The WQA Podcast

WQA's Information Technology Manager Jonathan Adams joins us to talk about GDPR, the new data protection law in the European Union. We'll look at what it means in the United States, how it might affect WQA members and what you need to know to be ready. wqa.org/blog

WQA's new President Chris Wilker joins us to discuss his vision for the coming year, his plans to see WQA add new members, and his passion for the committees made up of the many volunteers who serve WQA and the water treatment industry. Plus we'll have a regulatory update from Kathleen Fultz and our WQA tip.

Our guests are Florida Water Quality Association Vice President Amanda Wakem Moore and President Kenny Gibson. We’ll hear about plans for their upcoming FWQA Convention as well as how things are going in Florida following Hurricane Irma last fall. Plus, we’ll get a regulatory update from Kathleen Fultz, and we'll have our WQA Tip.

In this episode of WQA Radio, we'll hear highlights from the Opening General Session at the 2018 WQA Convention & Exposition in Denver. The first speaker is Bob Maisner, the outgoing 2017-2018 WQA President, followed by WQA Executive Director Pauli Undesser and then Chris Wilker, the newly installed 2018-2019 WQA President. We'll also hear from Tanya Lubner, PhD., WQA's Professional Certification & Training Director, about the Call for Speakers/Presentations for the 2019 WQA Convention & Exposition in Las Vegas.

Our guest in this episode of WQA Radio is Phil Fralix, Master Water Specialist, who gave the presentation, "Treating Water for Coffee" at the WQA Convention & Exposition in Denver in March.

We’ll talk with Phil about how specific water quality characteristics affect the taste of coffee and coffee brewing equipment. So, pour yourself a cup of hot coffee, and join us.

This week on WQA radio, our guest is former WQA President John Packard, who was among the presenters at the WQA Business Operations Boot Camp last month in Denver. John talks about how impressed he was with Boot Camp and the challenges he sees for the water treatment industry.

We’ll talk with business performance coach Kate Culligan about her presentation at the WQA Business Operations Boot Camp, what she hopes the participants walk away with after the full day of exciting business planning, goal-setting and success presentations. Other speakers include Tim Miles, Michael Thompson, John and Derek Packard, and Denise Urbans. Register at wqa.org/bootcamp.

http://wqa.org/blog - The Honorable Richard Gephardt joins us to talk about his upcoming presentation at the WQA Convention & Exposition in Denver (March 26-29 -- register at wqa/org/convention), plus we'll include a portion of his remarks to the WQA members who took part in the recent WQA DC Fly-In in Washington.

This week on WQA Radio our guest is Daina Grace, the Executive Director of the Texas Water Quality Association (TWQA). Daina will discuss how Texas and her members are doing following Hurricane Harvey last year. She’ll also talk about why she’s looking forward to attending the WQA Convention in Denver March 26-29th (register at wqa.org/convention).

This week on WQA Radio our guest is David LaFrance, the CEO of the American Water Works Association (AWWA). David will be among the featured speakers at the Opening General Session at the WQA Convention.