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2021
Virtual
Conference
A Virtual Learning Experience
Featuring Topics Impacting
the Business of Authorities
A three-day intensive digital experience
from the comfort of your office.
Open to all PMAA members, authority
board members and all levels of
industry professionals.
Earn up to 6 PDH credits. NOVEMBER 16 • 8:30AM - 1PM
NOVEMBER 17 • 8:30AM - 1PM
NOVEMBER 18 • 8:30AM - 1PM
Earn up to 3 Operator credits.
Earn 1 CLE credit. REGISTER TODAY ONLINE:
WWW.MUNICIPALAUTHORITIES.ORG/
NOVEMBER 16 - 18, 2021
Virtual Conference
THREE-DAY VIRTUAL LEARNING EXPERIENCE
Who Should Attend? Why Attend? Important!
In this three-day virtual learning Cost. Virtual learning events allow
experience, attendees will learn you to focus on the issues and avoid NOVEMBER 16
about issues from the comfort of costly travel expenses. NOVEMBER 17
the office. NOVEMBER 18
Time. In a busy work-week, time can
be a luxury. Why not avoid travel 8:30AM - 1PM
Encouraged to Participate:
Administrative Personnel time? Link to a virtual conference
Board Members right from your desk and get the MEMBER COST:
Consultants information and resources you need
$175
to do your job!
Engineers
Managers
Comfort and well-being. Virtual NON-MEMBER COST:
Operators
conferences allow you to attend $250
Professionals
from the comfort and safety of your
Solicitors
office. So sit back, have a cup of
coffee, and relax as you join your Not able to attend?
colleagues online. Recording option available!
Educational Sessions • November 16, 2021
8:30 - 9am • Caffeinated 10 - 10:55am • Improving Revenue Collections During a Pandemic –
Conversations Lessons Learned
William Ross, Lower Saucon Kevin Buraks, Esq., Portnoff Law Associates, Ltd.
Authority The COVID-19 pandemic created many financial hardships for both authorities
This is an informal event to discuss and their customers. Kevin will offer alternative payment methods, including
resources available to PMAA third party solutions that can assist in bad debt reduction, and discuss the
members and for you to share effects of the pandemic on delinquent collections.
ideas as we kick off the
conference. 11 - 11:55am • Strategies for Implementing Act 43 Imposing New
Requirements for Multi-Family Billings (1 PDH)
Russell McIntosh, Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc.
9 - 9:55am • Ethics (1 PDH)
Beginning August 29, water and sewer authorities must comply with a new
Brian Jacisin, Esq., PA State
amendment, known as Act 43, to the Pennsylvania Municipality Authorities Act
Ethics Commission
regarding rates for multi-family billings. Strategies for modifying rules and
Brian will provide a brief review of
regulations, establishing application and review procedures, evaluating data,
ethical standards, recent Ethics
and making required adjustments will be discussed.
Commission rulings impacting
municipal authority officials, and 12 -1pm • Ask the Managers Panel
briefly address their required Stephen Disney, Bradford City Water Authority
Statement of Financial Interest Anthony Bellitto, Jr., P.E., North Penn Water Authority
forms. The Ethics Act requires this Terri Hauser, Latrobe Municipal Authority
form be filed each year the The purpose of the managers panel is to create a format that allows for more
position (board &/or Mgt.) is held opportunity for discourse around research ideas and best practices, and for our
and the year following termination attendees to find and connect with people who share similar research and
of service. interests.
Educational Sessions • November 17, 2021
8:30 - 9am • Caffeinated 10 - 10:55am • Resistance is Not Futile: Overcoming Privatization Pressure
Conversations Scott Wyland, Esq., Salzmann Hughes, P.C.
David Busch, Keystone Alliance Efforts by investor-owned utilities and private equity to acquire publicly owned
Consulting, Inc. utilities continue. This session will address strategies to bring the true economic
This 30-minute roundtable and operational aspects of proposed transactions to light so customers and
discussion is setup to introduce elected officials can make truly informed decisions. Scott Wyland will lead a
the issues of the day giving discussion of the major issues at play in privatization and offer updates from the
attendees important background field.
information.
11 - 11:55am • Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity: Attacks, Mitigation,
9 - 9:55am • Can Source Water and the Human Asset (1 PDH)
Protection Benefit Your Daniel Capano, Gannett Fleming, Inc.
Authority? (1 PDH) This presentation will discuss the current state of Critical Infrastructure
Rhonda Hakundy-Jones, P.G., Cybersecurity from three perspectives:
DEP Notable attacks on Critical Infrastructure
DEP provides free assistance to Methods of Attack & Prevention and Mitigation
help water authorities plan for the The role of the Human Asset in Cybersecurity
protection of their drinking water
sources. A protection plan is 12 -1pm • Ask the Engineers Panel (1 PDH)
prepared specific to the needs of Michael Schober, P.E., ARRO Consulting Group
each water system, whether they Daniel Becker, P.E., East Cocalico Township Authority
are a groundwater or surface Patrick Ward, P.E., Uni-Tec Consulting Engineers
water system. Attend the session The purpose of the engineers panel is to create a format that allows for more
to learn more about the plan and opportunity for discourse around research ideas and best practices, and for our
receive a DEP update. attendees to find and connect with people who share similar research and
interests.
Educational Sessions • November 18, 2021
8:30 - 9am • Caffeinated
Conversations 10 - 10:55am • Utilizing New Funding Opportunities to Advance Your
Jennie Shade, PMAA Authority (1 PDH)
Government Relations staff will Adrienne Vicari, P.E., Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc.
provide a comprehensive overview The federal government is allocating billions of dollars for water, wastewater,
of Association government and stormwater infrastructure in the proposed American Jobs Plan, but the
relations activities as well as other competition for grants will be fierce. Find out how you can position your
related areas of interest. projects for funding in this session.
9 - 9:55am • Redeveloping a
11 - 11:55am • Tell it to the Judge (1 CLE)
Resilient City
Michael Witherel, Esq., Witherel & Associates
Melissa Komar, Johnstown
Steven Hann, Esq., Hamburg, Rubin, Mullin, Maxwell & Lupin
Redevelopment Authority (JRA)
This highly popular event is beneficial to all members. Hear attorneys argue facts
The JRA owns the Dornick Point
and laws involving actual cases. Audience members can test their knowledge by
Sewage Treatment Plant. JRA
voting on arguments and attorneys they think are the most persuasive. The judge
contracts Inframark for daily
will review the court decision.
operations and maintenance of the
plant, while working very closely 12 - 1pm • Ask the Solicitor Panel
with staff. JRA sees the importance Michael Witherel, Esq., Witherel & Associates
of utility needs for economic Steven Hann, Esq., Hamburg, Rubin, Mullin, Maxwell & Lupin
development and growth in our Steve Korbel, Babst Calland
region. The staff at the plant Craig Staudenmaier, Nauman, Smith, Shissler & Hall LLP
continues to create a better The purpose of the solicitor panel is to create a format that allows for more
environment for our region and opportunity for discourse around research ideas and best practices, and for our
continues to create cleaner attendees to find and connect with people who share similar research and
waterways and water. interests.Registration
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Non-Member Pricing: □ Mastercard
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$250 □ Discover
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