2005 Annual Conference Archive Page
Hotel
Our Conference will be held at the beautiful Sheraton Old Town, 800
Rio Grande Boulevard. Many restaurants and shops are located within
walking distance of the hotel. The Association has secured a room
rate of $75.00 per night for the conference, be sure to mention
New Mexico Rural Water Association when making reservations. Please call the Sheraton at 505-843-6300 and ask
for reservations. Call our office if we
may assist you with any problems or special needs.
Other nearby hotels include the Best Western Rio Grande, 1015
Rio Grande Boulevard, 843-9500, and the Hotel Blue, 717 Central
Avenue NW, 924-2400. Mention the Rural Water Conference to secure
the best rate.
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Conference Registration
You may register for the Annual Conference by using the form below, or calling the office at 1-800-819-9893. A full conference registration includes access to all classes, the Technology Exhibit Hall, and one ticket to all meal functions. Extra tickets may be purchased for spouses or friends for the Exhibitor's Meet & Greet, Networking Luncheon, and the Awards Banquet. Golf Tournament registration is not included in the full conference registration. Please complete one form for each conference attendee.
You will save $20 by registering and submitting payment before March 1, 2005, and you will save an additional $15 if your system has under 100 service connections. Association members save $100 on registration over non-members.
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Information on Classes and Instructors
The Annual Conference will feature ~ 65 individual classes, in-depth workshops, and hands-on training sessions in the exhibit hall. All classes will be taught be highly qualified experts in the water and wastewater industry. Operators may receive up to 20 certification credits by attending all three days of the Conference. Major topic tracks will include water operations (2 concurrent tracks), wastewater operations, management and leadership, safety, governance, planning, a distribution workshop, and a drought management workshop.
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Annual Awards
The Association recognizes the achievements of Rural Water's
best at the Annual Awards Banquet. Anyone may nominate water systems,
board members, operators, managers or special individuals to receive
an award. The Awards Committee is currently seeking nominations
for 2005. Nominations must be received by February 1st, 2005. Email your nomination here.
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Annual Golf Tournament
This year's tournament will be held on Thursday, March 24 at the beautiful and challenging Isleta Eagle Golf Course. The tournament format is a four-person scramble with a shotgun start at 8:00am. Many prizes will be given, including a chance at a $10,000 hole-in-one, and a $2,500 putt. You may sign up for the Tournament at the Registration booth. Prizes will be awarded in all categories at the Tournament Luncheon. The course is located at 4001 Highway 47 SE, exit 215 off I-25 south. For more information, call Isleta Eagle at 1-888-293-9146.
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New Mexico Rural Water Taste Test
Sponsored by Bohannan-Huston, Inc.
We are looking for the best drinking water from a Public Water System in the State to represent New Mexico's rural water systems in a nationwide competition. A panel of three judges will conduct a preliminary taste test on coded water samples to select the top five entries for the final "taste-off" on Monday night at the Exhibitor Meet and Greet.
The Grand Prize Winner will receive airfare and hotel accommodations for one to meet New Mexico's legislators and enter their water in The Great American Water Taste Test sponsored each year by the National Rural Water Association during the Rural Water Rally in Washington, DC, April 18 -20, 2005. New Mexico's 2003 winner, Lake Section Water Co., finished in the top five nationally!
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Membership Meeting
Be sure and attend the 27th Annual Membership Meeting at 3:00 pm on Tuesday, March 22 and cast your vote for Association Board members and Officers. Every water system member is entitled to send a voting delegate to the Membership Meeting. Delegate forms must be received in the NMRWA office by March 11, 2005, and must be completed and signed to be accepted.
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Exhibitor and Sponsor Information
Showcase your product or service at New Mexico's largest water and wastewater conference. Consider becoming a sponsor and support small systems across the State. Click on the link for more information or call our office. The Technology Exhibit Hall will be open Monday evening, March 21 through Wednesday, March 23.
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Operator Certification Exam
The operator certification exam will take place at 8:00 am,
March 24th in the Franciscan Ballroom at the Sheraton. You must
submit an application form and test fee of $15.00 to the Facility
Operations Section of the New Mexico Environment Department by
February 24, 2005.
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Important Dates
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| February 15 |
Deadline to submit nominations for operator / system awards |
| February 24 |
Deadline to submit application to NMED for certification exam |
| March 1 |
Cutoff date for Sheraton room block |
| March 1 |
Last day to receive early bird registration prices! |
| March 1 |
No refunds given after this date |
| March 11 |
Voting Delegate forms must be received in the NMRWA office |
| March 21 |
Training sessions begin at 8:00 am |
| March 21 |
Exhibitor's Meet & Greet -- opening of the Exhibit Hall |
| March 21 |
Rural Water Taste Test -- win a trip to Washington, D.C. |
March 22 |
Membership Meeting -- make a difference, send your voting delegate |
| March 23 |
Annual Awards Banquet -- nominations are being accepted now |
| March 24 |
Operator Certification Exam -- put all your training to the test |
| March 24 |
Annual Golf Tournament -- held at the Isleta Eagle Golf Course |
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2005 Conference Sponsors
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