The 2019 IAMU Broadband Conference is March 13 & 14 at the Holiday Inn and Suites on Merle Hay Road in Des Moines. Registration for exhibiting vendors is now open.  Attendee registration is coming soon. To register as a sponsor, click here.

Vendors are encouraged to register soon in order to secure a space on the exhibit hall. In addition to tabletop exhibits, vendors can also reserve a Gold or Silver Sponsorship for increased exposure. Details on the various sponsorships are included in the Vendor Brochure.

The 2019 Iowa Children’s Water Festival is May 9, 2019, at the Des Moines Area Community College Campus in Ankeny. 

The festival is a free educational event that provides fifth-grade classes from across Iowa with the opportunity to learn about the importance of water in their daily lives through presentations, hands-on activities, exhibits, games, and entertainment.

The festival committee is looking for individuals who would be willing to volunteer, including classroom presenters and exhibitors. The event is a great community outreach activity.

For Classroom Presenters: Presenters will be scheduled for 4-6 sessions, each session is 30 minutes with a 15-minute break in between sessions for presentation reset and student travel. This 15-minute break is new this year in the hopes to reduce the number of late or no-show classes. Presenters will be scheduled a lunch break and lunch will be provided. Please register by April 15, 2019. Registration forms can be found at: https://goo.gl/forms/elF4aoEqmAtdIW8x2.
 
For Exhibit Hall Displays: There will be students scheduled in the exhibit hall each session from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Exhibitors are encouraged to have at least two people available to staff their booth. Please make exhibits as interactive for the students as possible. Please register by April 15, 2019. Registration forms can be found at: https://goo.gl/forms/M1RlAYuLVnY35Dxf1.

Water members, make plans to attend the Advanced Water Workshops on March 6 and 7. Come for one or both days.

• Day 1: water treatment
• Day 2: water distribution
  

Each day qualifies of 0.5 CEUs.
 
Remember, to be eligible for certificate renewal, operators must have earned the required number of CEUs during two-year periods ending March 31 of odd-numbered years (that means this year).
 
To learn more about the topics covered or to register, click here.

This course will explain OSHA’s role in worker safety and health, jobsite hazard recognition, correction and prevention methods and how to read the OSHA standards. Participants will receive a completion card from the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA certifying successful completion of this OSHA 10-Hour course. 29 CFR 1926 CFR Book & course material furnished.

*A Certificate of Completion will be provided to attendees.

Who Should Attend:
This basic safety course is recommended for workers and supervisors, or those who have been given the task of developing and managing their employer’s safety program.
 
If you hire Contractors: Many cities also require their contractors to maintain a safety program to be eligible to work for them. The OSHA 10-Hour course will help those owners, managers, and employees develop a solid safety foundation at their company to hopefully avoid incidents while working for the city or utility. Hiring a contractor to perform work for the city/utility does not eliminate all liabilities to the city.
 
Training Location:
IAMU Training and Office Complex
1735 NE 70th Avenue
Ankeny, IA  50021
Cost:
$200 per IAMU Member participant
$240 per Non-Member participant

Questions?
Contact Larry Banwart at (800) 810-4268 or lbanwart@iamu.org.

Click HERE for registration and additional information.

Mark your calendars for the 2019 Complete Watt-Hour Metering Workshop.  The workshop will take place January 28 – February 1, 2019 at the IAMU Training & Office Complex.  This workshop will once again be conducted by Larry Chapman of Chapman Metering.  A strong supporter of IAMU and Iowa’s municipal utilities, Larry is a highly regarded expert on watt-hour meters.

There will once again be three paths that registrants may take.

The “Basic” portion of the workshop will take place at the beginning of the week (January 28 – 30) with topics including:

• The Electric Meter
• Basic Meter Application Theory
• Self-Contained Metering
• Instrument Transformers
• C.T. & P.T. Rated Metering
• Multiplier
• Sockets

The “Advanced” portion of the workshop will take place towards the end of the week (January 30 – February 1) with topics including:

• Wiring and Application Error Analysis
• Polyphase Metering
• Solid State vs. Mechanical Demand vs. Thermal Demand
• Solid State Meters

Or…

Come for the Whole Week and get the Complete Watt-Hour Metering Workshop experience!

Bring your wiring diagrams and pocket calculators!

Registration
The registration deadline for this workshop is January 25, 2019.

A minimum of 20 registrations will be required to hold the workshop.

Class maximums are as follows:  Basic = 30 registrations; Advanced = 20 registrations.  Wait-lists for each class will be available.

Cost
Whole Week – IAMU Member Price - $835.00
Whole Week – Non-Member Price - $890.00
Basic or Advanced – IAMU Member Price - $450.00
Basic or Advanced – Non-Member Price - $510.00

Questions?
Contact Dan Llewellyn at dllewellyn@iamu.org, or (515) 289-1999.

For additional information, including registration, please click HERE.

Just a friendly reminder for the 2019 IAMU Electric Superintendent and Foreman’s Meeting.  The workshop is scheduled for next week, January 16 – 18, 2019, at the IAMU Training and Office Complex.  This workshop is specifically designed to cover topics of interest to electric superintendents and foremen.

The 2019 meeting highlights include:

• History of Disaster presented by Eddy Weiss, C4LAssociates
• When Disaster Strikes! The Vermeer Tornado & Lessons Learned presented by Steve Flann, Vermeer Corporation
• Leadership, Empowerment, Responsibility presented by Brian Meek, Kansas Municipal Utilities
  
  

Additional topics include:

• Tree Trimming, Invasive Species & Community Liabilities
• Transformer Losses, Fault Current Calculation and Ordering
• Mutual Aid
• Crane Rule Update & Multi-Employer
• Suspension Trauma
• Metering Topics
• Employment & Municipal Law Issues/Liabilities
  
  

Also returning is the Product Show & Reception.  Come socialize with fellow utility personnel and meet with exhibitors to see their latest products, technology, and services.  The reception will take place at the Holiday Inn Des Moines–Northwest.

Exhibitors
The following exhibitors are scheduled to be present.

• Action Battery Wholesalers, Inc.
• American Power & Communications Group
• Contractor Solutions Trench Shoring
• Evans, Lipka & Associates, Inc
• Fletcher-Reinhardt  Company
• FS3, Inc.
• Midwest Engineering Consultants, LTD.
• Moehn Electrical Sales Company
• mPower Innovations
• Phelps Uniform – PPE Division
• Power Line Supply / Crossroads Mobile Maintenance
• Pro-Tech Power Sales
• Resco
• Sensus USA
• Upper Midwest Utility Sales
• Van Wert Inc.
• Ziegler Power Systems
  
  

Updated - Hotel Information
The Holiday Inn Des Moines–Northwest is the designated hotel for accommodations at this upcoming meeting.  The product show and reception will also take place here. Room availability is not guaranteed.  Please mention “IAMU Electric” when booking.

Holiday Inn Des Moines-Northwest
4800 Merle Hay Road
Urbandale, IA  50322

Reservations:
Call (515) 278-4755

Cost
IAMU Members - $415
Non-Members - $470

Registration is open.  The registration deadline for the meeting is January 14, 2019.  For additional information in regards to the meeting, including full agenda and registration, please click HERE.

For questions about the workshop, please contact Dan Llewellyn, IAMU Electric Services Coordinator at (800) 810-4268 or dllewellyn@iamu.org.

Certified water and wastewater operator certificates expire every two years on June 30th of odd-numbered years. Applications for renewal are mailed to operators 60 days before the expiration date.
 
To be eligible for renewal, operators must have earned the required number of Continuing Education training Units (CEUs) during two-year periods ending March 31 of odd-numbered years.
 
You can view your CEUs at: 
https://programs.iowadnr.gov/opcertweb/pages/opmenu.aspx              
 
If you still need CEUs, check out the IAMU calendar to view upcoming CEU-eligible workshops.

Attention Water Members, the Annual Water Utility Day on the Hill at the Iowa State Capitol is set for Monday, January 28th from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. IAMU will have a booth set up in the first floor rotunda area during this time.

Any water member is welcome to attend for any or all of this awareness day event. It’s a great way to represent Iowa’s municipal water utilities and connect with state lawmakers to make sure they understand water-related issues.

If you would like to attend, contact IAMU Water Services Specialist Steve Marsh at smarsh@iamu.org or by phone at 515.289.1999.