17607_PMAA_Authority_June_2024

34 The Authority | June 2024 W hy PMAA’ s A nnual C onference & T rade S how ? L ocation /H ote Hershey Lodge & Conventio 325 University Drive Hershey, PA 17033 ) Call 855-729-3108 for eit Annual Conference for t R www.municipalauthoriti I nterested in ) (717) * fonner@muni R www.municipalauth I nterested in E xhibiting ? ) (717) 737-7655 * glantz@municipalauthorities.org R www.municipalauthorities.org/ exhibit Sunday, September 15 Chocolate Themed Dinner Welcome Reception Monday, September 16 Opening Ceremonies Annual Business Meeting Trade Show & Silent Auction Professional Luncheons - 12:00 - 1:45 pm • Design Tools to Effectively Collaborate with Engineers, Owners, and Contractors (1 PDH) • Maintaining Order in Public Meetings (1 CLE) • Tell it to the Judge (1 CLE) Educational Sessions - 2:00 - 3:00 pm • Building a New Tank? What the Tankies Want You to Know (1 PDH) • Creating a Stormwater Authority - Everything You Need to Know (1 CLE) (1 PDH) • Four Pillars of Local Government Investing • Navigating the Cybersecurity Conundrum: Funding Solutions for Local Governments and Utilities • When It Hits the Fan: Navigating an Emergency Sewer Main Break Educational Sessions - 3:15 - 4:15 pm • Digital Public Relations and Technology Integrations to Build Trust & Engagement • Full Service Human Relations Information System • Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and Solar Opportunities • Optimizing Treatment Facility Performance: The Vital Role of Power System Studies and Maintenance Integration (1 PDH) • Year One of Lead Service Programs - Reflections and Revelations (1 PDH) Trade Show, President/Exhibitor Reception, & Silent Auction Annual Awards Banquet Tuesday, September 17 Exhibitor Breakfast, Trade Show, & Silent Auction Educational Sessions - 8:30 - 9:30 am • Aligning Water Rates with Your Strategic Plan: How Alternative Rate Structures Can be Used to Position your Water Authority to Better Meet its Long-Term Goals and Objectives • Asset Management Workflows in ArcGIS • Getting the Treatment Right- Pilot Study for an 80 MGD PFAS Surface Water Treatment Plant (1 PDH) • "It's Complicated", The Operator-Engineer Relationship. • Litigation Lightning Rods - How to Avoid Legal Lightning Bolts (1 CLE) Educational Sessions - 9:45 - 10:45 am • The Struggle is Real: How to Leverage Social Media and Creatively Engage your Customers and Stakeholders • Counting Every Drop (An Advance Look at Managing Leak Detection) (1 PDH) • Financing and Cash Management in Today's Environment • PFAS: The Latest on an Ever Evolving Regulatory Landscape - National Update (1 CLE) Educational Sessions - 11:00 am - 12:00 pm • DEP Update (1 PDH) • Keeping Your Best Talent • Stormwater Programs and Fees in the Post-West Chester World (1 CLE) • The Ultimate Procurement Panel (1 CLE) (1 PDH) • Value Planning for Small Water and Wastewater Projects - Another Way to Get the Money! (1 PDH) Exhibitor Lunch & Trade Show General Session – 2:00 – 5:00 pm • PA State Ethics Commission Update (1 CLE) • EPA Update (1 CLE) • Legislative and Legal Updates (1 CLE) PMAA Honky-Tonk Barbeque Wednesday, September 18 Closing Breakfast Conference Schedule