IOWWA Annual Conference

IOWWA ANNUAL CONFERENCE - JANUARY 9-10, 2019
(Pre-Conference January 8, 2019)
HY-VEE HALL, IOWA EVENTS CENTER
DES MOINES IA

 The Welcome Keynote speaker is Dave Soper, Soper Plumbing & Heating, presenting "Haiti Work Teams".    Haiti Work Teams is committed to improving the quality of life for the Haitian people by offering sound construction techniques and assistance in building projects. Projects include schools, clinics, hospitals, solar storage, wells, water storage, septic systems, trash containment and waste removal.     Dave has been to Haiti for the last nine years and has worked on the hospitals, an orphanage and several other sites.     Dave has video of the work and how some of it was done including how a well was dug by hand!     Dave has been a member of IOWWA for over eight years, he is CIOWTS certified and also is a Time of Transfer inspector.     This keynote session earns one hour of continuing education for the CIOWTS credential.

Sponsorships:   Review the many conference sponsor opportunities to showcase your company and make your presence known!     Review the new sponsor benefits this year and don't delay in signing up.   The Sponsor Contract found in the "Documents & Files" section is a form field document.   

Exhibitors:   Once again we will have a very busy Exhibit Hall.    Exhibitor Bingo will give attendees an added incentive to visit your booth!    The Exhibit Hall will also host the Wednesday evening President's Reception.      The Exhibit Contract is also below in the "Documents & Files" section.    

Exhibit Hall Information:
a.  Freeman Decorating "Quick Facts" and Freeman Decorating Online Order Link - Create your account and enter "0" for booth number.
b.  Iowa Events Center Utility Order Link - Select "IOWWA Convention" in the January 2019 date listing.  To order utilities, create your account and enter "00" for booth  number.
c.  Hy-Vee Hall Loading Dock diagram
d.  Downtown Des Moines area map 

Pre-Conference: The pre-conference presenter on Tuesday, Jan. 8, will be Lee Maier, The CEU Authority.   Attendees will earn 4.0 hours for the IDPH safety discipline, 2.0 hours for plumbing code and 4.0 hours for the plumbing discipline.     The pre-conference agenda can be downloaded from the below "Documents and Files" section.  Page 2 of the agenda gives a detailed listing of the sessions with descriptions.

Conference Breakout Sessions, January 9-10, 2019 - view/download the complete agenda from the Documents & Files section below.  
Here are just a few of the exceptional sessions that will be offered during the two day conference on Wednesday and Thursday:
Paul Albritton, Iowa Local Technical Assistance Program (ISU) -Trenching and Excavation Safety
Dr. Sara Heger, University of MN - Changing Water Usage; Applications and Benefits for Advanced Treatment Systems; Shallow Treatment and Dispersal; Water Treatment Devices: Research, Impacts and Recommendations
Dave Gustafson, University of MN - Math Surrounding Installations; Point of Sale Inspections
Tom Fritts, Residential Sewage Treatment Company - Sizing & Selling Large Onsite Treatment Systems
Claude Goguen, National Precast Concrete Association - Essentials for Proper Inspection and Installation of Precast Concrete Wastewater Structures; Safe Septic Tank Access
Officer Senad Seljic, Iowa DOT and Rick Miene, Miene Septic Service - M.V.E. Regulations
Dan Wheeler, University of MN - Let's Get Dirty - A Hands-on Investigation of Soil Properties; How to Determine a Seasonally High Groundwater Level
Ben Booth, Iowa One Call - Excavation Safety Awareness
Allison Blodig, Infiltrator Water Technologies, Platinum Plus Sponsor,  Delta Treatment Systems Equipment and Applications
Jennifer Hart, IDPH Plumbing and Mechanical Systems Board - Plumbing License Requirements & Code Updates
Jim Luzier and Dawn Jones, State of Iowa Hygienic Lab - Basic Sample Collection and Handling Guidelines
Drew Ryken and Eric Marceau, Premier Tech Aqua, Platinum Plus Sponsor - From Sand to Ecological Media - Evolution of Onsite Biofiltration
Andy McKinlay, Waterloo Biofilter Systems, Inc., Platinum Plus Sponsor - Waterloo Biofilter Systems, Inc. - 1 Year Later

Hilton Des Moines Downtown, 435 Park Street, Des Moines IA.   Make your reservation by calling 515-241-1456 and mention the Iowa Onsite Waste Water Association.    For online reservations select - Hilton Des Moines Downtown.   One king bed or two queen beds, $139.00/night plus taxes.    Room block drops after December 6^th so make your reservations soon!    Part of the Des Moines skywalk system, the Hilton Des Moines Downtown is the only hotel directly connected to the Iowa Events Center.

Comfort Inn & Suites, 929 3^rd Street, Des Moines IA.   Make your reservation by calling 515-282-5251 and mention that you will be attending the Iowa Onsite Waste Water Association conference.   Or make your reservation online at Comfort Inn & Suites.  One king bed or two queen beds, $110.00/night plus taxes.  Room block drops Dec. 18, 2018.  

OFFICIAL NOTICE TO MEMBERS OF THE IOWA ONSITE WASTE WATER ASSOCIATION
Notice:  The Annual Business Meeting of the Iowa Onsite Waste Water Association (IOWWA) will be held on January 10, 2019 at the Hy-Vee Hall | Iowa Events Center, Des Moines IA.