OCTOBER 9-12, 2018
Pechanga Resort Casino
45000 Pechanga Pkwy
Temecula, CA 92592
Tuesday, October 9, 2018 |
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3:00pm |
4:00pm |
Bear |
Outgoing Board Meeting |
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4:00pm |
5:00pm |
Bear |
Incoming Board Meeting |
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6:00pm |
8:00pm |
Deer |
Board Dinner |
Wednesday, October 10, 2018 |
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6:30am |
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Journey – Golf Course |
Golf Tournament @ Pechanga’s Journey Golf Course 7:00 am Tee Off |
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8:00am |
5:00 pm |
Deer |
WQA presents “Water Quality Fundamentals – MEP Style”* |
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1:00pm |
4:00 pm |
Ballroom DE |
Exhibitor Set Up |
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4:00pm |
5:30pm |
Bear |
Annual Meeting |
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6:00pm |
10:00pm |
Eagle’s View Ballroom |
Banquet Dinner, Industry Awards, and Auction |
Thursday, October 11, 2018 |
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7:00am |
8:30am |
Bear |
Past Presidents Breakfast (Past Presidents only) |
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8:00am |
11:30am |
The Ballroom |
Exhibitor Set Up |
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8:00am |
9:00am |
Red Tailed Hawk |
Dealing with Lead in City Water
Presented by Danny Bauer, Enpress LLC |
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9:00am |
10:00am |
Red Tailed Hawk |
Optimizing Water Softener Efficiency (Brine and Water) Presented by Chubb Michaud, Systematix Company |
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10:00am |
11:00am |
Red Tailed Hawk |
CapDI – Understanding salt-free ion exchange technology
Presented by Richard Bastar, Voltea, Inc. |
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11:00am |
Noon |
Red Tailed Hawk |
Calculating the true cost of doing business
Presented by Mike Thompson – Applied Management Group |
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12:30pm |
5:00pm |
Ballroom DE |
Trade Show |
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12:00pm |
1:00pm |
Red Tailed Hawk |
Perfluorocarbons (PFCs), PFOS, PFOA – Exploring the risks & opportunities
Presented by Greg Reyneke – Red Fox Advisors, Inc. |
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1:00pm |
1:30pm |
Ballroom DE – Tech Talk Area |
Improving Reverse Osmosis Efficiency
Learn about improvements to residential-scale R/O technology and best practices to improve water efficiency while minimizing environmental impact. Presented by Sean Caughron, Chester Paul Company |
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2:00pm |
2:30pm |
Ballroom DE – Tech Talk Area |
Upflow Regeneration and Resin Sensor Technologies
Best Practices and the latest technologies available to improve regeneration and water efficiency in residential and light commercial softening systems. Presented by Mike Mecca, Performance Water Products, Inc. |
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3:00pm |
3:30pm |
Ballroom DE – Tech Talk Area |
Selling Your Service Staff
The customer sales climate has shifted to a relationship approach. To compensate for this shift, it is imperative that leaders recognize and adjust the role of their service staff. This session will review the why’s and how’s of streamlining interdepartmental processes to increase overall profit. Presented by Candice Wentling, Certified Action |
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4:00pm |
4:30pm |
Ballroom DE – Tech Talk Area |
Motivating Your Team to Take Sales to the Next Level
Learn how to motivate your sales professionals, service department, and office staff to develop a harmonious team that keeps customers happier and produces more sales. Presented by Jennifer Smith, Motivitality |
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6:00pm |
10:00pm |
Eagle’s Nest |
Reception / Networking, Texas Hold’em Tournament |
Friday, October 12, 2018 |
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8:00am |
10:00am |
Deer |
WQA Certification Exams* |
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9:00am |
Noon |
Ballroom DE |
Trade Show |
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10:00am |
10:30am |
Ballroom DE – Tech Talk Area |
Fleck 2815 Series control valves – Selection, teardown and programming
Learn more about this exciting new Control Valve. Presented by Dave Smith, Pentair |
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11:00am |
11:30am |
Ballroom DE – Tech Talk Area |
Treating for Tankless
The inconvenient truth about some of the water treatment options for protecting tankless water heaters available on the market today Presented by Alan Horner, Impact Water |
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11:30am |
Noon |
Ballroom DE – Tech Talk Area |
Pioneer Cartridge-based filtration Systems
How to Select, Size, and Install these filters to deliver clean, safe and affordable water to your clients. Presented by Danny Bauer, Enpress, LLC. |
*WQA Presents: Modular Education Program (MEP) and
Certification Exams are independent of PWQA registration.
Please contact Daniel LeBlanc at WQA for registration 630-929-2508 education@wqa.org.
Pechanga is the largest resort/casino on the West Coast and one of the largest in the country, with 200,000 square feet of gaming space. Nestled in the Temecula Valley’s picturesque Southern California Wine Country, Pechanga offers unparalleled quality and service, along with the comfort and amenities guests expect and deserve from an AAA Four Diamond Award-winning property. Since earning that prestigious honor upon its 2002 opening, Pechanga was also named “Best U.S. Casino” by USA Today in 2015.
Pechanga recently completed a 27-month, $300 million expansion that nearly doubled its room capacity to 1,090, expanded it’s already palatial spa facility to 25,000 square feet, created a 40,000-square foot events center perfect for concerts, meetings and conventions, and built a 4 ½-acre tropical pool complex that features a dedicated restaurant, swim-up bar, three pools, two waterslides, a fountain and 27 spacious, well-appointed cabanas.
PWQA has negotiated a room block rate at the beautiful Pechanga Resort Casino at a rate of $129 per room, per night. Reservations can be made through the internet at www.pechanga.com (and In order to receive the Group Rate) add the following code: 3908144 for our group rate. If you call, please identify yourself being with the Pacific Water Quality Association (PWQA). Our reserved block of rooms is from 10/08 to 10/12 will be held at this rate until close on September 7, 2018.
- Complimentary Health Club, Valet Parking (based on availability), Wireless Internet in all guest rooms, 10% off prevailing Spa prices, NO RESORT FEES
To make your reservations please book online at www.pechanga.com add the following code: 3908144 or call 1-888-PECHANGA by September 7, 2018 and identify yourself as part of the Pacific Water Quality Association Room Block.