September 24, 2018
2:00pm-4:30pm – Exhibitor Registration (optional)

September 25, 2018

9:00am-10:00am — Registration
10:00am-10:15am — Introductions & SDWA Information:  Rusty Reeves, LRWA/EPA Training Specialist & LRWA Deputy Director
10:15am-11:00am — Panel Discussion – Water and Wastewater System Funding Solutions: Panelists include: Leslie Durham, Special Assistant to the Governor, Governor’s Designee to the Delta Regional Authority  and Rural Water Infrastructure Committee; Jared Hicks, USDA Rural Development; Jennifer Wilson, LDH DWRLF; Sierra TraBeau, LDEQ SRF; Traci Watts, La Division of Administration; and Michael Griffiths, CoBank
11:00am-11:15am – Networking:  Sharing Experiences & Visiting Exhibitors
11:15am- 12:00pm — Bid Law Requirements:  Erin C. Day, Assistant Attorney General, La Attorney General’s Office
12:00pm-1:00pm – Lunch:  Will be Furnished
1:00pm-1:30pm — Open Meeting Laws:  Lauryn Sudduth, La Attorney General’s Office
1:30pm-2:00pm — Public Records: Luke Donovan, La Attorney General’s Office
2:00pm-2:15pm – Networking:  Sharing Experiences & Visiting Exhibitors
2:15pm-3:00pm — New Water Design Standards & 2018 Legislative Update: Jennifer Kihlken, LDH Deputy Chief Engineer
3:00pm-3:15pm – Networking:  Sharing Experiences & Visiting Exhibitors
3:15pm-4:00pm — LDH Updates/Boil Advisory Issue Procedures:  Steven Joubert, LDH District 3 Engineer & Autumn Permenter, LDH District 4 Engineer
4:00pm-4:15pm – Networking:  Sharing Experiences & Visiting Exhibitors
4:15pm-5:00pm — Enhanced Customer Communications:  Shelly Howay and Shannon Farmer, Rural Water Impact
5:00pm-7:00pm — Networking and Social Event

September 26, 2018

8:00am-8:40am — Automated Meter Reading: Jerry Johnson, Mueller Systems
8:40am-9:00am – Networking:  Sharing Experiences & Visiting Exhibitors
9:00am-9:40am — Selecting an Engineer, Your Engineer’s Role in the Project and What to Expect from Your Engineer:  Glenn Turner, Meyer, Meyer, LaCroix, and Hixson, Inc.
9:40am-10:00am – Networking:  Sharing Experiences & Visiting Exhibitors
10:00am-11:00am — DEQ Criminal Investigations:  Ryan Brignac, LaDEQ Criminal Investigation Unit
11:00am–11:45am — EPA/USDA RD Joint Effective Utility Management Training – Ten Key Management Areas: Rusty Reeves, LRWA/EPA Training Specialist & LRWA Deputy Director & Ken Terry, LRWA/USDA RD Wastewater Technician & Trainer
11:45am-12:00pm — Evaluations

LRWA has reach capacity of Exhibitor spaces, all spaces have been sold.