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2/15 UPDATE: Booth Spaces are SOLD OUT! Please reach out to Kristin Bean at kbean@inh2o.org to be added to a waitlist.

 

Agenda At A Glance*

 

Tuesday, March 14, 2023

12:00pm Board Meeting

1:00pm-5:00pm Cybersecurity Workshop hosted by Indiana Section AWWA

2:30pm-7:30pm Info Desk Open / On-Site Registration / Exhibitor Setup
7:00pm-11:00pm Pre-Conference Hospitality Event @ Legendz Sports Bar

 

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

7:00am-5:30pm Info Desk Open (closed for lunch 12:00pm - 1:15pm)
7:30am-12:00pm Exhibit Hall Open
7:30am-8:30am Continental Breakfast - Exhibit Hall
8:00am-12:00pm Staggered Training Sessions
9:00am-12:00pm Staggered Breaks in Exhibit Hall
12:00pm-1:15pm Awards Luncheon
1:00pm-3:30pm Spouse Tour - West Baden Springs Hotel & Museum
1:30-3:45pm Concurrent Training Sessions
2:30pm Snack Break - American Pump Service & Repair Booth
4:00-5:30pm Reception in Exhibit Hall
8:00-10:00pm Hospitality Trivia Event - Valley Bar @ French Lick Resort

 

Thursday, March 16, 2023

7:00am-3:30pm Info Desk Open (closed for lunch 12:15-1:15pm)
7:00am-8:30am Hot Breakfast Buffet & Water Taste Test- Windsor Ballroom
7:00am-12:30pm Exhibit Hall Open
8:30am-12:15pm Staggered Training Sessions
9:00am Spouse Cooking Demo
9:30am-11:15amStaggered Breaks in Exhibit Hall
10:45am Snack Break - Gripp, Inc. Booth
12:15pmSportsman's Raffle in Exhibit Hall
12:15-1:15pm Lunch - On Your Own
12:30-2:30pm Exhibitor Tear Down
1:00-2:30pm IFA SW Regional Planning Meeting
1:15-3:30pm Concurrent Training Sessions
3:30pm Shotgun Raffle
 

Thank You to Our Conference Sponsor

2023 Spring Conference

March 14 - 16, 2023

French Lick Resort

Make your plans now to attend the 2023 Annual Spring Conference! We're looking forward to another amazing year - especially after the record event turnout in 2022! Our event offers great networking and educational opportunities for water and wastewater professionals - in addition to earning up to 10 contact hours for Water & Wastewater licenses. The Spring Conference also provides vendors the perfect venue to showcase their products and services to a variety of utility professionals from operations specialist to managers and board / council members. 

 

Hotel Accommodations 

 
Host Hotel SOLD OUT!

Rate: $135/night   Group Code:0323AIR Cut-Off Date: February 13, 2023

Reservations Website   Reservations Phone: 888-936-9360  

 

West Baden Springs also has some rooms available for our group - Rate: $189 Call: 888-936-9360

 

 

Overflow Hotel
Best Western Plus French Lick - 613 Arnold F Habig Blvd, French Lick, IN 47432

Rate: $105/night   Group Code:7U4UF7T1 Cut-Off Date: February 13, 2023

Reservations Website   Reservations Phone: 812-936-0520  

  • Attendee Info
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Continuing Education Hours / Sessions
This conference offers three tracks to meet your needs - water, wastewater & administrative. You can, however, choose to go to classes in different tracks. In order to receive credit for attending classes, you will need to have your app/name badge scanned prior to each class and at the end of each class. You will be able to earn up to 10 continuing education hours for both water & wastewater licenses. Partial credit will not be given if you come into a class that's already in progress.
Click here for the full event agenda!

 

Additional Admin Classes
In addition to our water and wastewater sessions, utility managers, board members, clerks and office personnel will have a full administrative track available to them.

 

Name Badges / Registration Packets
If your registration packet and name badges weren't mailed in advance, they will be available onsite at the registration desk. CEU forms will be available in the back of classrooms. Also, a limited number of printed programs will be available onsite at the registration desk.

 

NEW + IMPROVED! Mobile App
Make sure you download the Conference App!   Coming soon...   The app has become very important over the years. It will provide you with the latest updates about our event, keeping you informed and connected. Use this app to access resources, network with other attendees, and share your experience at our event. BONUS! When you are active on the app by competing various tasks, you'll rack up points. The top three attendees with the most points at 3:00pm on Thursday will win a prize!
Download the App Here...

 

Prizes & Gifts
Included with your registration packet will be several tickets.  One will be for you to claim your free conference t-shirt in the Exhibit Hall, during breaks at the Alliance booth.  Another will be a free ticket you can use for the Sportsman's Raffle. The third one will be for a drawing for the latest Amazon Fire HD! Fire ticket should be deposited in the marked bins Thursday morning during breakfast. 

 

Sportsman's Raffle - Benefiting Water PAC
The Sportsman's Raffle will be in the exhibit hall; featuring amazing prizes you don't want to miss out on! Make sure to redeem your free ticket from your registration packet! The raffle drawings will begin at 12:15pm on Thursday in the Exhibit Hall. You must be present to win the Grand Prize only. Raffle proceeds go to the National Water PAC fund to make sure rural water and wastewater is represented in Washington DC. 

 

Awards of Excellence Luncheon
We will honor the best of the best in our industry on Wednesday at our Awards of Excellence Luncheon. Don't miss this opportunity to celebrate all the hard work your peers have been doing throughout the state, while enjoying a delicious plated lunch.

Nominate a fellow water superhero here!

 

Regional Water Taste Test
Our first regional taste test will be held at the Spring Conference. Systems may choose to compete in ANY of the regional competitions. Submissions MUST NOT have any major violations of bacteriological testing or chemical monitoring for two years prior to the Taste Test. Winners from each region will advance to compete in the “Best Tasting Water in Indiana” at our annual Fall Conference in Fort Wayne, IN. (regional winners will receive one free fall conference registration.) Click here for more info and registration.

 

Tuesday's Hospitality Night
Don't miss the pre-conference hospitality gathering on Tuesday evening across the street at Legendz! National Water Services & Advanced Rehabilitation Technology are sponsoring a night to remember!! Please join us for an evening of FUN, FOOD, DRINKS and LIVE MUSIC! TIME: 6:00pm - 11:00pm PLACE: Legendz Sports Bar & Grill (across the street from French Lick Resort - shuttles are available if needed)

 

Wednesday Night Events
Join all of your fellow attendees in the Exhibit Hall for the Exhibitor's Reception on Wednesday evening from 4:00pm – 5:30pm. Enjoy drinks, light apps, and a chance to get to know the amazing vendors we have onsite! Stay tuned for more details on our late evening hospitality event!

 

ALL for Only $225!

Register Now!
 
Vendor Sponsorships
We have put some great sponsorship packages together to make sure your company gets maximum exposure. Each package includes a booth and at least 2 representatives.  We've been listening to you and are confident you will find a package that will meet your marketing needs, but if you don't or you have any questions, contact Kristin Bean.   View our Vendor Sponsorship Packages.

 

NEW & IMPROVED! Mobile App Sponsorships
For only $400 get your logo or an ad and a link through to your website in the mobile app. Your company logo or an ad you design will pop up on each attendee's app screen throughout the conference. The mobile app has become a staple for our attendees to keep track of their schedule and find information.

 

Exhibit Service Kit
Click here for the Exhibitor Service Kit.   Smith Expo is the official decorator for our event and will be providing all the pipe and drape set up, as well as all shipping services & any additional exhibitor services you might need. Each booth comes with a 6' spandex skirted table, 2 chairs, a wastebasket (upon request), and an ID sign. (The exhibit hall is carpeted.)

 

Exhibit Hall Hours 
We are planning to allow attendees to enter the exhibit hall before their first classes on Wednesday and Thursday mornings. Staggering the morning classroom sessions allows for longer stretches of time you'll see attendees are in the exhibit hall! Wednesday: 7:30am - 12:00pm & 1:15pm - 5:30pm; Thursday: 7:00am - 12:30pm

 

Set-Up / Tear-Down Times
Set-up: Tuesday, March 14: 2:30pm - 7:30pm Tear-down: Thursday March 16: 12:30pm - 2:30pm

 

Name Badges / Registration Packets
Your company's registration packet with name badges will be in your exhibit booth. We will send you a map and a booth number prior to the conference. Also, a map & staff will be outside of the exhibit hall as well.

 

Sportsman's Raffle 
YES, we are once again planning to have the Sportsman's Raffle in the exhibit hall!  This is a huge traffic driver through and to the exhibit hall. We are accepting donations to assist with purchasing these prizes & the grand prize. We are counting on your contribution of $100 or more. You’ll get recognition for your donation via signage at the raffle tables. Every attendee will receive one free raffle ticket upon registration, and can purchase additional tickets in the exhibit hall.  Vendors are welcomed to participate in the raffles as well! The raffle drawings will begin at 12:15pm on Thursday in the Exhibit Hall. You must be present to win the Grand Prize only. A portion of the raffle proceeds go to the National WaterPAC fund to make sure rural water and wastewater is represented in Washington DC.  

 

Tuesday's Hospitality Night
Don't miss the pre-conference hospitality gathering on Tuesday evening across the street at Legendz! National Water Services & Advanced Rehabilitation Technology are sponsoring a night to remember!! Please join us for an evening of FUN, FOOD, DRINKS and LIVE MUSIC! TIME: 7:00pm - 11:00pm PLACE: Legendz Sports Bar & Grill (across the street from French Lick Resort - shuttles are available if needed)

 

Wednesday Night Events
Our attendees will be joining you in the Exhibit Hall for the Exhibitor's Reception from 4:00pm – 5:30pm on Wednesday. Enjoy drinks, light apps, and a chance to mingle with utility professionals from all over the state! Stay tuned for more details on our late evening hospitality event!

 

Register Now!

Thank You to Our Platinum Sponsors! 

 

  And ... Thank You to Our Gold Sponsors!