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Regional Water Conference

Dive into issues. Explore solutions. Join us Sept. 29 for Water — What Do You See?

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Water — What Do You See?

Secure our region’s future by joining us for Water — What Do You See? This event will include presentations on:

  • Seeing Another Way To Fund/Finance/Invest In Critical Water Infrastructure
  • COE Stockton Reallocation—Seeing Where We’ve Been and What’s Next
  • Seeing The Need
  • Seeing the Impacts of Data Center Development, Envisioning Responsible Outcomes, and Devising the Path Forward
  • Next Steps-Considerations In Updated Demands, Corridor Studies, and Hydraulics

Conference Agenda

  • 7:45 – 8:30 a.m. Registration and Breakfast w Sponsor Slide Show
  • 8:30 – 8:35 Welcome–Roddy Rogers – Executive Director, Southwest Missouri Water
  • 8:35 – 9:35 Conference Overview Roddy Rogers – Executive Director, Southwest Missouri Water; WATER—WHAT DO YOU SEE?
  • 9:35-10:05 Recognition of Founders/Cornerstones/Legislators
  • 10:05-10:15 Short Break
  • 10:15 – 11:15  Bob Hellmann–CEO and Managing Partner-American Infrastructure Partners—“Seeing Another Way To Fund/Finance/Invest In Critical Water Infrastructure”
  • 11:20 – 12:30 Lunch
  • 12:30-1:30 The Cornerstones-COE and DNR
  • 12:30 – 1:00 Jennifer Henggeler – Economist, Program Manager KC District Corps of Engineers “COE Stockton Reallocation—Seeing Where We’ve Been and Potential Next Steps With the COE”
  • 1:00-1:30 Chris Wieberg— Deputy Division Director-Missouri Department of Natural Resources “Seeing The Need”
  • 1:35-2:35_ Mike Repel—Municipal Modernization— “Seeing the Impacts of Data Center Development, Envisioning Responsible Outcomes, and Devising the Path Forward.”
  • 2:35-2:50 Break
  • 2:50-3:50 Chad Johnson – CDM Smith “Next Steps-Considerations In Updated Demands, Corridor Studies, and Hydraulics”
  • 3:50-4:10 Evaluations and Adjourn

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Are you concerned about the future of our water supply in Southwest Missouri? You’re not alone.

Whether you’re part of the water industry, an elected official, a citizen stakeholder or are just an interested advocate, the annual Regional Water Conference is the perfect place to delve into the issues and seek solutions.

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