Exhibitor Information

Schedules & Events

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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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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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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Parking Map

Exhibitor Registration

Exhibit Hall Layout (booth availability)
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Printable Exhibitor Registration Form
Policies and Procedures
Dates to Remember
HSCC Floor Plan
HSCC Electric 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.

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