Important NAWT Activities for Expo Week

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NAWT Board Meeting

On Monday evening, Feb. 24 at 6 p.m., after the Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International Education Day courses are completed, the National Association of Wastewater Technicians Board of Directors will meet for a business meeting. Members of any state association interested in learning about NAWT affiliation are welcome to attend and get to know the current board members! This will be held in Room 108 at the Indiana Convention Center.

NAWT Instructors Meeting

On Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 25 at 3:30 p.m. there will be a meeting of all NAWT course instructors. The meeting has several purposes, not the least of which is the opportunity to get to know one another since we are scattered across the country; but more importantly to discuss current NAWT courses and their content; discuss necessary changes – what works, what doesn’t; and to discuss the potential for state partnerships and educational programming in the future. If you have an interest in NAWT education programming but are not an instructor, you are still invited to attend, meet the instructors and participate in the discussion. The meeting will be held in Room 108 of the convention center.

State Association Breakfast

On Wednesday morning, Feb. 26 in Room 108 of the convention center there will be the state association breakfast sponsored by COLE Publishing. This is when the Ralph Macchio Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented by COLE Publishing. The annual NAWT Excellence in Service Award will also be presented at the breakfast. The William Hapchuk Memorial Scholarship recipient will be announced. So come by and have a free breakfast and take part in the award recognition and state association meeting discussion. Breakfast starts at 7 a.m. The annual state association meeting begins at 7:30 a.m., and the awards presentations begin at 8 a.m. It all wraps up in time for the show opening at 9 a.m.

Dues and fee increases

For NAWT members and service providers who hold one or more NAWT certifications, you will have already noticed some slight increases in fees this year. The NAWT Board, after much deliberation, saw the need to increase fees for the first time since 2000 to make sure the organization remains on stable financial footing. For those who will be recertifying or are thinking of joining, these are the fees in effect since Jan. 1.

The initial and recertification fee for NAWT inspector, installer or O&M provider has been raised to $75 for two years. This fee is paid upon initial certification and when applying for recertification. To streamline the process, the Board did away with additional fees associated with using non-NAWT courses for recertification. Individual membership dues were raised to $175 per year; company membership was raised to $350 per year. Associate memberships were raised to $750 per year. Association affiliation remains at $100 per year. If there are any questions, contact the NAWT office.



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