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Tuesday, October 301, 2014
Time Event Location Schedule
10:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration Open CC-Hall A Foyer (1st floor) Add to Calendar
10:00 am – 5:00 pm Exhibitor Move-In CC-Hall A Add to Calendar
Wednesday, October 302, 2014
Time Event Location Schedule
6:00 am – 2:00 pm AWT Golf Tournament
Shuttle departs at 6:00 am from the hotel lobby.
Tournament play begins at 8:00 am.
Texas Star Golf Course
1440 Texas Star Parkway
Euless, TX 76040
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8:00 am – 7:00 pm Registration Open CC-Hall A Foyer (1st floor) Add to Calendar
8:00 am – 2:00 pm Exhibitor Move-In CC-Hall A Add to Calendar
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm Technical Subcommittee Meeting: Boiler Subcommittee 202 A Add to Calendar
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm Technical Subcommittee Meeting: Cooling Subcommittee 201 AB Add to Calendar
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm Technical Subcommittee Meeting: Pretreatment Subcommittee 202 B Add to Calendar
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm Technical Subcommittee Meeting: Special Projects Subcommittee 202 C Add to Calendar
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm Technical Subcommittee Meeting: Wastewater Subcommittee 202 D Add to Calendar
4:00 pm – 4:30 pm Moderator Training
Moderators and AWT board members required to attend.
CC-Room 201A Add to Calendar
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm Opening Reception — Exhibit Hall Open
(Complimentary Reception)
CC-Hall A Add to Calendar
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm CWT and New Member Reception (By Invitation Only) Omni-Water Horse Pool Bar Add to Calendar
Thursday, October 303, 2014
Time Event Location Schedule
7:00 am – 7:00 pm Registration Open CC-Hall A Foyer (1st floor) Add to Calendar
7:00 am – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast CC-Ballroom Foyer (2nd floor) Add to Calendar
7:30 am – 7:50 am Commercial Corner — BWA Water Additives CC-102 Add to Calendar
7:30 am – 7:50 am Commercial Corner — Silver Bullet Water Treatment Company CC-103 Add to Calendar
8:00 am – 8:20 am Commercial Corner — Walchem, IWAKI America Inc. CC-102 Add to Calendar
8:00 am – 8:20 am Commercial Corner — LuminUltra Technologies Ltd. CC-103 Add to Calendar
8:00 am – 5:00 pm Speaker Ready Room Open CC-Room 200 Add to Calendar
8:30 am – 10:00 am GENERAL SESSION — Annual Membership Town Hall Meeting CC-Ballroom AB Add to Calendar
10:00 am – 11:00 am KEYNOTE SESSION — Never Give Up On a Dream
Introduction: TBD
Jim "The Rookie" Morris
CC-Ballroom AB Add to Calendar
11:00 am – 2:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open (Complimentary Lunch) CC-Hall A Add to Calendar
11:00 am – 11:30 am

Learning Lounge Open
Facilitator: R. Trace Blackmore, CWT, LEED AP

11:00 am – 11:30 am — Breaking Bad...News

CC-201 A Add to Calendar
11:30 am – 12:00 pm

Learning Lounge Open
Facilitator: R. Trace Blackmore, CWT, LEED AP

11:30 am – Noon — Generations in the Workforce

CC-201 A Add to Calendar
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Past Presidents' Luncheon Reata Restaurant
310 Houston Street
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2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open (By Appointment Only) CC-Hall A Add to Calendar
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm Track I
Moderator: Earl Martens

Sustainability Through Increased Chiller Efficiency by Biofilm Removal and Prevention
Ballroom AB Add to Calendar
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm Track II
Moderator: Peter Greenlimb, Ph.D., CWT

Ground Up: Designing a New Polymer for Independent Water Treatment Companies
Ballroom C Add to Calendar
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm Track I
Moderator: Earl Martens

Biofilm Remediation Through the Use of Non-Oxidizing Biocides and Biofilm Release Agents
Ballroom AB Add to Calendar
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm Track II
Moderator: Peter Greenlimb, Ph.D., CWT

The Development of a Novel Antiscalant Polymer to Control the Formation of Silicate Scale
Ballroom C Add to Calendar
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Track I
Moderator: Earl Martens

Scale Formation: Biology, Boundary Dynamics, LSI and Sphagnum Moss
Ballroom AB Add to Calendar
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Track II
Moderator: Peter Greenlimb, Ph.D., CWT

Deposit Control Polymer Selection Criteria for High Temperature Applications
Ballroom C Add to Calendar
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Track I
Moderator: Earl Martens

Understanding Amperometric Chlorine Measurements
Ballroom AB Add to Calendar
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Track II
Moderator: Peter Greenlimb, Ph.D., CWT

pH Impact on Inhibitor Performance
Ballroom C Add to Calendar
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open (Complimentary Reception) CC-Hall A Add to Calendar
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm Learning Lounge Open
Moderator: Bernadette Combs, CWT, LEED AP

Accountability at Work: Bridging Expectations and Performance
CC-201 A Add to Calendar
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm Learning Lounge Open
Moderator: Bernadette Combs, CWT, LEED AP

Making Technology Work for You
CC-201 A Add to Calendar
Friday, October 304, 2014
Time Event Location Schedule
7:00 am – 9:00 am Continental Breakfast CC-Ballroom Foyer (2nd floor) Add to Calendar
7:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration Open CC-Hall A Foyer (1st floor) Add to Calendar
7:00 am – 5:00 pm Speaker Ready Room Open CC-Room 200 Add to Calendar
7:30 am – 8:45 am Committee Breakfast Meeting: Business Resources Committee CC-202 A Add to Calendar
7:30 am – 8:45 am Committee Breakfast Meeting: Certification Committee CC-202 B Add to Calendar
7:30 am – 8:45 am Committee Breakfast Meeting: Convention Committee CC-202 C Add to Calendar
7:30 am – 8:45 am Committee Breakfast Meeting: Education Committee CC-202 D Add to Calendar
7:30 am – 8:45 am Committee Breakfast Meeting: Legislative/Regulatory Committee CC-203 A Add to Calendar
7:30 am – 8:45 am Committee Breakfast Meeting: Marketing/Communications Committee CC-203 B Add to Calendar
7:30 am – 8:45 am Committee Breakfast Meeting: Membership Committee CC-203 C Add to Calendar
7:30 am – 8:45 am Committee Breakfast Meeting: Technical Committee CC-201 BC Add to Calendar
7:30 am – 8:45 am Committee Breakfast Meeting: Standards Task Force CC-204 A Add to Calendar
7:30 am – 8:45 am Committee Breakfast Meeting: Young Professional Task Force CC-201 Add to Calendar
8:00 am – 8:20 am Commercial Corner — AMSA, Inc. CC-Room 102 Add to Calendar
8:00 am – 8:20 am Commercial Corner — Tintometer Inc. CC-Room 103 Add to Calendar
8:30 am – 8:50 am Commercial Corner — MIOX Corporation CC-Room 102 Add to Calendar
8:30 am – 8:50 am Commercial Corner — Wincom, Inc. CC-Room 103 Add to Calendar
9:00 am – 10:30 am Education Committee Workshop: Deposit Analysis and Interpretation
Moderator: R. Trace Blackmore, CWT, LEED AP

Jay Farmerie, CWT
GLA Water Consultants, Inc.

Peter E. Greenlimb, Ph.D., CWT
Chemagineering Corporation

Bruce T. Ketrick Sr., CWT
Guardian CSC
CC-Ballroom C Add to Calendar
9:00 am – 9:45 am Exhibitor Meeting CC-Room 102 Add to Calendar
9:45 am – 10:00 am Refreshment Break CC-Ballroom Foyer Add to Calendar
10:00 am – 2:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open (Complimentary Lunch) CC-Hall A Add to Calendar
11:00 am – 12:00 pm Owner's Roundtable*
*This session is for current and future business owners only.
CC-Ballroom C Add to Calendar
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm Learning Lounge Open — Your Company's Online Presence
Facilitator: Bruce T. Ketrick Jr., CWT
CC-201 A Add to Calendar
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm Learning Lounge Open — Top 3 Challenges Facing Your Business
Facilitator: Bruce T. Ketrick Jr., CWT
CC-201 A Add to Calendar
2:00 pm – 7:00 pm Exhibit Hall Teardown CC-Hall A Add to Calendar
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm Track I
Moderator: Mark T. Lewis, CWT

Chloramine: Cooling Tower Contaminant or Disinfectant?
Greg D. Simpson, Ph.D.
ChemCal, Inc.
Ballroom AB Add to Calendar
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm Track II
Moderator: Frank Lecrone III

Building a Brand on a Budget
Karen Danielson
U.S. Water Services, Inc.
Ballroom C Add to Calendar
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm Track I
Moderator: Mark T. Lewis, CWT

Field Experience With a New Stabilized Chlorine-Based Cooling Water Biocide
Justin Shim
Justeq LLC
Ballroom AB Add to Calendar
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm Track II
Moderator: Frank Lecrone III

Strategic Benefit Planning and the Affordable Care Act
Michael Reddy
Keystone Insurance & Benefits Group
Ballroom C Add to Calendar
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Track I
Moderator: Mark T. Lewis, CWT

Advantage of Using Onsite Generated Chlorine vs. Conventional Chlorine
Edward T. Ott Sr.
ProMinent Fluid Controls, Inc.
Ballroom AB Add to Calendar
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Track II
Moderator: Frank Lecrone III

Legal Actions and Lawsuits
Jay Farmerie, CWT
GLA Water Consultants, Inc.

Michael Highum
McGowan Insurance Group
Ballroom C Add to Calendar
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Track I
Moderator: Mark T. Lewis, CWT

Sanikill: The New Monochloramine System to Get Rid of Legionella in Domestic Hot Water Systems
Stefano Melada
Sanipur US LLC
Ballroom AB Add to Calendar
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Women of Water (WOW) Reception
Guest Speaker: Fran Phillips, Environmental Partner
Gardere Wynne Sewell Law Firm
CC-102 Add to Calendar
4:00 pm – 4:30 pm Reducing Legionella—Related Legal Risk
Matthew Freije
HC Info

Moderator: Brian Jutzi, CWT
CC-Ballroom AB Add to Calendar
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Legionella: How to Protect Yourself and Your Clients
Janet E. Stout, Ph.D.
Frank P. Sidari III, PE, BCEE
Special Pathogens Laboratory

Garry Boehlert, Esq.
Saul Ewing LLP

Moderator: Brian Jutzi, CWT
CC-Ballroom AB Add to Calendar
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Young Professionals Happy Hour Omni-Water Horse Pool Bar Add to Calendar
6:00 pm – 10:00 pm AWT Annual Reception and Awards Dinner
Buses leave at 6:00 pm from the Omni front entrance.
AT&T Cowboy's Stadium Add to Calendar
Saturday, November 305, 2014
Time Event Location Schedule
7:00 am – 1:30 pm Registration Open Omni-Fort Worth Ballroom Foyer Reg Counters Add to Calendar
7:00 am – 8:00 am Continental Breakfast Omni-Fort Worth Ballroom Foyer Add to Calendar
7:00 am – 1:30 pm Speaker Ready Room Open Omni-Stockyards 2 Add to Calendar
8:00 am – 8:30 am Track I
Moderator: Marc Vermeulen, CWT

The Use of a Novel Adenosine Triphosphate Test Method to Differentiate Between Algal (Eukaryotic) and Bacterial (Prokaryotic) Microbial Biomass in Cooling Towers and Other Heat Exchange Water Systems
Frederick J. Passman, Ph.D.
Biodeterioration Control Associates, Inc.
Fort Worth Ballroom 1-4 Add to Calendar
8:00 am – 8:30 am Track II
Moderator: Bruce T. Ketrick Jr., CWT

Choosing the Best Biological Control Strategy for Your Cooling Water System
Christine E. McInnis, Ph.D.
Dow Microbial Control
Fort Worth Ballroom 5-8 Add to Calendar
8:30 am – 9:00 am Track I
Moderator: Marc Vermeulen, CWT

Field-Ready and Real-Time Detection of Microbiological Threats in Energy Applications
Patrick A. Whalen, P.Eng.
LuminUltra Technologies Ltd.
Fort Worth Ballroom 1-4 Add to Calendar
8:30 am – 9:00 am Track II
Moderator: Bruce T. Ketrick Jr., CWT

A New, Environmentally Compatible Corrosion Inhibitor for Evaporation Cooling Systems
Christian zum Kolk
Wolfgang Hater, Ph.D.
BK Water Solutions
Fort Worth Ballroom 5-8 Add to Calendar
9:00 am – 9:30 am Track I
Moderator: Marc Vermeulen, CWT

Optimizing Microbiological Control: Factors That Impact the Effectiveness of Biocides
Christopher J. Nalepa, Ph.D.
Albemarle Corporation
Fort Worth Ballroom 1-4 Add to Calendar
9:00 am – 9:30 am Track II
Moderator: Bruce T. Ketrick Jr., CWT

Beyond Corrosion Control: Sustainable Filming Amine Technology Applications for Cooling Water Systems
Mary Wolter Glass
Mexel USA
Fort Worth Ballroom 5-8 Add to Calendar
9:30 am – 10:00 am Track II
Moderator: Bruce T. Ketrick Jr., CWT

Green Chemistry — Purified Tannin Molecules For the Protection of Mild Steel Closed-Loop Systems
Roger Gaudreault, Ph.D.
TGWT Clean Technologies Inc.
Fort Worth Ballroom 5-8 Add to Calendar
10:00 am – 10:15 am Refreshment Break Omni-Fort Worth Ballroom Foyer Add to Calendar
10:15 am – 10:45 am Track I
Moderator: Joe Russell, CWT

Applying Respirometry
Elizabeth Dillman
Environmental Business Specialists, LLC
Fort Worth Ballroom 1-4 Add to Calendar
10:15 am – 10:45 am Track II
Moderator: Jim Lukanich, CWT

Engineered Water ... Crucial for Maintaining Water-Cooled Extruder Efficiencies
Peter E. Greenlimb, Ph.D., CWT
Chemagineering Corporation

Christopher Koepke
Earthwise Environmental, Inc.
Fort Worth Ballroom 5-8 Add to Calendar
10:45 am – 11:15 am Track I
Moderator: Joe Russell, CWT

Online UV-Transmittance Measurement — The Key to Cost Savings
Dan Shaver
Aquionics
Fort Worth Ballroom 1-4 Add to Calendar
10:45 am – 11:15 am Track II
Moderator: Jim Lukanich, CWT

Enhanced and Accelerated Biological Monitoring for Membrane Treatment Optimization: Measuring the Benefits of an Optimized Monitoring Program
Patrick A. Whalen, P. Eng.
LuminUltra Technologies Ltd.
Fort Worth Ballroom 5-8 Add to Calendar
11:15 am – 11:45 am Track I
Moderator: Joe Russell, CWT

Online Monitoring of Solid Scale and Corrosion Inhibitors
Michael Hunter
APTech Group, Inc.
Fort Worth Ballroom 1-4 Add to Calendar
11:15 am – 11:45 am Track II
Moderator: Jim Lukanich, CWT

Biofilms: Overview of the Chemical and Biological Impact of Biofilms on Industrial Cooling Water System
Cecilia McGough
LANXESS
Fort Worth Ballroom 5-8 Add to Calendar
11:45 am – 12:15 pm Track I
Moderator: Joe Russell, CWT

Use Of Pilot Testing in Selecting the Best Reverse Osmosis Scale Inhibitor
Matthew LaBrosse, Ph.D.
U.S. Water Services, Inc.
Fort Worth Ballroom 1-4 Add to Calendar
11:45 am – 12:15 pm Track II
Moderator: Jim Lukanich, CWT

Unique Non-Oxidizing Biocide Improves Microbiological Performance and Reduces Total Cooling Water Treatment Costs Compared to Traditional Non-Oxidizers
Jeffrey F. Kramer, Ph.D.
BWA Water Additives
Fort Worth Ballroom 5-8 Add to Calendar
12:15 pm – 1:45 pm Lunch Break (On Own) Add to Calendar
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Deionization Workshop
Moderator: Al Bassett, CWT

James Scott, CWT
San Joaquin Chemicals, Inc.

James McDonald, PE, CWT
Industrial Water Science LLC

Omni-Stockyards 1 Add to Calendar
Sunday, November 306, 2014
Time Event Location Schedule
8:00 am – 4:00 pm Board of Directors' Meeting Omni-Stockyards 1 Add to Calendar


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