Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events is a detailed listing of chapter meetings, seminars,

February 2020

Workplace Violence Preparedness Luncheon Program has been postponed: Is your employer prepared for an active shooter? This presentation will provide important safety information, including how to recognize, react and prevent potential workplace violence and address safety concerns. Goodwill Workforce Connection Center, 5400 South 60th Street, Greendale, WI 53129.

Friday, February 7, 2020 Call for Papers 2020 Deadline: Papers are now being accepted on a variety of topics that have a broad interest across many disciplines and do not include sales-oriented materials. All Abstracts are peer-reviewed and you will be notified of the status of your submission.

Acceptance of an abstract by FET is considered a commitment by the author to present the paper at the 2020 Conference to be held on Tuesday, October 20th and Wednesday, October 21st.

Abstract Submittal Information: Abstracts should be no longer than 250 words; include your name, title, professional affiliations (i.e. CHMM, PE, etc.), company name, address, phone, fax and email address. Please submit your abstract by email to info@fetinc.org

Tuesday, February 18, 2020 Western WI Chapter at 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM: Join the Western WI Chapter for a lunch time presentation and facility tour hosted by the La Crosse County Solid Waste Department, located at 3200 Berlin Drive, La Crosse, WI. La Crosse County Solid Waste Department staff will share information on their environmental management system that incorporates a Plan-Do-Check-Act process into their existing Strategic Plan for Sustainability. The presentation and tour will be followed by a brief Western WI Chapter meeting. Lunch will be provided.

The La Crosse County Solid Waste Department provides public management of an integrated solid waste disposal system that is provided through public/private partnerships. The Department operates a waste disposal complex, which includes a sanitary landfill with a segregated cell for ash disposal; areas for recycling shingles, clean wood, cement, blacktop, tires, mattresses and yard waste; a residential drop off site and a Household Hazardous Materials disposal facility. In addition, collaborating with Xcel Energy, solid waste from the communities in the service area is processed into refuse-derived fuel (RDF) and used to generate enough electricity to power over 10,000 homes.

Please RSVP to Julie@fetinc.org by Friday, February 14th.

Contact Jill Schoen, 715-928-2961, for more information.

March 2020

Tuesday, March 10th Southcentral WI Chapter Meeting at 3:00 pm: The meeting will be held at Madison College, 1701 Wright St., Madison, WI. We will be meeting with Kenneth Walz, Science, Engineering, and Renewable Energy Instructor. Contact Emily Jones, emilyj@madsewer.org for additional details.

Wednesdays on March 18th, 25th and April 1st – Industrial Wastewater Course: Course will be held over 3 weeks at The Sigma Group, 1300 W Canal St, Milwaukee WI. 2020 WWT Agenda – March-April 2020

April 2020

Thursday, April 2nd – WI CHMM Chapter HazWoper Seminar: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Milw/Brookfield, 18155 W. Bluemound Rd, Brookfield, WI. 4-2-20 HazWoper Refresher

Thursday, April 2nd – WI CHMM Chapter Annual Meeting at 5:00 pm: Immediately following the HazWoper seminar at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Milw/Brookfield.

Thursday, April 30th – Key Areas of Environmental Compliance Seminar: Hilton Garden Inn, 11600 West Park Place, Milwaukee. 4-30-20 Key Areas Env Compliance

Thursday, April 30th – SEWI Chapter Meeting at 3:00 pm: Immediately following the Key Areas of Environmental Compliance seminar at the Hilton Garden Inn.

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