2018 Fall Conference Registration and Agenda

August 27 – 30, 2018 

Register here 

The Davis Conference Center

1651 North 700 West | Layton, UT 

Hotel Reservations: 801-416-8899 (Use Option 4)

(Mention you are with the Rural Water Conference to get the discounted rate)

 Agenda 

SCHEDULE FOR 2018:

Monday, August 27

• 7:30 am – 5 pm: Operator Certification (Water & Wastewater)

Tuesday, August 28

• 7:30 am – 3:30 pm: Regular Conference Training Classes / Exhibitors / UMC / Operator Certification
• 2:30 pm: EXHIBITS CLOSE
• 3:30 pm: Regular Conference Sessions end for the day
• 5:00 pm: Operator Certification Sessions end for the day

Wednesday, August 29^th:

• 7:30 am – 2 pm: Regular Conference Training Classes / UMC / Backhoe Rodeo / Outdoor Equipment Expo 
• 7:30 am – 5 pm: Operator Certification Review Classes 
• 2:00 pm: Final Prize Drawing

Thursday, August 30^th

• 8:30 am – 12 noon: Water & Wastewater Operator Certification Exams

Conference Info:

Operator Certification (Monday – Thursday)

Need to certify? Or upgrade your certification? Here’s your chance! Both Water and Wastewater Operator Certification review classes & testing will be available at the Conference. You can choose to take the class and/or exam for either water or wastewater, but you cannot take both at the same time. Register and pay for either the water or the wastewater certification CLASS with RWAU when you register for the Conference. Register and pay for the certification EXAM with either the Division of Drinking Water for Water, or the Division of Water Quality for Wastewater.

Classroom Training

(Tuesday & Wednesday)

Water, Wastewater, Management, and Large System training sessions will be offered to those not taking the Operator Certification course. These sessions will run from Tuesday, August 28^thfrom 8:30 am – 3:15 pm and on Wednesday, August 29^th from 8:30 am-3 pm. Attend both days of training and earn 1.0 CEU!

Utility Management Certification (UMC)

(Tuesday & Wednesday)

We are excited to offer the Utility Management Certification (UMC) training course and testing opportunity in conjunction with the Fall Conference again this year. Take advantage of this convenient opportunity to get your Utility Management Certification and boost your credibility (and resume!) Sessions will be offered in the management track at the conference (which anyone is welcome to attend) on Tuesday and into Wednesday morning. We will then hold a testing opportunity in the Stratus 7 room on Wednesday morning after the last UMC training session ends. Use the appropriate checkbox on the registration form to take advantage of this opportunity—including whether you are testing or not—and come join us!

Keynote Luncheon

(Tuesday)

We are anxious to hear from Lt. Governor Spencer Cox (invited) at our keynote luncheon this year.  Go straight to classes after registering Tuesday morning, then join us in the Eclipse Expo at noon to enjoy your lunch while listening to the awesome Keynote presentation. At the end of the Keynote Session on Tuesday, we will draw one lucky winner for a complimentary black powder pistol giveaway, compliments of Sunrise Engineering! Thank you Sunrise!

Exhibitors

(Tuesday-Indoor, Wednesday – Outdoor Equipment Expo)

We have a room full of FULL SIZED EXHIBITOR BOOTHS in the Eclipse Expo Hall and the north parking lot on Tuesday. Make sure and visit them all to support our exhibitors and learn about the most current technology, equipment and knowledge available to you—come check it out! 

Then on WEDNESDAY hit the upper parking lot across from the Backhoe Rodeo and check out our NEW EQUIPMENT EXPO! All included with conference registration.

Bean Bag Toss & Golf Putt Prize Drawing

(Tuesday & Wednesday)

Come participate in the Rural Water Bean Bag toss & Golf Putt for prizes! While visiting exhibitors in the Eclipse Expo Hall on Tuesday make sure to stop by the Rural Water Bean Bag Toss/Golf Putt and earn tickets to go in the vendor-supplied prize drawing.  Play again on Wednesday in the main lobby.  Prizes will be given out on Wednesday at 2 pm, directly following the final combined session of the day. Use the ticket in your packet to play once for free. We will be drawing for some great prizes, and all proceeds go toward the WaterPAC. (We will also conduct the evaluation form prize drawing at this time.)

Backhoe Rodeo

(Wednesday)

The Backhoe Rodeo obstacle course will be on WEDNESDAY with lots of fun obstacles this year. Head up to the Northeast lot above the conference center to join the fun! All Conference registrants are invited to participate. Come test your skills and compete with other operators for prize money and (more importantly) bragging rights! Winners will be awarded their prizes at the final prize drawing on Wednesday at 2 pm in the Meridian Ballroom.

Please call RWAU with any questions about the Fall Conference (801-756-5123) or visit our website to register (www.rwau.net) and we look forward to seeing you in Layton this August!