Gresham Smith is pleased to announce that Elizabeth Bender, Randy Booker, Diana Chumak, Kent Hartzog and Caleb Wilson will speak at the 2026 AL/MS Water Joint Annual Meeting, taking place Sunday, April 12 through Wednesday, April 15 in Mobile, Alabama.
As the region’s leading water industry event, AL/MS Water brings together professionals from across Alabama and Mississippi for education, training and networking. The annual conference offers operators, manufacturers, representatives and service providers a centralized forum to collaborate, exchange ideas and advance stewardship of one of the most vital natural resources.
Attendees will benefit from technical sessions, regulatory and technology updates, and opportunities to engage with experts who are shaping the future of the water and environment sector. See below for the presentation schedule:
Atlanta WaterHub: A Case Study on Public/Private Collaboration in Water Reuse
Presented by Senior Vice President Randy Booker, Jr., Ph.D., P.E.
Monday, April 13 | 10:30–11 a.m. | Room 106 A
Maintaining the Flow: Lessons Learned from Wastewater Pump Station Upgrades for Long-Term Service and Reliability
Presented by Project Engineer Caleb Wilson, P.E. and industry peer
Monday, April 13 | 2–2:30 p.m. | Room 107 A
The ARP Athens Stormwater Masterplan: Balancing Rain, Resources and Resilience
Presented by Project Engineer Diana Chumak, P.E. and Engineer-in-Training Elizabeth Bender
Tuesday, April 14 | 10:30–11 a.m. | Room 107 A
Colossus Collaborations: Public-Private Partnerships Driving Water Sustainability and the World’s Largest Ceramic MBR at xAI’s Supercomputer in Memphis, Tennessee
Presented by Senior Engineer Kent Hartzog, P.E.
Tuesday, April 14 | 2–2:30 p.m. | Room 106 B
