Registration for the Governor’s Water Conference on the Future of Water in Kansas is now open.
The Governor’s Water Conference is Tuesday, November 13 and Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at the Hilton Garden Inn & Conference Center in Manhattan, Kansas.
Conference topics include:
-
Conservation and Sustainability
-
Water Transportation
-
Water Infrastructure
-
Water Policy Shaping Kansas’ Future
-
Farm Bill Policy
Conference speakers will include Tom Kula, Executive Director of the North Texas Municipal Water District and former United States Army Corps of Engineers Southwest Division General; Amy Larson, President of the National Waterways Conference; Matt Carstens, Sustainability Senior Vice President Land O’Lakes along with several other influential policy and decision makers.
Day two will build on the water policy and vision implementation discussions from the previous day with technical presentation posters and talks. Graduate and undergraduate students will present their research. Abstracts proposals for these presentations can be sent to KWO. Professional presentation proposals are due October 8 and student proposals are due October 22.
“We encourage anyone to attend who has an interest in our state’s water resources. Legislators, water managers, state, federal, city and county administrators as well as scientists, organizations and producers are all welcome,” said Tracy Streeter Kansas Water Office Director. “With the implementation of the Long Term Vision for the Future of Water Supply in Kansas and the state’s current resource conditions, there is no better time to focus attention to Kansas’ water needs and the role water plays in growing our state’s economy.”
The Water Legacy Award and Be the Vision recipients will be presented at the conference and the KWO Photo Contest will be a feature again this year.
Registration is available online at www.kwo.ks.gov. The deadline is November 1. Conference details, tentative agenda, brochure, speakers, sponsors and hotel information can be found online as well.
The Governor’s Conference on the Future of Water in Kansas is hosted by the KWO and K-State /Kansas Water Resource Institute. Major sponsors for the event include Black & Veatch, Burns & McDonnell and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock.
MOST VIEWED STORIES
Holton man killed in Jackson Co crash
Morrill pair arrested on drug, child endangerment charges
Cold case investigation leads to Holton warrant
Effingham owner regains truck following theft, arrest
Horton City Clerk's resignation accepted Monday
Local residents avoid injury in chain reaction crash
90 mph+ downburst winds blamed for Thursday damage
Wamego man sentenced in second fentanyl-related death
Mayetta pair arrested on meth, child endangerment charges
Stolen trailer, 4-wheeler, recovered in Atchison
Winchester native named as Amberwell CEO
Juveniles face charges following Atchison break-in
Former Kickapoo Tribal chairman arrested
Atchison Co's Oswald named honorary bailiff for KS Court
Two arrested following Friday Jackson Co traffic stop
McLouth man injured in Monday wreck
No injuries in early Sunday morning house fire in Falls City
Senator Slama on tax relief efforts
LATEST STORIES
Holton property search concludes with arrest
Former Kickapoo Tribal chairman arrested
Atchison company earns energy grant; upgrades planned
Winchester native named as Amberwell CEO
April is Alcohol Awareness Month in Nebraska
MoDOT to discuss Holt County bridge projects
Sheriff's Office to take part in drug take back event
Council hears report from golf course