA ACE.

Cash prizes are also on the line:

Backflow Challenge

Rich Koenig will host the Backflow Challenge and Ultimate Backflow Challenge on Thursday afternoon.

Meter Madness

"Meter Madness" returns for the third year, open to any operator or utility member willing to give it a try.

Water-tasting contest

The Public Information committee will host a water-tasting contest as in the past four years.

Benefit poker night

The Young Professionals committee will host a poker tournament after the Wednesday banquet again this year. All conference attendees are invited to participate and help support Water for People. This has been a wonderful event over the last few years and we want to keep the positive momentum going.

Water for People Raffle

Sample ticket

The Water For People committee is conducting a benefit raffle. Tickets are $10 each, or three for $20.

Children's poster contest

The Public Information committee is hosting a poster contest for 5th-grade students in Nebraska on the theme "What do you know about H2O?"

Visiting dignitary

Our visiting dignitary will be AWWA Vice President Brenda Lennox, who is from the Pacific Northwest Section and was selected as a vice president in January 2014.

Scavenger hunt

How well do you know your board of directors and committee chairs? Take part in a scavenger hunt and find out who has little-known skills and talents or unique autobiographical facts to share.

Awards

Several members will be recognized with honors and awards at our banquet. This year's Fuller Award winner will be named, and several long-term members will be recognized: