The WQA Podcast

Our guest is Zac Gleason, the Lab Director at the Water Quality Association talking about how the lab can assist companies with research and development. We talk with Zac about the WQA Lab, the Gold Seal product certification program and moving beyond certification to R&D and other testing benefits. Plus, we’ll get a Professional Certification Update and our WQA tip. https://blog.wqa.org

Our guest is Shannon Murphy, the president of the Pacific Water Quality Association. We talk with Shannon about top legislative issues out west, the value of WQRF research and why he’ll be attending the WQA Mid-Year Leadership Conference in San Antonio. Plus, we'll get a Regulatory Update from Kathleen Fultz and our WQA Tip. Please consider leaving a review on iTunes. Thanks! https://blog.wqa.org

Our guest in this episode of WQA Radio is Kyle Corcoran, exhibit manager of Corcoran Expositions which handles exhibitors at the WQA Convention & Exposition. He talks about the success of the 2019 WQA Convention in Las Vegas and the strong interest in booth space for next year’s convention in Orlando. Plus we'll have a regulatory update about PFAS from Kathleen Fultz along with our WQA Tip.

In this episode we'll hear a portion of a recent WQA Webinar on Getting Local Media Coverage for Your Business. Susan Keaton and Wes Bleed from the WQA Marketing & Communications Department present the information as part of the WQA Essentials webinar series. They provide valuable tips on how to connect with your local newspaper, television or radio station and what they’re looking for when it com...

Our guest is DJ Shannahan, Vice President of the Water Quality Association. In this episode we’ll talk with DJ and get his thoughts about the WQA Convention in Las Vegas, what he was surprised to see at Convention, year two of the WQA Business Boot Camp, and the Mid-Year Leadership Conference. We'll also have a Regulatory Update from Kathleen Fultz and our WQA tip. wqa.org/blog

Our guest is Debra Zabloudil, president and CEO of the Learning Studio and one of the featured speakers at the WQA Business Boot Camp in Las Vegas this past April. We'll hear a portion of Debra's presentation at Boot Camp about effective leadership, the difference between managing and leading, and how essential they are to keeping good employees. We'll also have a Regulatory Update from Kathleen F...

Kurt Rickhoff, Owner of Rickhoff & Associates and one of the featured speakers at the WQA Business Boot Camp in Las Vegas in April, 2019. In this episode we’ll hear a portion of Kurt Rickhoff’s presentation at Boot Camp, as he talks about the value of financial statements and why it’s important to challenge your accountant to provide the information you need to grow your business. Plus, we’ll get...

Our guest is Mary Lynn Fayoumi, President and CEO of HR Source, one of the featured speakers at the WQA Business Boot Camp in Las Vegas in April. We’ll hear a portion of Mary Lynn’s presentation at Boot Camp, and she makes it clear, that the ease of looking for a job means that if you, as a dealer or water treatment executive, show up for work in a bad mood or you don’t thank your team for their h...

This episode features highlights from our Consumer Opinion Study presentations at the WQA Convention & Exposition in Las Vegas. We'll hear from Tom Bruursema, WQA's Associate Executive Director for Member and Public Engagement for an overview of the study, followed by a dealer's perspective from DJ Shannahan of Sharp Water Culligan and a manufacturer's perspective from former WQA President Sam Kar...

In this episode we feature the acceptance speeches of our two Hall of Fame inductees and our Lifetime Award recipient at the 2019 WQA Convention & Exposition in Las Vegas. We'll hear from Hall of Fame recipient Doug Haring, Regional Sales Manager for Clack Corporation, Vincent Kent, president of Abendroth Water Conditioning, and Doug Oberhamer, who served as WQA's executive director for 16 years....

Our guest is the Honorable Richard Gephardt, former House Majority leader and head of the Gephardt Group, WQA’s lobbyist in Washington. He was honored at the WQA Convention & Exposition with WQA’s Honorary Member award. We talk with Leader Gephardt about his work for the association, the mood in Washington, and what he thinks is possible when it comes to policy affecting the Water Treatment Indust...

Our guest is Pauli Undesser, executive director of the Water Quality Association, talking about the changes in the WQA Code of ethics which will take effect in 2020. In this episode we talk with Pauli to get her thoughts about the 2019 WQA Convention in Las Vegas, plus some good ways to take advantage of the momentum you may be feeling coming out of the convention. We also have a Regulatory Update...

Our guests include Steve Ver Strat, the new president of the Water Quality Association, speaking to us on the trade show floor at WQA Central at the WQA Convention in Las Vegas. We also have our conversation with Convention keynote speaker Marilyn Sherman, who talked about Front Row Leadership. Both Steve and Marilyn initially spoke with us during a Facebook Live stream on the WQA Facebook page.

Our guest is Andrea McCullion with Foundation Finance, one of the sponsors of this year’s WQA business Boot Camp, taking place April 26th, 2019, one day after the WQA Convention in Las Vegas. Learn more and register at WQA.org/convention. We talk about how Foundation Finance helps WQA members when it comes to financing options for customers. Find them at foundationfinance.com. We’ll also hear from...

Susan Keaton and Wes Bleed discuss the new WQA Convention app which is now live and which you can download to your mobile device ahead of the upcoming WQA Convention & Exposition April 23 – 25th in Las Vegas. Learn more and register at wqa.org/convention. We will step through all of the features of the new Convention app, and explain how you can get a head start deciding which education sessions t...

Our guest is Kurt Rickhoff, owner of Rickhoff & Associates and one of the speakers at the upcoming WQA Business Boot Camp, taking place April 26th in Las Vegas, one day after the WQA Convention & Exposition. Learn more at wqa.org/convention. In this episode we’ll hear from Kurt about what small business owners need to know when it comes to profit and loss statements, and how to have both a profit...

Our guests are Tracy Knight with Fresh Water Systems in South Carolina and Chip Howes of Aqua Serve in Colorado , talking about the value of WQA's Professional Certification program and how certification can be used to promote your business. They joined us for a recent WQA Essentials Webinar, and you can hear the entire webinar at wqa.org/webinars. Later we’ll get a regulatory update from Kathleen...

Welcome to WQA Radio podcast #113. Our guest is Tim Miles, one of the speakers at this year’s WQA Business Boot Camp taking place April 26th in Las Vegas, one day after the WQA Convention & Exposition. Learn more at wqa.org/bootcamp. In this episode, we’ll hear from Tim about his role as the wrap-up speaker for the full day of presentations at Boot Camp, and we’ll hear why he’s calling his present...

Our guest is Michigan Congressman Dan Kildee, honored by WQA as one of its 2019 Champion award recipients for his work battling PFAS. We’ll hear a portion of the remarks Congressman Kildee gave at the Water Resources Congressional Summit in Washington last week. WQA co-hosted the event along with the Irrigation Association and the National Groundwater Association. It was part of the WQA DC Fly-in....

Our guest in episode 111 of WQA Radio is Mary Lynn Fayoumi, president and CEO of HR Source (hrsource.org) and one of the speakers at the upcoming WQA Business Boot Camp. Learn more at wqa.org/bootcamp. In this episode we’ll hear from Mary Lynn about the changing nature of Human Resources and what every small business owner needs to know to attract and retain a quality work force. WQA Radio offers...

Our guest in this episode of WQA Radio is Marianne Metzger, executive director of the Eastern Water Quality Association, talking about consumer awareness of water quality issues and how EWQA members are positioned to provide the right treatment solutions. Marianne talks about her background in the industry, the makeup of the EWQA and some of the challenges they face, plus her interest in the upcom...

This podcast features Global Government Affairs Director David Loveday, talking about the latest PFAS update from the federal Environmental Protection Agency, and how WQA plans to respond at the upcoming DC Fly-in next month. Later, we talk with Professional Certification and Training Director Tanya Lubner about her upcoming WQA Essentials webinar entitled, Talk it Up, Using Professional Certifica...

In this episode of WQA Radio, we have Part 2 of our conversation with Marilyn Sherman, the keynote speaker for the Opening General Session of the WQA Convention & Exposition in Las Vegas, coming up April 23-25th. Register at wqa.org/convention. If you missed Part 1, please listen to Podcast #107. Marilyn talks about how her theme of Front Row Leadership applies to the water treatment industry. She...

In this episode of WQA Radio, we'll talk with Marilyn Sherman, the keynote speaker for the Opening General Session of the WQA Convention & Exposition in Las Vegas, coming up April 23-25th. Register at wqa.org/convention. In part one of our conversation, Marilyn explains her theme of Front Row Leadership which she'll bring to attendees when she speaks during the Opening General Session Wednesday mo...

Our guest in this episode is Juan Dominguez, owner of Hidroagua in Guadalajara, Mexico. (http://www.hidroagua.com.mx. Juan runs one of the leading water treatment companies in Mexico, with a strong presence in Latin America. We’ll talk about challenges he tries to address. In this version, Juan gives his responses in Spanish. Later, I’ll have our WQA tip: Why now is the time to register for the 20...