Conference Program EOCP TRADESHOW AND CONFERENCE. Page 1

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1 Conference Program EOCP TRADESHOW AND CONFERENCE Page 1

2 EOCP TRADESHOW AND CONFERENCE A NEW OPPORTUNITY TO ADVANCE SKILLS IN THE WATER & WASTEWATER INDUSTRY TABLE OF CONTENTS 3. Message from Directors and Staff 4. Why Attend 5. Conference Highlights 6. Preliminary Conference Schedule I m excited to attend the EOCP Operator Tradeshow and Conference to learn about the latest trends in water and wastewater. Being able to connect with fellow operators and learn about technologies/strategies/innovations and ideas they are trying is the best way to learn. - Anna, Operator, Vancouver Page 2

3 Message from Directors and Staff Brian Dean, Chair Kalpna Solanki, CEO A new opportunity TO NETWORK with Water & WASTEWATER professionals We asked, you responded, we listened! We asked, and the membership of the EOCP voted overwhelmingly in favour of a tradeshow and conference designed by Operators, for Operators. The EOCP s first-ever biennial tradeshow and conference takes place in Vancouver from the 9th to the 11th of September 2018 at the beautiful Marriott Pinnacle Hotel in downtown Vancouver. This conference is for Operators who work as Operators, Supervisors, and Managers in the water and wastewater industry across British Columbia and Yukon. This will be a sold-out event with more than 300 attendees and more than 50 exhibitors. With the theme ENQUIRE-LEARN-APPLY, the program is jam packed with one and a half days of tradeshow, overlapping with two full days of training, culminating with an optional third day to catch up on exams. Attendees will walk away with knowledge, networking, and newly acquired skills, plus CEUs that are totally relevant to the profession. We look forward to your participation in this landmark event as a founding participant 2018 is just the beginning, and this event will be back in 2020! Brian Dean, Chair Kalpna Solanki, Chief Executive Officer Valerie Jenkinson, Conference Co-Chair Chris Kerman, Conference Co-Chair Page 3

4 Why Attend? FINALLY! An event designed by Operators, for Operators This is THE Operator Tradeshow and Conference that Operators have been asking for The EOCP Tradeshow and Conference provides an opportunity to develop skills, knowledge, and attributes to meet water wastewater workforce demands All sessions are facilitated by the water and wastewater industry s best of the best The program is jam-packed with one and a half days of tradeshow, overlapping with two full days of training, culminating with an optional third day to catch up on exams Attendees will walk away with knowledge, networking, and newly acquired skills, plus CEUs that are totally relevant to the profession Labour Supply 6,500 IN BC & YUKON ~6,500 total employees 6,500 people work in the water and wastewater industry in BC and Yukon OCCUPATION TYPE WATER & WASTEWATER FACILITIES 55% 11% WORKFORCE BY FACILITY TYPE WATER 12% 22% 53% Management Supervisor Technical Support Operator WASTEWATER 47% I m looking forward to learning about innovative technologies to reduce the impact of FOG in treatment plants. Randy, Operator, Coquitlam We listened to EOCP members and are giving them the event they asked for! What type of special event would you like to attend? How likely are you to attend an event specifically designed for operators? This upcoming conference looks great, due to it being based around the duties and responsibilities of an operator. Whether it is as a manager or an operator, it will cover both aspects. Warren, Manager, Lytton I am definitely planning to attend, as the conference and tradeshow are aimed more towards Operators. Chris, Operator, Vancouver Tradeshow Conference Combination Tradeshow and Conference Answered: 645 Skipped: 28 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Yes I would definitely... I probably would attend I may attend No, I would not attend Answered: 667 Skipped: 6 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Page 4

5 Conference and Tradeshow Venue MARRIOTT PINNACLE 1128 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC. Phone: CLICK HERE TO BOOK YOUR ROOM Ideally situated in the heart of the city centre, just moments from all of the things that make Vancouver such a popular tourist destination. Flexible venue space and outstanding catering. conference highlights KEYNOTE SPEAKER MONDAY SEPT. 10 8:30 AM Designed by Operators, for Operators. This event will provide learning opportunities for water and wastewater sector professionals on innovative solutions and new insights to foster the prudent management of water and wastewater in British Columbia and Yukon. A WELL OF LIES an in-depth look at the Walkerton water tragedy Colin Perkel has been a senior journalist with Canada s national news agency, The Canadian Press. Over the past 30 years, he has covered provincial and federal politics, the environment, justice and nationalsecurity issues, and all kinds of assorted mayhem. His work has taken him across Canada, to the United States, Germany, Grenada, South Africa and Guantanamo Bay. He did three tours as a war correspondent in Afghanistan. Colin is the author of Well of Lies, an in-depth look at the Walkerton water tragedy where over a period of a week in May 2000, hundreds of people in Walkerton were afflicted by a deadly strain of E.coli bacteria. I am looking forward to the roundtable sessions as we can also give each other ideas on how to run our plants better. John, Operator, Vancouver Island Page 5

6 PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE SCHEDULE SPONSORED BY DIAMOND PLATINUM GOLD SILVER Time Sunday - 9th Monday - 10th Tuesday - 11th Wednesday - 12th 7:30 Breakfast - gold Breakfast - gold 8:30 Keynote - Colin Perkel - platinum Morning Plenary - Regulations 10:00 Tradeshow Setup Refreshment break - silver Refreshment break - silver Exam Sessions 10:30 Learning Stream Sessions Learning Stream Sessions 12:00 Lunch - gold Lunch - gold 1:00 Tradeshow Learning Stream Sessions Learning Stream Sessions 2:30 Refreshment break - silver Refreshment break - silver Refreshment break - silver 3:00 Learning Stream Sessions Learning Stream Sessions 4:30 Tradeshow (1pm to 6 pm) 5:00 Tradeshow (10 am to 5 pm) 6:00 Tradeshow Reception - platinum Awards Gala - diamond MONDAY SEPTEMBER 10TH - TECHNICAL SESSIONS WATER WASTEWATER LEADERSHIP Treatment Protocol for Cyanotoxins in a Lake Water Source Water Meters What are they and why they are important Integrated Restraint for Ductile Iron Pipe If only life handed them lemons - De Chlorination and the consumer Rainwater Harvesting Standards OPENING REMARKS AND KEYNOTE (8:30-10:00 AM) BREAK #1 (10:00-10:30 AM) Laboratory Procedure for Sludge Dewatering and Thickening LUNCH (12:00-1:00 PM) Reclaimed Water Use - Becoming Mainstream Wastewater Grit - What Is It, How Much Do Removal Systems Remove, and How Do You Even Know? BREAK #2 (2:30-3:00 PM) Solid Liquid Separation Chemistry - Testing and Product Selection Water Security in a Changing World Regulating through engagement Succession Planning & the War on Talent - An Integrated Approach SOPs that set the standard for operating procedures Operator Safety: An individuals Impact on Risk Management and Safety Culture TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 11TH - TECHNICAL SESSIONS WATER WASTEWATER LEADERSHIP Challenges and options when designing a small potable water system using Surface Water or GUDI SCADA Troubleshooting MORNING PLENARY SESSION (8:30-10:00 AM) BREAK #3 (10:00-10:30 AM) Air/Vacuum release valves and maintaining them Cloth Media Filters Solve Various Wastewater Treatment Challenges, and Recent Innovations Improve Operator Friendliness Authenticity: A critical component of leadership LUNCH (12:00-1:00 PM) Mike McGinty - IDEXX Laboratories - Laboratory Challenge Trench Safety - Understanding Related Engineering Testing water/ wastewater: Total Coliforms, E. coli, Fecal Coliforms, HPC Water Quality Sampling - Getting it right the first time Wastewater Grit - What Is It, How Much Do Removal Systems Remove, and How Do You Even Know? BREAK #4 (2:30-3:00 PM) Save time and money with remote monitoring and control of your plant Promoting Compliance with the Municipal Wastewater Regulation A Seat for Everyone: Change as a Process of Involvement Building Effective Teams & Change Management Page 6