- Tuesday, March 5, 2024
7:30 AM – 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
Coffee Available for Purchase - Cubano Coffee
7:30 AM – 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
Coffee Available for Purchase - Cubano Coffee
Location: S220 G Concourse
7:30 AM – 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
Registration Open
7:30 AM – 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
Registration Open
Location: South Concourse Level 2 Foyer
7:30 AM – 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
The Hub
7:30 AM – 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
The HubLocation: South Concourse Level 2 Foyer
8:00 AM – 8:50 AM East Coast USA Time
Strategic Staffing: Panel Insights on Acquiring and Retaining Top Talent
8:00 AM – 8:50 AM East Coast USA Time
Strategic Staffing: Panel Insights on Acquiring and Retaining Top TalentLocation: S310Panelist: – Packard Culligan
Panelist: – Certified Action
General Session
Julie Hietala – Packard Culligan ### 350829###Panelist###Director of Human Resources###Packard Culligan###Panelist: – Packard Culligan
### @@@ Candice M. Wentling, MWS – Certified Action ### 317265###Panelist###Director###Certified Action###Panelist: – Certified Action
### 8:45 AM – 9:15 AM East Coast USA Time
Coffee Break
8:45 AM – 9:15 AM East Coast USA Time
9:00 AM – 9:50 AM East Coast USA Time
Business Spotlight: Canature - Problem Water and Real World Solutions
9:00 AM – 9:50 AM East Coast USA Time
Business Spotlight: Canature - Problem Water and Real World SolutionsLocation: S330 DCo-Presenter: – Canature WaterGroup USA
Co-Presenter: – Canature WaterGroup
Business Spotlights
Tim Lawson, CWS – Canature WaterGroup USA ### 1606247###Co-Presenter###Regional Sales Manager###Canature WaterGroup USA###Co-Presenter: – Canature WaterGroup USA
### @@@ Eric Moroz – Canature WaterGroup ### 2255926###Co-Presenter###Director of Sales, Western Canada###Canature WaterGroup###Co-Presenter: – Canature WaterGroup
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9:00 AM – 9:50 AM East Coast USA Time
Debunking POU RO Myths
9:00 AM – 9:50 AM East Coast USA Time
Debunking POU RO MythsLocation: S330 EPresenter: – Cartwright Consulting Company
Moderator: – Aquatek Water Conditioning
Introductory Treatment Topics
Peter S. Cartwright, MWS, PE – Cartwright Consulting Company ### 124535###Presenter###President###Cartwright Consulting Company###Presenter: – Cartwright Consulting Company
### @@@ Toni Schindler – Aquatek Water Conditioning ### 2264984###Moderator###Owner###Aquatek Water Conditioning###Moderator: – Aquatek Water Conditioning
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9:00 AM – 9:50 AM East Coast USA Time
International Section
9:00 AM – 9:50 AM East Coast USA Time
International Section
Location: S230 D
9:00 AM – 9:50 AM East Coast USA Time
Intro to Business Structuring for Commercial Industrial
9:00 AM – 9:50 AM East Coast USA Time
Intro to Business Structuring for Commercial Industrial Location: S330 ASpeaker: – McGowan Water Conditioning Inc
Business Operations
Mike McGowan, MWS (he/him/his) – McGowan Water Conditioning Inc ### 339374###Speaker###Owner###McGowan Water Conditioning Inc###Speaker: – McGowan Water Conditioning Inc
### he/him/his9:00 AM – 9:50 AM East Coast USA Time
Training your Sales Team to Create Self Generated Leads
9:00 AM – 9:50 AM East Coast USA Time
Training your Sales Team to Create Self Generated Leads Location: S330 GSpeaker: – ResinTech - Aries FilterWorks
Business Operations
Jennifer Smith, CWS – ResinTech - Aries FilterWorks ### 124721###Speaker###Residential Sales Representative###ResinTech - Aries FilterWorks###Speaker: – ResinTech - Aries FilterWorks
###
9:00 AM – 10:50 AM East Coast USA Time
WQA Board of Directors Meeting (By Invitation)
9:00 AM – 10:50 AM East Coast USA Time
WQA Board of Directors Meeting (By Invitation)
Location: S230 F
10:00 AM – 10:50 AM East Coast USA Time
Elevating Profits and Retention by Developing your Technicians
10:00 AM – 10:50 AM East Coast USA Time
Elevating Profits and Retention by Developing your TechniciansLocation: S330 CSpeaker: – Aqua Clear Water Systems
Business Operations
Lydia Brewster (she/her/hers) – Aqua Clear Water Systems ### 2230320###Speaker###Warehouse & Marketing Manager ###Aqua Clear Water Systems###Speaker: – Aqua Clear Water Systems
### she/her/hers
10:00 AM – 10:50 AM East Coast USA Time
H2S: What's That Smell?
10:00 AM – 10:50 AM East Coast USA Time
H2S: What's That Smell?Location: S330 EPresenter: – A O Smith North American Water Treatment Water-Right/Masters
Moderator: – Aquatek Water Conditioning
Introductory Treatment Topics
Michael D. Heatwole, MWS (he/him/his) – A O Smith North American Water Treatment Water-Right/Masters ### 127268###Presenter###Regional Sales Manager-Mid Atlantic###A O Smith North American Water Treatment Water-Right/Masters###Presenter: – A O Smith North American Water Treatment Water-Right/Masters
### he/him/his @@@ Toni Schindler – Aquatek Water Conditioning ### 2264984###Moderator###Owner###Aquatek Water Conditioning###Moderator: – Aquatek Water Conditioning
###
10:00 AM – 10:50 AM East Coast USA Time
Understanding the Opportunities and the Hurdles to Treating Lead in Schools
10:00 AM – 10:50 AM East Coast USA Time
Understanding the Opportunities and the Hurdles to Treating Lead in SchoolsLocation: S330 ACo-Presenter: – Pacific Purification Inc
Co-Presenter: – Water Quality Association
Co-Presenter: – Water Quality Association
Treatment Topics
Cliff L. Fasnacht, MWS – Pacific Purification Inc ### 317271###Co-Presenter###President###Pacific Purification Inc###Co-Presenter: – Pacific Purification Inc
### @@@ Jordan Kari – Water Quality Association ### 1593142###Co-Presenter###Government Affairs Manager###Water Quality Association###Co-Presenter: – Water Quality Association
### @@@ Eric Yeggy, MWS – Water Quality Association ### 124759###Co-Presenter###Technical Affairs Director###Water Quality Association###Co-Presenter: – Water Quality Association
### 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM East Coast USA Time
WQRF Hold
10:00 AM – 10:50 AM East Coast USA Time
WQRF and World Water Film Festival Present: Sludge - A Documentary Film | Sponsored by: Retego LabsLocation: S330 GWQRF
Les Merrill ### 2271114###Speaker#########Speaker:
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10:30 AM – 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
Lunch Available for Purchase
10:30 AM – 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
Lunch Available for Purchase
Location: South Exhibit Hall B - Pre Function Space
11:00 AM – 11:25 AM East Coast USA Time
Building Water Quality in the WELL Building Standard: Parameters, Impact, Opportunities and Challenges.
11:00 AM – 11:25 AM East Coast USA Time
Building Water Quality in the WELL Building Standard: Parameters, Impact, Opportunities and Challenges.Location: S330 DPresenter: – International WELL Building Institute
Advanced Treatment Topics
Rodolfo Perez, PhD – International WELL Building Institute ### 2229759###Presenter###Senior Director, Standard Development###International WELL Building Institute###Presenter: – International WELL Building Institute
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11:00 AM – 11:50 AM East Coast USA Time
Business to DI For
11:00 AM – 11:50 AM East Coast USA Time
Business to DI ForLocation: S330 CPresenter: – ResinTech, Inc.
Moderator: – Aquatek Water Conditioning
Advanced Treatment Topics
Frank DeSilva – ResinTech, Inc. ### 124558###Presenter######ResinTech, Inc.###Presenter: – ResinTech, Inc.
### @@@ Toni Schindler – Aquatek Water Conditioning ### 2264984###Moderator###Owner###Aquatek Water Conditioning###Moderator: – Aquatek Water Conditioning
###
11:00 AM – 11:50 AM East Coast USA Time
PFAS Removal, Whole House Point of Entry Case Study Update After 2 years in Service
11:00 AM – 11:50 AM East Coast USA Time
PFAS Removal, Whole House Point of Entry Case Study Update After 2 years in ServiceLocation: S330 ECo-Presenter: – ResinTech, Inc.
Co-Presenter: – The Jayson Company
Moderator: – Pure Water Works, Inc.
Advanced Treatment Topics
Larry Gottlieb (he/him/his) – ResinTech, Inc. ### 1416706###Co-Presenter###President###ResinTech, Inc.###Co-Presenter: – ResinTech, Inc.
### he/him/his @@@ Jim VanderHorn, MWS – The Jayson Company ### 1947459###Co-Presenter###Water Division Manager###The Jayson Company###Co-Presenter: – The Jayson Company
### @@@ William S. Siegmund, MWS – Pure Water Works, Inc. ### 1311588###Moderator###Managing Director###Pure Water Works, Inc.###Moderator: – Pure Water Works, Inc.
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11:00 AM – 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
WQRF: Research Updates and Poster Presentations
11:00 AM – 11:50 AM East Coast USA Time
WQRF: Research Updates and Poster PresentationsLocation: S330 GSpeaker: – Water Quality Research Foundation
Speaker: – Virginia Tech
Speaker: – University of British Columbia (UBC)
WQRF
Kayla Heriaud (she/her/hers) – Water Quality Research Foundation ### 1919817###Speaker###Senior Program Leader###Water Quality Research Foundation###Speaker: – Water Quality Research Foundation
### she/her/hers @@@ Chantaly Villalona – Virginia Tech ### 2263025###Speaker###Masters Student###Virginia Tech###Speaker: – Virginia Tech
### @@@ Fatemeh Asadi Zeidabadi – University of British Columbia (UBC) ### 2263032###Speaker###Ph.D. Candidate###University of British Columbia (UBC)###Speaker: – University of British Columbia (UBC)
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11:00 AM – 12:20 PM East Coast USA Time
Manufacturer/Supplier Section
11:00 AM – 12:20 PM East Coast USA Time
Manufacturer/Supplier SectionLocation: S330 AModerator: – A.O. Smith
Panelist: – Clack Corporation
Panelist: – Culligan International Company
Panelist: – Jacobi Carbons, Inc.
Panelist:
Moderator: – Chester Paul Company
Business Operations
Sam Karge – A.O. Smith ### 710103###Moderator###President-North America Water Treatment###A.O. Smith###Moderator: – A.O. Smith
### @@@ Mike Dragoo – Clack Corporation ### 1380646###Panelist###President###Clack Corporation###Panelist: – Clack Corporation
### @@@ Judd Larned – Culligan International Company ### 1378893###Panelist###President, Culligan Dealer NA###Culligan International Company###Panelist: – Culligan International Company
### @@@ Mike Smith – Jacobi Carbons, Inc. ### 1385554###Panelist###Sales Director of the Americas###Jacobi Carbons, Inc.###Panelist: – Jacobi Carbons, Inc.
### @@@ Emma Hughes ### 1960656###Panelist###Environmental Engineer######Panelist:
### @@@ Sean Caughron – Chester Paul Company ### 477684###Moderator###President###Chester Paul Company###Moderator: – Chester Paul Company
### 11:30 AM – 11:55 AM East Coast USA Time
Water - Biosecurity and Disinfection
11:30 AM – 11:55 AM East Coast USA Time
Water - Biosecurity and Disinfection Location: S330 DPresenter: – WaterThinkTank, LLC
Midwest Water Engineering, LLC
Advanced Treatment Topics
Philip Olsen – WaterThinkTank, LLC
Midwest Water Engineering, LLC ### 124667###Presenter###Founder###WaterThinkTank, LLC
Midwest Water Engineering, LLC###Presenter: – WaterThinkTank, LLC
Midwest Water Engineering, LLC
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12:30 PM – 12:50 PM East Coast USA Time
WQA and WQRF Volunteer Kick-Off
12:30 PM – 12:50 PM East Coast USA Time
WQA and WQRF Volunteer Kick-Off
Location: S230 B
1:00 PM – 1:25 PM East Coast USA Time
Thermal Destruction of PFAS During Full-Scale Reactivation of Granular Activated Carbon
1:00 PM – 1:25 PM East Coast USA Time
Thermal Destruction of PFAS During Full-Scale Reactivation of Granular Activated CarbonLocation: S330 EPresenter: – Calgon Carbon Corporation
Moderator: – Pure Water Works, Inc.
Advanced Treatment Topics
Angela Rodriguez, PhD (she/her/hers) – Calgon Carbon Corporation ### 2229314###Presenter###Applications Engineer###Calgon Carbon Corporation###Presenter: – Calgon Carbon Corporation
### she/her/hers @@@ William S. Siegmund, MWS – Pure Water Works, Inc. ### 1311588###Moderator###Managing Director###Pure Water Works, Inc.###Moderator: – Pure Water Works, Inc.
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1:00 PM – 1:50 PM East Coast USA Time
Government Affairs Committee
1:00 PM – 1:50 PM East Coast USA Time
Government Affairs Committee
Location: S230 D
1:00 PM – 1:50 PM East Coast USA Time
Mastering the Art of Marketing: Expert Panel
1:00 PM – 1:50 PM East Coast USA Time
Mastering the Art of Marketing: Expert PanelLocation: S330 APanelist: – Quality Home Products
Moderator: – Lamplight Digital Media
Business Operations
Bill McGraw – Quality Home Products ### 2253770###Panelist###President###Quality Home Products###Panelist: – Quality Home Products
### @@@ Amanda Crangle – Lamplight Digital Media ### 906812###Moderator###Founder###Lamplight Digital Media###Moderator: – Lamplight Digital Media
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1:00 PM – 1:50 PM East Coast USA Time
The Secret to Ice Machine Water Treatments
1:00 PM – 1:50 PM East Coast USA Time
The Secret to Ice Machine Water TreatmentLocation: S330 CPresenter: – Kinetico Incorporated
Moderator: – Soft Water Specialists LLC
Treatment Topics
Cang Li, PhD – Kinetico Incorporated ### 124637###Presenter###Senior Scientist###Kinetico Incorporated###Presenter: – Kinetico Incorporated
### @@@ Matthew Mahany, MWS – Soft Water Specialists LLC ### 153420###Moderator###Owner/President###Soft Water Specialists LLC###Moderator: – Soft Water Specialists LLC
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1:00 PM – 1:50 PM East Coast USA Time
Water Testing Workshop
1:00 PM – 1:50 PM East Coast USA Time
Water Testing WorkshopLocation: S330 GPresenter: – Resintech Inc
Moderator: – Fleming College / CWQA
Introductory Treatment Topics
Marianne Metzger – Resintech Inc ### 124654###Presenter###Laboratory Sales Executive###Resintech Inc###Presenter: – Resintech Inc
### @@@ Jason Jackson – Fleming College / CWQA ### 199838###Moderator###Professor/Coordinator Mechanical and Plumbing - Fleming CollegeEducation Consultant - Canadian Water Quality Association###Fleming College / CWQA###Moderator: – Fleming College / CWQA
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1:00 PM – 2:00 PM East Coast USA Time
WQRF Research Tools for Kitchen Table Talks
1:00 PM – 1:50 PM East Coast USA Time
WQRF Research Tools for Kitchen Table TalksLocation: S330 DSpeaker: – ResinTech - Aries FilterWorks
WQRF
Jennifer Smith, CWS – ResinTech - Aries FilterWorks ### 124721###Speaker###Residential Sales Representative###ResinTech - Aries FilterWorks###Speaker: – ResinTech - Aries FilterWorks
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1:30 PM – 2:50 PM East Coast USA Time
Dealer Section
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM East Coast USA Time
Dealer SectionLocation: S230 BModerator:
Moderator: – Quality Water Solutions, Inc.
Presenter:
Justin Brazelton ### 2271478###Moderator#########Moderator:
### @@@ Jason Chapman, MWS – Quality Water Solutions, Inc. ### 1405713###Moderator###President###Quality Water Solutions, Inc.###Moderator: – Quality Water Solutions, Inc.
### @@@ Jonathan L. Lewis ### 1374635###Presenter#########Presenter:
### 2:00 PM – 2:50 PM East Coast USA Time
Commercial/Industrial 101
2:00 PM – 2:50 PM East Coast USA Time
Commercial/Industrial 101Location: S330 APanelist: – ResinTech, Inc.
Panelist: – Pacific Purification Inc
Panelist: – Freeman Water Treatment
Introductory Treatment Topics
Frank DeSilva – ResinTech, Inc. ### 124558###Panelist######ResinTech, Inc.###Panelist: – ResinTech, Inc.
### @@@ Cliff L. Fasnacht, MWS – Pacific Purification Inc ### 317271###Panelist###President###Pacific Purification Inc###Panelist: – Pacific Purification Inc
### @@@ William Jefferis, CWS – Freeman Water Treatment ### 365442###Panelist######Freeman Water Treatment###Panelist: – Freeman Water Treatment
### 2:00 PM – 2:50 PM East Coast USA Time
Drinking Water Treatment - A Zero Liquid Discharge Design
2:00 PM – 2:50 PM East Coast USA Time
Drinking Water Treatment - A Zero Liquid Discharge DesignLocation: S330 DPresenter: – Cartwright Consulting Company
Advanced Treatment Topics
Peter S. Cartwright, MWS, PE – Cartwright Consulting Company ### 124535###Presenter###President###Cartwright Consulting Company###Presenter: – Cartwright Consulting Company
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2:00 PM – 2:50 PM East Coast USA Time
Emerging Contaminants
2:00 PM – 2:50 PM East Coast USA Time
Emerging ContaminantsLocation: S330 GPresenter: – AO Smith
Moderator: – Fleming College / CWQA
Treatment Topics
Richard A. Mest – AO Smith ### 124653###Presenter###Director of Special Programs###AO Smith###Presenter: – AO Smith
### @@@ Jason Jackson – Fleming College / CWQA ### 199838###Moderator###Professor/Coordinator Mechanical and Plumbing - Fleming CollegeEducation Consultant - Canadian Water Quality Association###Fleming College / CWQA###Moderator: – Fleming College / CWQA
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2:00 PM – 2:50 PM East Coast USA Time
Industry Research Committee
2:00 PM – 2:50 PM East Coast USA Time
Industry Research Committee
Location: S230 F
2:00 PM – 2:50 PM East Coast USA Time
Teardown & Servicing 1 1/2" Twin Tank Control Valve
2:00 PM – 2:50 PM East Coast USA Time
Business Spotlight: Teardown & Servicing 1 1/2" Twin Tank Control ValveLocation: S330 CSpeaker: – Clack Corporation
Business Spotlights
Douglas Haring, MWS, CI, CWR – Clack Corporation ### 124598###Speaker###Sales and Application Specialist - Technical Services###Clack Corporation###Speaker: – Clack Corporation
### 2:00 PM – 2:50 PM East Coast USA Time
This Water Is Terrible! Fix It!
2:00 PM – 2:50 PM East Coast USA Time
This Water Is Terrible! Fix It!Location: S330 ECo-Presenter: – Get Water Answers
Co-Presenter: – Moti-Vitality
Introductory Treatment Topics
Paul Friot, MWS, CI, CST, CWR – Get Water Answers ### 1853071###Co-Presenter###Consultant###Get Water Answers###Co-Presenter: – Get Water Answers
### @@@ Kelly Thompson, MWS, CI – Moti-Vitality ### 124738###Co-Presenter###President###Moti-Vitality###Co-Presenter: – Moti-Vitality
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3:00 PM – 4:30 PM East Coast USA Time
Keynote Session
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM East Coast USA Time
Keynote SessionLocation: S310
Kyle Scheele ### 2232702###Speaker#########Speaker:
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