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TCAPWA Executive Annual Conference Highlights
Committee
This year’s TCAPWA/SWANA Conference in Nashville will continue to build on a
tennessee.apwa.net tradition of excellence, with many great events already planned. TCAPWA will have
a great run of conference activities with the highly competitive Equipment Rodeo,
PRESIDENT: Ryan McReynolds Golf Outing, Trade Show, Host Branch Reception, Industry Tour of the beautiful
Assistant City Manager, Kingsport Omohundro Water Treatment Plant, and a Monday evening outing for Young
mcreynolds@kingsporttn.gov Professionals that you won’t want to miss, plus outstanding Technical Sessions and
(423) 229-9470 the Chapter Awards Ceremony. Don’t miss out on the Tuesday Closing Event, Roof
Top on Broadway, and meet-and-greet with special guest.
PRESIDENT ELECT: Phillip Jones
Operations Manager, Metro Nashville CONFERENCE LOCATION: The 2018 Conference will be held at the Doubletree
phillip.jones@nashville.gov
(615) 533-2377 Downtown Nashville, 615-244-8200, 315 4th Ave. N, Nashville, TN 37219. A special
hotel rate of $235 is available through Sept. 18. There is a link to the hotel on the
VICE-PRESIDENT: Justin Holland TCAPWA website at tennessee.apwa.net.
Administrator of Public Works, Chattanooga
holland_j@chattanooga.gov REGISTRATION: Forms are available in this publication and online for attendees,
(423) 643-6000
vendors and sponsors. There is a discount for attendees registering by Oct. 5, 2018.
SECRETARY: Sharon Rollins Contact Mark Miller at markmiller@charter.net or call 865-850-1534 for additional
Consulting Program Manager, MTAS information. Registration is also available online at tennessee.apwa.net.
sharon.rollins@tennessee.edu
(865) 974-0411 GOLF OPEN: To kick off the conference, Sunday afternoon we will hold our annual
TREASURER: Kenny Wiggins Golf Tournament at one of Metro Nashville’s finest courses, Ted Rhodes Golf
Director, Public Works & Engineering, Alcoa Course. There will box lunches available at 11 a.m., and a shotgun start at noon.
kwiggins@cityofalcoa-tn.gov Please register your team for this event.
(865) 380-4800
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS: At this year’s conference in
WEST DIR: John Fox
Operations Assistant, Collierville Nashville, Young Professionals will have the opportunity
jfox@ci.collierville.tn.us to try the new and exciting point scoring golf game
(901) 457-2800 known as Top Golf. The YP Event is scheduled
for Monday evening, and is a wonderful event for
MIDDLE DIR: Cody Osborne networking with peers.
Waste Superintendent, Metro Public Works
cody.osborne@nashville.gov INDUSTRY TOUR: The Omohundro Water Treatment
615-862-4070
Plant began in 1889 with the completion of the George
UPPER EAST DIR: Nicholas Bradshaw Reyer Pumping Station and boiler house designed by
Fleet Services Deputy Director Nashville architect C.K. Colley. Steam-powered pumps
nbradshaw@knoxvilletn.gov were used to pull water from the river and send it to
(865) 215-6194 the City Reservoir, originally constructed as a settling
basin for the water before it was distributed. The first
LOWER EAST DIR: Eric Sines filtration treatment began in 1929 with the completion
Director of Public Works, Collegedale of the filtration building at the Omohundro campus.
esines@collegedaletn.gov Although now using electric power rather than steam, all
(423) 468-1983 of these facilities remain in operation today, cleaning and
distributing millions of gallons of water every day. Both
COUNCIL OF CHAPTERS DELEGATE: the treatment plant and the reservoir are architectural
Ronnie Hammonds treasures listed on the National Register of Historic
Streets & Sanitation Manager, Kingsport Places, and the site is definitely a must-see.
ronniehammonds@kingsporttn.gov
(423) 229-9397 CLOSING NIGHT EVENT: Rooftop bars are at peak
PAST PRESIDENT: Manny Belen popularity and are going up all over Downtown
City Engineer, Memphis Nashville. Please don’t miss this exciting closing event
manny.belen@memphistn.gov experience while enjoying cocktails and hors d’oeuvres
(901) 576-6700 overlooking one of Downtown Nashville’s premiere
rooftop experiences. There will also be a special guest
CHAPTER ADMINISTRATOR: Mark Miller meet-and-greet at the Closing Night Event. You never
Public Works Director, Pigeon Forge know who you may see at a rooftop bar in Music City!
mmiller@cityofpigeonforge.com
(865) 429-7312
WEBSITE COMM. CHAIR: Rocky Robinson
Technical Specialist, Metro Public Works
william.robinson@nashville.gov
(615) 880-1680; (615) 416-5014 cell
TPW PUBLISHER: Klair Kimmey
P.O. Box 52503, Knoxville, TN 37950
klair@tnpublicworks.com
(865) 288-0815
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