SPECIAL EVENTS
DIVERSITY EVENTS
INCLUSION LOUNGE
Open Exhibit Hall Hours
Exhibit Hall—Booth #4039
New this year, this lounge space is located in the Exhibit Hall.
Stop by to meet members of AWWA’s Diversity and Inclusion
Committee, learn how you can be engaged in Diversity and
Inclusion projects, at your office, your Section, and AWWA.
DIVERSIFY YOUR NETWORK COFFEE
Monday, June 10 | 10:00–11:00 a.m.
Exhibit Hall—Booth #4039
Come for the coffee, stay for the networking with diverse
members of the AWWA Community. We’ll be at the Inclusion
Lounge in the Exhibit Hall (Booth #4039). This meet and greet is
presented by the Diversity & Member Inclusion Committee.
WOMEN IN WATER MEETUP LUNCH
Monday, June 10 | 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Expo Café in the Exhibit Hall
Join your female peers at this casual lunch meetup in the Expo
Café. This is your opportunity to catch up with colleagues,
meet new friends, and share your work experiences. Full ACE
Registration includes a free lunch ticket—be sure to have it with
you. Look for greeters and signs.
HARD QUESTIONS ABOUT
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Monday, June 10 | 3:00–4:30 p.m.
Room: 103/105
Sponsored by
Communications Coordinator, City of Ft. Worth Water Utility
and AWWA Public Affairs Council Chair; Bob Davis, Cleveland
Director of Public Utilities; Moderator is Jacqueline Torbert, Chair,
AWWA DMIC.
HIDDEN FIGURES: A MODEL OF EFFECTIVE
LEADERSHIP AND WORKFORCE INCLUSION
Tuesday, June 11 | 1:30–4:30 p.m.
Room: Mile High Ballroom 4E
In the 1960s, NASA was the epicenter of creativity and innovation
in the development of the space program. While the minds
working through the intricacies of space travel were brilliant, they
were also limited—they couldn’t physically perform computations
fast enough to achieve their goals. So they took the seemingly
small step of hiring a number of African American female
mathematicians or “human computers” to increase their capacity.
In that act, they created an environment where the diversity
of the workforce led to new solutions as well as significant
improvement in the professional and organizational development
of NASA. In this session, we discuss ways you can develop an
inclusive team that is empowered to positively impact your utility
and encourage your staff to strive for their Moon Shot.
Presentations are:
• Don Jones, AWWA Diversity Award Winner Presentation, Individual
• Stantec, AWWA Diversity Award Winner Presentation, Organization
• Diversity and Inclusion at Work – Empowering Employees
to Pave the Path (Employee Resource Groups)
• Diversity and Inclusion are Action Words: Interactive Workshop
• Hidden Figures: A Case Study of Effective
Leadership and Workforce Inclusion
DIVERSITY AND MEMBER INCLUSION
COMMITTEE MEETING
Wednesday, June 12 | 9:00–11:00 a.m.
Room: 104
For the water industry to move the needle on diversity and
inclusion, we need the courage to have difficult conversations.
In this panel, we will pose different scenarios that will require
some tough conversations and allow the panel to present
their perspective based on their extensive experience in the
industry. Attendees will also have an opportunity to network
with the panelists and other attendees. Panelists are: Kishia
Powell, City of Atlanta Commissioner; Gail Cagle, Chief of Human
Resources, Denver Water; Mary Gugliuzza, Media Relations and
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Join AWWA’s Diversity and Member Inclusion Committee at their
official meeting. Guests are welcome.