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The Hawaii Water Environment Association (HWEA) and the Western Chapter of North American Society for Trenchless Technology (WESTT) are excited to invite you to attend the 2023 HWEA/WESTT Collections Systems Conference from November 7 to November 9, 2023!  The conference will feature a NASTT Introduction to Trenchless Technology course presented by WESTT on November 7, 2023 at the Japanese Cultural Center (2454 South Beretania Street, Honolulu, HI 96826), HWEA/WESTT conference sessions on November 8, 2023 at Ko’olau Ballrooms (45-550 Kionaole Road, Kaneohe, Hawaii 96744), and a half day "hands on" collection system operations and maintenance session on November 9, 2023 at Ko’olau Ballrooms.

**REMINDER: The HWEA Annual Sponsorship includes Collection System Conference sponsorship and registration costs (see https://www.hwea.org/sponsorship-donate). For ala carte sponsorship options, please contact the committee chairs at collection-systems@hwea.org.**

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Registration rates are as follows:

*NOTE: Please be advised that payments made via Credit Card are subject to a 3.75% processing fee per transaction.

Refund Policy:

• All general cancellation requests must be made by emailing vice-president@hwea.org.
• Requests must be made by the deadlines specified below to receive the refund amount of the registration order.
• Cancellations made by 09/30/2023 will receive a 95% refund of registration fees.
• Cancellations made by 10/31/2023 will receive a 50% refund of registration fees.
• Any cancellations made after 10/31/2023 will not receive a refund.

Speakers: 

Dana Okano (Hawaiian Islands EFC & Hawaii Community Foundation)
Sina Pruder (State of Hawaii-DOH, Environmental Health Administration, Wastewater Division)

Topic: Hawaiian Islands Environmental Finance Center & Financing Options for Cesspool Conversions

Date/Time: Thursday, October 19

11:00 AM: Check in (RSVP’d guests only)

11:30 AM: Lunch

12:00-1:00 PM: Presentation

Location: Dave & Busters, Pa’ina Hale (2nd floor)
1030 Auahi St., Honolulu, HI 96814

Cost: (includes lunch buffet): HWEA Members $45 / Non-HWEA Member $55 / Students & Life Members (Retirees) $15

*NOTE: FOR CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS, please be advised there is a 3.75% processing fee per transaction.

Please note that an inherent risk of exposure to Covid-19 exists anywhere other people are present, and even precautionary measures such as masking and social distancing cannot completely eliminate this risk. Any person who chooses to participate in any in-person activity assumes all risks arising from that decision.

The 2024 Pacific Water Conference will be held in person at the Hawaii Convention Center from February 20-22, 2024.
The Call for Abstracts is posted on the AWWA Hawaii Section website here:

Abstracts are due October 6, 2023.
Please contact pwc.technical@gmail.com to submit your abstract or if you have any questions for the Technical Program Chairs.

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Are you attending WEFTEC 2023 in Chicago in October?

The Hawaii Water Environment Association (HWEA) is excited to invite you to our WEFTEC Pau Hana on Monday, October 2 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM at Timothy O’Toole’s Pub Chicago (622 N Fairbanks Ct, Chicago, IL 60611)! 

Registration is $40/person and includes pupus and drinks!  RSVP here by September 18, 2023! Hope to see you there!

FOR CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS, please be advised there is a 3.75% processing fee per transaction.

FOR OFFLINE PAYMENTS, please make check payable to HWEA.

Mail Check to:
HWEA
P.O. Box 2422
Honolulu, HI 96804

Refund Policy:
All cancellation requests must be made by emailing vice-president@hwea.org by September 25, 2023. Requests must be made by the deadline specified below to receive the refund amount of the registration order. Registrations paid by credit card are subject to a 5% fee for cancellations.

Speaker: Ms. Danielle M.M. Bass, State Sustainability Coordinator, State of Hawaii Office of Planning & Sustainable Development

Topic: Sustainability Planning for Hawaii

Date/Time: Thursday, April 20

11:00 AM: Check in (RSVP’d guests only)

11:30 AM: Lunch

12:00-1:00 PM: Presentation

Location: Dave & Busters, Pa’ina Hale (2nd floor)
1030 Auahi St., Honolulu, HI 96814

Cost: (includes lunch buffet): HWEA Members $35 / Non-HWEA Member $50 / Students & Life Members (Retirees) $10

Please note that an inherent risk of exposure to Covid-19 exists anywhere other people are present, and even precautionary measures such as masking and social distancing cannot completely eliminate this risk. Any person who chooses to participate in any in-person activity assumes all risks arising from that decision.