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Wednesday, October 8
Thursday, October 9
Friday, October 10

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Wednesday
IDTimeNameSpeaker
W-11:00pm - 1:30pmMoving Toward Water Use Metrics David Broustis
[Seattle Parks and Recreation]
W-21:00pm - 1:30pmPicking the Low Hanging Fruit: Efficient Use of Marketing Dollars in Promoting Free Efficient Showerheads Jason Argo
[Seattle Public Utilities]
W-31:00pm - 1:30pmCombining Public Policy and New Product Development to Exceed Consumer Expectations and Save Water, Too! JB Hoyt
[Whirlpool]
W-41:00pm - 1:30pmAchieve a Sustainable Water Supply by Eliminating Leakage Jim Craig
[McElroy Manufacturing]
W-51:00pm - 1:30pmImproving water conservation practices in the landscape maintenance industry Laurence Budd
[Urban Water Conservation]
W-61:00pm - 1:30pmWater Efficiency in Hair Salons, the Next Untapped Market James Richardson
[Niagara Conservation Corp.]
W-71:00pm - 1:30pmEvaluating the Impact of Water Waste Enforcement in Southern Nevada Landscapes Rodger Kjelgren
[Utah State University], Desiree Van Dyke
[Utah State University]
W-81:30pm - 2:00pmBaselining Water Consumption in Single Family Homes in the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area Alfredo Fernandez-Gonzalez
[University of Nevada Las Vegas]
W-91:30pm - 2:00pmSocial Marketing for Conservation: Strategies Which Influence Change Valerie Davis
[Enviro-Media]
W-101:30pm - 2:00pmImplementing an Effective Time of Sale Toilet Replacement Program Toby Goddard
[City of Santa Cruz Water Department]
W-111:30pm - 2:00pmWater Loss Prevention through Corrosion Control Advancements James Lary
[Corrpro]
W-121:30pm - 2:00pmCrop Coefficients for Scheduling Irrigations on Drought Tolerant Landscapes Dan Smeal
[New Mexico State University]
W-131:30pm - 2:00pmHow Agencies are Looking Outside for Conservation Program Funding Tom Ash
[City of Petaluma]
W-141:30pm - 2:00pmSmart Water Application Technologies (SWAT): A Partnership between water providers and the irrigation industry. Jenna Smith
[Seattle Public Utilities]
W-152:00pm - 2:30pmThe Appropriate Use of Demand Management Versus Supply Augmentation in Providing for Future Water Needs Alan Potok
[TCB/AECOM]
W-162:00pm - 2:30pmDo we have your attention now? Applying Marketing Strategies to Water Conservation Outreach JC Davis
[Southern Nevada Water Authority]
W-172:00pm - 2:30pmMyths, Fictions, Legends, and Other Tall Tales in the Field of Water Efficiency John Koeller
[Koeller & Company]
W-182:00pm - 2:30pmInnovations in Advance Water Metering Laura Wainwright
[Aclara]
W-192:00pm - 2:30pmEffectiveness of Runoff-Reducing Weather-Based Irrigation Controllers (Smart Timers) in Orange County, CA Scott Jakubowski
[Municipal Water District of Orange County]
W-202:00pm - 2:30pmGolf Course Response to Drought Induced Water Budgets Patrick Watson
[Southern Nevada Water Authority]
W-212:00pm - 2:30pmBrainwaves: Workplace Innovation in Water Russell Eddington
[South East Water]
W-223:00pm - 3:30pmReal Time Water Budgets "Driving Water Management in the Landscape" Daniel Muelrath
[City of Santa Rosa]
W-233:00pm - 3:30pmCreating an Identity in the Marketplace for Water Efficiency and Crafting Effective Action Messaging Toby Roy
[San Diego County Water Authority]
W-243:00pm - 3:30pmFuture Directions for Water Efficient Fixtures and Drainage Systems in Australia Derek Kirkpatrick
[Caroma USA]
W-253:00pm - 3:30pmHenderson's Reclaimed Water Program Adrian Edwards
[City of Henderson]
W-263:00pm - 3:30pmWeather and Soil Moisture Based Landscape Irrigation Scheduling Devices Mark Spears
[Bureau of Reclamation]
W-273:00pm - 4:30pmThe California Water Smart Irrigation Controller Project- Results and Perspective on the Largest Field Study of an Important Emerging Technology - PANEL Peter Mayer
[AquaCraft, Inc.]
W-283:00pm - 3:30pmGlobal Earth and CIMIS to Identify Over Irrigating Landscapes Charlie Pike
[Charlie Pike and Associates]
W-293:30pm - 4:00pmTracking Water Consumption Using AMR Michael Wilson
[City of North Las Vegas]
W-303:30pm - 4:00pmNot in My Backyard: An Innovative Community Outreach Program for a New Water Reclamation Facility Kathleen Richards
[City of Henderson]
W-313:30pm - 4:00pmHigh-Efficiency Toilets (HETs) in Commercial Applications Bill Gauley
[Veritec Consulting, Inc.]
W-323:30pm - 4:00pmSecondary Water Systems for Landscape Irrigation: Issues and Opportunities Stephen Smith
[Aqua Engineering, Inc.]
W-333:30pm - 4:00pmLandscape Irrigation Efficiency Web-Based Tutorial Diane Harrelson
[Metropolitan Water District of Southern California]
W-353:30pm - 4:30pmWater Resources & Sustainable Community Efforts Kevin Fletcher
[Audubon International]
W-364:00pm - 4:30pmField Team LVVWD - Different Approaches to One Goal - Conservation Karen Basilotta
[Las Vegas Valley Water District]
W-374:00pm - 4:30pmGetting Green to Go Lean: Water Conservation Results from Working with the Green Industry Diana Diaz
[Southern Nevada Water Authority]
W-394:00pm - 4:30pmRegional Movement: Benefits of Interagency Collaboration in the Bay Area Daniel Carney
[Marin Municipal Water District]
W-404:00pm - 4:30pmField Monitoring Lessons from Customer-led Programming of SMART Irrigation Controllers Jon Bauer
[City of Oakland]
Thursday
IDTimeNameSpeaker
T-18:00am - 8:30amFacilitating the Implementation and Installation of New Water Efficient Technology Peter DeMarco
[IAPMO]
T-28:00am - 8:30amTransforming the Market: Working with EPA on Promoting the WaterSense Label Mary Ann Dickinson
[Alliance for Water Efficiency]
T-38:00am - 8:30amMaP testing - 5 year anniversary - a proven process for development & implementation of meaningful product performance standards John Koeller
[Koeller & Company]
T-48:00am - 8:30amComparing Leakage Rates of Transmission Mains in Urban Centers in the UK and North America Anis Somani
[Pressure Pipe Inspection Company]
T-58:00am - 8:30amSustainable Installation of Smart Irrigation Control Devices at a Historic Community in Southern California Using On-site Landscape Staff Lawrence O'Leary
[RainBird Corporation]
T-68:00am - 8:30amSNWA's Cooling Tower Conservation Efforts Kent Sovocool
[Southern Nevada Water Authority]
T-78:00am - 8:30amSeeing the Big Picture: A Vision of a Future Sustainable Water Use Society Gunnar Baldwin
[TOTO USA, Inc.]
T-88:30am - 9:00amWaterSmart from the Start: The East Bay Municipal Utility District's Water-Efficiency Regulations for New Customers Richard Harris
[City of Oakland]
T-98:30am - 9:00amCommunity Based Social Marketing - Getting People to Walk the Talk Aileen Barclay
[Resource Management Strategies, Inc.]
T-108:30am - 9:00amSensor-Activated Plumbing Fixtures in Commercial Applications Bill Gauley
[Veritec Consulting, Inc.]
T-118:30am - 9:00amFast Tracked AWT Provides Drought Relief for Queensland Cindy Wallis-Lage
[Black and Veatch]
T-128:30am - 9:00amAction Audits! What you don't understand can save a significant amount of water Chris Wright
[Ewing Irrigation Products]
T-138:30am - 9:00amMetropolitan Water District's Commercial/Industrial/Institutional Water Conservation Program (CII Program) Jose Vergara
[Metropolitan Water District of Southern California]
T-148:30am - 9:00amBuilding Regional Capacity in Conservation through Cooperative Measurement Paul Lander
[City of Boulder]
T-159:00am - 9:30amMobile Home Parks Water Submetering Study in Santa Clara County Karen Morvay
[Santa Clara Valley Water District]
T-169:00am - 9:30amMotivating the Business Sector to Take an Active Role in Water Conservation Beth Moore
[Southern Nevada Water Authority]
T-179:00am - 9:30amWater Heating, Hot Water Distribution and Water Conservation Gary Klein
[Affiliated International Management]
T-189:00am - 9:30amAssessment of Persistent Domestic Leaks by Use of Automated Meter Reading Kent Sovocool
[Southern Nevada Water Authority]
T-199:00am - 9:30amConservation Audits of Denver Public Libraries Leslie Martien
[AquaCraft, Inc.]
T-209:00am - 9:30amFacility & Property Management: BMPs for Water Management Kevin Fletcher
[Audubon International]
T-219:00am - 9:30amWest Basin Municipal Water District and the South Bay Energy Savings Center: A Unique and Efficient Partnership Elise Goldman
[West Basin Municipal Water District]
T-2210:00am - 10:30amWater Conservation Rate Structures: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Taryn Hutchins-Cabibi
[Western Resource Advocates]
T-2310:00am - 10:30amWaterSense: A Public-Private Partnership to Transform the Marketplace for Water-Efficient Products Stephanie Thornton
[US Environmental Protection Agency]
T-2410:00am - 10:30amLet Change Begin! How Water Use Efficiency Incentive Programs are Transforming the Market Angelique Bestard
[Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department]
T-2510:00am - 10:30amComponent Analysis of Water Losses: the San Francisco Public Utility Commission's Experience Dana Haasz
[San Francisco Public Utilities Commission]
T-2610:00am - 10:30amThe Intelligent Use of Water: Irrigation for a Growing World Jennifer Riley-Chetwynd
[RainBird Corporation]
T-2710:00am - 10:30amThe ABC's of Water Conservation: The Alliance Builds A Clearinghouse Mary Ann Dickinson
[Alliance for Water Efficiency]
T-2810:00am - 11:00amThe Smart Water Fund - Investing in innovation for a water smart future Chris Lee
[South West Water Melbourne Australia]
T-2910:30am - 11:00amWater Budget Rate Structures Come of Age: How to Stabilize Revenue, Reduce Demand and Maximize Customer Satisfaction Tom Ash
[City of Petaluma]
T-3010:30am - 11:00amIt's a desert out there: Developing a conservation ethic in a community known for excess Kristen Howey
[Southern Nevada Water Authority]
T-3110:30am - 11:00amAre plumbers part of the problem, or part of the solution? Steve Lehtonen
[Green Plumber Program]
T-3210:30am - 11:00amCollaborative Adaptive Management: A Process for Sustainable Watershed Management Michael Davidson
[Spec Management Group]
T-3310:30am - 11:00amWater Quality Protection and Conservation on Golf Courses Kevin Fletcher
[Audubon International]
T-3410:30am - 11:00amKeys to Successful Landscape Conversion Programs Doug Bennett
[Southern Nevada Water Authority]
T-3511:00am - 11:30amNew Mexico Courts Uphold Water Conservation Regulations John Longworth
[New Mexico Office of the State Engineer]
T-3611:00am - 11:30amResponsible Water Use - Bridging the Gap Between Theory and Application Steven Moorehead
[C4 Projects]
T-3711:00am - 11:30amGreen Plumbers: Introducing the Future of Plumbing Steve Lehtonen
[Green Plumber Program]
T-3911:00am - 11:30amWater-Efficiency Solutions in Landscape Irrigation Guy Collins
[Hunter Industries]
T-4011:00am - 11:30amCounting Up the Savings: Meeting Goals by Evaluation of Conservation Programs Karen Guz
[San Antonio Water System]
T-4111:00am - 11:30amWater Efficiency or Water Conservation: What's the Difference? Amy Vickers
[Amy Vickers & Associates, Inc.]
T-421:30pm - 2:00pmWater Conservation Tutorial Gardens Jeri Deneen
[DeneenPowell Atelier, Inc]
T-431:30pm - 2:00pmConscientious Water Usage for On-site Food Production in Resorts and Casinos Deborah May
[Vicksburg Indoor Produce]
T-441:30pm - 2:00pmHow an Integrated Regional Water Supply Plan Solved Decades of Political Acrimony in the Monterey Region of California Steve Kasower
[University of California Santa Cruz]
T-451:30pm - 2:00pmFinal Specifications for EPA WaterSense Labeled New Homes John Flowers
[US Environmental Protection Agency]
T-461:30pm - 2:00pmUsing Soil Wetting Agents to Improve Turfgrass Irrigation Efficiency on Water Repellant Soils Keith Karnok
[University of Georgia]
T-471:30pm - 2:00pmTailored to Fit: The Essentials of Designing a Successful Water Conservation Program Jenny Gain
[Brown and Caldwell]
T-481:30pm - 2:00pmThe Environmental and Economic Benefits of Commercial Laundry Water Recycling & Reuse Jeff Lebedin
[AquaRecycle]
T-492:00pm - 2:30pmA Case Study in Proactive Resource Management through DMA/DMZ Ian MacLeod
[Master Meter, Inc]
T-502:00pm - 2:30pmWater Use Targets via the Web: A Communication Tool for Water Agencies & Their Customers Mayda Portillo
[City of San Diego]
T-512:00pm - 2:30pmStormwater Harvesting, Bolton Reserve Stormwater Retention & Re-Use System Angelo DeCampo
[City of Whitehorse]
T-522:00pm - 2:30pmEco-Development & Design: Designing, Building, and Managing with Water in Mind Kevin Fletcher
[Audubon International]
T-532:00pm - 2:30pmWater-Efficiency for Sustainable Living OR Water-Efficient Landscaping: How Smart Are California's Urban Landscapes? Chris Brown
[California Urban Water Conservation Coalition]
T-542:00pm - 2:30pmHow to Develop Meaningful Water Conservation Plans Tracy Bouvette
[Great Western Institute]
T-552:00pm - 2:30pmIntegration of Participatory and Technical Approaches for Urban Water Management in Scarcity Conditions Irina Ribarova
[University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodezy]
T-562:30pm - 3:00pmA Better Way to Beautiful in Seattle: Proof that Education Changes Water Use Behavior Linda Dethman
[Dethman & Associates]
T-572:30pm - 3:00pmInvolving the Hispanic, African-American, and Asian-American Communities in Water Conservation Nicole Lise
[Southern Nevada Water Authority]
T-582:30pm - 3:00pmWater Reclamation and Recharge Facilities in Arizona Floyd Marsh
[Andrews and Newmen, Inc.]
T-592:30pm - 3:00pmNew Development Water Conservation Requirements Ryan Grisso
[North Marin Water District]
T-602:30pm - 3:00pmRewards and Responsibilities of Developing and Maintaining a Community Outreach Program: City of Beverly Hills Firewise/Waterwise Mitigation Demonstration Garden Greg Barton
[City of Beverly Hills]
T-612:30pm - 3:00pmExperiences of an Australian Water Authority in implementing water conservation strategies- City West Water Conservation Solutions Damian Connell
[City West Water]
T-622:30pm - 3:00pmEnergy Down the Drain: The Water-Energy-Climate Nexus Ronnie Cohen
[Natural Resources Defense Council]
T-633:30pm - 4:00pmAn Organic, Integrated Process for Social Change Abby Schreiber
[Aurora Water]
T-643:30pm - 4:30pmPutting the "Swoosh" in Water Efficiency: Using a National Brand to Move the Market for Water Efficiency: WaterSense Virginia Lee
[US Environmental Protection Agency]
T-653:30pm - 4:00pmGraywater Lessons Learned from Arizona Val Little
[Water Conservation Alliance of Southern Arizona]
T-663:30pm - 4:00pmAdministering the Water Smart Homes Program - The First Two Years Toby Bickmore
[Southern Nevada Water Authority]
T-673:30pm - 4:00pmSummary of Smart Controller Testing in Florida and Lessons Learned Michael Dukes
[University of Florida]
T-683:30pm - 4:00pmThe Arizona Rinse Smart Program - A Win/Win for Water and Energy Savings Karen Collins
[Arizona Department of Water Resources]
T-693:30pm - 4:00pmWater and Energy Efficiency Program for Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Customer Classes in Southern California Amy Campbell
[City of Temecula]
T-704:00pm - 4:30pmAcacia Demonstration Gardens - A Unique Conservation Resource Created by Community, Public Agency and Private Sector Partnerships Sherri Collier
[City of Henderson]
T-724:00pm - 4:30pmConstructed Wetlands: A Natural Water Filtering System for Conservation ML Robinson
[University of Nevada Cooperative Extension]
T-734:00pm - 4:30pmUrban Water Management - Is it a Water Supply Crisis or a Water Management Crisis? Nigel Hennessey
[AquaSpy Group Pty Ltd]
T-744:00pm - 4:30pmThe Efficacy of ET-Based Technology in Urban Landscapes Rodger Kjelgren
[Utah State University], Dale Roberts
[Utah State University]
T-754:00pm - 4:30pmSmall Changes. Big Rewards. The East Bay Municipal Utility District's WaterSmart Certification and Recognition Program Michael Hazinski
[City of Oakland]
T-764:00pm - 4:30pmThe Water-Energy-Greenhouse Gas Connection Gary Klein
[Affiliated International Management]
T-774:30pm - 5:00pmRainwater Harvesting Education in Texas Bill Kniffen
[Texas Agrilife Extension Service]
T-784:30pm - 5:00pmResidential Landscape Irrigation Audits using GIS Technology Nancy Scott
[City of Lenexa]
T-794:30pm - 5:00pmThe Role of Desalination and Water Reuse Today and in the Next Decade Dave Argo
[Black and Veatch]
T-804:30pm - 5:00pmGreen Roofscaping: Water Efficiency for Sustainable Buildings John White
[Pennsylvania State University]
T-814:30pm - 5:00pmNon-Ideal ETo Weather Stations Cayle Little
[California Urban Water Conservation Coalition]
T-824:30pm - 5:00pmBenefits of Turfgrass in Urban Areas Mike Kenna
[USGA Green Section Research]
T-834:30pm - 5:00pmAn Innovative Approach to Targeting Residential Customers with High Irrigation Use Richard Chapman
[Smart Use LLC]
Friday
IDTimeNameSpeaker
F-18:00am - 8:30amHow Catch Cup Quantity and Sprinkler Spacing Affect Audit Results Brian Vinchesi
[Irrigation Consulting, Inc.]
F-28:00am - 9:30amHow to develop a Conservation Master Plan in 6 Steps Gus Meza
[West Basin Municipal Water District]
F-38:00am - 8:30amAn Innovative Solution: The Town of Cortland, Illinois' Wastewater Reclamation and Reuse System Arijit Sarkar
[Sheaffer International LLC]
F-48:00am - 8:30amMeasurement & Development of Improved Water Spray Patterns from Construction Water Trucks David James
[University of Nevada Las Vegas]
F-58:00am - 8:30amIrrigation Water Use and Soil Relations from Five Clark County School District Playfields in Las Vegas, Nevada Cable Jones
[Water Management]
F-68:00am - 8:30amDrought Response Plan that Works Maeneen Klein
[Charlotte-Mecklenberg Utilities]
F-78:00am - 8:30amIncorporating Conservation Programming in Long Range Water Resource Planning Fernando Molina
[Tucson Water]
F-88:30am - 9:00amThe Water Conservation Garden - Lessons Learned and Future Changes Don Schultz
[Cuyamaca College]
F-98:30am - 9:00amThe German Model of Rainwater Collection Joe Wheeler
[Rainfitters of Texas]
F-108:30am - 9:00amStormwater Management: An Interdisciplinary Thread to Redevelopment in Urban Areas Chris Earley
[Greening Urban LLC]
F-118:30am - 9:00amTopsoil, Compost and Water Quality Guidelines for Landscaping Help Reduce Irrigation Demands Von Isaman
[Water Management]
F-128:30am - 9:00amConsensus through Collaboration: A Shared Vision Approach to Drought Preparedness Tess Kretschmann
[Brown and Caldwell]
F-138:30am - 9:00amWater Wise Protocol for Schools and Parks Christopher Eppler
[Epplers Green Thumb]
F-149:00am - 9:30amA New Cross-Disciplinary Masters Degree Program in Landscape Water Conservation at Utah State University Rodger Kjelgren
[Utah State University], Kelly Kopp
[Utah State University]
F-169:00am - 9:30amCommunity Water Harvesting - The Missing Element in Sustainability Jonas Sipaila
[Rehbein Environmental Solutions, Inc.]
F-179:00am - 9:30amWater Conservation in Buildings: Water Efficiency Enhancing Sustainable Development John Fitzgerald
[Chicago Faucet / Geberit North America]
F-189:00am - 9:30amSmart Irrigation Controllers: ET Controller Program in City of Frisco, Texas Gary Hartwell
[City of Frisco]
F-199:00am - 9:30amDrought Management for Melbourne, Australia Bruce Rhodes
[Melbourne Water]
F-209:00am - 9:30amInnovative Residential Leak Detection and Audit: Result of a Multi-Year study of Albuquerque's Residential and Commercial Leak Program Laura Ferrary
[Smart Use LLC]
F-2110:00am - 12:30pmUsing Community Based Social Marketing in Water Conservation School Programs Joanne Toms
[City of Glendale, AZ Water Conservation Office]
F-2210:00am - 11:30amNew and Effective Technologies for Biological Water Treatment Systems and Methodologies Brian Wheeler
[Genesis Group]
F-2310:00am - 10:30amVillage of Cloudcroft, New Mexico PURe Water Project Eddie Livingston
[Livingston Associates, PC Consulting Engineers]
F-2410:00am - 10:30amLandscape Municipal Code Requires Landscape and Irrigation Plans, Installation and Performance Audit: West Jordan City, Utah Von Isaman
[Water Management]
F-2510:00am - 10:30amOutdoor Water Efficiency Challenges Across Mixed Ecological Regions in San Antonio, Texas Nathan Riggs
[Bexar Metropolitan Water District]
F-2610:00am - 10:30amThe Grand Valley DRIP (Drought Response Information Project) Mesa County, CO David Reinertsen
[Clifton Water District]
F-2710:00am - 10:30amLocating Turf in the Las Vegas Valley Using Remote Sensing Techniques Judy Brandt
[Southern Nevada Water Authority]
F-2810:30am - 11:00amCollege-Level Water Conservation Technician Program Now Available Tammi Stark
[Lane Community College]
F-3010:30am - 11:00amWater Conservation in Cooling Towers Using Controlled Hydrodynamic Cavitation Phil Vella
[VTX Technologies]
F-3110:30am - 11:00amBuilding towards Water Efficiency: Policy Innovation and Education in New and Existing Homes Sarah Wolfe
[University of Waterloo]
F-3210:30am - 11:00amHenderson Parks Turf Conversion Program Sherri Collier
[City of Henderson]
F-3410:30am - 11:00amECoBA Evaluation and Cost/Benefit Analysis of Municipal Water Conservation Programs Val Little
[Water Conservation Alliance of Southern Arizona]
F-3611:00am - 11:30amWinning Water Conservation and Drought Planning Proposals - How to be Successful with General Managers and Utility Boards Ane Deister
[Brown and Caldwell]
F-3811:00am - 11:30amConstruction Technologies for Water Efficiency in the Desert Robin Rehbein
[Rehbein Environmental Solutions, Inc.]
F-3911:00am - 11:30amWater Conservation through Properly Managed Outdoor Irrigation Terrence O'Leary
[ICC]
F-4011:00am - 11:30amConserving Water in a Land of Plenty: Wisconsin's Experience Jeff Ripp
[Public Service Commission of Wisconsin]
F-4111:00am - 11:30amTotal Water Management: Resource Conservation in the Face of Population Growth and Water Scarcity Trevor Hill
[Global Water Resources]
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