WEFMAX 2008 in Austin, Texas
May 1-3, 2008

The following Member Associations participated in the “Great Ideas” MA Exchange.  To access an MA presentation, click “Presentation” and/or to access a details sheet, click “Fact Sheet”.   For more information covered in the presentations, please contact each MA directly.

Illinois Water Environment Association
Presenter:
Amanda Withers, President-Elect awithers@cmtengr.com
Presentation: IWEA Board looked at outsourcing newsletter -decided to hire a managing editor; a membership survey resulted in limited response rate; investigating hiring a part-time or full time Executive Director position; rotating joint conference with ISAWWA; Joint Student Chapter involvement
Fact Sheet
 
Indiana Water Environment Association
Presenters:
Gary Prehm, WEF Delegate gary@blanderson.com
Heather Cheslek, Asst. Secretary/Treasurer cheslekha@bv.com
Jessica Bastin, Publick Education Chair jbastin@structurepoint.con
Presentation: Outsourced journal; Communication Plan to reach members and target audiences, Annual Conference Onsite Survey to help provide a benchmark of measurement for customer satisfaction
Fact Sheet

Iowa Water Pollution Control Association
Presenter: Gary Schellhorn, WEF Delegate garyschellhorn@ci.clinton.ia.us
Presentation: Awards – provides a “Wrencher” award to operators who have gone “beyond exceptional duties” in the maintenance of water pollution control equipment; IWPCA members travel annually to Xicotepec Mexico giving support to Water for People; holds a IWPCA Annual Board retreat to brainstorm ideas and plan for the coming year budget; IWPCA formed a YP Professionals club

Kansas Water Environment Association
Presenter: Dan Ott, WEF Delegate dan.ott@jcw.org
Presentation: Greensburg Kansas Tornado Recovery –donated trees; Strategic re-alignment of KWEA Board in alignment with WEF; planning a joint conference in 2009 with KWEA/AWWA.

Michigan Water Environment Association
Presenter: Jimmy Spangler, WEF Delegate Jimmy.Spangler@tetratech.com
Presentation: Dan Wolz Scholarship, Association Insurance Program and Public Education trailer video; working through the state science teacher association, MWEA sends a teacher to WEFTEACH at WEFTEC.
Fact Sheet

Missouri Water Environment Association
Presenter:
Clara Haenchen, Secretary chaenchen@jeffcitymo.org
Presentation:  Growth in the area of Students, YP Committee activities, and Education and Public Relations; New program– Children’s Poster contest; hosting SJWP in 2010
Fact Sheet

Nebraska Water Environment Association
Presenter: Steve Crisler, WEF Delegate scrisler@lincoln.ne.gov
Presentation:  Joint Annual Conference, Successful Student Chapter
Fact Sheet

Pacific Northwest Clean Water Association
Presenter: Rick Shanley, President-Elect rshanley@carollo.com 
Presentation: Silent Heroes program
Fact Sheet

RESEAU environnement
Presenter:
Martine Lanoue, Director of Operationsmlanour@reseau-environnement.com
Presentation: Student membership provides opportunity to post CV on website, posters for universities to post on bulletin board, and flyers specific to student interest; Technical Committee involved in support to a mandate from the Minister of the environment of Quebec’s to prepare a Stormwater Best Management Practice Guide
Fact Sheet    

Rocky Mountain Water Environment Association
Presenter: Stephan Frank, WEF Delegate sfrank@mwrd.dst.co.us  
Presentation: Student & YP Programs; Strikes & Spares SJWP Fund Raiser, & Electronic Training
Fact Sheet

Virginia Water Environment Association
Presenter: Karen Pallansch, President-Elect klpallan@alexsan.com  
Presentation: Inter-association Programs to Increase Member Benefits; Joint Annual Meetings; and Newly formed YP committee
Fact Sheet

Water Environment Association of Ontario
Presenter: Vanessa Chau, Young Professionals Chair vchau2007@gmail.com   
Presentation: 4 new Student Chapters; Regional Liaison Program for Canada; YP on Board

Water Environment Association of Texas
Presenter: Carol Batterton, Executive Director carbat@beecreek.net
Presentation: Expanded Texas WET magazine with technical themed based issues, and per issue provide two columns for Knowledge committees and two technical articles; Strategic Planning to identify high level core strategies for Board to use to guide operations for the next 3-5 years; Identified key issues:  Increase membership, Change public perception, Emphasize member services, Expand web based services, Strengthen Alliances, Improve Committee focus and leadership, and Provide assistance to sections.
Fact Sheet