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I hope to see you in Madison May 28 through May 30 for the 98th annual conference for CSWEA. This is the last stop in Madison before the 100th annual conference that will be held in Illinois in 2027 and we are going to raise the bar to start the countdown towards that centennial event. Our plans for the Madison conference are ambitious as we want to have a memorable and valuable experience for all the members of CSWEA who join us. The young professionals (YPs) will be front and center in this conference as they have been for years. The YPs are planning many things, including a service project at the Henry Villas Zoo! Local tours are going to be memorable as well. We will tour the Sun Prairie Water Pollution Control Facility and the stormwater tour will be on the grounds of Epic in Verona where their extraordinary campus will serve as a backdrop to conversations on stormwater management. We will be hosting a golf outing at the scenic Pleasant Prairie golf club and a 5 K run for those looking for some activity. Rick Wilcox, who is nationally renowned at his craft, will entertain our crowd at the meet and greet social hour. The social hour will be held in an extraordinary space within the Madison Public Library with views of the Wisconsin Capital. As always, the technical committee has put together an exceptional show where technical experts from the Central States area and beyond will share their thoughts on many different topics central to our water workforce. We will have an operations track for the people who are interested in practical applications as well as an ethics track for those in need of refresher credits. We will celebrate the success of our operations competition teams and will have opportunities for people to try some of the competitions that they are working to master while making the membership proud. The banquet dinner is a great opportunity to network and share gratitude for those that are doing so much to improve our industry. Many thanks to the local arrangements committee under the leadership of Cathy Wunderlich and the technical committee led by Steven Graziano. Please circle May 28-30 on your calendar and plan to join us in Madison!
The strategic plan has been completed but work will continue as we implement our plan of remaining technically excellent, offering networking opportunities and providing opportunities to grow our water workforce. I believe that the plan has come together in a very practical manner and reflecting the values of our membership in a way that will sustain and improve the Association. Special thanks to Amy Underwood, who will roll off the executive committee, as a past president, during the conference, her contributions have been exceptional, and she has been a driving force during the development of the plan!
I want to close my final article as President with a sincere thank you! I am grateful for your support during the past year. It’s a highlight of my career and greatly appreciated. Thank you!
To provide a Water Environment Federation (WEF) organization (Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin) offering multiple opportunities for the exchange of water quality knowledge and experiences among its members and the public and to foster a greater awareness of water quality achievements and challenges.
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