July Event: Leveraging LinkedIn for Professional Growth

LinkedIn can be a powerful tool for professional networking, growth, and business development. Are you using it to its fullest potential?

Mark your calendars for our Women of Water July Meeting (virtual event) where we are privileged to hear from Alizjah Swenson (AE2S Engineering) about how to enhance your profile to maximize your LinkedIn presence and encourage professional networking, showcase your expertise, and take advantage of job opportunities. Join us to learn some practical tips that you can put in place on your own LinkedIn profile.

Alizjah is a social media specialist/ graphic designer for AE2S and is the company's LinkedIn cheerleader and expert! She is based in North Dakota and wears many hats in her day to day: from brainstorming concepts to designing graphics, crafting social media posts, editing videos, and developing digital and print ads. She enjoys exploring the evolving landscape of social media and technology, including all the possibilities available through LinkedIn.

Date: Wednesday, July 31, noon - 1 p.m. MST

Please RSVP by emailing womenofwater@gmail.com

The event link will be sent out the day of the event to those who RSVP.

July Event: Deer Creek Intake Project Tour

Please join Women of Water for a tour of the Deer Creek Intake Project (DCIP)! We are privileged to have staff engineers from Provo River Water Users Association and AE2S walk us through the project mid-construction. DCIP features innovative construction techniques, including using skilled divers to construct portions of the project under water. More details can be found at Provo River Water Users Association's website. Lunch will be provided.

Please RSVP at this link by end of day on Monday, July 15th.

Location: 

• Meet at the Deer Creek power plant and administrative building. Directions from the mouth of Provo Canyon to the facility are here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/oEVUYxUbSrgUNMdz7. 

• Attendees are encouraged to car pool as there is limited parking at the site due to construction.

Date: Wednesday, July 17th, 2024

Time: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Fees:

• Free for members whose membership level includes event fees
• $5 for members whose membership level does not include event fees
• $10 for non-members

Event fees can be paid here or at the event.

Need to renew your membership for 2024? Use our online form and payment option here.

Excited to see you all at this event! Thanks for being part of Women of Water!

Membership Renewals and Board Positions

 Renew Your Membership for 2024-2025

• All memberships are valid through June 30th of each year, which means it's time to renew your membership for 2024 - 2025 if you haven't already.
• Women of Water will increase dues by September 1st of this year, so save yourself a little money and renew now!
• Ways to start or renew your membership:
• We now accept membership applications and renewals digitally, using Google Forms connected to Square. Use this link to renew your membership online: https://forms.gle/dnZabiSrDGhS7r5G8
• We still accept membership forms via email or mail. Our current membership form is attached - email your completed form to WomenofWater@gmail.com. Invoices will be sent after forms are processed (within 5 business days).
• Trying to decide what a WoW membership does for you? Check out our posts below and our social media (Instagram, Facebook, Linkedin) to see recaps of recent events, recent industry job postings, and water news.

Board Positions - Send Your Nominations and Don't Forget to Vote!

• President and Secretary are up for election this year, and nominations are open for candidates. Email your nominations to us by June 19th!
• Voting will be conducted electronically - watch your email for a ballot!

• Important: Only members in good standing (i.e., with dues paid current within the last year) are eligible to vote. See above for ways to renew your membership.

May Event: Career Panel

Mark your calendars for our Women in Water Career Panel (virtual event) where we are privileged to hear the experiences of four professional women and how they have navigated their careers in the water industry. This virtual discussion will also allow for questions and comments from the audience.

We will welcome these panelists:

• Karyn Baxter, PE, City Engineer at City of North Salt Lake
• Kellyn Campbell, CPESC, President of Campbell ESC
• Julie Morelli, PG, REM, CPESC, CESSWI, ENV SP, Department Manager for Power Engineers, Inc.
• Sarah Ward, Innovative Strategy Specialist at Utah DEQ

Date: Tuesday, May 21, noon - 1 p.m. MST

Please RSVP by emailing womenofwater@gmail.com

The event link will be sent out the day of the event to those who RSVP.