Open Abstract Submissions 2025

2025 Wastewater Admin Conference (WWAdCon)   2025 Operator Days (JEOD) 

 2025 Annual Conference - 100th Year  2025 Biosolids Conference 2025 General Abstract Submissions


2025 Wastewater Administrator's Conference (WWAdCon)
Thursday, January 23 - Friday, January 24, 2025 | Bavarian Inn, Frankenmuth 
Abstracts are being sought for the technical program of the 2025 Wastewater Administrators Conference (also known as WWAdCon). This conference provides the opportunity to interact with other superintendents and administrators from across the state.

TOPICS BEING REQUESTED:
Managerial Topics: Staffing and Human Resources, Occupational Health/Health and Safety, Financing and Utility Rates, Wastewater Utility Policy, Management and Leadership, and Employee Leadership and Development.

Technical Topics: EGLE/Policy Update, Water Quality, Residuals and Biosolids, Municipal Wastewater Treatment Process and Design, Collection Systems, Modeling and Simulations, Energy Efficiency/Sustainability, Energy Generation and Managementm Asset Management/Maintenance, Laboratory/Analytical, Instrumentation and Controls, Treatment Innovations, and Water Resource Recovery.

REQUIREMENTS:
  • Presenters shall provide a brief (one page or less) written abstract summarizing their talk.
  • The abstract shall include the presentation title and contact info.
  • Presentations shall be 25 to 40 minutes in length, and allow 5 minutes for questions and answers.
  • Presenters are to utilize MS PowerPoint® software for the visual aid. A laptop computer and projector will be available.
  • Final presentations are to be submitted electronically three (3) weeks prior to the conference.
  • Presenters do not need to pay conference registration fees for the day that they are presenting. Attending additional days of the conference may require a registration fee.
  • Presenters must be willing to have their presentation recorded for an online version of the event, to be shared with registered attendees at the discretion of MWEA.

*** To be considered in the first round, abstracts must be submitted by Friday, September 27th, 2024.

Click here to submit or copy & paste the following link: https://www.viethconsulting.com/members/proposals/propselect.php?orgcode=MWEA&prid=1524735


2025 Operator Days
Tuesday, February 4th and Wednesday, February 5th, 2025 | Lansing Center, Lansing
Abstracts are being sought for the technical program of the 2025 Operator Days. Operator Days is the classroom training part of Joint Expo. Over 1,100 water and wastewater utility managers and operators attend this event annually. Due to the attendee size, attendees are divided into 2 rooms, so presenters are REQUIRED to give the same presentation TWICE that day (once in each room).

TOPICS BEING REQUESTED must be TECHNICAL in nature and must apply to both water and wastewater operators: Lab, Pumps, Lifts, MISS DIG, Leadership, Galvanized Service Line Replacements (GLSR), Work Culture, Implementation of GIS, Updating Asset Management Plans or Creating Them, and Creating/Implementing a Safety Program.

REQUIREMENTS:
  • Presenters shall provide a brief (one page or less) written abstract summarizing their talk.
  • The abstract shall include the presentation title and contact info.
  • Presentations shall be 45-60 minutes in length, and allow 5 minutes for questions and answers.
  • Presenters are to utilize MS PowerPoint® software for the visual aid. A laptop computer and projector will be available.
  • Final presentations are to be submitted electronically three (3) weeks prior to the conference.
  • Presenters do not need to pay conference registration fees for the day that they are presenting. Attending additional days of the conference may require a registration fee.
  • Presenters must be willing to have their presentation recorded for an online version of the event or to be shared with registered attendees at the discretion of MWEA & MI-AWWA.

*** To be considered, abstracts must be submitted by September 27th, 2024.

Click here to submit or copy & paste the following link: https://www.viethconsulting.com/members/proposals/propselect.php?orgcode=MWEA&prid=889295


2025 Biosolids Conference
March 2025 (final dates tBD) | Traverse City
Abstracts are being sought for the technical program of the 2025 Biosolids Conference, a 2-day conference with a tours, socials, networking and a full day of educational programming.

TOPICS BEING REQUESTED: Emerging Contaminants, Beneficial use and soil heath, Energy Recovery, Process enhancements/improvements, and Biosolids Program efficiency options.


REQUIREMENTS:
  • Presenters shall provide a brief (one page or less) written abstract summarizing their presentation.
  • The abstract shall include the presentation title and presenter's contact info (name, title, contact email, contact phone & employer)
  • Presentations shall be between 25-40 minutes in length, and allow 5 minutes for questions and answers. Please included the length of your presentation.
  • Presenters are encouraged to utilize MS PowerPoint® software for the visual aid.
  • The PowerPoint must be submitted to MWEA by the provided deadline prior to the event, if selected.  A laptop computer and projector will be provided for presenter use.
  • Presenters must be willing to allow MWEA to record their presentation for a virtual version of the event (if applicable), to be shared with registered attendees only, at the discretion of MWEA.
  • If selected to present, the Presenter must identify a back-up presenter, such as a colleague, to present in their place, in event that they cannot due to unforeseen circumstances
  • If selected to present, the Presenter agrees to meet all deadlines for presentation material submissions provided by MWEA.
  • If selected to present, the Presenter agree to graciously volunteer/donate their time to present to share their knowledge and expertise to help enhance and/or advance the water environment profession.

*** To be considered, abstracts must be submitted by Friday, October 25th, 2024.

Click here to submit or copy & paste the following link: https://www.viethconsulting.com/members/proposals/propselect.php?orgcode=MWEA&prid=1566283


2025 Annual Conference - 100th Year
Sunday, June 15th - Wednesday, June 18th, 2025 | Boyne Mountain, Boyne
Celebrating a century as an association, the MWEA 100th Annual Conference is June 15-18, 2025 at Boyne Mountain Resort. Abstracts are now being considered from all aspects of the water sector. (We especially encourage all innovative projects!)

TOPICS BEING REQUESTED: Air Quality & Odor Management | Asset Management | Climate Change | Collection Systems | CSO & SSO Planning and Mitigation | Decentralized Wastewater Treatment | Disinfection |Facility Operations and Maintenance | Future Insights/Issues | Government Affairs | Great Lakes | Groundwater | Hot Topics | Industrial Issues and Treatment Technologies | Laboratory Practices | Leadership | Employee Development & Human Resources | Michigan Issues | Micro-Constituents, Contaminants of Emerging Concern & Trace Organics | Municipal Wastewater Treatment Process and Design | Public Health | Research & Innovation | Residuals & Biosolids Management | Societal Aspects - DE&I, ESG, Water Equity | Stormwater Management | Sustainability & Energy Management | Utility Management | Water Reclamation & Reuse | Watershed Resources Management


REQUIREMENTS:
  • Presenters shall provide a brief abstract (500 words or less) summarizing their talk. The abstract shall include the presentation title along with other requested information listed on the following pages.
  • Most presentations will be 25 to 30 minutes in length, and allow 5 minutes for questions and answers. If you have a topic that requires longer than 30 minutes or you would be willing to be part of a longer session with attendee interaction, please note that in the abstract description box in the proposal submission form.
  • Presenters are asked to utilize MS PowerPoint software for the visual aid. A laptop computer and projector will be made available.
  • Final presentations will be required to be submitted electronically three (3) weeks prior to the conference.
  • The MWEA Program Committees will review all abstracts.
  • There is no limit to the number of abstracts that may be submitted by an individual or company/utility.
  • Membership in MWEA is not required for presentation.
  • Presenters do not need to pay conference registration fees for the day that they are presenting. Attending additional days of the conference may require a registration fee.
  • Presenters normally are not reimbursed for travel expenses nor receive honoraria.
  • Presenters may be asked to provide a recorded version of their presentation in the case of a hybrid online & in-person event.


*** To be considered in the FIRST round, abstracts must be submitted by Friday, September 27th, 2024.

Click here to submit or copy & paste the following link: https://www.viethconsulting.com/members/proposals/propselect.php?orgcode=MWEA&prid=889295


General Abstract Submission
Please submit your abstract for the following 2025 events:
  • Asset Management (hosted jointly with MI-AWWA)
  • Lab Practices (hosted jointly with MI-AWWA)
  • Collections
  • IPP
  • Northern Michigan Operators
  • Watershed & Stormwater
  • Maintenance (hosted jointly with MI-AWWA)
  • Process & Sustainable Energy

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Presenters shall provide a brief (one page or less) written abstract summarizing their presentation.
  • The abstract shall include the presentation title and presenter's contact info (name, title, contact email, contact phone & employer)
  • Presentations shall be 30 or 60 minutes in length, and allow 5 minutes for questions and answers. Please included if your presentation is 30 or 60 minutes.
  • Presenters are encouraged to utilize MS PowerPoint® software for the visual aid. The PowerPoint must be submitted to MWEA by the provided deadline prior to the event, if selected.  A laptop computer and projector will be provided for presenter use.
  • Presenters must be willing to allow MWEA to record their presentation for a virtual version of the event (if applicable), to be shared with registered attendees only, at the discretion of MWEA.
  • If selected to present, the Presenter must identify a back-up presenter, such as a colleague, to present in their place, in event that they cannot due to unforeseen circumstances
  • If selected to present, the Presenter agrees to meet all deadlines for presentation material submissions provided by MWEA.
  • If selected to present, the Presenter agree to graciously volunteer/donate their time to present to share their knowledge and expertise to help enhance and/or advance the water environment profession.


You will be contacted about a potential presentation date and time if your abstract is selected. Abstracts will be kept on file for one year. 

Click here to submit or copy & paste the following link: https://www.viethconsulting.com/members/proposals/propselect.php?orgcode=MWEA&prid=889295