BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Tendenci - The Open Source AMS for Associations//Tendenci Codeba se MIMEDIR//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:--- This iCal file does *NOT* confirm registration.\r\nEvent d etails subject to change. ---\r\nhttps://www.grac.org/events/151/\r\n\r\nE vent Title: First Annual Western Groundwater Congress\r\nStart Date / Time : Sep 25, 2018 08:00 AM America/Los_Angeles\r\nLocation: DoubleTree by Hi lton\r\nGoogle\r\nhttp://maps.google.com/maps?q=2001+Point+West+Way,Sacram ento,CA\r\n\r\nForecast\nhttp://www.weather.com/weather/monthly/\r\n\r\nTh e Western Groundwater Congress the new, &ldquo\;super-sized&rdquo\; annual conference, focusing on Western groundwater quality and groundwater resou rces. This three day, four track event will boast world-class technical p resentations on Contaminants, SGMA legislation, Water Resources and other special topics. In addition to the great education GRA is known for provi ding, the WGC will also include practical hands-on workshops, and over 7 h ours of time dedicated to networking and spending time with our amazing Sp onsors and Exhibitors. You won&rsquo\;t want to miss GRA's premier techn ical event!Click below to view the Program Agenda!\r\nPROGRAM AGENDA\r\n(s ubject to change)\r\n\r\nThank you for your interest in the First Annual W estern Groundwater Congress! Online Registration is now closed but that do esn't mean you can't come! Onsite registration will be available - space p ermitting.\r\nTo expedite the onsite process, please download and complete the form below and present it at regsitration.\r\nONSITE REGISTRATION FOR M\r\n\r\nGRA is thankful to the many Sponsors and Exhibitorswhose support is helping make this event possible!Please make sure you spend some time w ith them at the First Annual Western Groundwater Congress!EVENT CO-SPONSOR SRambollEN Rx, Inc.I-GIS PRESIDENT&rsquo\;S RECEPTION SPONSORThe Water Rep lenishment District of Southern California ENTERTAINMENT SPONSORWest Yost Associates I AM GRA RECEPTION SPONSORDudek AWARDS AND ANNUAL MEETING LUNCH EON SPONSORSSacramento Groundwater AuthorityWellntel TUESDAY LUNCH SPONSOR Jacobs THURSDAY LUNCH SPONSORMontgomery &\; Associates BREAKFAST SPONSO RSGS North America Inc.AFTERNOON BREAK REFRESHMENT SPONSORGHDSUSTAINABLE W INE WORKSHOP SPONSORSBrownstein Hyatt Farber SchreckHaley &\; Aldrich W ELLNESS SPONSORSEKI Environment &\; WaterGEI Consultants, Inc. GOURMET WATER STATION SPONSORRoscoe Moss Company TOTE BAG SPONSORINTERA Incorporat ed LANYARD SPONSOR Woodard &\; Curran MEMBERS ONLY CHAIR MASSAGE SESSIO N SPONSORASR Resources, LLC MEMBER EXHIBITORSASR Resources, LLCBESST, Inc. Blaine Tech ServicesCascade Drilling l Technical ServicesCollier Consultin g, Inc.Confluence Environmental, Inc.Directed Technologies DrillingGeoSyst ems Analysis, Inc.GHDGregg Drilling and Testing, Inc.hydroGEOPHYSICS, Inc. INTERAPace NationalPumpsightRanch Systems, LLC - Novato, CASilver State An alytical/ Enviro TechSkyTEM Canada Inc. NON-MEMBER EXHIBITORSAqua Geo Fram eworks, LLCFGL EnvironmentalKISTERS North AmericaMaven's Notebook/Groundwa ter ExchangeREGENESISSolinst Canada Ltd.\r\nTechnical Workshop \r\nGRA pre sents the following technical workshop at no additional charge! The worksh op will take place on Wednesday, September 26th from 2:30-5pm. Attendees b e registered for the Congress to attend the workshop. Simply register for the Congress, RSVP to save your spot at the workshop, bring your laptop an d be ready to learn!\r\nIdentifying and Considering Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems Under SGMA\r\nJust for Kicks\r\nAre you a runner? Would you lik e to be? GRA presents the DARCY DASH 5k! There's no additional charge to p articipate, just RSVP online. Sign up now and watch for more info to come! \r\nGSAs, take $100 off! \r\nGRA would like to welcome GSA representatives to GRA by offering special discounts for 2018, including $100 off on this event! Click here to find out more.\r\n\r\nWater isn't the only thing we' re saving!\r\n\r\n\r\nRegister now for Super Early Bird discounts! See bel ow for more information on fees and scheduled increases. Register early fo r the best rate!\r\n\r\n\r\nEvent Rates and Dates\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\nSuper Early-Bird (4/16-6/25/18)\r\n\r\nEarly Bird (6/26-8/19/18)\r\n\r \nRegistration(8/20-9/10/2018)\r\nOnsite Registration (space permitting)\r \n\r\n\r\n\r\nMembers\r\n \r\n\r\n$560.00\r\n$610.00\r\n$660.00\r\n$685.00 \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nNon-Members\r\n \r\n\r\n$610.00\r\n$780.00\r\n$830.00\r\n$ 855.00\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nStudent Members\r\n \r\n\r\n$170.00\r\n$208.00\r\n$2 45.50\r\n$255.50\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nSingle Day\r\n(Members)\r\n\r\n$280.00\r\n $330.00\r\n$380.00\r\n$405.00\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nSingle Day\r\n(Non-Members)\r \n\r\n$365.00\r\n$415.00\r\n$465.00\r\n$490.00\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nSingle Day\r \n(Student Members)\r\n\r\n$85.00\r\n$123.00\r\n$160.50\r\n$170.50\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nSpeaker (Full Conference)\r\n\r\n$373.00\r\n$373.00\r\n$440.00\r\n N/A\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nEvent Justification Toolkit\r\n\r\n\r\nBy now y ou know the value of GRA event attendance for keeping up with evolving ind ustry priorities, state-of-the-practice technologies, and emerging strateg ies for the challenges facing the groundwater world. In addition, GRA even ts offer fantastic opportunities for networking, learning from vendors exh ibiting the latest tools and technologies, and exposure for your organizat ion. But how do you convey the value of GRA event attendance to your supe rvisor? Check out GRA's Event Justification Toolkit for tips.\r\nCancellat ion\r\nIn the event that you are unable to attend, you may cancel your reg istration and receive a refund minus a $50 processing fee if written notic e of your cancellation is received by the GRA office at least 30 days prio r to the event date. No refunds will be given for cancellations received a fter that date.\r\nTransferability\r\nYour registration may be transferred to another individual at any time, at no additional cost to you. Please c ontact the GRA office to transfer your registration.\r\nIf the original re gistrant paid the discounted member fee but the new registrant is a non-me mber, the non-member will be invoiced for the difference in fee amounts at the time that the original registration was made.\r\n--- This iCal file d oes *NOT* confirm registration.Event details subject to change. ---\r\n\r\ n--- By Tendenci - The Open Source AMS for Associations ---\r\n UID:uid151@grac.org SUMMARY:First Annual Western Groundwater Congress DTSTART:20180925T150000Z DTEND:20180928T000000Z CLASS:PUBLIC PRIORITY:5 DTSTAMP:20240329T115349Z TRANSP:OPAQUE SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION: DoubleTree by Hilton X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
The West
ern Groundwater Congress the new, &ldquo\;super-sized&rdquo\; annual confe
rence, focusing on Western groundwater quality and groundwater resources.&
nbsp\; This three day, four track event will boast world-class technical p
resentations on Contaminants, SGMA legislation, Water Resources and other
special topics. \; In addition to the great education GRA is known for
providing, the WGC will also include practical hands-on workshops, and ov
er 7 hours of time dedicated to networking and spending time with our amaz
ing Sponsors and Exhibitors. \;
You won&rsquo\;t want to
miss GRA's premier technical event!
Click below to view the Program Agenda!
(subject to change)
Thank you for your interest in the First An nual Western Groundwater Congress! Online Registration is now closed but t hat doesn't mean you can't come! Onsite registration will be available - s pace permitting.
To expedite the onsite process, please download and complete the form below and present it at re gsitration.
GRA is thankful
to the many Sponsors and Exhibitors GRA presents the following technical
workshop at no additional charge! The workshop will take place on Wednesd
ay, September 26th from 2:30-5pm. Attendees be registered for the Congress
to attend the workshop. Simply register for the Congress, RSVP to save yo
ur spot at the workshop, bring your laptop and be ready to learn! <
a href="https://www.grac.org/identifying-and-considering-groundwater-depen
dent-ecosystems-under-sgma/">Identifying and Considering Groundwater Depen
dent Ecosystems Under SGMA Are you a runner? Would you like to
be? GRA presents the D
ARCY DASH 5k! There's no additional charge to participate, just RSVP online. Sign up now
and watch for more info to come! GRA would like to welcome GSA representatives to GRA by offering special
discounts for 2018, including $100 off on this event! Click here to
find out more. Register now for Super Early Bird discounts! See below for more informat
ion on fees and scheduled increases. Register early for the best rate! Early Bird
Members  \; Non-Members  \; Student Members  \; Single Day (Members) Single Day (Non-Members) Single Day (Student Members)<
/p> Speaker By now you know the value of GRA event attendan
ce for keeping up with evolving industry priorities, state-of-the-practice
technologies, and emerging strategies for the challenges facing the groun
dwater world. In addition, GRA events offer fantastic opportunities for ne
tworking, learning from vendors exhibiting the latest tools and technologi
es, and exposure for your organization. In the event
that you are unable to attend, you may cancel your registration and recei
ve a refund minus a $50 processing fee if written notice of your cancellat
ion is received by the GRA office at
least 30 days prior to the event date. No refunds will be given for cancel
lations received after that date. Your regist
ration may be transferred to another individual at any time, at no additio
nal cost to you. Please contact the GRA o
ffice to transfer your registration. If the original registrant paid the discounted member fee but the new reg
istrant is a non-member, the non-member will be invoiced for the differenc
e in fee amounts at the time that the original registration was made.
whose support is helping make th
is event possible!
Please make sure you spend some time with th
em at the First Annual Western Groundwater Congress!
EVENT CO-SPONSORS
Ramboll
EN Rx, Inc.
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PRESIDENT&rsquo\;S RECEPTION SPONSOR
The Water Replenishment Dist
rict of Southern California
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ENTERTAINMENT SPON
SOR
West Yost Associat
es
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I AM GRA RECEPTION SPONSOR<
br />Dudek
 \;
AWAR
DS AND ANNUAL MEETING LUNCHEON SPONSORSSacramento Groundwater Authority
Wellntel
 \;
TUESDAY LUNCH SPONSOR
Jacobs
 \;
THURSDAY
Mont
gomery &\; Associates
 \
;
BREAKFAST SPONSOR
SGS North America Inc.
AFTERNOON BREAK REF
RESHMENT SPONSOR
GHD
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SUSTAINABLE WINE W
ORKSHOP SPONSORS
Brown
stein Hyatt Farber Schreck
Haley &\; Aldrich
WELLNESS SPONSORS
EKI Environment &\; W
ater
GEI Consultants, Inc.
 \;
GOURMET WATER STATION SPONSOR
Roscoe Moss Company
 \;TOTE BAG SPONSOR
INTERA Incorporated
 \;
LANYARD SPONSOR
Woodard &\; Curran \;
MEMBERS ONLY CHAIR MASSAGE SESSION SPONSOR
ASR Resources, LLC \;
MEMBER EXHIBITORS
BESST, Inc.
Blai
ne Tech Services
Cascade Drilli
ng l Technical Services
Collier
Consulting, Inc.
Confluence En
vironmental, Inc.
Directed Tech
nologies Drilling
GeoSystems An
alysis, Inc.
GHDGregg Drilling and Testing, Inc.
hydroGEOPHYSICS, Inc.
INTERA
Pa
ce National
Pumpsight
Ranch Systems, LLC - Novato, CASilver State Analytical/ Enviro Tech
SkyTEM Canada Inc. \;
NON-MEMBER EXHIBITORS
Aqua Geo Frameworks, LLC
FGL Environmental
KISTE
RS North America
Maven's Notebo
ok/Groundwater Exchange
REGENES
IS
Solinst Canada Ltd.
p> Technical Workshop
Just for Kicks
Water isn't the only thing we're saving!
h3> Event Rate
s and Dates
 \;
td> Super Early-Bird (4/16-6
/25/18)
(6/26-8/19/18)Registration
(8/20-9/10/2018)Onsite Registration (space permitting) $560.00 $610.00 $660.00 $610.00 $780.00 $830.00 $855.00
$170.00 $208.00 $24
5.50 $255.50 $280.00 $330.00 $380.00 $405.00
$365.00 $415.00 $465.00 $490
.00 $85.00 $123.00 $160.50 $170.50
(Full Conf
erence)$373.00 $373.00 $440.00 N/A Event Justification
Toolkit
But how do you convey
the value of GRA event attendance to your supervisor? Check out GRA's Event
Justification Toolkit for tips.