WWEMA is pleased to share a complimentary copy of its most recent Member Bulletin. This publication is a synopsis of key information curated from numerous legislative, regulatory, association, and industry sources to save our members time and remind them about important registration deadlines. This is one of the benefits of WWEMA membership, in addition to unique networking opportunities with some of the most well-respected firms in the industry. Additionally, WWEMA is active in advocacy efforts of interest to the broader industry, both independently and in concert with water and other allied associations. Specifically, WWEMA is helping to advance progress on national infrastructure funding legislation, adoption of innovative technologies, removal of private activity bond caps, and most recently financial relief for water utilities severely impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The types of issues listed above, in addition to others directly related to the COVID-19 pandemic, are what WWEMA addresses in its programming to help position its member companies for success. WWEMA’s July 16th Virtual Meeting titled, Ensuring Business Success in the Post-COVID-19 World, brought together many distinguished thought leaders in economics, politics, the construction industry, human resources, and law to discuss the unique challenges the pandemic presents, and more importantly, how companies can understand and plan for impacts across this wide range of business functions. Below is a list of meeting speakers and topics.

• Gene Marks, CPA, President, and CEO; The Marks Group PC. Beyond the Pandemic and After the Elections: Issues, Challenges, and Strategies to Grow Your Business Over the Next Two Years.
• Bob Greene, Senior HR Industry Analyst; Ascentis. Reopening America: Leading Through Transition.
• Dr. Ernie Goss, Professor; Creighton, University. The Shape of the Economic Recovery–V, W, or
• Nike Swoosh: Its Impact on Taxes, Inflation, Interest Rates, and Infrastructure Spending.
• Ken Simonson, Economist; Associated General Contractors of America. Coronavirus Impacts and Implications for Construction.
• Stephen Fink, Partner, Barnes & Thornburg, LLP. Now’s the Time to Take a Hard Look at Your Contracts – Do the Various Clauses Work for or Against You?

The full program can be found HERE and the speaker bios are available HERE. WWEMA is now offering an On-Demand version of the meeting at the reduced price of $99 (originally $129). This version, which is available for download, also includes the audio for the live Question & Answer sessions from the meeting.

To purchase the On-Demand version of the meeting, click on the Store section of the WWEMA home page at www.wwema.org, then select On-Demand Video from the dropdown menu. The Store appears in the far righthand side of the menu bar. Then click the virtual meeting icon that appears and proceed by selecting the ADD TO CART button (or simply click the icon on the right in this email to launch your purchase). To continue the transaction, select View cart, which appears in the upper-righthand next to the shopping cart icon. Next, enter shipping information and then select the Proceed to Checkout button. You will then be prompted for additional information, including credit card information. Note, no credit card information will be retained after your purchase is complete.

We hope you find this information helpful to your business. Additionally, you are invited to keep current with emerging industry issues on the WWEMA website at www.wwema.org or follow us on our social media channels, which are listed in my email signature below. At any time, please reach out to me or Vanessa Leiby, WWEMA’s Executive Director, if we can assist your business or you would like to discuss membership in our Association. Attached you will also find the 12 Benefits of WWEMA Membership, which succinctly itemizes key member benefits.