The WQA Podcast

Our guest is Greg Reyneke, Managing Director of Red Fox Advisers and a member of the WQA board of directors, talking about WQA’s Professional Certification and Training in a presentation from the 2017 Mid-Year Leadership Conference. We’ll hear Greg’s presentation during the WQA Industry Update Luncheon from the 2017 WQA Mid-Year Leadership Conference. It’s a great example of the kind of informatio...

Our guest is Steve Ver Strat, Vice President of the WQA Board of Directors. We'll talk with Steve about his position as the Regulatory Policy Advisor for Amway, his thoughts on the environmental challenges for water treatment products and WQA’s impact on international business opportunities for members.

Our guest is Pacific Water Quality Association Executive Director Ron Ruef. Ron spoke to us during the WQA Convention & Exposition in Denver. He talks about legislative issues affecting PWQA, what’s in store at the PWQA Convention in October, and what’s on the minds of PWQA members these days. blog.wqa.org.

blog.wqa.org - WQA's Meeting Services Director LyNae Schleyer joins us to talk about the upcoming WQA Mid-Year Leadership Conference (MYLC) in Hilton Head Island, SC - September 12-14, 2018. Plan now to attend. Visit go.wqa.org/mylc for more information and to register. Do it today!

Membership Director Jacqueline Price Osafo joins us to talk about the new membership model at WQA along with a host of other member benefits, including Business Boot Camp, WQA Essentials Webinars and the upcoming Mid-Year Leadership Conference. blog.wqa.org.

Our guest is Chip Howes, Master Water Specialist and president of the Colorado Water Quality Association. We did the interview at the WQA Convention in Denver following his presentation about Treating Water for Beer Brewing. We talked with Chip about what should be filtered out and what should be left in the water used to brew beer. blog.wqa.org.

Our guest is Kim Redden, the new Foundation Relations and Research Manager for the Water Quality Research Foundation, talking about the various projects underway at WQRF. We talked with Kim about her new role, how the research projects and RFPs are moving along, and we look ahead to the upcoming WQA Mid-Year Leadership Conference where you’ll have an opportunity to donate to WQRF. blog.wqa.org

Kelli Fleischmann, WQA’s new Product Certification Director, discusses the recent WQA Product Certification Forum. We also talked with Kelli about her team’s new value proposition, and the seven pillars that serve as the foundation for product certification at WQA. blog.wqa.org.

Our guest is DJ Shannahan, member of the WQA Board of Governors, talking about the value of Business Boot Camp which he attended at the WQA Convention in Denver, and what the program might someday become. He also talks about the value of WQA membership and his role on the BOG. wqa.org/blog.

Our guest is WQA Government Affairs Director David Loveday, talking about the International Trade Administration, a bureau of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Loveday attended the recent Aquatech show in Shanghai, participating in a meeting to discuss how the International Trade Administration can help WQA members conduct business in China and elsewhere around the world. We also discuss the recent...

Our guest is Randy Pollack, lobbyist for the Pacific Water Quality Association and WQA out in California, talking about "Prop 65" and the changes to that law coming up in August. Pollack explains the changes to the new warnings that Proposition 65 will requires on products sold in California. http://wqa.org/blog.

Our guest is Christina Devine, researcher at Virginia Tech University, talking about the WQRF anti-scaling benchmarking study and the potential impact it could have for consumers when it comes to buying water treatment products. We talked with Christina at the WQA Convention & Exposition in Denver. She was there to accept this year’s Honorary Member award on behalf of Dr. Marc Edwards. http://wqa....

WQA's Information Technology Manager Jonathan Adams joins us to talk about GDPR, the new data protection law in the European Union. We'll look at what it means in the United States, how it might affect WQA members and what you need to know to be ready. wqa.org/blog

WQA's new President Chris Wilker joins us to discuss his vision for the coming year, his plans to see WQA add new members, and his passion for the committees made up of the many volunteers who serve WQA and the water treatment industry. Plus we'll have a regulatory update from Kathleen Fultz and our WQA tip.

Our guests are Florida Water Quality Association Vice President Amanda Wakem Moore and President Kenny Gibson. We’ll hear about plans for their upcoming FWQA Convention as well as how things are going in Florida following Hurricane Irma last fall. Plus, we’ll get a regulatory update from Kathleen Fultz, and we'll have our WQA Tip.

In this episode of WQA Radio, we'll hear highlights from the Opening General Session at the 2018 WQA Convention & Exposition in Denver. The first speaker is Bob Maisner, the outgoing 2017-2018 WQA President, followed by WQA Executive Director Pauli Undesser and then Chris Wilker, the newly installed 2018-2019 WQA President. We'll also hear from Tanya Lubner, PhD., WQA's Professional Certification...

Our guest in this episode of WQA Radio is Phil Fralix, Master Water Specialist, who gave the presentation, "Treating Water for Coffee" at the WQA Convention & Exposition in Denver in March. We’ll talk with Phil about how specific water quality characteristics affect the taste of coffee and coffee brewing equipment. So, pour yourself a cup of hot coffee, and join us.

This week on WQA radio, our guest is former WQA President John Packard, who was among the presenters at the WQA Business Operations Boot Camp last month in Denver. John talks about how impressed he was with Boot Camp and the challenges he sees for the water treatment industry.

We’ll talk with business performance coach Kate Culligan about her presentation at the WQA Business Operations Boot Camp, what she hopes the participants walk away with after the full day of exciting business planning, goal-setting and success presentations. Other speakers include Tim Miles, Michael Thompson, John and Derek Packard, and Denise Urbans. Register at wqa.org/bootcamp.

http://wqa.org/blog - The Honorable Richard Gephardt joins us to talk about his upcoming presentation at the WQA Convention & Exposition in Denver (March 26-29 -- register at wqa/org/convention), plus we'll include a portion of his remarks to the WQA members who took part in the recent WQA DC Fly-In in Washington.

This week on WQA Radio our guest is Daina Grace, the Executive Director of the Texas Water Quality Association (TWQA). Daina will discuss how Texas and her members are doing following Hurricane Harvey last year. She’ll also talk about why she’s looking forward to attending the WQA Convention in Denver March 26-29th (register at wqa.org/convention).

This week on WQA Radio our guest is David LaFrance, the CEO of the American Water Works Association (AWWA). David will be among the featured speakers at the Opening General Session at the WQA Convention.

https://wqa.org/blog - Our guest in this podcast is Michael Thompson who heads up Applied Management Group out of Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. We’ll discuss what attendees at the Business Operations Boot Camp in Denver (March 25, 2018) can expect to learn about growing their business and understanding what is truly unique about running a business in the water treatment industry. Learn more at wqa....

https://wqa.org/blog - WQA President Bob Maisner joins us on WQA Radio to talk about the upcoming WQA Convention & Exposition in Denver March 26-29th. Register at wqa.org/convention. Bob highlights key features, education sessions and what to look for on the trade show floor.

https://wqa.org/blog - WQA's interim Product Certification Director and Technical Affairs Director Eric Yeggy joins us to talk about 3 current research projects underway at WQA and WQRF.