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WEEKLY EDITION August 2, 2017 Getting Down to the Nuts and Bolts By Karleen Kos, PSAI Executive Director The 2017 Nuts and Bolts Educati onal Conference is scheduled for November 1 - 4 in Minneapolis. It's the first time the event has ever been held in the PSAI's home city, and we are excited to welcome you to the City of Lakes. Last year we had beautiful days in the 60s in early November. Wh atever is happening outside this year, you will be sure to have a great time and learn a lot that will benefit your business at Nuts and Bolts. We are pleased to announce one of the strongest line - ups of speakers and activities ever. • Bob Rubin is an advi sor to the Environmental Protection Agenc y (EPA), retired professor, and eminent force in the effort to develop decentralized wastewater options. He will lead off the speakers when he discusses environmental, health, land use, and general management trends affecting the portable sanitation industry. Check out the story about him below. Meet Our 2017 Nuts and Bolts Keynote Speaker! Dr. A. Robert (Bob) Rubin, Professor Emeritus at North Carolina State University, will kick off the conference with his addres s on "Environmental, Health, Land Use, and General Management Trends Affecting the Portable Sanitation Industry." In the first week of August, the PSAI is buzzing with excitement – our 2017 Nuts and Bolts Educational Conference is only 3 months away! As in previous years, Friday morning will include a keynote address , where a guest speaker is invited to educate our Members on an important, industry related topic. Our kickoff speaker, Dr. A. Robert (Bob) Rubin, will lead a session titled "Environmental, He alth, Land Use, and General Management Trends Affecting the Portable Sanitation Industry," where he will educate PSAI Member companies on the waste management issues that are affecting their business. We are thrilled to offer a session on such a beneficial topic to Nuts and Bolts attendees . Continue to page 6 or more information on Dr. Rubin's background and learn more about what his talk will cover. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 WELCOME NEW PSAI MEMBERS! In July 2017, the PSAI welcomed the following Operator Member Companies: Blue Rents, Inc – Mobile , AL JOTS Rentals – Longview, TX CONTINUED ON PAGE 6