Congress Special Events and Lectures Sunday, June 22 * 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM "Taste of Philadelphia" Icebreaker Reception in Exposition Hall Enjoy a hearty welcome to Philadelphia and sample the "local color" at our Congress's first official social event. Visit exhibits in the Exposition Hall and start your exploration of the latest management practices and technologies in water resources! Included in Full Registrations and Accompanying Persons' Packages. Additional tickets: $35 Monday, June 23 * 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM American Academy of Environmental Engineers (AAEE) Breakfast SPEAKER: Glen T. Daigger, Ph.D., P.E., DEE, Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, CH2M HILL Dr. Daigger is well known for his work combining the theory and practice of wastewater-nutrient control and for improving the practice of environmental engineering worldwide. Cost: $30 per person Monday, June 23 * 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM PLENARY I MODERATOR: Dale Jacobson, P.E., DEE, F.ASCE Jacobson Helgoth Consultants, Inc. WATER & WASTEWATER PRESENTER: G. Tracy Mehan III, Assistant Administrator for Water, US Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC Tracy Mehan heads EPA's Office of Water, responsible for implementing the Clean Water and Safe Drinking Water Acts, and targets pollution prevention wherever possible to reduce risk for people and ecosystems. Mehan was previously Director of the Office of Great Lakes in the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. He was EPA Associate Deputy Administrator (1992 to 1993) and Director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (1989 to 1992). He is a graduate of St. Louis University and St. Louis University Law School. SURFACE WATER PRESENTER: Darryl Davis, Director, US Army Corps of Engineers Hydrologic Engineering Center (HEC), Davis, CA Darryl Davis has served in the water resources field for 38 years; 32 of those years with the HEC and the last 13 as its Director, leading a staff of 40 engineers and computer scientists. They perform hydrologic engineering and water resources planning research, training, and technical assistance studies to support the Corps. Davis holds a BS (California State University, Fresno) and an MS (Stanford University). He is author/co-author of more than 60 technical papers and major reports, ranging from surface water hydrology to flood control planning and flood damage computations. Tuesday, June 24 * 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM Julian Hinds Water Resources Development Award Lecture This lecture will be presented by the 2003 Julian Hinds Awardee(s), either the author(s) of a paper judged to make the most meritorious contribution to the field of water resources development, or an individual for notable performance, long years of distinguished service, or specific actions that advanced engineering in the field of planning, development, and management of water resources. The award consists of a plaque, certificate, and cash prize. Simon W. Freese Environmental Engineering Award Lecture The 2003 Simon W. Freese Lecture will be offered by an eminent environmental engineer, selected to receive the recognition along with a certificate and cash prize. Tuesday, June 24 * 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM EWRI Awards Luncheon A cornucopia of awards - from Journal Awards to Student Technical Paper Competition Awards - will be presented on this occasion, which begins with a seated luncheon and includes our international presenter. INTERNATIONAL PRESENTER: Dr. Vladen Babovic, Researcher, DHI Water & Environment, Hørsholm, Denmark Dr. Babovic holds Ph.D. degrees from IHE-Delft and Technical University Delft (The Netherlands). He heads Emerging Technologies at DHI - Water & Environment (Denmark), and is Adjunct Professor at the Universities of Idaho and Iowa and guest lecturer at National University Singapore, IHE-Delft, and Danish Technical University. He is author of two books, co-editor of two conference proceedings, and author of more than 100 peer-reviewed publications. Recipient of the Talent Award (Danish Academy of Technical Sciences, 1998) and Arthur Thomas Ippen Award (International Association for Hydraulic Research,1999), he focuses his research into artificial intelligence, hydroinformatics, and data mining/knowledge discovery. Included in Full Registrations. Additional tickets: $50. Space limited; registration for this event will be capped once the limit is reached. Tuesday, June 24 * 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Reception at the New Jersey Aquarium Enjoy a sparkling evening as we whisk you away to the New Jersey State Aquarium in nearby Camden, NJ, and surround you with amazing seals, animated penguins, touchable sharks, and sea-life research lessons, in a plant that filters 1 million gallons of water a day. In this aqueous setting, we will honor Henry Darcy and share practical conversations on water with specialists from around the globe. Included in Accompanying Persons' Packages. Congress Registrant's tickets: $10. Guests: $45. Wednesday, June 25 * 8:45 AM - 10:00 AM PLENARY II REGIONAL PRESENTER: Carol R. Collier, Director, Delaware River Basin Commission, West Trenton, NJ Carol Collier holds the lead role in protecting, enhancing, and developing the water resources of the Delaware River Basin as policy maker, regulator, planner, manager, and mediator on behalf of Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York, with the federal government. A graduate of Smith College (BA, Environmental Biology) and the University of Pennsylvania (Masters in Regional Planning), she was Regional Director of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's Southeast Region and a member of the 21st Century Environment Commission. LOCAL PRESENTER: Howard Neukrug, Director, Office of Watershed, Philadelphia Water Department, Philadelphia, PA Mr. Neukrug directs watershed management and planning activities for the Philadelphia Water Department, a large urban drinking water, wastewater, and storm water utility. He is responsible for implementing stakeholder-based regional partnerships; managing the City's wet weather, CSO, and source water protection programs; and protecting/restoring all the City's rivers and streams. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania's Civil and Urban Engineering program, he has 20+ years experience in utility management/operations, strategic planning/research, water quality/treatment optimization, capital programming, environmental policy/affairs, and "future visioning." Wednesday, June 25 * 6:30 PM DINE-AROUND (optional activity) Spend a night "on the town"! Relax with Congress colleagues in an informal setting at various fine eateries in select parts of the city - either the "Avenue of the Arts" near Broad Street in Center City or the "Old City" in the vicinity of 3rd and Market. Enjoy round-trip transportation and a three-course dinner with a complimentary glass of wine, in parties of two to eight persons. Cost: $49 per person, includes taxes and gratuities; cash bar Thursday, June 26 * 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM Hunter Rouse Hydraulic Engineering Award Lecture Hydraulic engineering's premier lectureship, endowed through personal contributions by engineers and engineering firms throughout the world, will be presented in this time period . The award consists of a certificate and cash prize. Ven Te Chow Hydrologic Engineering Award Lecture The Ven Te Chow Award recognizes lifetime achievement in the field of hydrologic engineering . The awardee will present the lecture on a hydrologic topic and will, in turn, receive a crystal plaque, certificate, and cash prize.