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Top 5 Things You Need to Know to Get the Most Out of Your AWRA Membership 1. AWRA’s web address – www. awra. org. ALL of your member benefits can be accessed through the AWRA website. 2. Your member ID#, login and password. They are the keys to accessing ALL of your member benefits. 3. Keep your member record up-to-date. The information in your member record is what AWRA uses to deliver your member benefits to you. If you move, change jobs or – most important – change email addresses, update your record! 4. If you opt out of one email, you opt out of all. AWRA currently uses Constant Contact for ALL communication with members and CC offers only two options: IN or OUT. If you have recently opted out, go to www. awra. org and rejoin our email list. 5. Staff are always available to help! It’s our job and we love our job!

How AWRA Communicates with You Ø Communication via E-Mail (majority of our communication to you) Monthly emails (4 -5): Conferences Newsletter Connections Newsletter Webinar announcements Membership Renewal reminders Other announcements as they arise Ø Communication via Snail Mail Water Resources IMPACT: Mailed in January, March, May, July, September and November. Renewal Notices: 2 -3 per year Occasional Postcards

Top Member Benefits Ø Journal of the American Water Resources Association (JAWRA) Ø Water Resources IMPACT Magazine Ø Conferences Ø Webinar Center Ø Technical Committees Ø Conversations. awra. org

How to Access JAWRA and IMPACT Ø JAWRA is now online only. To access new and archive issues: Login to AWRA website Click JAWRA Member Home on right This takes you to the JAWRA homepage, hosted by publisher Wiley. You will have access to all current and archive issues. Ø IMPACT online and archive. To access new and archive issues: Login to AWRA website Click Water Resources IMPACT Home on right Click View full issues and archive now!

AWRA Meetings & Conferences Links ALWAYS located on AWRA homepage (www. awra. org) AWRA 2018 Spring Specialty Conference GIS and Water Resources X Rosen Centre Hotel, Orlando, FL April 22 - 25, 2018 AWRA 2018 Summer Specialty Conference Science, Management and Governance of Transboundary Groundwater Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel, Fort Worth, TX July 9 - 11, 2018 AWRA 2018 Annual Water Resources Conference Baltimore Marriot Inner Harbor at Camden Yards, Baltimore, MD Nov. 5 - 8, 2018

AWRA Webinars Ø PDH credit available: • 1 hour = 1 credit Ø How to access 40+ webinars in archive: • Login to AWRA website • Click AWRA webinars on right

Conversations. awra. org is the new home for AWRA’s online conversations. A vast amount of important information exists within the heads of your colleagues from other disciplines. This makes other AWRA members your greatest asset. Conversations. awra. org communities provide a platform for this wealth of knowledge to be shared, enhanced and searched. Conversations. awra. org Using Conversations. awra. org is easy! Log in and join each of the communities that you would like to be involved with. Each member already has a customizable profile, so take five minutes and get started today!

AWRA’s Website AWRA’s website features detailed information on our organization, including: S Membership: Join, renew, review benefits S Publications: Members can access all AWRA publications and extensive archives online. S Careers: AWRA offers job viewing and posting, as well as career links. S Events: Detailed listing and registration options www. awra. org for national AWRA events, including webinars and conferences. The site also lists non-AWRA events to keep members updated on all educational opportunities. S State Sections and Student Chapters: Listings and links to their respective websites.

Additional AWRA Membership Benefits Ø Technical Committees Policy International Affairs Future Risk Flowing Waters Integrated Water Resources Management Technology Ø Ø Ø Career Center and Job Board Awards and Scholarship Programs Voting Rights: National Officers and Board of Directors State Sections and Student Chapters throughout the U. S. M 2 M Program: Earn discounts on conferences and membership renewal by convincing others to join AWRA.

AWRA Board of Directors S Rafael Frias, III PRESIDENT S Jerad Bales DIRECTOR S Brenda O. Bateman PRESIDENT-ELECT S Betsy Cody DIRECTOR S Martha Narvaez PAST PRESIDENT S Sharon Megdal DIRECTOR S Noel Gollehon SECRETARY/TREASURER S Laurel Stadjuhar DIRECTOR S Lisa Beutler DIRECTOR S Wayne Wright DIRECTOR

AWRA HQ Staff S Kenneth D. Reid, CAE Executive Vice President (ken@awra. org) S Michael J. Kowalski, CAE Director of Operations (mike@awra. org) S Michael Campana Technical Director (michael@awra. org) S Patricia A. Reid Program Coordinator (pat@awra. org) S Jacque Towner Office Manager jacque@awra. org S Christine Mc. Crehin Director, Membership and Marketing (christine@awra. org) S Susan Scalia Journal Administrator susan@awra. org S Valerie Bowman valerie@awra. org S Gary Whitton AWRA Webmaster (gary@awra. org)