WEFMAX means WEF Member Association (MA) Exchange. This programs mission is to offer a forum to share successes and lessons learned to strengthen MAs and WEF.

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Recordings and presentations of past WEFMAX events are provided below.

WEFMAX TEAM

Meet the Team!



Jeff Berlin, HOD WEFMAX Committee Chair

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Dave Galbraith, WEFMAX Committee Vice-Chair


Dianne Crilley, WEF Staff 

WEFMAX Library

WEFMAX 2022

WEF Messages:
Aimee Killeen - Honolulu | Janet Cann - Charleston | Diego Rosso - Fargo

HOD Message and Updates
Presented by Steven Drangsholt and Donnell Duncan
Committee and Workgroup updates presented by HOD Members

MA Code of Conduct
Presented by WEF Staff Renee Kayal in Hawaii and Kathleen Waugh in Fargo

WEF Strategic Plan Update
Presented by Walt Marlowe in Charleston

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Virtual WEFMAX - July 21
What we learned 
Recording | Notes

FARGO, ND - June 1-3
Meeting NotesDE&I Workshop Training

MA Sharing
North Dakota WEA | Missouri WEA | Ohio WEA

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CHARLESTON, SC - May 11-13
Meeting Notes

Emerging Leaders Workshop
Presentation | Presenters: Jeff Berlin & Nashita Naureen
Survey Results

MA TOPICS
Presentation | Presenters: Lauren McKnight & Paige Bensen (WEASC)
Presentation | Presenters: Sarah Vander Meulan & Hannah Palmer-Dwore                                             (RMWEA)
Presentation | Presenter: Tina Sheikhzeinoddin (AWEA)
Presentation | Presenter: Ashley Griffin (CWP-KT)

WEF TOPICS
Presentation | Presenter: Nashita Naureen (on WEF Programs)

LEADERSHIP ACADEMIES
Presentation | Presenter: David Baize (WEASC)
Presentation | Presenter: Mark McKenny (CWP-KT)

HISTORY OF CHARLESTON WATER SYSTEM'S
Presentation | Presenter: Kin Hill (WEASC)

MA SHARING
Presentation | Presenter: David Baize (WEASC)
Presentation | Presenter: Scott Foley (MWEA)
Presentation | Presenters: Robin Shrader & Kate Dehaan (IWEA)

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HONOLULU, HI - April 20-22

Welcome

Hawaii WEA | Presentation | Presenters: Alicia Suzuki & Kyle Yukumoto

Branding & Marketing Challenges
AZ WEA | Presentation | Presenter - Nashita Naureen

Communication Strategy + Video Messaging & Production
Rocky Mountain WEA | Presentation | Presenters: Kacie Allard & Hannah Fodor

Liberating Structures
Clean Water Professionals-KT | Presentation | Presenter: Dr. Jenny Retherford 

Rebranding Clean Water Professionals | Presentation | Presenter: Valerie Lucas

MA Sharing Session
Hawaii WEA - Alicia Suzuki & Kyle Yukumoto
Pennsylvania WEA - Presentation | Presenter: Lisa Webb
Clean Water Professionals - KT - Presentation | Presenter: Eboni Green

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2021 WEFMAX WRAP-UP NOTES, TOPICS and PRESENTATIONS

April 8, 2021    - Notes | Recording
April 22,  2021 - Notes | Recording
May 6, 2021     - Notes | Recording
May 27, 2021   - Notes | Recording

Host Presentations
WEA of Utah - John Richardson
Pennsylvania WEA - Christine Volkay-Hilditch & Jim Kern
Pacific Northwest CWA - Haley Falconer
Atlantic Canada WWA - Dr Jennie Rand

Making the Most of Your Virtual Conference
Central States WEA - David Arnott & Tracy Ekola
AZ WEA - Tom Galeziewski & Patty Kennedy

Operator Training Initiatives
Michigan WEA - Allison Wood
Rocky Mountain WEA - Edyta Stec-Uddin & Hannah Fodor

Retaining and Maintaining Members
New England WEA - Peter Garvey & Jim Barsanti
North Carolina AWWA-WEA - Tom Bach & Catrice Jones

MA Engagement with Academic Institutions
Clean Water Professionals - KT - Stefanie Farrell & Dr Jenny Retherford
New York WEA - Khris Dodson & Patricia Cerro-Reehil

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2020 WRAP-UP NOTES, TOPICS and PRESENTATIONS

May 21, 2020 - Notes | Recording
May 28, 2020 - Notes | Recording
June 3, 2020 -  Notes | Recording

WEF Message - Presentation
Jamie Eichenberger, WEF Vice President

Making Decisions in a Pandemic
Clean Water Professionals of KT- Paul Maron | Presentation
WEA of South Carolina - Bill Davis | Presentation

Diversity & Inclusion
Pacific Northwest CWA  - Rob Lee | Presentation
Central States WEA - Joe Lapastora | Presentation
Florida WEA – Tim Ware | Presentation

Engagement
New England WEA – Sue Guswa & Mary Barry | Presentation
Virginia WEA - Shawn Heselton | Presentation

MA Sharing of Resources
Indiana WEA - Kylee Daily | Presentation
California WEA - Jenn Jones | Presentation
Chesapeake WEA – Tim Wolfe / & Laura Jo Oakes | Presentation

 

 

WEFMAX Host Resource Center

WEFMAX = WEF Member Association (MA) Exchange
WEFMAX is a budgeted annual program offering Member Association leaders an opportunity to attend one of four meetings each year that provides a forum to learn what is new from WEF and provides sessions for ongoing exchange of MA information.  Member Associations volunteer to jointly sponsor with WEF to host a WEFMAX meeting.

Selecting WEFMAX Hosts
All you need to do is let WEF know your MA is interested in hosting a specific year. Contact WEF Staff Dianne Crilley.  WEF schedules 3 years out. 

WEFMAX Historial Host List
This document shows the historial information i.e. host year/location/# of attendees for past WEFMAX's

Host Roles / Planning Guide
Host Meeting Role (during the WEFMAX Meeting)
Steps to Planning WEFMAX
Host Planning Timeline
Event Check List
Example Welcome Messages

Questions Often Asked
Tips & Pitfalls to Avoid
Q&A

Support Helper Guideline Roles 
WEFMAX Host (Host to introduce each Session Moderator)
Microphone Helper | Scribe | Timekeeper  (Host to assign from the Host leadership)
Summarizer (WEFMAX Committee Chair to assign a WEF Delegate)
Moderator (Host to assign a Moderator for the Host Session) 
(WEF to assign from the WEF Board and HOD Leadership...Moderators for all sessions but the Host Session)

Questions:
Contact WEF Staff Dianne Crilley 703.684.2445