AOWMA 2018 Convention & Trade Show – Celebrating 20 Years!

Planning for the convention and trade show is coming along nicely. This is the 20th anniversary of the Alberta Onsite Wastewater Management Association and the convention will showcase the history of our organization. Visit the static display of the association’s timeline in the trade show hall!

The convention opens on Thursday, February 8 with a full day of presentations focussed on regional, municipal and provincial policies and regulations that impact the onsite wastewater industry until mid-afternoon.

The trade show opens at 3 p.m. and runs until 9:30 p.m. During the course of the trade show, exhibitors and sponsors are invited to provide technical presentations to our delegates. The trade show hall will be the location for the meet and greet at 5:00 p.m. Happy Hour. Local craft beer and food pairings will be available while attendees network with our supplier and manufacturer base. Happy hour will be followed by a light supper also in the trade show hall.

During the evening on Thursday, February 9, the association will host Red Deer’s rural homeowners for a presentation of the Septic Sense program. Homeowners will then be allowed to tour the trade show, meet contractors and manufacturers and learn more about the importance of our industry.

On Friday, March 9, all members are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting breakfast. Following the AGM, the trade show will open once again and will run until early afternoon.

Friday afternoon, the convention opens, with the President’s welcome, followed by the industry and business keynotes. The afternoon will be rounded out by education presentations and a panel round table entitled “Ask Me Anything”. This roundtable will allow delegates to pose questions to installers, designers, regulators, pumpers, etc. Go ahead – ask them anything!

Saturday, February March 10 opens with a secondary keynote, followed by a day of practical and educational presentations. Participate in the workshops and hone your skill sets.

For those wishing to stay on, a design workshop will be held for a half day on Sunday, February 11.

The convention schedule continues to be developed, however the draft schedule provides a preliminary look at how the convention is being structured and will allow delegates to begin planning their attendance at convention. Check the website regularly for updates and changes to this schedule over the next few weeks!

Below is a list of some of the presentations available at this event!

Regulatory:

• Alberta Safety Codes Authority – Permitting and Inspection in Open Areas
• Certification Review Committee – Industry Enforcement
• Municipal Process Development and Initiatives
• New Land Application Guidelines
• Alberta Capital Region Wastewater Commission Solids Management Code of Practice
• Private Sewage Working Group – Changes in Standards and Technologies
• Separating the Installer and Designer Designations – Industry Open Discussion

Practical & Technical:

• Septic Field Restoration
• Gravity or Pressure – The Right System for the Site
• Building, Installing & Maintaining Grease Traps
• The WSB Treatment System
• Creating Your Permit Package and Homeowner Manual
• Site and Soil Evaluation and Flow Assessments
• Designing and Installing Drip Dispersal Systems
• Design Workshop – Pressure Distribution – Pressurized System Design
• In Situ Testing for E Choli

Education & Research:

• Managing Nitrogen in Sensitive Areas
• Artificial Sweeteners in Groundwater Indicate Contamination From Septic Systems
• Impacts of Onsite Wastewater Systems in Foreshore Areas
• Improving Septic Tank Performance by Enhancing Aerobic Digestion
• How Water Moves Through Soil – Research on Sub-surface Flow

Business:

• Business Management Software for the Wastewater Industry
• Garbage to Gold – Install One Free System a Year!
• Strategic Planning

Public Education:

Septic Sense – Education for Homeowners

More presentations are being added daily. Download the delegate brochure for more details, download a registration form, or go online to register.

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2018 Trade Show Registration is Now Open – Have You Booked Your Booth?

Trade Show 2018

The trade show booths are booking quickly! Exhibitors wishing to book space at the show should contact the association office or send in their completed trade show registration form. The AOWMA is pleased to welcome the following exhibitor/sponsors to the 2018 Trade Show:

• Aquatic Sentry Controls
• Arndt Motor & Pump
• Bionest
• Frontier Water Works & Pump Supply
• FRP Manufacturing (2010) Ltd.
• Liberty Pumps
• PolyJohn Canada
• Premier Plastics Inc.
• RCSII Inc.
• Safety Codes Council
• Sego Industries
• ServiceCore
• Stowell Pumps
• Tanks-a-lot Ltd.
• Topspray
• Trenchless West
• ZCL/Xerxes
• Zoeller Company

Exhibitors can download an information package, download an exhibitor registration form, or sign up online.