*WEFTEC Housing for Students
WEF has a set amount of rooms available for students at two local hotels near the Orlando Convention Center. To participate in the reduced room rate, you will need to call 1.888.301.4933 to reserve a room.
Clarion Universal: $101 – 2 miles from convention center
International Plaza Resort: $135 – 3 blocks from convention center
Saturday, October 10
"Wading for Wetlands"
8:00 am - 3:30 pm
Registration required
WEF’s Student and Young Professionals Committee (SYPC) will host a community service project to "Replant, Restore, and Revitalize" the wetlands at the Orange County Utilities Northwest Water Reclamation Facility. An anticipated group of 100 will spend the day harvesting plants from an established part of the wetlands and replanting them in other areas. The wetlands system consists of six cells and includes approximately 75 acres of land. The cells were populated with native pants. The students and young professionals will learn about the wetlands treatment system and how wetlands are used to further remove nutrients from the reclaimed water prior to recharging the sensitive aquifer system by participating in this hands environmental project.
The facility is located about 30 minutes from the convention center. Complimentary bus transportation will be provided and is included on the WEFTEC registration form. As we anticipate a large turnout, we have offered a morning and afternoon session so that everyone can have an opportunity to get invovled.
How to REGISTER - MUST Reserve your seat on the bus in advance
There is no cost to the attendee for the bus transportation however you must have indicated your attendance of this event on your WEFTEC registration form. If you did not, please contact CSI 1.877.303.0724 and ask them to amend your registration to include the SYPC Community Ourtreach Project located under section 4 referencing Ticketed Events and select "H" for the morning session or "I" for the afternoon session or select both options should you want to stay the whole day.
Morning Session - Bus leaves at 8:00 from the Converntion Center and will arrive back by Noon
Afternoon Session - Bus leaves at Noon from the Convention Center and will arrive back by 3:30 pm
Lunch will be provided for those that stay all day. Contact WEF Staff Dianne Crilley dcrilley@wef.org if you have questions.
Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc.
Brown and Caldwell
Stantec
Sunday, October 11 - Tuesday, October 13
Lounge opens from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Lunch Served 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
The University Student Lounge is sponsored by environmental companies participating in the WEFTEC Students & Young Professionals Networking and Career Fair. Complimentary light lunch and refreshments are provided Sunday – Tuesday, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm. The lounge offers students their own place to meet with fellow students and develop life long friendships.
Sunday, October 11
12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Member Associations proudly select their best Student Chapter Design Team to participate in this annual WEFTEC Design Competition. Each design team will receive a recognition plaque / each team member will receive a certificate. Through sponsorships, award money will be presented to the 1st and 2nd place winners from the Wastewater Design and Environmental Design competitions.
New for 2009 - Two competitions will be held at WEFTEC.09, a Wastewater Design competition that includes a traditional wastewater design project (hydraulic, capacity design, upgrades to existing systems, biosolids handling etc...) and an Environmental Design competition that includes the current contemporary engineering topics (sustainability, water reuse, wetland construction, etc...). Through sponsorship of this event, award money will be presented to the top 1st and 2nd place winning teams.
The University of Florida won first place in 2008. View 2008 DesignTeams
Contact Michelle Hanson hansonmm@cdm.com if interested in participating as a team at WEFTEC.09.
Greeley and Hansen
Malcolm Pirnie
Parsons Water & Infrastructure
Monday, October 12
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Over 40+ annually attend this meeting to include Student Chapter Officers from the 84 WEF Student Chapters, academic advisors, and Member Association Leaders. This meeting is held annually at WEFTEC, providing a forum to share ideas and programs.
For more information about this meeting or interest in forming a Student Chapter,
contact: Hannah Wilner Hannah.Wilner@ch2m.com
Monday, October 12
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The Career Fair offers an opportunity to expand the student’s knowledge of the water quality industry and to acquire better interviewing skills. Top environmental firms from the U.S./Canada will be on hand to meet informally with students and also pre-schedule interviewing opportunities.
Companies interested in a 2009 booth, contact Dianne Crilley at dcrilley@wef.org.
| Water Environment Federation Student Paper Competition |
Monday, October 12
WEFTEC.09 Poster Symposium
Student participants of the 2009 WEF Student Paper Competition are invited to present their posters at WEFTEC! Stop by and show your support to these outstanding young professionals!
| Young Professionals Technical Sessions |
Monday, October 12
Moderator: Heather Phillips
Assistant Moderators: Andrea Turriciano, Meera Victor
Morning Session - S012
10:30 am
Variables, Processes, and Transformation - Rate Expressions Describing Periphytic Algae-Based Biofilms; Development opf the Algai Biofilm Model (ABM)
R. Vazquez-Burney, J. Boltz, B. Johnson, G. Daigger, J. Bays
11:00 am
Wet Weather Flow Pre-Treatment for Membrane Bioreactors - A Case Study With HIgh Rate Primary Treatment
A. Hu, B. Dawson, O. Natvik, G. Garreston, E. Zaghi
11:30 am
Design, Testing, and Start-Up of a Reuse UV Disinfection System in Florida
J. Edeback, M. Mann
Alternate: Paperless Engineering Services During Construction - Sustainable and Efficient
M. Scullion, D. Kozxan, S. Solters
Afternoon Session - S038
3:30 pm
Evaluation of Nitrification Kinetics for a 2.0 MGD IFAS Demonstration Project
W.A. Thomas, C.B. Bott, P. Regmi, G. Schafran, A. Pinto, N.G. Love, J. McQuarrie, B. Rutyherford, R. Baumier, D. Waltrip
4:00 pm
An Innovative Submerged Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor for Treatment of Potato Solids and Bioenergy Production
C.A, Hulse, .S, Singh, S.R, Grant
4:30 pm
Phosphorus Requirements in a Post Denitirfication MBBR at a Combined imit of Technology Nitrogen and Phorphorus Plant
M. Peric, D. Neupane, B, Stinson, S. Kharkar, N. Passarelli, M. Sultan, G. Shih
Alternate: Process Consideration To Achieve Limit of Technology Nitrogen Removal in a Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor
A. Shrestha, R. Riffat, C. Bott, I. Takacs, S. Murthy
Poster: Biofilm Control Using Sparging for the Stable Operation of Membrane Biofilm Reactor Nitrogen Removal
J. . Hwang, N. Cicek, J. Oleszkiewicz
| Students and Young Professionals Social Events |
Monday, October 12
Tommy Bahama
Pointe Orlando
9101 International Drive, Ste. 1200
Orlando, FL 32819 | (321) 281-5888
Black and Veatch hosts a Student Appreciation Night held at Tommy Bahama from 5:00 - 7:30 pm. This annual event provides students an opportunity to network with their peers and to meet the leaders within Black and Veatch. Kick off the evening at Tommy Bahama followed by the Students and Young Professionals reception at Adobe Gila's.
Adobe Gila's
9101 International Drive
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Nearly 400 YPs attend this annual event! Music, fun, giveaways, plenty of food and beverages is just a taste of what to expect.
Carollo Engineers
For more information regarding 2009 sponsorship opportunities for the above events, details on submitting a resume, or any other questions, contact Dianne Crilley, dcrilley@wef.org / 703/684-2445 (t)