Author: Professor, Dr. Dietrich Stein - TrenchlessOnline

the opportunity to gain
Continuing Education
Units (CEUs) and
Professional Development
Hours (PDHs), depending on the amount of sessions they
attend.
Exhibitions play a large role in the water quality event.An
estimated 1,000 companies are scheduled to showcase
their newest products and technologies in the convention
center’s 260,000 sq feet of space — with a strong presence
from the trenchless community.Attendees can view the latest
industry innovations up-close and ask questions directly
to company representatives.
The event’s keynote address will be delivered by Stanford
University Professor Dr. Perry L. Mc Carty. A WEF member
since 1957, McCarty received the 2007 Stockholm Water
Prize and is notably recognized for his work in the biological
and chemical processes of treating water.
Eight various facility tours are scheduled to accompany
the event. For an additional charge of $50 a tour, attendees
can explore local sites to experience different water
processes at work. Tour spots include: Point Loma
Wastewater Treatment Plant, Metropolitan Biosolids Center,
South Bay Water and Reclamation Plant, to name a few.
WEFTEC’s 20th annual Operations Challenge will take
place Oct. 16.Wastewater collection and treatment personnel
will get the opportunity to showcase their skills in front
of a live audience. The professionals’ precision, speed and
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safety will be scored as
they compete in five different
challenges, including:
collection, process control,
maintenance, safety and laboratory. The team that displays
the best overall work will be able to boast their talents with
a trophy.
Some leisure activities are also scheduled to accompany
the conference and exhibition. In keeping with last year’s
tradition,the WERF/WEFTEC Golf Tournament is set to take
place on Oct. 14.The event will be held at the Salt Creek
Golf Course with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m.Attendees can
take a break from their learning experience and golf with
fellow WEFTEC participants. For $110 per person, players
receive a continental breakfast, catered lunch, green fees,
tournament services and golf cart. All proceeds from the
golf outing will go to the Water Environment Research
Foundation (WERF).
Also on Oct. 14,Water for People will host “A Taste of Latin
America” Fundraising Event. For $50 a person, guests can
enjoy Latin American appetizers, entertainment and receive
two drink coupons, while learning about the Water for
People organization.The event benefits the Water for People’s
program countries, providing them safe drinking water, sufficient
sanitation and hygiene education programs.
For more information about WEFTEC07, visit
www.weftec.org.
Pam Stask is an editorial assistant for Trenchless Technology.
September 2007 TRENCHLESS TECHNOLOGY 39