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NACWA’s Board of Directors took
action in November 2011 to amend
the
FY 2012 Association Business Plan
to include a new Key Management
Focus –
Bridge NACWA’s Technol-
ogy Gap and Build a Framework for
the Future
– acknowledging and
embracing the fact that technology,
particularly internet-based systems
and platforms, will be increas-
ingly critical to NACWA’s relevance
and performance in the future.
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NACWA’s Board of Directors took
action in support of the new Key
Management Focus by adopting
and funding a
Strategic Integrated
Technology Plan
with the goal of
providing access to 21
st
century
technology, strengthening the As-
sociation’s capacity to achieve
organizational goals, and adding
significant value to its members.
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NACWA significantly expanded its
use of powerful online network-
ing and collaboration tools with
the July 2012 launch of
NACWA
Engage™,
a professional networking
and knowledge sharing community
that provides relevant, collaborative
experiences for Association mem-
bers and enhances the Association’s
effectiveness in the advocacy arena.
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NACWA launched
The Water Voice™,
a blog covering all facets of water
quality protection and dedicated to
an analysis of policy issues affect-
ing the clean water community.
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NACWA enhanced its online pres-
ence, utilizing
Facebook, Twitter
and
YouTube
to showcase the Associa-
tion’s position on key issues and
communicate vital clean water
messages to members, potential
members, and broader audiences,
including ratepayers – and provide a
point of connection for members to
stay in touch with NACWA and learn
about the Association’s activities.
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NACWA, along with the other
water sector associations, success-
fully urged the U.S. Environmen-
tal Protection Agency to prevent
public internet access to utility Risk
Management Plan information, thus
protecting sensitive utility informa-
tion from unrestricted access online.
facebook.com/nacwaorg
twitter.com/nacwa
youtube.com/nacwaorg
nacwaengage.org
blog.nacwa.org/
Technology and Social Media