Utility Management Conference 2008

(This conference was formerly called the Joint Management Conference.)

The Utility Management Conference™ 2008 offers a multitude of beneficial
workshops, sessions, and panels that convey innovative tools, explore successful
techniques, and share emerging solutions for addressing today’s water and
wastewater needs and future challenges.

This Conference Is Designed For:
• Water and Wastewater Utility Managers
• Public Works Directors
• District Managers
• Water and Wastewater Treatment Professionals
• Consultants
• Public Officials
• Regulatory Board Members

Conference Learning Objectives:
• Innovative leadership and management
approaches that benefit customer,
employees, infrastructure and resources.
• Effective management practices and
processes tools that yield efficient work
and product.
• To apply the essential and latest
techniques, strategies, applications, and
technology-based solutions to meet current
and future expectations.


Conference Topics Will Include:
• Asset Management Implementation
• Alternative Project Delivery
• Benchmarking/performance management
• Best Business Practices
• Capital Planning and Funding
• Career Planning
• Contract Operations
• Customer Service Issues
• Diversity
• Energy Management
• Training
• Ethics
• Financing and Rates/Fees and Charges
• Human Resources Management
• Innovative Master Planning
• Leadership
• Management & Employee Relations
• Media Relations Issues
• Operation and Maintenance Management
Issues
• Organizational Performance
• Partnering: Public/Private
• Public Involvement/Public Affairs/
Marketing
• Public Official/Political Issues
• Regulatory Issues
• Security, Risk and Emergency Response
Issues
• Shared Water/Wastewater Issues
• Strategic Planning
• Succession Planning
• Team Building
• Technological Innovation and Integration

Advance Registration Deadline: January 7, 2008
Registration Deadline: February 6, 2008
Cancellation Deadline: February 6, 2008