38th Annual Water Systems EXPO & Conference

February 6-8, 2024

Delta Hotels by Marriott - Fargo

 

Tuesday - February 6

8:00 am Registration Opens - Crystal Courtyard

9:00 am - Noon Pre-Conference Session: SRF Reinvented - Etude 

9:00 am - Noon Tour of Fargo Water Treatment Plant - Crystal Courtyard

2:30 pm  NDRWSA Annual Board Meeting and EXPO Opening Session - Symphony Hall

3:00 pm Exhibit Hall Opens and Meter Change-Out Competition: Preliminary Round - Exhibit Hall

5:00 pm Exhibitor Appreciation Social - Exhibit Hall

6:00 pm Exhibit Hall Closes for Evening

 

Wednesday - February 7

7:30 am Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall and Exhibit Hall Opens

8:30 am Concurrent Sessions

• Board & Management Track - Bach 
  • Roundtable and Legislative Discussions with Special Guests
• Operations & Maintenance Track - Exhibit Hall
  • Exhibit Hall Demonstrations 

9:00 am Water Taste Contest - Exhibit Hall

11:00 am Meter Change-Out Competition: Final Round  and Exhibit Hall Drawings - Exhibit Hall

Noon Exhibit Hall Closes and Buffet Luncheon

1:00 pm Concurrent Sessions

• Board & Management Track - Mozart  
  • NDSU Extension: Navigating Board Excellence - Essential Insights for Effective Governance
• Operation & Maintenance Track I - Bach
  • KLM Engineering: The Cost of Doing Nothing
  • Apex Engineering: Biofiltration for Groundwater Treatment
  • ISCO: Properly Sizing HDPE for your Water System
• Operation & Maintenance Track II - Brahms
  • Stenner Pump: Service Repair, Maintenance & Troubleshooting
  • DSG: Catch Leaks Before They Catch You
  • Bartlett & West: Disinfection By-product Management in RW Systems

3:00 pm Concurrent Sessions

• Board & Management Track - Mozart
  • Marsh McLennan Agency: Rural Water Insurance Updates & Trends
  • AE2S: Construction Cost Inflation, Product Availability & Bidding Environment Panel
• Operation & Maintenance Track I - Bach
  • Team Lab: Bio-Augmentation & Aquatic Plant Management
  • In Control, Inc: Cybersecurity for Water & Wastewater
• Operation & Maintenance Track II - Brahms
  • Visu-Sewer: Chemical Grouting for Sewers & Other Structures
  • Apex Engineering: Pumps 101 Pump Operations, Efficiency & Troubleshooting

5:00 pm  Awards Banquet

• Awards Social
• Awards Ceremony - Honoring the Best in the Business
• Corporate Elite & Diamond Sponsor Recognition
• 2024 Water Taste Contest Final Judging
• Scholarship "Live" Auction

 

Thursday - February 8

7:30 am Breakfast Buffet

8:30 am Concurrent Sessions

• Board & Management Track - Mozart 
  • Dept. of Water Resources/Bartlett & West: An Introduction to Asset Inventory & Assessment and New DWR Cost-Share Requirements
  • Turtle Mountain Community College: You have been hacked! NOW WHAT?
• Operation & Maintenance Track I - Bach 
  • Midco Diving & Marine Service Inc: Offering an Inside Look at the Services & Benefits Provided from a Diving Perspective
  • Core & Main: Brief History & Best Practices in Emergency Preparedness
  • AE2S: Emerging Technologies for Digital Transformation in Control Systems
• Operation & Maintenance Track II - Brahms
  • Underground Solutions: Advancements in PVC Pipe Standards & Design & Installation
  • Apex Engineering: Water Distribution System Modeling - The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
  • Core & Main: Advanced Monitoring Solutions for Wastewater