TRACK DESCRIPTIONS
STRENGTHENING PUBLIC TRUST
In the information age , engaging and communicating with stakeholders about important water issues has become more efficient , but also more complex . Analyze the best practices used by water professionals to share critical messages about water with their communities .
TUE12
TUE13
Emerging Issues of Concern : Communicating with Confidence in A Changing Environment 8:30 – 10:00 a . m . Room : 304
Communication Challenges and Solutions In CCRS 10:00 – 11:30 a . m . Room : 221D
TUE33 Strengthening Public Trust at The Tap , Online , and in The Community 1:30 – 3:00 p . m . Room : 304
WED02
WED17
Profits of Distrust 8:30 – 10:00 a . m . Room : 214A
UCMR5 And One Water : What You Need for PFAS Risk Communication 8:30 – 10:00 a . m . Room : 221D
UTILITY MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP
Effective utility management is absolutely critical to solving management issues such as how to employ innovation to be a more resilient utility or to attract a 21st century workforce . Additionally cyber threats and other obstacles further complicate the management landscape . This track explores a range of issues facing water utility general managers and presents innovative solutions for performance management . Discover the latest techniques and tools utilities are using to recruit / retain high quality employees , improve diversity , and protect their organizational knowledge continuum .
MON15
MON16
TUE16
TUE17
A Comprehensive Defense Strategy for Water & Wastewater Utilities 2:00 – 3:30 p . m . Room : 214A
Making Diversity and Inclusion Real 2:00 – 4:30 p . m . Room : 304
Central South Texas Regional Planning 8:30 – 11:30 a . m . Room : 225AB
Innovation as A Key to Organizational Agility 8:30 .– 10:00 a . m . Room : 207
TUE18
TUE19
Transformative Leadership Academy 8:30 – 10:00 a . m . Room : 303
Building Careers and Businesses : Leadership and Entrepreneurship 10:00 – 11:30 a . m . Room : 303
TUE36 Pathways to Innovation as Exemplified by the 2021 Innovation Award Nominees 1:30 – 4:30 p . m . Room : 225AB
TUE37
WED16
WED29
WED15
Stimulating Transformative Change Through Diversity and Inclusion 1:30 – 4:30 p . m . Room : 303
Future of Utility Workforce 8:30 – 11:00 a . m . Room : 301
Preparing Your Utility for The Next Emergency Event 8:30 – 10:00 a . m . Room : 217A
Innovative Utility Management 10:00 – 11:30 a . m . Room : 304
WED28 Cybersecurity – How Prepared Is Your Utility ? 1:30 – 3:00 p . m . Room : 304
WED32
Building Financial Sustainable Utility 3:00 – 4:30 p . m . Room : 304
WATER CONSERVATION
Water use efficiency practices are valuable tools for water resource managers . Managing demand in the face of increasing population and diminishing source water resources will require innovative solutions . Join industry experts as they explore planning and research initiatives , strategies to promote and achieve demand-side management , outdoor water efficiency and shed light on how the right technology to manage customer information can provide meaningful water efficiency benefits .
MON05
TUE06
TUE27
AMI And Water Conservation 2:00 – 4:30 p . m . Room : 225D
Harnessing the Co-Benefits of Water Conservation 8:30 – 11:00 a . m . Room : 225D
New Perspectives on Water Efficiency 1:30 – 4:00 p . m . Room : 225D
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