PEOPLE/AWARDS
Wes Minder was hired as the county administrator for Platte County, Missouri. Stormwater projects are among his many levels of experience in government roles.
Stuart Dykstra was promoted to water strategy leader for V3 Companies, a multidisciplinary consulting firm in Illinois. Dykstra has led numerous stormwater projects across the United States and internationally.
RainGrid Inc. (Ontario) and its founder, Kevin Mercer, received the Global Model Green Technology Award at the Global Forum on Human Settlements. RainGrid offers cities the technology, called Intelligent Rain Retention and Reuse, to divert stormwater from a sewer system.
The Commonwealth Finance Authority awarded Tredyffrin Township (Pennsylvania) $2.2 million to address stormwater drainage issues along Trout Creek.
CALENDAR
April 7-10
American Society of Civil Engineers Operation and Maintenance of Stormwater Control Measures Conference, DoubleTree by Hilton, Austin, Texas. Visit asce.org.
April 8-11
Center for Watershed Protection National Watershed and Stormwater Conference, InterContinental Kansas City At The Plaza, Kansas City, Missouri. Visit cwp.org.
April 9-12
Water Environment Federation Collection Systems and Stormwater Conference, Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford, Connecticut. Visit wef.org.
May 7-9
New York State Floodplain and Stormwater Managers Association, Queensbury Hotel, Glens Falls. Visit nyfloods.org.
May 15-17
International Erosion Control Association / United States Environmental Protection Agency Municipal Wet Weather Stormwater Conference, Auburn University, Alabama. Visit ieca.org.
May 8-10
Ohio Stormwater Conference, Kalahari Convention Center, Sandusky, Ohio. Visit ohioswa.com.
June 23-27
Association of State Floodplain Managers Annual Conference, Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City. Visit floods.org.
August 27-29
StormCon 2024, Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, Reno, Nevada. Visit stormcon.com.
October 9-11
Southeast Stormwater Association Annual Conference, hotel TBA, Chattanooga, Tennessee. Visit seswa.org.
October 21-23
California Stormwater Quality Association Annual Conference, hotel TBA, Sacramento, California. Visit casqa.org.
