Central States Water Environment Association

CSWEA President's Message

Flowing Together: Celebrating Technical Excellence and Connection at CSWEA

By Timothy Wedin


Over the past year, I have shared with you the Strategic Initiatives that we identified after our 2024-member
survey. These initiatives were themes that were important to you, that needed to be developed and improved. Just as important to you were the areas that you saw CSWEA doing well; the Technical Excellence that you have come to expect from the Association.

We have long prided ourselves on the excellent technical programming that we offer. Over the past few years, we’ve added opportunities for learning, branching out beyond conferences and seminars to offer webinars and on-line training while still maintaining the high technical quality that you expect.

That’s not to say that we haven’t worked to improve our technical offerings. Our YP committee is launching a new YP Summit to be held on May 19th, prior to the Annual Meeting. Participants will have an opportunity to learn about variety of topics, such as skills related to facility design, troubleshooting, and project management skills. We are excited to be kicking off this Summit, which we see as further developing on the Soft Skills track that was offered at the 98th Annual Meeting. 

The Technical Excellence that you have come to expect from CSWEA will be on full display May 19 through 21 at the 99th Annual Meeting at the St Paul RiverCentre! The LAC and I are excited for you to join us at the conference, where our theme will be Flowing Together: Connecting the Water Workforce. The Technical Committee and the LAC have worked hard over this past year to curate a high-quality Technical Program, paired with fun and exciting tours that highlight some of the region’s Water Resource Recovery Facilities and Stormwater Facilities. Register now at www.CSWEA.org! 

As I close out my time as president, I want to thank all of you for the work that you do to for CSWEA. Together, we help fulfill our mission: to facilitate connection, training, and technical excellence for current and future water professionals.