NC AWWA-WEA Photo Contest
Have you ever looked at a photo in a publication or on a web site and said to yourself, “I could do better than that?” In reading an article or visiting a web site have you thought the white space needed a little color or flair?

If you answered yes to these questions, here’s the chance you have been waiting for.  The NC AWWA-WEA Communication and Wastewater Collections & Water Distribution Systems committees are pleased to announce our first Member Photo Contest.  Through this contest, we are soliciting high quality photos to be used in our publications – NC Currents notably – in other mailings, and on our web site. The Wastewater Collections & Water Distribution Systems Committee is specifically looking for photos of water meter or manhole covers for a poster or calendar publication and photos for their web page. Download flyer and entry form for more information. To be eligible for the contest photos must be received by October 25, 2010.

2010 Annual Conference Registration Update
The 90th Annual Conference is around the corner and it's time to start thinking about signing up.

Sponsorship information is available now through the 2010 Exhibit & Sponsor Guidebook. Sponsors will be accepted starting July 26th.

Exhibit information should be out within the next few weeks. Registration will only be available online and is tentatively scheduled to open on August 9th. Update information should be available in the 8/5/10 eNews email.

Attendee information will be available later in August.

WEF CSC 2011 - Rehab or Roulette: Is our Environment at Risk?
The Water Environment Federation (WEF) Collection Systems Specialty Conference is coming to Raleigh, North Carolina in June 2011. North Carolina’s regulatory program, certified operator requirements and our utilities’ operation and maintenance practices are very progressive. This conference is a unique opportunity to share North Carolina’s knowledge and also gain a national perspective about other collection systems in the nation. The NC AWWA-WEA is assisting WEF with the planning and preparation.

The Call for Abstracts is open now! Please consider submitting a paper by visiting http://wef.org/CollectionSystems/. Abstracts are due by August 10, 2010.

The WEF Local Program Group and the NC AWWA-WEA Distribution & Collection Systems Committee desires a large state member presence at this conference. We strongly encourage all who regulate, manage or operate collection systems to attend this special event. Conference information is posted at http://wef.org/CollectionSystems/.

View Full Announcement from WEF

View Full Call for Abstracts

Summer 2010 NC Currents Now Available

The theme for this issue is "Problem Solving Through Emerging Technology". The issue also highlights members Ken Vogt and Mark Wessel as well as educator Philip Singer, the City of Greensboro Townsend WTP and Sturgeon City. Click Here to download a copy of the summer issue.

The fall issue will be available near the end of September and will feature articles related to communication as well as details about the upcoming 90th Annual Conference.

2011 Committee Planning
So that the Board can approve a budget before the start of the next fiscal year on January 1st, committee budget requests and work plans must be received by August 4th.  Please download and use the 2011 Budget Worksheet and 2011 Work Plan Form to make your requests. Both reports should be sent to Lindsay Roberts(lroberts@ncsafewater.org).

Incoming NC AWWA-WEA Chair, John Kiviniemi, is also requesting that current committee chairs provide recommendations for their committee's Chair and Vice Chair for 2011, so that those people can participate in development of the work plans for the committees and so they can participate in the next Committee training, which we are trying to schedule before Labor Day. Please email your recommendations for Committee Chair and Vice Chair  to Lindsay Roberts(lroberts@ncsafewater.org) as soon as possible, but not later than August 15th.

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Crunch 2010 - Interstate Water Issues Conference

September 23-24, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency Greenville in Greenville, SC. Registration Form is Now Available. Register by August 6th to take advantage of the Early Bird Registration Rate.