The 2024 APWA Wisconsin Chapter Fall Conference will be held October 30 through November 1, 2024 at the Blue Harbor Resort on Sheboygan's beautiful lakefront. The conference will be hosted by Kevin Jump of the City of Sheboygan and the APWA Wisconsin Chapter. Rick Eilertson of AECOM is the conference education program chair; Eric Dundee of the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District and Past President Nathan Wachtendonk chair the Conference Planning Committee.
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
The full conference program is available through the Whova app or the link to the right. Highlights include:
Wednesday, October 30: Golf Outing, Water Treatment Plant Technical Tour, and Evening Get Acquainted Party with food, beverage, and games at the Blue Harbor Resort.
Thursday, October 31: General and Technical Breakout Sessions, Committee Meetings and Annual Scholarship Awards banquet
Friday, November 1: Conference Educational Sessions, Chapter Business Meeting, Door Prizes
Fall conference program topics and speaker information are being confirmed and can be viewed through the Whova app or by using the links to the right as the detailed session information is available. The Fall Conference APWA CEU Request Form can be downloaded HERE.
REGISTRATION TIPS
All registration is processed through the Whova app - click the link to the right.
Early registration discount for full registration ends at midnight on Wednesday, October 16 - register now!
You will be asked these questions as part of the full registration process:
Will you participate in the Wednesday afternoon Water Treatment Plant Technical Tour? (Limited capacity)
Will you attend the Wednesday night Get Acquainted Party?
Will you attend the Thursday night Scholarship Awards Banquet?
Are you planning to stay for lunch on Friday?
All Full Registration options include all conference sessions and evening social events, but not the golf outing.
The Golf Outing is limited to 44 participants and is not included in full registration. Make sure to sign up early to reserve your spot.
Member Discount - members qualify for a $50 discount on the Full Registration tickets. Use the appropriate registration ticket in Whova for the discount.
CONFERENCE LODGING
An outstanding group rate of $147.99/night (plus taxes if applicable) is available for a variety of room types at the Blue Harbor Resort for this conference for Wednesday (10/30) and Thursday (10/31) nights. Click the image at the right to register online.
Additional lodging details:
This special conference rate is also available within the APWA room block for stays on Tuesday (10/29) by calling the Blue Harbor Resort reservation department at (866) 701-2583.
The special conference rate is NOT available for Friday night (11/1) stays.
The conference rate registration cut-off date is September 30, 2024. Once the rooms have been filled or after the cutoff date, the conference discount rate may not be available.
OTHER DETAILS
GOLF OUTING: The shotgun start begins at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday at the Sheboygan Town and Country Golf Course, located at W1943 Co Rd J, Sheboygan, WI 53083. Shotgun format; $55 per person gets you 18 holes with golf cart and a box lunch. TICKET SALES END AT 5 PM ON OCTOBER 18, 2024 - LIMITED TO 60 GOLFERS. Tim Moyer, City of Sheboygan, WI is coordinating this golf outing.
BICYCLE RIDE: Informal bicycle ride on trail near the Blue Harbor Resort.
GET ACQUAINTED PARTY: The Get Acquainted Party will be in the Blue Harbor Resort and, weather permitting, include some outdoor games. Come meet your old and new public works colleagues, play games, have some food and beverages, and enjoy the night. The event starts at 5:00 p.m.
SCHOLARSHIP BANQUET: The Thursday evening Scholarship Banquet will begin with a social hour followed by a buffet-style dinner and presentation of APWA Wisconsin Chapter Scholarship Awards to several students pursuing technical or undergraduate degrees in programs related to public works and municipal engineering. The banquet will be held at the Blue Harbor Resort. The Young Professionals Committee will host a Halloween Party for all attendees following the Scholarship Banquet.
MOBILE CONFERENCE APP: We are excited to be using the Whova mobile app for this conference based on its great success in our past conferences. All the conference information is available through it, saving the cost and waste of printed conference programs. Whova provides automatic conference updates with the conference program and speaker information for your access. Setup assistance will be available at the conference check-in desk.
WISCONSIN CHAPTER CANCELLATION POLICY: Cancellations requested by October 16, 2024 will be granted a full refund less a twenty-five dollar ($25) administrative fee. Refunds after October 16, 2024 may be granted due to special circumstances reviewed on a case by case basis by the host committee and then referred for approval of the Executive Committee. The host committee must receive all special circumstance requests by November 10, 2024 for consideration. All requests received after this date will be denied. Refund requests must be submitted to the host committee and treasurer describing the basis of the request and must include their mailing address and to whom the refund should be directed. All approved special request refunds will be issued after completion of the conference.
