
December 2022
E-News Quick Reference One Water Abstract Deadline is THIS FRIDAY Plan NOW to Get Up to 12 Contact Hours Holiday Office Hours The DEI Committee Wants YOU Out of Gift Ideas for Co-Workers? Thank You 2022 Sponsors 2023 Dates Announced Opportunity to Collaborate on Biosolids Calendar of Events 2022 Sponsors E-Newsletter Announcement Contact Us Calendar of Events January Webinar 2023 01/11/2023 NESOWEA Operations Seminar 01/19/2023 February Webinar 2023 02/08/2023 NESOWEA Industrial Waste Seminar 02/16/2023 2022 Sponsors E-Newsletter Announcement An E-Newsletter Announcement will allow you to share an announcement with the membership including new services and equipment, staffing changes, or upcoming events. The possibilities are infinite! More Information Contact Us OWEA info@ohiowea.org 614.488.5800 Twitter: @Ohio_wea LinkedIn: OWEA We have moved! Please update your records. 1505 Bethel Rd. Suite 200 Columbus, OH 43220 Send our Revised W-9 to your billing department.	One Water Abstract Deadline is THIS FRIDAY Times almost up to submit your abstract for the 2023 One Water Conference, slated for August 21-24 in Columbus, Ohio. Abstracts are due Friday, December 16. Abstracts should include concise information and must be no more than 600 words and in either Microsoft Word or PDF format. This information will be used to review and select presentations for the conference technical program. Presentation time slots will be 45 minutes long. Content of presentation should be 40 minutes in length, allowing for 5 minutes for Q&A. Presenting at a large conference like One Water is a great way to build your resume and tell your story. Whether your company has just finished an innovative project or your municipality has a success you want to share, presenting is a great opportunity. We expect record attendance so plan now to be a part of one of the largest gathering of water and wastewater professionals in the Midwest. You can get more information and submit your abstract HERE. Plan NOW to Get Up to 12 Contact Hours OWEA is again offering our monthly online webinars as a package! The one hour webinars will once again be the second Wednesday of each month with alternating times of 10 am and 3 pm. You can obtain needed contact hours without leaving the plant or office. There are two options to choose from, six month and twelve month. This package pricing will save you money and allow you to just register and pay one invoice. For more information check out our six month package HERE and our twelve month package HERE. Holiday Office Hours The OWEA office will be closed as follows to honor the Holidays: December 23, 2022 December 26, 2022 December 30, 2022 January 2, 2022 Thank you for your patience and understanding as our staff enjoys some much needed time with friends and family. Happy Holidays to you and yours! The DEI Committee Wants YOU Are you interested in making sure OWEA and the water industry is welcoming to everyone? Please consider becoming part of making sure everyone has a seat at the table in 2023. We are looking for interested individuals to join our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee. Chaired by Miyah Bayless of the City of Dayton and Kari Mackenbach of MS Consultants, this committee plans on exploring how we can work together to make sure everyone knows they have a place in the water and wastewater industries. Interested? Contact OWEA today! Out of Gift Ideas for Co-Workers? Give the gift of OWEA membership! It's the gift that truly keeps on giving the entire year. OWEA now has TWO options for membership, our original full WEF membership and now, a State Only option. The State Only option is a great opportunity for those who previously haven’t been members to see how important OWEA is to their career. Be the best coworker around and show a nonmember they can join OWEA for as low as $50 today HERE. Thank You 2022 Sponsors The OWEA staff and Executive Committee would like to take the opportunity to express our sincere gratitude to the companies that supported us through sponsorship in 2022. We can do everything we do because of these of these companies and we appreciate it. Please generously support the companies that back your profession. 2023 sponsorships are now available and a great way to show your customers you support their industry! Sponsors are recognized throughout the year in signage, on social media and at events. Sponsorships start as low as $1,000. You can find out more about OWEA sponsorship HERE. 2023 Dates Announced The New Year is upon us so it’s time to make all the upcoming OWEA dates on your calendar. Government Affairs – March 2 Plant Ops - TBD Collections – May 16 Watershed – October 25 Biosolids – December 5 All workshops are slated to be at the Embassy Suites in Dublin, Ohio. Opportunity to Collaborate on Biosolids We know you are facing many challenges regarding biosolids. Would you like the opportunity to collaborate with others throughout the Midwest? Municipalities and industry leaders are joining forces to form the Midwest Biosolids Association. If you want more information please contact our Biosolids co-chairs Jamie Gellner or Steven Reese.
OWEA Member E-Newsletter - December 2022