
January 2020
E-News Quick Reference Welcome to the new OWEA Electronic Newsletter Executive Committee Positions Available WEF members to vote on Bylaw Changes OWEA meets with the Ohio EPA 2020 Premium Sponsors Upcoming State & Section Events Contact Us Upcoming State & Section Events NE Operations Seminar 01/16/2020 Days Inn Banquet & Conference Center SW Industrial Waste Seminar 01/23/2020 Manor House Communications Seminar 01/29/2020 Ohio Contractor's Association NE Industrial Wastes Seminar 02/20/2020 Hilton Akron/Fairlawn SE Pretreatment & Industrial Workshop 02/20/2020 Village of Commercial Point 2020 One Water Government & Regulatory Affairs Workshop 03/04/2020 Nationwide Hotel & Conference Center National Stormwater Symposium 03/15/2020-03/17/2020 Duke Energy Convention Center Odors and Air Pollutants 03/15/2020-03/18/2020 Duke Energy Convention Center 2020 Plant Operations & Lab Workshop 04/22/2020-04/23/2020 Nationwide Hotel & Conference Center Registration Opening Soon 2020 Collection Systems Workshop 05/14/2020 Embassy Suites Dublin Currently Accepting Abstracts 2020 Technical Conference & Expo 06/22/2020- 06/25/2020 Holiday Inn Independence Exhibitor Registration will open February 17^th Attendee Registration will open March 2^nd 2020 Biosolids Workshop 12/02/2020 Ohio University Dublin Campus Contact Us Ohio Water Environment Association info@ohiowea.org 614.488.5800 Twitter: @Ohio_wea LinkedIn: OWEA	Welcome to the new OWEA Electronic Newsletter What is this new OWEA Electronic Newsletter? This is just another communication tool OWEA will use to reach our members. This doesn’t replace the Buckeye Bulletin in any way, but will give us a way to reach you with information you need to know in a timely manner. Our members vary in how they prefer to communicate, and this is just another option for them. How often will it be published? That depends on what’s happening. We know your time is precious and don’t want to clog your inbox with unnecessary items, so this newsletter will be published as needed. Mostly it will be on a monthly basis. Who gets it? All OWEA members who have chosen to receive and provided an up to date email address. My co-worker is a member, but didn’t get the email – why is that? They should first check their spam. If nothing is in there, then their membership may be expired, or they may need to update their email. Please have them email OWEA at info@ohiowea.org. This is pretty cool, and I would like to advertise my product or service in it. How do I do that? Currently we use this newsletter to promote our sponsors and don’t directly sell advertising in it. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact Megan Borror at megan@ohiowea.org. Can I submit something for the newsletter? YES! We are very open to informative articles and can help determine if it’s a better fit for the Buckeye Bulletin or this newsletter. Please reach out to Megan Borror at megan@ohiowea.org and discuss this. Executive Committee Positions Available Interested in being part of the state executive committee? Nominations are being accepted through May 15, 2020 for the positions of WEF Delegate, Secretary-Treasurer and Vice President. If you are interested in one of these positions, send a letter of interest along with a letter of support from your employer to Nominations Chair, Ted baker at kingsnu@aol.com. WEF members to vote on Bylaw Changes On Wednesday, January 29^th a vote concerning proposed bylaw changes will be send to all WEF members. The WEF Constitution and Bylaws Subcommittee recently completed an extensive review of WEF’s Constitution and Bylaws and is recommending the following changes: Revising the name of the C&Bs to Bylaws, as WEF’s Articles of Incorporation serve as the constitution of WEF Removal of redundant or cumbersome language, resulting in a more streamlined document Prescriptive, non-governing sections moved to either WEF, House of Delegates, or Committee Leadership Council Policy and Procedure Simplifications have been made to various sections based upon legal counsel recommendations A message was sent out to all WEF members on Monday, December 16^th letting them know that the vote is coming, how the process works, and a general overview of the proposed changes. WEF’s existing C&Bs require a 45-day notification period prior to a membership vote. Consequently, the vote will be sent to all WEF members on January 29^th. read more... OWEA meets with the Ohio EPA We know the key to a great relationship is communication. That’s why OWEA is regularly meeting with representatives from the Ohio EPA to ensure communication lines are open and that YOUR interests are being considered. Recently a small group of OWEA leaders met with several officials at the Ohio EPA. This is the second meeting of this type and the purpose is just an open dialogue about current and emerging issues. Topics covered in this most recent meeting included a follow up to our recent Biosolids Workshop, PFAS and H2Ohio. We hope these meetings will continue on a regular basis. 2020 Premium Sponsors
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