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Welcome to the 50th Annual Operators Seminar!

This year’s event welcomes everyone back to beautiful Banff, Alberta to celebrate the Assocation’s 50th Seminar Anniversary! The week will feature technical sessions, networking opportunities along with many other special features to celebrate fifty years.

The 2025 Seminar offers a variety of in-person technical presentations on water & wastewater industry topics and trends worth 0.9 CEUs plus a half-day "Friday Session" worth an additional 0.3 CEUs. The event will feature an outstanding two-day trade show showcasing the latest industry products and services as well as our Thursday night Gala to present our industry awards along with entertainment for the evening.

Seminar attendees include: operators, supervisors, managers, system owners, suppliers, contractors, government officials, consultants and many other industry professionals.

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Questions? Contact register@awwoa.ca or visit the Registration Desk on-site (hours listed each day in the Schedule)

NOTE: The app includes all events taking place throughout the week.  Your paid registration still indicates what you have access to onsite at the event.
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Session A - Sleep Deprivation: Signs; Symptoms; Effects and How to Address It
Thursday March 13, 2025 10:45am - 11:15am MDT
Banff Park Lodge
Operators working in plants requiring 24/7 attendance commonly follow shift schedules and are required to work night shifts; leading to sleep deprivation.  This discussion will address how to recognize the signs and symptoms of sleep deprivation; and how it affects your personal; home and work life.  It will also look at 2 recent studies that were done about a possible future blood test for sleep exhaustion and how cursing may provide a short-term boost to alertness.
Speakers
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Ryan Vogelgesang

EPCOR
Level 4 WWTP operator at the Goldbar WWTP in Edmonton and first time presenter.
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Mark Morrison

EPCOR
Mark Morrison is a 24 year industry veteran with 20 years of experience working shiftwork at water treatment plants. His first Banff conference was way back in the 1980's as part of the brat pack running the hallways. Today it's his honour to share his insights on shiftwork and sleep... Read More →
Thursday March 13, 2025 10:45am - 11:15am MDT
Banff Park Lodge 201 Lynx Street, Banff
  Technical Session

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