Management Seminar

Calendar
Events & Training
Date
08/11/2026 - 08/12/2026

Description

This seminar is co-organized by CSWEA and WIAWWA

REGISTRATION:

  • Tuesday: $20.00
  • Wednesday: $150.00 (members), $170 (non-member), $10 (student)

 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

Water and Wastewater Personnel; Managers, Supervisors and Operators; Aspiring Leaders; Elected and Appointed Local and State Officials; Commissioners and Board Members

CECS: Earn Continuing Education Credits or Professional Development Hours for attending- 1 for Tuesday and 5 for Wednesday - Pending Approval

 Join your colleagues a day early for additional CECs/PDHs and networking opportunities!

 

ENTRANCE AND PARKING DIRECTIONS FOR THE EVENT: HERE

Click Here to Register

 

AGENDA:

TUESDAY

  • Social at the Bend Theatre (125 N Main St, West Bend)
  • Interview with a Manager: To be Announced
  • Drinks, snacks, and dinner

WEDNESDAY

  • Management Seminar at 1900 South 18th Avenue - Prairie Center Entrance
8:00 - 8:05 AM Opening Remarks
Dave Diehl - Black & Veatch
8:05 - 8:55 AM Off the Clock - Unwritten Rules
Melissa Bohse - Cities and Villages Mutual Insurance Company
8:55 - 9:40 AM Panel - How We Bid and Bid Form Setup
Sarah Nunn - Mid City, Brad Parkhurst - Saber Mechanical, and Nick Beil - CD Smith
9:40 - 10:20 AM Municipal Risk Management for Wisconsin Public Works & Water Utility Operations
Mike Anderson - West Bend Safety Division
10:20 - 10:35 AM Networking and Break
10:30 - 11:10 AM Cybersecurity - Cyber and Physical Threats
David Melby - Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM Cybersecurity Guidelines
Kevin Morely - AWWA
12:00 - 1:00 PM Networking and Lunch
1:00 - 2:00 PM Data Centers in the Midwest Including a Port Washington Case Study
Bridget Williams - Great Plains Institute, Roger Strohm, P.E., City of Port Washington City Engineer, Bob Harris, City of Port Washington Director of Planning and Development
2:00 - 2:55 PM Labor and Employment Law Update
Kyle Gulya and Ryan Heiden, von Briesen & Roper, SC
2:55 - 3:05 PM Networking and Break
3:05 - 4:00 PM Stump the Attorney
Kyle Gulya and Ryan Heiden, von Briesen & Roper, SC
4:00 PM Adjourn