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2012 WWAC symposium hotel announced

The symposium committee is pleased to announce that the 2012 ISA WWAC Symposium, scheduled for Aug 7-9, 2012,  will be held at the the Holiday Inn Resort Orlando – The Castle in Orlando, Florida, USA.  Situated close to both Walt Disney World and Universal Studios, the hotel has been selected for its fine accommodations, large […]

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Fall 2011 ISA water/wastewater newsletter posted online

The Fall 2011 ISA Water/wastewater newsletter is now available online at www.isa.org/wwid/. In our 36-page fall newsletter, you will read about our 2012 WWID student scholarship program, a planning update for our 2012 WWAC symposium, and a long-form interview with a long-time WWID member. This is followed by an article about the automation of a new […]

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Introducing the Symposium Organizing & Program Committees

I am pleased to announce the following members of the 2012 WWAC Symposium organizing and program committees: Symposium Organizing Committee Graham Nasby, Eramosa Engineering (Chair) Jon DiPietro, Bridgesoft LLC (Marketing & Website) Dave Hobart, Hobart Automation Engineering & Sterling Valley Associates (Vendor Relations Chair) Pavol Segedy, Brown & Caldwell (ISA Section Liaison) Michael Fedenyszen, Vanderweil […]

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2012 WWAC Symposium Planning Update

 The committee and I have been hard at work during the last several months laying the groundwork for our 2012 WWAC Symposium. This has meant countless hours of planning associated with the symposium’s business plan, budget, marketing and most importantly technical content. We now have a confirmed date for the 2012 symposium – it will […]

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Save the Date – WWAC 2012 is on Aug 7-9, 2012

We are pleased to announce that our 2012 WWAC Symposium will be taking place August 7-9, 2012 in Orlando, Florida, USA.  Hotel arrangements are currently being finalized and will be announced shortly.  We will also be launching our new 2012 symposium website at www.wwac2018.isawaterwastewater.com shortly The Call for Papers for the symposium will be released […]

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Announcing the 2012 ISA water/wastewater Student Scholarship Program

The ISA Water/Wastewater Division is pleased to announce that the 2012 WWID Student Scholarship program is now accepting applications.  Applications are due January 31, 2012 and must be sent by postal mail to the Scholarship Chair. The ISA’s WWID is committed to encouraging youth into higher education by offering two one thousand dollar ($1000.00 USD) […]

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Summer 2011 ISA water/wastewater newsletter posted online

Your WWID Summer 2011 newsletter is now available at  www.isa.org/wwid/ under the  “Newsletter” on the left menu. In our 26-page summer newsletter, you’ll see a report on our recent WWAC Symposium in St. Louis , Missouri, USA , symposium photos, an exclusive interview with a long-time WWID member, our 2011 water/wastewater division student scholarship winners, […]

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WWAC 2012 General Symposium Chair Announced & Planning Update

It is both an honor and a pleasure to be named as the General Symposium Chair for the 2012 ISA Water/Wastewater and Automatic Controls Symposium.  In the past several weeks I have been hard at work putting together a symposium committee and beginning the year-long process of planning that precedes the actual symposium. One of […]

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2011 WWID Scholarship Winners

The ISA Water/Wastewater Division is pleased to announce the winners of the 2011 WWID Student Scholarships. They are as follows:   Torry Brashear University of Nevada Reno, Nevada, USATorry is a second year student at the University of Nevada in Reno, Nevada, USA.  He sent us the following note:“I would really like to thank the […]

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2011 Symposium Award Winners

We are pleased to announce the following award winners from the 2011 WWAC Symposium: Best Symposium Presentation In recognition of the best symposium presentation 1st Prize:   Cameron Kamrani, Kamrani Engineering Inc. “SCADA: An Integrative Approach” 2nd Prize:  Scott Holzborn, Siemens Americas “Leveraging Electronic Flowmeters to Improve Accuracy and Value in Water Management” Best Symposium Paper […]

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2011 Symposium Wastewater Plant Tour Report

As part of the 2011 WWAC Symposium, the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD) organized a tour of their Bissell Point Water Treatment Plant.  Special thanks to Mr. Jeff Theerman, Executive Director of the MSD, for making the tour possible for us.  Treatment Plant Supervisor Mike Townely acted as our tour guide and consummate host […]

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WWAC 2011 – Reflections from a first time attendee

The 2011 ISA Water & Wastewater and Automatic Controls Symposium in St. Louis was a great experience.  It was refreshing to attend a conference where everyone had the same automation and controls perspective, and everyone spoke the same “language.” As my first experience presenting at a conference it was great to share my work experience […]

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2011 WWAC Symposium Report

The ISA Water/Wastewater Industry Division hosted its 6th Annual Water/Wastewater and Automated Controls Symposium at the Chase Park Plaza Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri, USA on June 22-23, 2011. The two day symposium featured eight speakers from across North America, a keynote address, a training course on alarm management, and a tour of one of […]

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