Attendee Information

Schedules

Preliminary Class Schedule

Sunday, April 27, 2008
1 - 5 p.m.	Registration
1 - 6 p.m.	Expo 2008
2 - 3 p.m.	Water & Wastewater Mgrs. Assoc. Meeting
3:15 - 3:45 p.m.	AWEA Business Meeting
4 - 5 p.m.	AWW & WEA Opening Session
5 - 6:30 p.m.	Meet and Greet
5 - 6 p.m.	Drinking Water Contest
6 p.m.	Door Prize Drawing
7 - 9 p.m.	Chair’s Dinner (Arlington Hotel – by invitation only)
Monday, April 28, 2008
7 a.m.	Past Chairs Breakfast (Arlington Hotel)
7:45 - 8:30 a.m.	Exhibitors Only Breakfast
7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.	Registration
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.	Keynote Speaker – Walt Coleman
9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.	Expo 2008
10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.	Equipment ROADeo
11 a.m. - 4 p.m.	Operations Challenge
12:00 p.m.	Spouse Luncheon with Chef East Bingo to Follow
9:45 - 11:30 a.m.	Technical Sessions
10:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.	Conference Luncheon
11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.	Water Awards Luncheon (Embassy Suites)
1:30 - 4:15 p.m.	Technical Sessions
4:30 - 6 p.m.	Nickel Beer
5:00 - 5:30 p.m.	Equipment ROADeo Finals
5:30 p.m.	Door Prize Drawing
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
7 - 8:30 a.m.	AWW & WEA Board Meeting (Embassy Suites)
7:30 - 8:30 a.m.	Lab/Pretreatment Breakfast (Embassy Suites)
8 a.m.	Spouse Early Bird Bingo
8 a.m. - 12 p.m.	Registration
8 a.m. - 2 p.m.	Expo 2008
8:45 - 11:30 a.m.	Technical Sessions
10:00 a.m.	Spouse Speaker Vickey Lloyd
10:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m.	Conference Luncheon
11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m.	Wastewater Awards Luncheon (Embassy Suites)
1 p.m.	Exhibitors Prize Drawings
1:30 - 4:15 p.m.	Technical Sessions
6:30 p.m.	Conference Banquet And Kellogg Award Ceremony (Arlington Hotel)
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
8 a.m.	Golf Tournament (Hot Springs Country Club)
8 a.m. - 12 p.m.	Wastewater Operator Course Class 1
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.	Wastewater Class 2 & 3 Exam
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.	Water Certification Exams
1 p.m.	Wastewater Class 1 Exam
All events at the Hot Springs Convention Center unless otherwise noted.

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Events

Spouse Activities
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AWW & WEA 2008 SPOUSE LUNCHEON

This year we’ve decided to “Spice Things Up” during the annual Spouses Program with special guest speakers, lunch, and a new location. Our new location for this year’s event will be Horner Hall at the Hot Springs Convention Center.

Monday morning you may sleep in or join your spouse at Horner Hall for the very entertaining and dynamic guest speaker, Walt Coleman. The spouse program sign in will start at 10:30 a.m. in Horner Hall. At 10:45 a.m., Cynthia East, Lead Instructor at the Arkansas Culinary School, will present a cooking demonstration that is sure to whet the appetites of all those in attendance of this year’s spouse event.

Another new excitement for this year is that the spouse registration includes the Monday Spouse Luncheon, which will be a Salad, Soup and Potato Bar flavored especially for us. You need to RSVP lunch on your conference registration if you plan to attend the luncheon. (This will help us know how many to prepare for.) The ever popular bingo, with lots of great prizes, will fire up after lunch.

Tuesday morning will be a delight for early birds. Bingo, embellished with continental breakfast, will start at 8:00 a.m. For those of you who are not early birds you may arrive at a later time. Vickey Lloyd, a very motivating and humorous speaker, will make us all smile starting at 10:00 a.m.

Whether you are a newcomer or a seasoned twenty year veteran to the AWW &WEA Spouse Program, we the spouse committee, Tonya Phillips, Tarrie Boggs, Dennis Ellington, Alaina Johnson, and Vickey Lloyd encourage you to register and join us at this year’s conference. We hope to provide an enjoyable time for all and look forward to seeing you there.
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Golf Tournament
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Make plans to join in the fun at the AWW&WEA golf tournament. This year will continue the tradition with the tournament being held at the Hot Springs Country Club on Wednesday, April 30, 2008. We encourage anyone who would like to play to sign up early.

Golf is open only to registered attendees of the conference. To sign up, please indicate this by selecting ‘Golf Tournament’ on the member registration form. Don’t forget to include your handicap.

For more information, or for golf sponsorship opportunities, please contact Oren Noble at 501-688-1452 or email Oren with the subject line: GOLF08
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Equipment ROADeo
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This year’s competition will include the Backhoe and the Tandem Dump Truck. The Backhoe competition will be limited to the first 30entries, the Dump Truck competition will be limited to the first 15 entries, and each organization will be limited to a total of five individuals. So register early and secure a spot for yourself or your organization’s team. Five individuals from the Backhoe competition and three individuals from the Dump Truck competition will advance to the finals.

Prizes are $500, $200, and $100 respectively for first through third place winners with a traveling plaque awarded to the winning Municipal Utility. The ROADeo will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, April 28, 2008 in the Arena adjacent to the Exhibit Hall, with the finals beginning at 5 p.m. during the Nickel Beer Social.

Registration forms are attached to the enclosed application. For more information, please contact Bart Rowe at 870-239-7749 or browe@paragould.com.

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OPS Challenge
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The Ops Challenge contact is Eric Wassell – you can contact him at eric.wassell@lrwu.com or 501-688-1536.
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Drinking Water Contest
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Join us as the winners of the State’s District Drinking Water Contests come together in the overall state competition for best tasting drinking water at our annual Drinking Water Contest. This Sunday evening event will take place during the Meet and Greet so make sure you stop by to find out just which Arkansas district has the best tasting drinking water in the state!
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Hotel & Convention Center Information

Hotel Information
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Special rates and other hotel information for the 2008 Conference are listed below.

Please note the cut-off dates for the special AWW & WEA rates.

EMBASSY SUITES HOTEL
Host Hotel
400 Convention Boulevard
Hot Springs, AR 71901
501-624-9200 or 1-800-362-2779
Fax: 501-624-3225
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Single Rate: $144
Double Rate: $144
Special AWW & WEA Rate good through March 26, 2008
Check-in is at 3p.m. Check-out is 11am
To book AWW & WEA 2008 room:
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ARLINGTON RESORT HOTEL & SPA
Conference Hotel
239 Central Avenue
Hot Springs, AR 71901
501-623-7771 or 1-800-643-1502
Fax: 501-623-2243
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Single Rate (King Bed): $75
Double Rate (King or Double): $85
Special AWW & WEA Rate good through March 25, 2008
Check-in at 3 p.m. Check-out is 11 a.m.

THE AUSTIN HOTEL
Conference Hotel
305 Malvern Avenue
Hot Springs, AR 71901
501-623-6600 or 1-877-623-6697
Fax: 501-624-7160
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Single Rate: $79
Double Rate: $79
Special AWW & WEA Rate good through March 26, 2008
Check-in at 3 p.m. Check-out is 11 a.m.
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Transportation
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Avoid the hassle of driving and parking during the conference by using the free shuttle buses. They may be boarded at the Arlington Hotel, Austin Hotel, and Embassy Suites or at the Convention Center. Shuttle bus services are provided by Little Rock Tours and are available to all conferees, exhibitors, and spouses.
Sunday, April 27th
Continuous service from noon to 10 p.m.

Monday, April 28th
Continuous service from 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Tuesday, April 29th
Continuous service from 6:45 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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Attendee Registration

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Printable Attendee Registration Form

We invite you to join us and more than 2400 dedicated water professionals as we help shape the future of safe water at the 2008 AWW&WEA Annual Conference & Expo. The future demands that the water profession be more innovative, more efficient, and more prepared than ever before. At this year’s event, you will gain the knowledge and vision that are essential to your job and to your industry.

The Arkansas Water Works & Water Environment Association Conference is the only water conference where representatives from every segment of the water business come together. Water professionals continually look for the best tools and technologies to help them protect public health by providing safe water.