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Membership Basics
Melanie J. Penoyar, CAESenior Manager of Membership
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Membership Categories
• Individuals• Additional Actives
• Young Professionals
• Operations/Administrative
• Student
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Membership Categories
• Utilities• Dues based on
service connections or retail + wholesale population / 3.5.• <5,000• >150,000
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Membership Categories
• Service Providers• Dues based on
gross revenue in the water industry.• < $1M• >$20M
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Membership Categories
• Partner Agency & Institution• Associations• Government
Agencies• Universities• Libraries
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Individual BenefitsIndividuals join to:• Get news and technical
information. • Enhance professional knowledge,
management and decision-making skills.
• Improve knowledge of day-to-day operations and efficiencies.
• Connect with water professionals around the world to discover solutions that work.
• Develop their career.
Features of membership include:• Periodicals• Resources• Section Membership• Discounts
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Stay Informed
Members receive:Award-winning periodicals• Journal-American
Water Works Association
• Opflow
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Periodical SubscriptionsPeriodicals Individuals, Main
Contacts, Life, Retirees and Honorary(Grade 02, 04, 09, 10, 12, 76)
Operations/Administrative(Grade 06)
Retirees and Students(Grade 08, 14)
Journal Xe-Journal X X XOpflow X XOpflow Online
X X X
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Resources
• Members value technical resources like:• AWWA Standards• Manuals• Books• Videos
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Online Resources
• Search www.awwa.org to download content, including 20,000+ articles from Journal AWWA and Opflow.
• Access Resource Communities that:• Provide members-only content• Combine members’ expertise with AWWA resources in an
easy-to-use online environment• Topics: Asset Management, Backflow Prevention & Cross
Connection Control, Climate Change, Customer Service, Desalination, Drought, Emergency Preparedness, How Water Works, Small Systems, Source Water Protection, Stormwater, Wastewater, Water Conservation, and Water Loss
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Learn and Grow
• Members are looking for specialized training. AWWA offers:• Annual Conference and
Exposition (ACE)• Specialty Conferences• Distance Learning• Section Conferences• Section Training• Volunteer Opportunities
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Shape How Water Works
• Build leadership skills, distinguish yourself among your peers, and share your knowledge through volunteer opportunities.• Serve• Speak• Write• Review• Mentor
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Save Time & Resources• Leverage a network of peers who
have experienced similar challenge and vetted a variety of solutions.
• Use AWWA Staff to connect you to the answers.
• Members are entitled to special pricing on all AWWA educational opportunities and products.
• Members save up to 33% on purchases through the AWWA Store.
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Utility Benefits
Utilities join to:• Improve day-to-day operations. • Learn about issues before they
become full-blown crises. • Get AWWA Standards.• Provide professional
development opportunities to staff.
• Stand with the water community to influence government regulations and legislation.
Features of membership are:• Alerts and Advisories• Water Utility Insider• Special Reports & Tools
• Safety Talks• Buried No Longer
• Buried No Longer Pipe Replacement Modeling Tool
• Fracking Report• Utility Webinar Briefings• Government and Public Affairs
Assistance• Discounts for all employees
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Only Tap Water Delivers
Place forYour UtilityName/Logo/Web Address
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Service Provider Benefits
Service Providers join to:• Introduce products and
services to the water industry.
• Build relationships with industry decision makers.
• Enhance technical knowledge and decision-making skills.
• Stand with the water community to influence government regulations and legislation.
Special features include:• Member pricing for all
employees• Discounts on advertising,
mailing list rental, and sponsorship opportunities
• 10 listing in Sourcebook• Use of the AWWA logo to
show affiliation
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Plus Points
• Utilities, Service Providers and Partner Agencies are awarded points based on size to spend on:• Standards
Subscriptions• Additional Individual
Members
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Questions