WEFMAX Host Presentations

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Develop business relationships with other MAs - could help with revenue sharing; focus on education and training; lobbying governmental agencies; participation between MAs in holding workships and seminars; pursue partnerships with non-conventional groups; modify the boundaries of the MAs as an extreme option to recruit members; long term succession planning.  Important to educate members on what your organization is and what it offers.

Arkansas WEA (2012)  | Presentation on AWEA Membership Committee | Presentation on  WEF Membership Committee
Arkansas shared their struggle with membership recruitment. WEF to work with Arkansas WEA as a pilot program to create a tool kit to help get the word out to members on the value of bleing a member of the AWEA.

AZ Water (2012) |  Presentation
This committee was created to bring the construction side issues and insights that effect project success to the members of the organization; committee looks at ways to provide education to AZ Water members on different project delivery methods and construction challenges and solutions; Creates a construction track at annual conference; AZ WAter has seen an increase in membership.

Chesapeake WEA (2012) | Presentation on CWEA Stormwater Committee | Presentation on WEF Stormwater Committee
Focused onsharing the success of their Stormwater Committee.

Hawaii WEA (2013) | Presentation on Future Water Leaders | Presentation on Professional Wastewater Operators
Focused on getting members involved

Indiana WEA (2012)  |  Presentation on IWEA Program Committee  |  Presentation on WEF Program Committee
Focused on how to be successful in planning a seminar.  Why should they have a seminar, what topics to cover, where to hold seminars, how many should attend, and how much will it cost to host a seminar.

Mississippi WEA (2013) | Presentation on Educational Opportuntites in the water and wastewater field

New England WEA (2013) | Presentation on New Ideas and Success Stories

WEA of Ontario (2013) | Presentation on Policies for Long Term Financial Stability | Presentation on the Ad Council