Florida Water Environment Association

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Florida Water Environment Association

• Reshaping the Association

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Reshaping AgendaGoals

• Improve the value of FWEA membership.
• Enhance FWEAs position as the leading
  professional association in our industry.

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Getting Our Ducks In A Row

• Four Main Focus Areas
• Education Technology
• Utility Council Coordination
• Communication Management
• Policies Procedures, Bylaws Updates

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FWEA Organization
FWEA MEMBERS
President Kart Vaith
Executive Manager Holly Hanson
Treasurer Pam Holcomb
Past President Ken Rearden
Executive Director Tom Lothrop
MARC Brandon Selle
Mutual Organizations Nabil Muhaisen
WEF Directors Mike Cliburn Tom Helgeson
Secretary Fred Rapach
Vice President Chris Staubus
Director-at-Large John Giachino Communications
Director-at-Large Don Maurer Education
Training
Director-at-Large Greg Perrine Utility Council
Coordination
Director-at-Large Howard Wegis Bylaws Policies/Pr
ocedures
Operations Council Representative Doug Prentiss
Utility Council Henry Hicks
Local Chapters West Coast Southeast
FWEA Committees
Local Chapters
Student Chapters
FWEA Committees
Local Chapters
Student Chapters
FWEA Committees
Local Chapters
Student Chapters
Student Chapters FIU UM
FWEA Chapters
Treasure Coast
FAU UF
Central Florida
Big Bend First Coast
USF UNF
FIT UCF
Southwest
Awards Communication Public Education Public
Relations Young Professionals Stockholm
Junior Water Prize
Air Quality OPEC Seminar Stormwater Training
Continuing Education
Biosolids Collection Systems Safety
Security Student Activities Water Reuse
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FWEA Member Resources
Mutual Organizations Executive Manager Executive
Director Operations Council Student
Chapters Local Chapters Utility
Council Committees MARC Board

MEMBERS
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Education and Technology
Enhance educational experience and networking
opportunities for FWEA members through
Organizational Realignment, Continuing Education
Overhaul and Local/Student Chapter Coordination

• Organizational Realignment
• Continuing Education Program
• Local/Student Chapter Activities Coordination

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Utility Council Coordination
Provide information on the Utility Councils
position on issues such as TMDLs and biosolids to
the general membership driven the desire to
provide on demand information to our members
which will allow them to better perform their jobs

• Obtain the position of the UC and others on
  issues of particular interest.
• Publish these positions (web site, Florida Water
  Resources Journal, etc)
• Not taking sides, just informing membership of
  positions

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Communications Management
Develop and implement policies, practices and
resources to support internal and external
information management/exchange and networking,
resulting in overall improved communication and
image

• Focus first on internal needs
• FWEA Chapters
• Committees
• Utility Council
• Student Chapters
• Young Professionals
• Member special interest sub groups
• Evaluate external communications needs
• FDEP
• Networking opportunities
• FAST and other influencers
• SJWP
• Other

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Internal CommunicationsAction Plan

• Identify
• Communications challenges/needs within focus
  groups
• Working with Directors-at-Large, FWEA officers,
  Utility Council and key committees
• Evaluate
• Internal imaging and member needs using member
  survey results and other means
• Implementation approach and tactics
• Develop
• Strategies
• Alliances with the Chapters and key
  committees
• Target activities getting biggest bang
• Metrics to measure results

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External CommunicationsAction Plan

• Identify
• Communications challenges/needs
• Work with BOD, Utility Council and key
  committees
• Evaluate
• External imaging
• Public relations needs
• Implementation approach and tactics
• WEF interface
• Develop
• Strategies
• Liaison opportunities
• Outreach programs
• Metrics to measure results

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Communications Techniques and Tools

• Communications Central column in FWRJ
• Chapter news and events
• State Association activities
• WEF of interest items
• Canned speeches for local, student chapter and
  Young Professional presentations
• Website enhancements
• E-Mails
• Flyers
• Other tools
• Co-sponsored seminars/webinars,
  specialty
  conferences
• BOD ambassadors
• Selected events
• SJWP, Water for People

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Policies/Procedures/Bylaws
Revise the Policy and Procedures (PP) Manual as
well as the By-Laws and Constitution

• Entire PP Manual will be considered for revision
• Workshop will be scheduled for section revision
  authors and Past Presidents to work out the
  details
• Then focus on revisions to By-Laws and
  Constitution
• Revisions will consider two year term for
  President, combining Treasurer and Secretary
  Positions, and reforming certain committees

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Outreach and Liaison
The FWEA will strive to strengthen relationships
and collaborate with important water and
environmental stakeholders

• AWWA
• AWRA
• FWPCOA
• IWRA
• ISA
• EWRI

• NWJ
• ASCE
• State Legislators
• Regulators
• Environmental Groups

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Manufacturers and Representatives Council
The Council will advise the FWEA in policy
matters and develop activities pertaining to and
supporting the interests of manufacturers and
their representatives

• Track changes in technology
• Provide information on equipment driven solutions
• Coordinate with Education and Technology efforts

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Membership Has Its Privilege
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Chapter Input Is Integral to Reshaping Agenda

• Board is seeking chapter guidance and input
• Chapter Steering Committees to advise Directors
  at Large
• Routine information exchange
• Frequent communication
• Feedback from Chapters to be considered in
  reshaping the Association