President's Message
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Fellow SETAWWA members,
I am deeply honored to serve as the 2013 President of the Southeast Chapter of TAWWA Our organization is in a great position to continue offering great value to the water professional community in Southeast Texas. This would not be possible without the continued dedication of our membership and the support we receive from our sponsors and volunteers. We are excited to continue many of our activities and programs from past years.
Programs and Volunteer Activities
- Annual February Half-Day Seminar. We are pleased to continue to bring a panel of dynamic speakers to discuss the issues that our profession and community face moving forward in the 21stcentury
- Annual August Dinner Event – SE-TAWWA seeks to provide an annual banquet-style event featuring community leaders discussing the decisions being made for the future of water in Southeast Texas. This is a great networking event and provides sponsorship opportunities that help us fund many programs implemented by the chapter.
- Regular bi-monthly chapter meetings – between our larger events, the chapter seeks to bring programs that enrich the water community, and will continue to make these events free or at reduced cost for students and government employees
- Young Professional (YP) events – SETAWWA is continually planning events geared towards young professionals (but open to all) that provide professional development opportunities and networking opportunities outside of the regular chapter events.
- “Beer for Us, Water For People” - the chapter supports the annual Water For People fundraiser at the St. Arnold Brewery in November
- TAWWA’s Scholarship Fund – SETAWWA contributes a significant portion of the funds we raise througout the year to provide scholarships at botht the Section and State level to help foster the next generation of water professionals.
- Student Paper Contest – at the annual half-day seminar in February, the chapter hosts a student paper contest for college students in the chapter area to present research they are involved in for the betterment of the industry. First prize in the contest receives a paid registration with travel and lodging for the annual Texas Water conference, which is in Galveston for 2013. Second and third prize is a $200 reimbursement for text books.
- Ops Competition Sponsorship – SETAWWA will continue our efforts to support local operators that participate in the various operator competitions at Texas Water, providing a scholarship to help cover expenses and fees associated with attending the conference and representing their utility and community.
The 2013 Executive Committee (EC) members give of their time and expertise to provide quality programs relevant to today's water professionals. I'm happy that in addtion to a few old faces, we are seeing new member join our committees. Without the help and support we receive from these dedicated volunteers, the organization would not be able to provide the services we do to the commuinity. If you have any suggestions or comments on the work we do for your TAWWA chapter, don’t hesitate to contact me.
Respectfully,
James C. Jones, P.E.
