2018 Fall Conference
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Call for papers ■ Conference overview ■ Pre-conference workshop ■ Photos ■ Hall layout ■ Exhibitors ■ Top Ops ■ Backflow Challenge ■ Water-Tasting Contest ■ Benefit Poker Night ■ Raffle ■ Children's Poster Contest ■ Exam Prep ■ Dignitary ■ Past Chairs Breakfast ■ Awards
Call for papers
The call for papers has closed.
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.
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Tuesday
November 6 |
Wednesday
November 7 |
Thursday
November 8 |
Friday
November 9 |
| Vendor expo | Vendor expo | Vendor expo | |
| APWA conference | |||
| AWWA conference | AWWA conference | ||
| NWEA conference | NWEA conference |
Preconference workshop
Photos of the event site
Conference hall exterior
Banquet hall
Classrooms
Conference hall
Hall layout
(Layout forthcoming)
Exhibitors
Exhibitors and sponsors are invited to participate in and support this year's Fall Conference.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 2018 AWWA ACE.
Cash prizes are also on the line:
- First place: $60 per participant
- Second place: $40 per participant
- Third place: $20 per participant
Please register your team in advance!
Backflow Challenge
Rich Koenig will host the Backflow Challenge and Ultimate Backflow Challenge.
Water-tasting contest
Is your water the best-tasting water in Nebraska? You won't know unless you submit a sample in the tasting contest.
Samples may be dropped off at the conference registration desk in the Younes Conference Center by noon on Thursday, November 8th. Your water sample should be in a clean container (at least half a gallon) and at room temperature when dropped off for inclusion in the contest. Winners will be announced at the Thursday evening banquet.
The Public Information committee will host a water-tasting contest, as it has done each year since 2009.
Benefit poker night
The Young Professionals committee will host a poker tournament. 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.- Event flyer (forthcoming)
- Sponsorship form (forthcoming)
Water for People Raffle
The Water For People committee is conducting a benefit raffle. Tickets are $10 each, or three for $20.
- First prize: to be announced
- Second prize: to be announced
- Third prize: to be announced
Children's poster contest
Exam prep
The NWEA/NSAWWA YP Committee is hosting a session regarding preparation for the Professional Engineering Exam. The presenters are individuals who recently passed the exam. This session is intended to give several perspectives on what to expect, and provide "lessons learned" related to the preparation. The presentation is scheduled for Thursday, November 8th. Additional details are summarized below.
- November 8th, 10:30 am - 11:15 am
- "PE 101: Preparing for the Professional Engineering Exam"
- Presenters:
Caleb White, JEO
Hayden Delay, HDR
Mitch Klein, JEO
Jon Riede, City of Omaha, NE
Visiting dignitary
Our visiting dignitary is to be announced.
Past chairs breakfast
Past Chairs of the Nebraska Section AWWA will gather for breakfast at a time and place to be announced.
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.
