Annual Technical Conference

The Annual Technical Conference is hosted by the South Dakota Association of Rural Water Systems and is designed to bring together water and wastewater utility systems – both large and small, municipal and rural – for sessions in operations, management, boardsmanship, and governance. The ATC is held annually during the first week of the South Dakota Legislative session in Pierre, SD.

ATC SCHEDULE
JANUARY 10-12, 2023

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TUESDAY
Registration Desk Open
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Water Taste Test Registration
8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Water Pac Raffle – Lobby Area
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

10:00 AM

CATCH LEAKS BEFORE THEY CATCH YOU! – Jo-El Moore, Kamstrup Water Metering LLC
MONOFORM+ – Ryan Horn, HK Solutions Group
CERTIFIED STENNER TECHNICIAN SERVICE REPAIR TRAINING – Mike Pontrelli, Stenner Pump Company

10:45 AM

THE EVOLUTION OF UTILITY LOCATING, TRACER WIRE SPECIFICATIONS, PRODUCTS – Joe Rubbelke, Utility Logic
CAPTURING SEDIMENT ON THE GO, ENABLING CLEAN WATER TO FLOW – Corydon J. Coppola, CPESC, Flo Water LLC
CERTIFIED STENNER TECHNICIAN SERVICE REPAIR TRAINING – Mike Pontrelli, Stenner Pump Company

12:00 PM

AWARDS LUNCHEON

1:00 PM

KEYNOTE SPEAKER – Holly Hoffman

3:00 PM

WATER SERVICE LATERAL FITTINGS AND METER APPURTENANCES – Calvin Williams, A.Y. McDonald Mfg. Co.
WASTEWATER EFFLUENT MONITORING AND LIMITATIONS OF DISSOLVED SOLIDS – Rachel Kloos, ISG
WHAT’S THE RIGHT SCADA SOLUTION FOR YOUR SYSTEM – Damon Chmela, PE, AE2S
WHEN DEMAND EXCEEDS AVAILABILITY: WHERE WILL THE EXTRA WATER COME FROM? – Jay Gilbertson, East Dakota Water Development District
KEYNOTE BREAKOUT – Holly Hoffman

3:45 PM

THE IMPORTANCE OF LARGE METER HEALTH – Kali Kocdemir, Olea Edge Analytics
MAGNETIC ION EXCHANGE SYSTEMS PRE-TREATMENT – Craig Steve, IXOM Watercare
THE COST OF DOING NOTHING – Dewey Prinzing, KLM Engineering

WEDNESDAY
Registration Desk Open
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
ATC Meter Challenge Preliminaries – SDARWS Booth
8:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Water Pac Raffle – Lobby Area
8:00 AM – 7:30 PM

8:00 AM

WATER SYSTEM SUSTAINABILITY & IMPACTS ON AFFORDABILITY – Jared Huibregtse, Bartlett & West
CMAR PROJECT DELIVERY – Darin Pfingsten, PKG
IMPORTANCE OF EFFICIENTLY, AND EFFECTIVELY, METERING WATER SYSTEMS WITH NEW AND DIFFERENT TECHNOLOGIES – Matt Kosorok, Metron-Farnier Smart Water Meters

8:15 AM

48TH ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING (This is the Official Membership Meeting of the South Dakota Association of Rural Water Systems)

8:45 AM

AMMONIA AND MANGANESE – WHAT NOW? – Julie Sievers, ISG
TOWERS – Chad Edwards, Maguire Iron
TRANSITION FROM WELL WATER TO TREATED SURFACE WATER – PIERRE CASE STUDY – Delvin DeBoer, AE2S

10:00 AM

REGULATORY UPDATE – State Plumbing Commission
TBD – Farrell Anderson, Metering & Technology
RURAL WATER CENTER ANNUAL MEETING
CYBER SECURITY FOR WATER & WASTEWATER – Anthony Bramante, In Control, Inc.

10:45 AM

SD GROWTH – LET’S DO IT RIGHT – Terry Wright, ISG
OVERVIEW OF WATERSMART – Michelle de Leon, US Bureau of Reclamation
FUNDING CAPITAL RENEWAL – WHY IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT FUNDING RESERVES – Miranda Kleven, AE2S

1:00 PM

ISO CREDIT SUPPLY SYSTEMS – Randy Downs & Rob Holso, Verisk
EARTHTEC QZ FOR MUSSEL CONTROL ST. PAUL, MN – Paul J. Besenti, Earth Science Labs/EarthTec
LEGISLATIVE PANEL – Staff of Senator Thune, Senator Rounds, and Rep. Johnson
SRF UPDATE – Mike Perkovich, DANR

1:45 PM

IMPACTS OF DROUGHT ON RURAL WATER SYSTEMS – Banner Associates
CASE STUDY: FOUR CORNERS FOG & FOAM CONTROL – Lewis Titus, Titus Wastewater Solutions, Inc.

3:00 PM

VERSATILITY OF FLOATING AERATORS – Lewis Titus, Titus Wastewater Solutions, Inc.
LEGISLATIVE PREVIEW, NRWA RALLY ORIENTATION
SDWARN UPDATE – Barb Friedeman, SDWARN Board

EXHIBIT HALL & LEGISLATIVE RECEPTION

4:00 PM - EXHIBIT HALL OPENS
4:30 PM - METER CHALLENGE FINALS
7:00 PM - WATER TASTE TEST FINALS
7:45 PM - WATERPAC DRAWING

THURSDAY
7:30 AM
LEGISLATIVE OPEN FORUM BREAKFAST

SPOUSE ACTIVITIES
WEDNESDAY

RAMKOTA COURTYARD

8 AM - 10 AM - CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
11 AM - 1 PM - SOUP/SANDWICH LUNCHEON

For more information on what to do/see in Pierre, visit the Chamber of Commerce Digital Visitor Center at pierre.org/visit-pierre/digital-visitor-center/

PREMIER CONFERENCE SPONSOR

EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS SPONSOR

AWARDS BANQUET SPONSOR

FEATURED KEYNOTE

Holly Hoffmann

Holly Hoffman was the last remaining member of the Espada Tribe and the last woman standing on Season 21 of CBS’ hit reality show “Survivor: Nicaragua.” Through that experience, and others throughout her life, Holly was inspired to share her message of survival.

A professional motivational speaker and the author of "Your Winner Within" and "Write Yourself a Note," Holly acknowledges that life is made up of challenges, and we are oftentimes faced with situations that seem insurmountable. But within each of us is an ability to focus our thoughts, emotions, and energy to succeed – if only we have the knowledge, tools, and discipline to do so.

SEE HOLLY LIVE!
Tuesday, Jan. 10th, 2023
Keynote: 1:00 PM • Breakout: 3:00 PM

A native of South Dakota, Holly’s writing and speaking not only offer encouragement and optimism but a roadmap for self-discovery and spiritual enlightenment. Readers and audience members alike walk away inspired to light the fire of successful living within themselves.
Today, Holly is a member of the National Speaker’s Association, a recipient of the Certified Speaking Professional designation, and travels across the country and internationally speaking to a wide variety of corporations, associations, universities, schools and women’s organizations. Holly inspires her audiences to take opportunities and focus on faith, attitude, determination, confidence, desire and perseverance.

ATTENDEE REGISTRATION

EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION

Early Bird Pricing ends December 16th, 2022

PRICING

ATTENDEE REGISTRATION FOR MEMBERS

FULL CONFERENCE:  $275 (Early Bird) | $300 after 12/16/22
TUESDAY ONLY:  $155 (Early Bird) | $180 after 12/16/22
WEDNESDAY ONLY:  $205 (Early Bird) | $230 after 12/16/22
AWARDS BANQUET:  $30 (Early Bird) | $35 after 12/16/22
SPOUSE:  $45 (Early Bird) | $50 after 12/16/22

ATTENDEE REGISTRATION FOR NON-MEMBERS

FULL CONFERENCE:  $365 (Early Bird) | $390 after 12/16/22
TUESDAY ONLY:  $230 (Early Bird) | $255 after 12/16/22
WEDNESDAY ONLY:  $300 (Early Bird) | $325 after 12/16/22
AWARDS BANQUET:  $35 (Early Bird) | $40 after 12/16/22

EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION

SDARWS offers two types of exhibitor booth spaces: 2-Day Hallway (Tuesday and Wednesday), and Exhibit Hall (Wednesday evening). Booth spaces are limited, so make sure to reserve your space. Each 8-foot booth comes with two individual conference registrations; additional individuals will need to register as an attendee (see information to the right). You MUST be a member of SDARWS to exhibit. All registrations will be reviewed before your booth space will be confirmed.

BOOTH INFO: 8-foot booth space. Comes with a table and two chairs. Electricity included.
Each booth comes with full conference registrations for 2 individuals.
Corporate Partners have the option of a second booth. Please call 605.556.7219 for assistance.

EXHIBIT HALL (Wednesday Only): $450 Early Bird | $500 after 12/16/22

EXHIBIT HALL BOOTH SCHEDULE

Setup: Wednesday, January 11 – 9:30am - 1:30pm
Exhibit: Wednesday, January 11 – 4:00pm - 8:00pm
Tear Down: Wednesday, January 11 – 8:15pm - 9:00pm

2-DAY HALLWAY (Tues & Wed): $550 Early Bird | $600 after 12/16/22

HALLWAY BOOTH SCHEDULE

Setup: Tuesday, January 10th – 9:00am - 12:00pm
Exhibit: Tuesday, January 10th – 12:00pm - 5:00pm; Wednesday, January 12th – 7:30am - 5:00pm with the option to stay up until 8:00pm in Hallway, or move to Exhibit Hall by 4:00pm if space allows
Tear Down: Wednesday, January 11th – 5:00pm (Hallway Only) – 9:00pm (Exhibit Hall)

EXHIBITOR SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE

CLICK HERE FOR SPONSORSHIP INFO

HOTEL ROOMS

RAMKOTA – 605-224-6877
DAYS INN – 605-224-0411
GOVERNOR'S INN – 605-224-4200
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS – 605-223-9045
BAYMONT INN & SUITES – 605-224-4140

FUTURE DATES

January 9-11, 2024 | Pierre Ramkota
January 14-16, 2025 | Pierre Ramkota
January 13-15, 2026 | Pierre Ramkota
January 12-14, 2027 | Pierre Ramkota