CENTRAL WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ASSOCIATION Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin WWW.CWMA.NET March 5, 2014 Dear CWMA Members and Interested Parties: The State of Missouri, Department of Agriculture, Weights, Measures & Consumer Protection Division, is proud to host the 29th Annual CWMA Conference which will take place May 19-22, 2014, in St. Louis, Missouri. We have several items of great importance including CNG and LNG as motor fuel, quality standards for motor oil and diesel exhaust fluid, new technology for railway track scales, and many other items. We need your presence to assist in the direction, development and ultimate passage for this July s NCWM Annual meeting. There will be several informative presentations of selected topics including Pump Tampering Using Altered Pulsers, and NIST will conclude the event with training on Evaluating Performance, Learning Objectives and Training Effectiveness for Managers. See attachment. This year s conference will be held at the St. Louis Union Station Hotel. A special room rate has been arranged for the conference at $104 per night plus 16.94% tax. Hotel information: St. Louis Union Station Hotel - DoubleTree by Hilton 1820 Market Street St. Louis, Missouri 63103 314-271-3620 855-271-3620 Online Reservations Reservation Deadline: April 19, 2014. To reserve a room you may call the number above or follow the online reservations link. Mention that you are with the Central Weights & Measures Association or use the group code CWM in order to receive the special group rate. If you are not sure you will be able to attend at this time, make a room reservation now; it is much easier to cancel it, rather than try to reserve a room after the deadline. Registration Deadline: To assist in planning, please return your registration form to Sherry Turvey (see address on the registration form) by May 9, 2014. The registration fee is $215.00. This fee includes your $25.00 annual membership dues, the Chairman s Reception, continental breakfast every morning and the dinner planned for Wednesday. You are welcome to bring a guest to these events as well. Additional charges for guests, where applicable, are shown on the registration form. ATTENTION! The NCWM has launched its registration and pay on-line for its regional associations. You may send your registration by mail or email and pay at the conference if that is more convenient for you. We will only accept cash or check at the conference. Airport and Travel: Lambert St. Louis International Airport (STL). The Metrolink runs from the airport to Union Station and cost about $2. Retired Members: A new policy was adopted at the 2011 Interim Meeting which allows for retired members to attend the meeting at a reduced cost. Retired members are not required to pay the registration fee, but are required to pay for any events that take place during the meeting, for example, the Chairman s reception and Wednesday evening s dinner. Name Badge Holders: If you have received a CWMA name badge holder at a previous meeting, please bring it with you and a name card will be ready for you to slip into the holder. If you have any questions, please contact me at (573) 751-4316. I look forward to seeing you in St. Louis! Ronald Hayes CWMA Chair
CENTRAL WEIGHTS & MEASURES ASSOCIATION 29 TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE AGENDA MAY 19 22, 2014 ST. LOUIS UNION STATION HOTEL 1820 MARKET STREET ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI 63103
CENTRAL WEIGHTS & MEASURES ASSOCIATION 29 TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE AGENDA MONDAY, MAY 19, 2014 Time Event Room Moderator 3:00 PM Registration Sherry Turvey 4:00 PM Executive Committee Meeting Ronald Hayes, Chair 5:00 PM 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM CWMA Standing Committee Planning Sessions CWMA Chairman's Reception Light hors d'oeuvres and cash bar Kevin Upschulte, MO Rob DeRubeis, MI Ryanne Hartman, MI 7:30 AM Continental Breakfast TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2014 8:30 AM Registration Sherry Turvey 9:00 AM 10:30 AM Break 10:45 AM NOON Opening Ceremonies Presentation of colors VFW Post #3944 Pledge of Allegiance Stephen Langford, Cardinal Scale Manufacturing Co. Invocation Stephen Langford, Cardinal Scale Manufacturing Co. Welcome Richard Fordyce, Missouri Director of Agriculture Self Introductions - Around the Room CWMA Standing Committee Open Hearings NCWM Board of Directors Lunch On your own 1:00 PM CWMA Standing Committee Open Hearings (Continued) 2:45 PM Break 3:00 PM CWMA Standing Committee Open Hearings (Continued) Parliamentarian: Lou Straub, Fairbanks Scales 4:00 PM Committee Work Sessions
7:30 AM Continental Breakfast WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 2014 8:30 AM Registration Sherry Turvey 9:00 AM National Address NCWM Address NCWM Comments NIST Address 10:00 AM Break 10:15 AM Scale Manufacturers Association Roundtable Moderator, Lou Straub, Fairbanks Scales 11:00 AM NOON 1:30 PM 2:45 PM Break MultiRail Legalweight Proposal Ed Luthy, Schenck Process Lunch On Your Own NIST Roundtable Moderator, Carol Hockert, NIST/OWM 3:00 PM TBA 4:00 PM 6:30 PM Pump Tampering Using Altered Pulsers David Bleger, Farmers Union Coop Dinner Hosted by the CWMA 7:30 AM Continental Breakfast 8:00 AM THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2014 Voting Session Committee reports presented for discussion and vote in this order: CWMA Annual Business Meeting Ronald Hayes, Chair 10:00 AM Noon 1:00 PM- 3:00 PM Evaluating Performance, Learning Objectives and Training Effectiveness for Managers Georgia Harris, NIST/OWM Lunch On Your Own Evaluating Performance, Learning Objectives and Training Effectiveness for Managers (Continued)
29 th Annual Central Weights and Measures Conference May 19-22, 2014 St. Louis Union Station Hotel 1820 Market Street St. Louis, Missouri 63103 Online Reservations CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM First name (As you would like it to appear on name badge) Last name Title or position Organization/Company Street Address City State Zip E-mail Address Phone number Conference Costs and Event Attendance Received by May 9, 2014 Chairman s Reception May 19, 2014 Dinner May 21, 2014 General Registration $215.00 Includes: CWMA 2014 Membership Dues Train the Trainer Tutorial Included Included Guest Registration Continental Breakfast May 20 th May 22 nd $25.00 $50.00 Attendee Subtotal $ Make Checks Payable to: CWMA Guest Subtotal $ TOTAL AMOUNT $ Please send completed form and payment to: Sherry Turvey Central Weights & Measures Association PO Box 19282 Topeka, KS 66619 Office: 785-862-2415 Fax: 785-862-2460 E-mail: sherry.turvey@kda.ks.gov
Hospitality Suite Donation Central Weights and Measures Association 29 th Annual Conference St. Louis Union Station Hotel St. Louis, Missouri May 19 th & 20 th Donations are always appreciated in order to provide a great place to end your workday. Everyone likes to sample delicacies from other regions so if you have something you would like to share, please bring it along. If you wish to contribute, please complete the form and mail a separate check. Date Name Contribution $ Check Number Checks payable to: CWMA (note 2014 Hospitality Suite) Mail to: Sherry Turvey Central Weights & Measures Association P.O. Box 19282 Topeka, KS 66619