This workshop is an expansion on the principles discussed in our basic budgeting workshop. We will go into more detail about some of the trickier elements of budgeting, such as distinguishing between subcontractors and consultants, defining capital equipment, determining the MTDC base, student aid vs. student wages, and other items. We encourage attendees to bring their own questions and cases from budgets they are working or have worked on, and we can provide specific guidance as needed.

The Ohio Innocence Project has freed 28 Ohioans from prison who together served 525 years in prison for crimes they didn't commit.   Professor Mark Godsey, cofounder and director of OIP, will talk of OIP's mission and successes, and one of his exonerated clients, Dean Gillispie, will tell his emotional story of serving two decades in prison for crimes he didn't commit.

Do you know what grantmakers look for when deciding what research to fund? The answers might not be what you think. Showing grantmakers that you know what they want is as important as showing them what you can do with their money.

To learn how to effectively communicate the impact and significance of your research through the written word and visuals, we will workshop two white papers, one for a technical audience and one for a non-specialized audience. You will leave with tools you can use to effectively draft white papers and proposal summaries for your own research.

Background: 

The Confluence Tech Showcase & Aqua Pitch will bring together leaders from the water industry, government, and universities, to network and share perspectives on regional, national, and global water challenges. Confluence is dedicated to addressing these challenges, while creating important opportunities for innovation, commercialization, work force development, and economic growth. 

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Who Should Answer the Call:  

This call for abstracts is addressed to the managers who maintain the key water infrastructure assets underpinning our regional and 
national economies, and to the engineers and scientists who research, develop, commercialize, and apply the innovative technologies for assessing, maintaining, and improving these assets. 

Confluence will be awarding the "W" Prize to the best presentations.

Topics: 

Abstracts are solicited broadly for presentations showcasing latest practices, technological innovations, market-changing challenges, and business opportunities illustrating or driving innovation within the water industry. The Tech Showcase is designed to bring together the problems with the problem solvers - the conditions that lead to innovation, commercialization, productivity, and sustainability. Our view is every thoughtful idea deserves a hearing. You will find a detailed list of topics Here.

Agenda
7:30 - 8:00 - Registration

8:00 - 8:30 - Welcome and introduction of special guests
                       West Chester III          

8:30 - 9:50 - Session I                                                                
Innovative Treatment Technologies                        West Chester I & II
Sensing, Analytics and Smart Technologies        West Chester V & VI

9:50 - 10:30 - Networking Break

10:30 - 11:30 - Session II
Innovative Treatment Technologies II                     West Chester I & II
Sensing, Analytics and Smart Technologies II      West Chester V & VI

11:30 - 1:00 -
Luncheon and Keynote Presentation                     West Chester III

1:00 - 2:40 - Session III       
Corporate Water Sustainability Goals & Technology    West Chester I & II
Green Infrastructure Technologies & Best Practices   West Chester V & VI

2:40 - 3:20 - Networking Break

3:20 - 4:40 - Session IV
Water Research Consortium Grant Challenge Finalist
West Chester I & II

5:00 - 7:00 - Confluence Connects
Dingle House Irish Pub, across from the Marriott.

This training is geared toward individuals responsible for managing anticipated and awarded grants and contracts in the UC Flex accounting system.  Topics include: Manual A323 Preparation, Best Practices in Grant Management, and Cost Transfer Training.  Cost Transfer Training is required before submitting any cost transfer requests to PI’s for approval or Reallocation Requests to SRS Accounting Grant Administrators for processing.

Occurs Every Other Month in University Hall.

Cindy Lasonczyk, Sponsored Research Services Office, Accounting Department