Kansas Water Office

TOPEKA–The Kansas Water Office (KWO) announced the Governor’s Water Conference will be held Wednesday, November 18, and Thursday, November 19, 2015, at the Hilton Garden Inn & Conference Center in Manhattan.

In the past, the conference has been more focused on our state’s water supply and addressing the declines within the aquifer, but we also know our reservoirs are a huge priority. This year the conference will be more focused on implementation of the Kansas Water Vision and more about the strategies which will accomplish this. Changing habits and helping others see the value of our water is vital to success. Conference speakers include:

· Dominic Jones, Minnesota Red Rock Rural Water System Manager

· Dr. Stacy Nelson, VitalSmarts-Crucial Conversations, Crucial Accountability, Influencer, Change Anything

· Tristan Surtees and Charles Blanc, Sans façon: WATERSHED+ Project Implementation & Development

· Rex Buchanan, Kansas Geological Survey Interim Director

Legislators, water managers, scientists, state, federal, city and county administrators as well as organizations, irrigators and citizens who share an interest in Kansas water resources are encouraged to attend.

Registration is now available online at www.kwo.org. The registration deadline is November 2. Conference details, brochure, speakers and sponsors can be found online as well.

The Governor’s Conference on the Future of Water in Kansas is hosted by the KWO and K-State /Kansas Water Resource Institute. Sponsors for the event come from multiple diverse water interests. Major sponsors for the event include Black & Veatch, Burns & McDonnell and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock.