2026 Convention Schedule

Monday, July 20th

12 p.m. - 5 p.m. Registration/check in
1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Next-Generation Water Disinfection: Unlocking the Potential of UV-LED | CEU 1.0 TCEQ / 0.1 WQA
                          Sebastian Ekholm
2 p.m. - 3 p.m. From Detection to Dollars: Unlocking Revenue with Coliform Presence/Absence Testing | CEU 1.0 TCEQ / 0.1 WQA
                          Kevin Kahlden, Alan Branson, Zack Johnson
3 p.m. - 4 p.m. Board Meeting
3 p.m. - 4 p.m. The End of Forever: How Natural Bacteria Break Down PFOS | CEU 1.0 TCEQ / 0.1 WQA
                          Braden Gilbert
3 p.m. - 4 p.m. The Effects of Water Softeners on Water Heater Performance: Managing Odor, Corrosion and Warranties | CEU 1.0 TCEQ / 0.1 WQA
                          Alexis Turcotte
4 p.m. - 5 p.m. Corrosion Control - Exploring chemical, biological, and physical relationships | CEU 1.0 TCEQ 
                          Greg Reyneke
 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. President's Reception (RSVP Required)

Tuesday, July 21st 

Golf in the morning
3 p.m. - 4 p.m. Optimizing Ion Exchange Performance: The Advantage of Brine Additives in Preventing Iron Fouling | CEU 1.0 TCEQ / 0.1 WQA
                         Stephen Wheeler
4:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Inter Dealer Discussions with Alan Branson | CEU 1.0 TCEQ / 0.1 WQA
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Cocktail Reception (RSVP Required)
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Awards Dinner (wear your western clothes....we are Deep in the Heart of Water!)  (RSVP Required)

Wednesday, July 22nd

8 a.m. - 11 a.m. Exhibitor Set Up
8 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Annual Meeting for all Members/Officer Installation
9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Family Breakfast (RSVP Required)
9 a.m. - 11 a.m. Hands on Training/Round Robin | CEU 1.0 TCEQ / 0.1 WQA
                          Dodie Doyle, Doug Haring, Kevin Kahlden
11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open (Lunch Served at 12 p.m., Cash Bar From 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.)
6 p.m. - 10 p.m. Off Sight Event at Truck Yard (Ticket Purchase Required)

Thursday, July 23rd

8 a.m. - 9 a.m.  Quality Water Starts Here: Mapping and Mitigating Risk | CEU 1.0 TCEQ 
                          Lillia Blasius
8 a.m. - 11 a.m. Clack's NEW WS1.5PB Composite Control Valve "Hands On" Teardown | 0.2 WQA
                            Doug Haring
9 a.m. - 10 a.m. Recurring Revenue Secrets Every Dealer Misses | CEU 1.0 TCEQ
                            Michael Jensen
10 a.m. - 11 a.m. The Human Advantage: Selling in an AI World | CEU 1.0 TCEQ
                              Candice Wentling
11 a.m. - 12 p.m. The Rebate Problem No One Talks About 
                               Jim Kolchin
12 p.m. - 1 p.m. UV 101 | CEU 1.0 TCEQ / 0.1 WQA
                            Anthony Oosterveld
1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Online Marketing Mastery for Water Professionals  | CEU 1.0 TCEQ
                           Peter Ruchtie
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