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Registration Now Open for 2017 AWMA Technical Conference Oct. 12 at Chevron
Richard Corey, Executive Officer for the California Air Resources Board, is just one of many great speakers who will be presenting at the the AWMA - Golden Empire Chapter's 26th Annual Technical Conference. "Innovation: Tomorrow's Technology, Today" is the theme for the 2017 Technical Conference, which will be Thursday, Oct. 12, at Chevron, 9525 Camino Media. Registration is now open, so sign up soon! Mr. Corey will address California Air Legislation. Other topics include Groundwater Banking and Storage, PM 2.5 Impacts and Innovative Projects from Dairy Digesters to the Greenhouse of the Future. Updates also will be presented on the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, the Hazardous Waste Generator Rule and the Methane Rule. And by popular demand, we will have more information on Drone Technology Applications. See an agenda for a list of speakers and topics. If your company would like to be a sponsor, exhibitor or have an ad in the conference program, you still have time to sign up on the Technical Conference Registration page as well. For more information, see our sponsorship request letter or contact Cal Stead, 2017 Technical Conference Chair, at (661)322-3051 or steadc@bortonpetrini.com. Monthly Meetings Resume Nov. 15 Our Monthly Chapter Meeting after the Technical Conference will be Wednesday, Nov. 15, at Hodel's. We are looking for a speaker and sponsor for the November meeting. Applications Now Closed for School Grants and College Scholarships Applications for School Grants and College Scholarships closed February 24, 2017. Go to the Grants and Scholarships page for information on last year's awards. Awards for 2017 will be announced in a few weeks. The Golden Empire Chapter awarded $8,085 in school grants and scholarships for 2016, with six students receiving a total of $4,000 in college scholarships and nine local schools receiving grants amounting to $4,085. Congratulations to our 2017 Board The Chapter has elected the following to serve on the 2017 Board: Terry Bartz (Frito-Lay), Chairman Ahsley Dahlstom (Chevron), Vice Chair Amanda Plunkett (Kern County), Treasurer Jeremiah Cravens (Eastern Kern Air Pollution Control District), Secretary Kyle Sierra (ERM), 1-Year Director (Membership Chair) Wunna Aung, (Eastern Kern Air Pollution Control District), 3-Year Director Brenda Turner (Project Clean Air), Webmaster Cal Stead (Borton Petrini, LLP), Past Chair
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| Interested in Being a Technical Conference Sponsor or Exhibitor? Our annual Technical Conference is the Golden Empire Chapter's primary fund-raising activity. All proceeds go to fund scholarships for college students and grants for teachers and their class. Go to the Technical Conference registration page to sign up. For more information, see our sponsorship request letter or please contact Cal Stead, 2017 Technical Conference Chair, at 661-322-3051 or steadc@bortonpetrini.com. |
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