Page 1Conference Program EOCP TRADESHOW

AND CONFERENCE9 -11 September 2018Vancouver, BCMarriott Pinnacle

A NEW OPPORTUNITY TO ADVANCE SKILLS IN THE WATER & WASTEWATER INDUSTRY

EOCP TRADESHOWAND CONFERENCE

9 -11 September 2018Vancouver, BCMarriott Pinnacle

TABLE OF CONTENTS

3. Message from Directors and Staff

4. Why Attend

5. Conference Highlights

6. Preliminary Conference Schedule

“I’m excited to attend the EOCP Operator Tradeshow and Conference to learn about the latest trends in water and wastewater. Being able to connect with fellow operators and learn about technologies/strategies/innovations and ideas they are trying is the best way to learn. ”

- Anna, Operator, Vancouver

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Message from Directors and Staff

We asked, you responded, we listened!

We asked, and the membership of the EOCP voted overwhelmingly in favour of a tradeshow and conference designed by Operators, for Operators.

The EOCP’s first-ever biennial tradeshow and conference takes place in Vancouver from the 9th to the 11th of September 2018 at the beautiful Marriott Pinnacle Hotel in downtown Vancouver.

This conference is for Operators who work as Operators, Supervisors, and Managers in the water and wastewater industry across British Columbia and Yukon. This will be a sold-out event with more than 300 attendees and more than 50 exhibitors.

With the theme ‘ENQUIRE-LEARN-APPLY’, the program is jam packed with one and a half days of tradeshow, overlapping with two full days of training, culminating with an optional third day to catch up on exams.

Attendees will walk away with knowledge, networking, and newly acquired skills, plus CEUs that are totally relevant to the profession.

We look forward to your participation in this landmark event as a founding participant – 2018 is just the beginning, and this event will be back in 2020!

Brian Dean, Chair Kalpna Solanki, Chief Executive Officer Valerie Jenkinson, Conference Co-Chair Chris Kerman, Conference Co-Chair

A new opportunity TO NETWORK with Water & WASTEWATER professionalsA NEW OPPORTUNITY TO ADVANCE SKILLS IN THE WATER & WASTEWATER INDUSTRY

Brian Dean, Chair Kalpna Solanki, CEO

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Why Attend? • FINALLY! AneventdesignedbyOperators,forOperators• This is THE Operator Tradeshow and Conference that Operators have been

asking for

• The EOCP Tradeshow and Conference provides an opportunity to develop skills, knowledge, and attributes to meet water wastewater workforce demands

• All sessions are facilitated by the water and wastewater industry’s ‘best of the best’

• The program is jam-packed with one and a half days of tradeshow, overlapping with two full days of training, culminating with an optional third day to catch up on exams

• Attendees will walk away with knowledge, networking, and newly acquired skills, plus CEUs that are totally relevant to the profession

OCCUPATION TYPEWATER & WASTEWATER FACILITIES

Management

Supervisor

Technical Support

Operator

55%

11%

12%

22%

Labour Supply ~6,500 total employees

We listened to EOCP members and are giving them the event they asked for!

6,500 IN BC & YUKON

6,500 people work in the water and wastewater industry in BC and Yukon

WORKFORCE BY FACILITY TYPE

WATER

WASTEWATER

53%

47%

What type of special event would you like to attend?

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Tradeshow

Conference

CombinationTradeshow and

Conference

Yes I woulddefinitely...

I probablywould attend

I may attend

No, I wouldnot attend

How likely are you to attend an event specifically designed for operators?

Answered: 667 Skipped: 6

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

“This upcoming conference looks great, due to it being based around the duties and responsibilities of an operator. Whether it is as a manager or an operator, it will cover both aspects. ”– Warren, Manager, Lytton

“I’m looking forward to learning about innovative technologies to reduce the impact of FOG in treatment plants. ”– Randy, Operator, Coquitlam

“I am definitely planning to attend, as the conference and tradeshow are aimed more towards Operators. ”– Chris, Operator, Vancouver

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CLICKHERETO REGISTER

conference highlights

A WELL OF LIES |an in-depth look at the Walkerton water tragedyColin Perkel has been a senior journalist with Canada’s national news agency, The Canadian Press. Over the past 30 years, he has covered provincial and federal politics, the environment, justice and national-security issues, and all kinds of assorted mayhem. His work has taken him across Canada, to the United States, Germany, Grenada, South Africa and Guantanamo Bay. He did three tours as a war correspondent in Afghanistan. Colin is the author of ‘Well of Lies’, an in-depth look at the Walkerton water tragedy where over a period of a week in May 2000, hundreds of people in Walkerton were afflicted by a deadly strain of E.coli bacteria.

Designed by Operators, for Operators.

This event will provide learning opportunities for water and wastewater sector professionals on innovative solutions and new insights to foster the prudent management of water and wastewater in British Columbia and Yukon.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

MONDAY SEPT. 10 8:30 AM

Conference and Tradeshow Venue

MARRIOTT PINNACLE1128 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC. Phone: 604-684-1128

CLICKHERETO BOOK YOUR ROOM Ideally situated in the heart of the city centre, just moments from all of the things that make Vancouver such a popular tourist destination. Flexible venue space and outstanding catering.

“I am looking forward to the roundtable sessions as we can also give each other ideas on how to run our plants better. ”

– John, Operator, Vancouver Island

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PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

MONDAYSEPTEMBER10TH-TECHNICALSESSIONSWATER WASTEWATER LEADERSHIP

OPENINGREMARKSANDKEYNOTE(8:30-10:00 AM)

BREAK#1(10:00-10:30 AM)

Treatment Protocol for Cyanotoxins in a Lake Water Source

Laboratory Procedure for Sludge Dewatering and Thickening

Water Security in a Changing World

Water Meters – What are they and why they are important

Regulating through engagement

LUNCH(12:00-1:00 PM) Mike McGinty - IDEXX Laboratories - Laboratory Challenge

Integrated Restraint for Ductile Iron Pipe

Reclaimed Water Use - Becoming Mainstream

Succession Planning & the War on Talent - An Integrated Approach

If only life handed them lemons - De Chlorination and the consumer

Wastewater Grit - What Is It, How Much Do Removal Systems Remove, and How Do You Even Know?

SOPs that set the standard for operating procedures

BREAK#2 (2:30-3:00 PM)

Rainwater Harvesting Standards

Solid Liquid Separation Chemistry - Testing and Product Selection

Operator Safety: An individuals Impact on Risk Management and Safety Culture

TUESDAYSEPTEMBER11TH-TECHNICALSESSIONSWATER WASTEWATER LEADERSHIP

MORNINGPLENARYSESSION(8:30-10:00 AM)

BREAK#3(10:00-10:30 AM)

Challenges and options when designing a small potable water system using Surface Water or GUDI

Air/Vacuum release valves and maintaining them

Authenticity: A critical component of leadership

SCADA Troubleshooting Cloth Media Filters Solve Various Wastewater Treatment Challenges, and Recent Innovations Improve Operator Friendliness

LUNCH (12:00-1:00 PM)

Trench Safety - Understanding Related Engineering

Water Quality Sampling - Getting it right the first time

Promoting Compliance with the Municipal Wastewater Regulation

Wastewater Grit - What Is It, How Much Do Removal Systems Remove, and How Do You Even Know?

A Seat for Everyone: Change as a Process of Involvement

BREAK#4 (2:30-3:00 PM)

Testing water/wastewater: Total Coliforms, E. coli, Fecal Coliforms, HPC

Save time and money with remote monitoring and control of your plant

Building Effective Teams & Change Management

SPONSORED BY DIAMOND PLATINUM GOLD SILVER

Time Sunday - 9th Monday - 10th Tuesday - 11th Wednesday - 12th7:30

Tradeshow Setup

Breakfast - gold Breakfast - gold8:30 Keynote - Colin Perkel - platinum Morning Plenary - Regulations

Exam Sessions10:00 Refreshment break - silver Refreshment break - silver10:30 Learning Stream Sessions Learning Stream Sessions12:00 Lunch - gold Lunch - gold

1:00 Tradeshow Learning Stream Sessions Learning Stream Sessions2:30 Refreshment break - silver Refreshment break - silver Refreshment break - silver3:00

Tradeshow (1pm to 6 pm)Learning Stream Sessions Learning Stream Sessions

4:30Tradeshow (10 am to 5 pm)

5:006:00 Tradeshow Reception - platinum Awards Gala - diamond

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