Contact: NC AWWA-WEA Office
Phone:  (919) 784-9030

Statewide Water Conference Comes to Greensboro
Hands-on training and technical seminars help water professionals expand skills

GREENSBORO, NC -- (November 9, 2006) – The North Carolina Section of the American Water Works Association and the North Carolina Water Environment Association (NC AWWA-WEA) will hold its 86th Annual Conference November 12 -15 at the Sheraton Four Seasons Hotel / Koury Convention Center, 3121 High Point Road.

The opening session will begin with the Presentation of Colors by Boy Scout Troop 101 and the National Anthem by UNCG student vocalist, Hope Fairchild. Greensboro City Council member Tom Phillips will open the festivities by welcoming conference participants to Greensboro.

Water and wastewater operators, technicians, engineers, water resource professionals and municipal employees will attend interactive sessions, enjoy networking opportunities and visit a vendor area where more than 86 exhibitors will display their products or services. Contests will also be held as participants compete to tap a water pipe, repair a wastewater pipe, determine who has the best tasting water, and showcase their knowledge in a game of ‘Environmental Jeopardy.’  For a complete schedule of activities, please visit www.ncawwa-wea.org or contact the NC AWWA-WEA office, at (919) 784-9030.

The City works with the community to improve the quality of life for residents through inclusion, diversity, and trust. As the seventh largest employer in Greensboro, the City has a professional staff of 2,800 employees who maintain the values of honesty, integrity, stewardship, and respect.  The City is governed by a council-manager form of government with a mayor and eight council members. For more information on the City, visit www.greensboro-nc.gov or call 373-CITY (2489).

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