Welcome to the Conference

Uma Vempati

WELCOME BACK

I’m so glad to welcome everyone back again in person to Duluth for an exciting week of networking, learning, and camaraderie – all to celebrate the importance of building a better world through better water.

I invite everyone to take full advantage of the exciting programs and events that the 106th Minnesota AWWA Annual Conference has to offer. Whether it is participating in a philanthropic fundraising event benefiting Water For People and The Water Equation, visiting the vendors in our exhibit hall, or learning about an emerging technology at the different classroom tracks.

I would like to express my congratulations in advance to all this year’s award winners – I hope everyone will join in celebrating the accomplishments of our peers as we present awards throughout the Conference. I also encourage you to take time to meet our visiting officer from the Association: AWWA Immediate Past President, Chi Ho Sham. It’s an honor to have Chi Ho joining our event this week, and he is excited to get to meet us, so please be sure to help welcome him.

We have an outstanding group of candidates for our elections this year. The Section Director Candidates are Tony Belden and Pat Shea, and our Chair-Elect candidates are Kyle Hinrichs and Doug Klamerus. I wish all the candidates good luck and thank them for their involvement in the MN Section of the AWWA and for putting themselves forward to take on a leadership role.

I would like to thank Chris Voeltz and Eric Volk, and the entire Executive team for their assistance during my tenure as Chair. I am confident that when I pass the gavel to our new Chair, Rob Isabel, that he will do a fantastic job! And I hope you will join us Thursday night for the gavel passing, to celebrate our award winners, and to have a great time wrapping up this 106th Annual Conference.

Have a great week here in Duluth!

UMA VEMPATI

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