SPECIAL EVENTS
STUDENTS AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS Sponsored by
TUESDAY, JUNE 12
FIRST-TIME ATTENDEE PROGRAM
Pre-registration was required | SOLD OUT 7:30 – 8:15 a. m. | Room: South Seas Ballroom AB
Stop by to learn how to maximize your conference experiences and develop lasting connections.
STUDENT / YOUNG PROFESSIONAL SCAVENGER HUNT
10:00 – 11:30 a. m. | Room: Reef C
Here’ s a fun way to meet some of your peers and explore the Exhibit Hall at the same time. Your team will be challenged to navigate through more than 450 exhibitors to find clues to be eligible to win great prizes. Meet at room Reef C to learn the rules. The Scavenger Hunt will end at the Expo Café in the Exhibit Hall at 11:30 a. m.; look for the Student / YP signs.
LUNCH WITH THE BOSS: A STUDENT AND YOUNG PROFESSIONAL LUNCH MEET-UP
11:45 a. m.– 1:00 p. m. | Designated area at the Expo Café in the Exhibit Hall
Talk with a general manager of a water utility, a principal in a consulting engineering firm, the head of a manufacturing company and / or a USEPA regulator at this low-key lunch meet-up. This is a great opportunity for you to get face-time with water industry leaders. Registration is not required. Just show up!
LIGHTNING SESSION: FRESH IDEAS POSTER PARTICIPANTS
3:30 – 5:00 p. m. | Room: Breakers KL
Join the best and the brightest from AWWA’ s Sections for this new, fast-paced lightning session featuring the Fresh Ideas Poster participants. These students and young professionals won their Section poster competitions to attend and compete at ACE18. Presenters will have 3 – 5 minutes to summarize their posters at the podium prior to the poster competition. Come support these impressive water professionals and explore a wide range of water industry topics and challenges. Presenter details will be available in the online program and on the Mobile App.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13
FRESH IDEAS POSTER COMPETITION AND DISPLAY
10:00 – 11:45 a. m. | Exhibit Hall— Booth # 26067
The future of water is here! Join the best and the brightest from AWWA’ s Sections. These students and young professionals won their Section poster competitions to attend and compete at ACE18. We have winners from more than 20 Sections.
BRING YOUR RÉSUMÉ! AWWA’ S CAREER CENTER JOB & EDUCATION FAIR
2:00 – 5:30 p. m. | Exhibit Hall— Booth # 22144
Sponsored by
Looking to start or expand your career or further your education in the water industry? Network with top companies and select universities in the water industry at the Career Center Job & Education Fair. Plus, professional headshots are available by the Water Equation. This is an opportunity you don’ t want to miss!
HIGHLIGHTED SESSIONS
WED20
WED48
University Forum— Water Quality Challenges 2:00 – 5:00 p. m. | Exhibit Hall Classroom— Booth # 23139 See page 76 for more information
Fear and Loathing in the Distribution System 1:30 – 4:30 p. m. | Room: Lagoon H See page 80 for more information
FUTURE LEADERS RECEPTION
6:00 – 7:30 p. m. | Palm Foyer
Create your future contact list at this reception. You’ ll meet potential employers, future mentors, your work peers, and new friends. It is your chance to connect with AWWA VIP industry leaders. Learn how to get involved with your Section and AWWA. Open to all students and young professionals.
THURSDAY, JUNE 14
AWWA YP COMMITTEE MEETING & CAUCUS
10:00 a. m.– noon | Room: Palm A
Join the AWWA YP Committee members to discuss conference activities, career connections, publication and scholarship opportunities, and student chapter assistance. This open conversation will help direct the future of AWWA’ s student and young professional programming.
HIGHLIGHTED SESSIONS
THU18
THU19
University Forum— Water Quality Challenges 10:00 a. m.– 12:30 p. m. | Exhibit Hall Classroom— Booth # 23139 See page 94 for more information
What Happens in Membranes, Stays in Membranes 8:30 – 11:00 a. m. | Room: Mandalay Bay Ballroom D See page 93 for more information
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