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Agenda Thursday, January 21, 2016 9:00 a.m. Registration 9:45 a.m. Welcome Jerry Harte, MWEA 10:00 a.m. MDEQ Update William Creal, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality 10:45 a.m. Break 11:00 a.m. Meeting a Phosphorus Limit of 0.03. Yes, 0.03. Nate Ver Heul, Prein&Newhof 11:30 a.m. MiWaters: Applications and Permits Pete Ostlund, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality 12:00 p.m. Lunch (provided) 1:00 p.m. Managing Toxic Employees Jodi Schafer, Human Resource Management Services 1:45 p.m. From Waste to Recovery - the Future of Wastewater Treatment Mike Harvey, Donohue and Associates 2:30 p.m. Break 2:45 p.m. A Unique Approach to CSO Facility Renovations Tim Sullivan, Hubbell, Roth & Clark 3:30 p.m. H2OMich - New MWEA Website Jerry Harte, MWEA 4:00 p.m. Sponsors - 90-Second Update 5:30 p.m. Reception, Dinner, Recognition Program and Entertainment Friday, January 22, 2016 6:45 a.m. Breakfast (provided) 8:00 a.m. Real World Considerations for Pump Design, Operation and Maintenance Steve Truitt, Penn Valley Pumps 8:30 a.m. Asset Management for a Small Community WWTP Prasad Gullapalli, Hubbell, Roth & Clark and Doug Sweeris, City of Allegan 9:15 a.m. Break 9:45 a.m. Michigan’s Water Quality Standards: Antiquated and Dysfunctional? Fred Cowles, Cowles Environmental 10:15 a.m. Regulation by POTWs of Mercury Amalgam: Drilling Deeper George Davis, Davis and Davis Law Offices 10:45 a.m. Break 11:00 a.m. On Demand Pump Condition Assessment and Optimization Tim Murphy, Schneider Electric 11:45 a.m. MiWARN Mutual Aid Program Tim Faas, City of Canton 12:00 p.m. Lunch (provided) - Adjourn Extend Your Stay at the Bavarian Inn Lodge with Discounted Rates MWEA has negotiated a discount rate for Wednesday, January 20 th , Friday, January 22 nd and Saturday, January 23 rd for those wishing to extend their stay. (Most conference fees include the room for Thursday, January 21 st .) The rates for rooms are as follows: Wednesday, January 20: Please use the registration form to register for this night Friday, January 22: $75 (single, double, triple, quad), $135 (suite), plus applicable taxes Saturday, January 23: $140, (single, double, triple, quad), plus applicable taxes Reservations for Friday and Saturday night will not be made by MWEA. Call Shannon Osantowski at the Bavarian Inn at 989-480-7929 to make your reservation. Rollaway beds or cribs are available for an additional charge. Bavarian Inn Amenities Indoor waterpark with 4 indoor pools, 3 whirlpools, and two new waterslides! 18 hole indoor miniature golf Family Fun Center - 100+ video and redemption games, air hockey, and pool tables Two story Children’s Village play area Two lounges, two restaurants, two gift shops Free live entertainment nightly, sing-alongs and karaoke in the Lorelei Lounge Free Wi-Fi Internet Bring your family! There’s lots to do in Frankenmuth! Bronner’s Christmas Wonderland World’s largest Christmas store. Bronner’s amazing store is the size of 1 1/2 football fields! Birch Run Premium Outlets The Midwest’s largest outlet center. (15 minutes from the Bavarian Inn) Village Shops, Cheese Haus, fudge, arts and crafts, and much more! Go to www.frankenmuth.org for more information, coupons, and a visitor’s guide. For Registration, Payment and Additional Information, contact MWEA PO Box 397 Bath, MI 48808 Phone: 517-641-7377 Fax: 517-641-7388 [email protected] www.mi-wea.org Directions: Bavarian Inn Lodge One Covered Bridge Lane Frankenmuth, MI 48734 From Lansing: I-69 toward Flint. Take exit 133 to merge onto I-75 N/US-23 N toward Saginaw. Take exit 136 for M-54/M-83 toward Frankenmuth/Birch Run. Turn right onto M-54 S/M-83 N/Birch Run Rd. Turn left onto M-83 N/Gera Rd. Turn right onto Covered Bridge Lane, cross the bridge and you’re there! From Detroit: Take I-75 N toward Flint. Take exit 133 to merge onto I-75 N/US-23 N toward Saginaw. Take exit 136 for M-54/M-83 toward Frankenmuth/Birch Run. Turn right onto M-54 S/M-83 N/Birch Run Rd. Turn left onto M-83 N/Gera Rd. Turn right onto Covered Bridge Lane, cross the bridge and you’re there! From the North: Take I-75 S toward Flint. Take exit 136 for M-54/M-83 toward Frankenmuth/Birch Run. Turn left onto M-54 S/M-83 N/Birch Run Rd. Turn left onto M-83 N/Gera Rd. Turn right onto Covered Bridge Lane, cross the bridge and you’re there! MWEA Cancellation Policy: If MWEA cancels, full refunds will be issued. If registrant cancels 7 days or more before program, a 100% refund will be issued. If cancellation is less than 7 days before program, no refund will be given. No refunds are made if cancellations is on/after program date. Registration can be transferred at anytime. All changes must be communicated to the MWEA office at 517-641-7377. Wastewater CECs — 0.8 Total 0.4 Managerial & 0.4 Technical MDEQ Course Code: 1178 To ensure room availability at the Bavarian Inn Lodge, this completed form, along with payment, must be received in the MWEA office by December 31, 2015, or for commuters by January 14 , 2016. Name: ________________________________________ I am a first-time attendee to WWAdCon Organization: ________________________________________________________________________ Address: _________________________ City: __________________ State: _________ Zip Code: _____ Office Phone: _________________________________ Cell phone: _____________________________ I wish to receive CECs associated with this conference. Please note: you must be in attendance for both days of the conference to be awarded any CECs for this conference. Registration MWEA/WEF Member – 2-Day Conference Only (Commuter) $275 MWEA/WEF Member – 2-Day Conference w/ 1 Night Single Occupancy* $385 MWEA/WEF Member – 2-Day Conference w/ 1 Night Double Occupancy** Roommate Name: $345 Non-Member – 2-Day Conference Only (Commuter) $345 Non-Member – 2-Day Conference w/ 1 Night Single Occupancy* $455 Non-Member – 2-Day Conference w/ 1 Night Double Occupancy** Roommate Name: $415 Non-Members – Check this box if you wish to receive a MWEA complimentary 1-year membership Subtotal Additional Registration Options Lodging for Wednesday, January 20, 2016 (member and non-member) 1 Night Single Occupancy* $100 1 Night Double Occupancy** Roommate Name: $50 Spouse/Guest Meals (These are additional meals for guests – not attendees) Lunch – Thursday, January 21st ___ x $18 Dinner – Thursday, January 21st ___ x $26 Breakfast – Friday, January 22nd ___ x $15 Lunch – Friday, January 22nd ___ x $18 My organization wishes to be a SPONSOR! If you wish to attend the conference or stay for meals please register online instead of using this form. See sponsorship contract online for a listing of sponsorship benefits. $150 Subtotal Payment Options: Check Enclosed (payable to MWEA) Grand Total Charge my Visa MC AMEX Account #: Exp: Signature: Billing Address for Credit Card: *Choose this option if you are rooming by yourself or with someone not attending the conference (e.g., your spouse). **If you do not choose a roommate, a roommate will be assigned to you. If you choose Double Occupancy and there are no roommates available to be assigned, you will be charged at the Single Occupancy rate. Other Important Details: We book the above options with the hotel on your behalf. If you wish to stay additional nights through the weekend to take advantage of Frankenmuth’s many activities, you must call the hotel directly at 989-480-7929 to arrange for your room(s) for those nights. If you wish to be in the same hotel room as for the conference, tell them you are going to be here for WWAdCon and ask if they can accommodate you in the same room. If you need other add-on items, such as having a 5 th or 6 th person in your room, a rollaway bed, or a crib you must arrange for them directly with hotel even if we are arranging for your room for the conference. There are additional charges for these options and you must pay the hotel directly for these items. Wastewater Administrators Conference – WWAdCon Registration Form – January 21-22, 2016
