| Sunday, April 29, 2018 | |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Exhibitor Appreciation Luncheon |
| 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. | Registration |
| 1:00 - 6:30 p.m. | Expo 2018 (Exhibit Hall) |
| 3:00 - 3:45 p.m. | AWW&WEA Opening Session & Board Meeting |
| 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. | Meet and Greet |
| 5:30 - 6:00 p.m. | Drinking Water Contest |
| 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. | YP Event at Superior Batthouse |
| 6:00 p.m. | Door Prize Drawing |
| 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. | Chair's Reception at Bistro 400 at Embassy Suites (By Invitation Only) |
| Monday, April 30, 2018 | |
| 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Past Chairs Breakfast (Embassy Suites) |
| 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Registration |
| 8:45 - 11:30 a.m. | Technical Sessions |
| 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Operations Challenge |
| 9:00 - 6:00 p.m. | Expo 2018 (Exhibit Hall) |
| 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Equipment ROADeo (Arena) |
| 10:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. | Conference Luncheon |
| 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Spouse Program Activity (Horner Hall) |
| 11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. | Wastewater Awards Luncheon (Embassy Suites) |
| 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. | Spoupse Luncheon (Horner Hall) |
| 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. | Technical Sessions |
| 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. | Nickel Beer |
| 5:00 - 5:30 p.m. | Equipment ROADeo Finals |
| 5:30 p.m. | Door Prize Drawing |
| Tuesday, May 1, 2018 | |
| 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. | Lab/Pretreatment Breakfast (Embassy Suites) |
| 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. | Spouse Program Activity - Bingo! |
| 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. | Spouse Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Registration |
| 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Expo 2018 |
| 8:45 - 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) |
| 12:00 p.m. |
Hospitality and Prize Drawing // Souvenir Prize Drawing |
| 1:00 p.m. | Water for People & Exhibitors Contest Results |
| 1:00 - 3:30 p.m. | Technical Sessions |
| 6:30 p.m. | Conference Banquet And Kellogg Award Ceremony (Arlington Hotel) |
| Wednesday, May 2, 2018 | |
| 8:00 a.m. | Ted & Clara Gentry Memorial Golf Tournament (Hot Springs Country Club) |
| 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | AWEA Collection System Certification |
| 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Wastewater Certification Exams |
| 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Water Certification Exams |
| All events at the Hot Springs Convention Center unless otherwise noted. | |
AWW & WEA 2018 SPOUSE PROGRAM
Make plans to join in the fun at the Ted & Clara Gentry Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament on Wednesday May 2, 2018. We will continue the tradition of the 4-Person Scramble tournament at the beautiful Hot Springs Country Club. Proceeds from the 2017 Tournament were nearly $4,000 and help to fund the Ted and Clara Gentry Memorial Scholarship Program. We plan to make this year's tournament one of the best ever and encourage you to sign up early.
For more information or for Golf Sponsorship Opportunities, please contact: A. J. Kaufman at (501) 374-4846 or email at aj.kaufman@hawkins-weir.com with the subject line GOLF18.
Come join the annual Young Professionals Meet & Greet during this years AWW&WEA Annual Conference and Expo.
Event Details Coming SOON
For information, questions or to become involved, contact:
Calvin Reynolds
New Water Systems
PO Box 193805
Little Rock, AR 72119
501-888-0500
calvin@newwatersystems.com
This year's competition details will be released soon!
DOWNLOAD THE REGISTRATION FORM HERE (PDF)
For more information, please contact:
Larry Yancey
Hawkins-Weir Engineers
PO Box 648
Van Buren, AR 72957
479-474-1227
larry.yancey@hawkins-weir.com
OPERATIONS CHALLENGE Luke Avery
This year’s state contest will consist of the following five events: Maintenance, Collection System, Process Control, Laboratory, and Safety. The scores achieved in the above events will be combined to give an overall score for the competition. The team with the highest combined score will be the 2018 State Champion. State Champions are then funded to compete at October's national's competition.. Multiple teams from the same organization, and teams made up of members of differenct utilities or regions, are welcome.
If you are interested and would like more specific details, please contact:
Luke Avery
Jacksonville Wastewater Utility
248 Cloverdale Rd
Jacksonville, AR 72076
870-930-3321
smerideth@jonesborocwl.org
Or visit: awea-ar.org
For More Info on the OPS Challenge CLICK HERE!
To get an idea of how the OPS Challenge works, Watch This Video!
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!
For more information contact:
Tad Bohannon
Central Arkansas Water
221 W. Capitol Ave
Little Rock, AR 72201
501-377-1345
tad.bohannon@carkw.com
HOTEL RESERVATION INFORMATION
Special rates and other hotel information for the 2018 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
www.hotsprings.embassysuites.com
Single Rate: $141
Double Rate: $151
Special AWW&WEA Rate good through March 27, 2018
Check-in is at 4 p.m. �Check-out is 12 p.m.
All guests receive daily Complimentary Breakfast and Manager's Reception
**SOLD OUT**
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
Single Rate (King Bed): $99
Double Rate (King or Double): $109
Special AWW&WEA Rate good through April 6, 2018
Check-in at 3 p.m. Check-out is 11 a.m.
THE HOTEL HOT SPRINGS
Conference Hotel
305 Malvern Avenue
Hot Springs, AR 71901
501-623-6600 or 1-877-623-6697
Fax: 501-624-7160
Single Rate: $119
Double Rate: $129
Special AWW & WEA Rate good through March 29, 2018
Check-in at 4 p.m. Check-out is 12 p.m.
All guests receive Complimentary Breakfast daily
**SOLD OUT**
CLARION ON THE LAKE
4813 Central Avenue
Hot Springs, AR 72913
(501) 525-1391
Group Code TM2RE4
Single Rate: $89.00
Double Rate: $99.00