5 Cities Plus 2011 Presentations
This year's conference not only offered engaging, relevant and innovative presentations, but registrants also earned up to nine Professional Development Hours (PDHs) - in just three days!
The conference program has expanded from the originally planned 33 presentations to 56 (earn 7 PDHs), providing participants with increased learning opportunities, plus a treatment plant tour (earn 2 PDHs) on Wednesday, July 20.
Check out the
technical program for full-length presentations including:
- How the Heck Do I Sewer This Area?
- Promoting Green Installations with a Private Property Incentives Program
- Cutting Trees or Closing Streets: The Power of Public Opinion
Aug
10
Tuesday Morning
CSO Technologies (Salon FG)
Evaluation Water Quality at Combined Sewer Overflows By a Novel Approach: Ting Lu, Cincinnati
The Fall Creek/White River Tunnel Vision for Capturing CSO: John Morgan, Indianapolis
Consider Compressible Media Filtration to Met Your Triple Bottom Line: Time Weaver & James Fitzpatrick, Springfield
Private Source I/I Reduction Pilot Program: Mark Timbrook, Columbus
Solids and Floatables Control Visual Assessment Pilot Project: Wesley Sydnor, Louisville
Asset Management (Salon HI)
Asset Management, An O&M Perspective: Steve Stahley & Beth Westropp, Indianapolis
Cincinnati MSD's Asset Reliability Program--A Case Study in Asset Management That Has Generated Results: John Shinn, Jr. & Sam Paske, Cincinnati
PS, Force Main, ARV Program for SD1: Brandon Vatter & Sean Fitzgertald, San Dist 1 of Northern KY
System-Wide Cleaning Program: Jon Sprague, St. Louis
Sustainable Infrastructure (Rookwood)
Results of 3 Green Infrastructure (GI) Studies: Renee VanSickle, Columbus
Initial Green Infrastructure and Watershed Control Projects: Jim Turner, San Dist 1 of Northern KY
Fort Wayne Green Stormwater Standards Update: Anne Marie Smrchek, Fort Wayne
Communities of the Future: Linking Wet Weather Solutions to Community Visions and Needs: MaryLynn Lodor, Cincinnati
Challenges of Urban Stream Restoration: Wes Wimmer & Warren High, Cincinnati
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Aug
10
Tuesday Afternoon
Implementation of Program Management for CIP (Salon FG)
Development of Standard Construction Procedures: David Siegert & Gordon Horn, Cincinnati
Documents Control/Management: Jay Thorne, Indianapolis
How Water-In-Basement Has Become Water NOT in Basement: Dennis Madden & Cliff Shrive, Cincinnati
Fort Wayne's Approach to Program Management Assistance: Matthew Wirtz, Fort Wayne
Integrated Municipal/Private Program Management Structure and Processes: Stephen Nielsen, Indianapolis
Customizing a Program Management Approach: One Size Does Not Fit All: Brian Bingham, Louisville
Asset Management (Salon HI)
Progress on SSO Control in Fort Wayne: Warfield Relief Interceptor Project: Wendy Reust, Fort Wayne
Criticality and Condition Assessment: Randy Schneider & Michael Stevens, Cincinnati
Putting Your Pump Stations on a DIET: John Loechle, Louisville
Biosolids Planning: Asset Management for Capital Investment Decisions: Neil Frankenberg, St. Louis
Listening to the Sewer System: Mike Hicks, Fort Wayne
Assessing and Rehabbing Your Assets: John Loechle, Louisville
Sustainable Infrastructure (Rookwood)
A Stream Condition Index for Watersheds in Northern Kentucky Designed for Better Public Understanding of Watershed Assessments: Matthew Wooten San Dist 1 of Northern KY
STUMPing for the Environment: Rob Van Evra, Columbus
Integrating Green Infrastructure for CSO Abatement and Enhanced Public Spaces: Allyson Pumphrey, Indianapolis
CSO 419 Green Infrastructure Master Planning: Leslie Schehl & Cliff Shrive, Cincinnati
Assessing the Impacts of Climate Change on Drainage and Flood Protection Services: H.J. Bud Schardein, Louisville
Sustainable Rehabilitation of Roadside Ditches Using a "Hybrid Ditch": William Bowman, Indianapolis
Aug
11
Wednesday Morning
Public Communications (Salon FG)
Getting Stakeholder Involvement in Projects: Vanessa Smedley, Cincinnati
Measurable Metrics: Making Social Media Work for Public Works: Molly Deuberry, Indianapolis
Be Part of the Solution, Not Part of the Problem: Wesley Sydnor, Louisville
Utilizing Focus Groups to Clarify Public Perception: Steve Roberts & Tom Ratzki, St. Louis
Business Systems Technology (Salon HI)
Integration of Capacity models and Terrain Datasets: A System-Wide Basement Elevation Analysis: Greg Horch, Columbus
Using eB to See the Big Picture: Alex Talbott & Julia Muller, Louisville
Program Management: Justin Brugger, Fort Wayne
Stop HARPing About Your GIS: Julia Muller, Louisville
Financial Sustainability & Human Capital Management (Rookwood)
Cashing In on Public Involvement Investment: Angela Akridge, Louisville
Featured Business of the Week/Matchmaker Sessions: Gloria Williams, Cincinnati
Identifying Workforce Strengths Through Diversity and Inclusion: Robert Yates & April Norman, Cincinnati
Economic Stimulation Through Sewer Infrastructure Investment: Sarah Anderson, Cincinnati
Aug
11
Wednesday Morning
Directors' Reports
Managing Northern Kentucky's Wastewater and Stormwater: Mark Wurschmidt, San Dist 1 of Northern KY
Director's Update: Tony Parrott, Cincinnati