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WCDA Q3 2025 Association Meeting
All WCDA member firm representatives and committee members are invited to the Q3 Association Meeting. Please RSVP using the link below. If there are changes to your attendance status, please notify Teresa Porath ASAP, but no later than *seven days prior to the event. Agendas will be sent via email. This quarter’s meeting is hosted by The Walsh Group and Wade Trim.
If you would like to attend the September 17, 2025, Q3 Association Meeting via Teams, please email Teresa to receive a link. The September 16, 2025, education session will not be offered virtually.
*Please note that anyone who registers for our quarterly meeting events and does not notify us at least seven (7) days prior to the event(s) that they will not be attending or does not find a substitute to come in their place, will be assessed a no-show fee of $250.
A very limited block of rooms has been reserved at:
Courtyard Atlanta Buford Mall Of Georgia
1405 Mall Of Georgia Boulevard
Buford, GA 30519
Rooms must be reserved by August 15, 2025. We cannot guarantee rooms after that. Room rate is $169. This hotel does not have enough rooms for our entire group so this is first come, first served. There are several other hotels nearby (no WCDA block):
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Atlanta Buford/Mall of Georgia
1355 Mall Of Georgia Boulevard
Buford, GA 30519
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Buford at Mall of Georgia
1395 Mall Of Georgia Boulevard
Buford, GA 30519
Hampton Inn Atlanta-Mall of Georgia
3240 Buford Dr
Buford, GA 30519
SpringHill Suites Atlanta Buford/Mall Of Georgia
3250 Buford Drive
Buford, GA 30519
Schedule of Events:
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 – 9:00 am – 4:00 pm – Education Session: Fundamentals of Collaborative Delivery (Sponsored by The Walsh Group and Wade Trim, with lunch sponsored by AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe)
No prior experience necessary. Please see attached flyer and agenda below. We ask that members only send a max of 2-3 people for this session. We also encourage members to invite local public utility owners to attend. Please REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT SEPARATELY HERE.
The Water Tower
2500 Clean Water Ct.
Buford, GA 30519
Time | Topic |
8:30 am | Doors Open |
9:00 am – 9:30 am | Who We Are Introduction to the WCDA, Facilitators, and Course Attendees |
9:30 am – 10:15 am | Fundamentals Chapter 1 Is Collaborative Delivery Right for Your Project? |
10:15 am – 11:00 am | Fundamentals Chapter 2 Making Sense of Collaborative Delivery Options |
11:00 am – 11:15 am | Short Break |
11:15 am – 12:00 pm | Fundamentals Chapters 3 Understanding Risk Allocation |
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm | Lunch Break |
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm | Fundamentals Chapter 4 Understanding Collaborative Delivery Contracts Two-Phase Implementation (featuring unique contractual aspects of CMAR and progressive design-build) |
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm | Fundamentals Chapter 5 Emphasizing the Importance of O&M Engagement |
2:00 pm – 2:15 pm | Short Break |
2:15 pm – 3:00 pm | Fundamentals Chapters 6 and 7 Preparing and Supporting a Project for Procurement and Implementing a Best-Value Procurement Process |
3:00 pm – 3:45 pm | WCDA Readiness for Success Research Mitigating Commonly Identified Organizational Readiness Gaps |
3:45 pm – 4:00 pm | Wrap-Up Implementation Curriculum Overview Q&A and Discussion Thank You to Our Sponsors |
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 – 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm – WCDA Quarterly Social Sponsored by C&B Piping, Ferguson Waterworks, and GHD
StillFire Brewing (food by Dreamland BBQ food truck)
343 US-23
Suwanee, GA 30024
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 – 5:30 – 6:30 pm – New Professionals Committee Happy Hour Sponsored by US Pipe
This is for representatives of member companies with less than 10 years of collaborative delivery experience in the water/wastewater sector. Attendees are then invited to join the larger social across the street at StilFire Brewing. For more information on the New Professionals Committee, DOWNLOAD NPC FLYER.
Ippolito’s
350 Town Center Ave.
Suwanee, GA 30024
Wednesday, September 17, 2025 – 8:00 am – 5:00 pm – Q3 Association Meeting (check-in / breakfast at 7:30 am)
The Water Tower
2500 Clean Water Ct.
Buford, GA 30519
Wednesday, September 17, 2025 – 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Reception Hosted by The Walsh Group and Wade Trim
The Basin at The Water Tower
2500 Clean Water Ct.
Buford, GA 30519
Thursday, September 18, 2025 – 8:00 am – 12:00 pm – BOD meeting – Board of Directors and Staff Only (breakfast at 7:30 am)
The Water Tower
2500 Clean Water Ct.
Buford, GA 30519
