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PNCWA2025 Operations Challenge

PNCWA is thrilled to be bringing the Operations Challenge back to Portland this fall!

 

Ops Challenge Registration 

PNCWA offers special rates for teams competing in the full Ops Challenge. The Ops Challenge Package includes all conference meals and access to technical sessions. See the full details and rates here. 

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Ops Challenge Team Requirements for PNCWA2025 Competition:

Teams wishing to compete in the PNCWA2025 Ops Challenge Competition at the conference will need to commit to the following:

  • Each competing team is required to provide one judge for the duration of the conference. These individuals can be the team coach or another individual representing the team. This new practice was enacted to improve the management of the competition and help improve the judging of events for all teams involved in the competition. Judges representing a team competing in an event will be rotated out of the judging panel for events when their team is competing.
  • Judge requirements:
    • Participate in monthly online judge trainings (1 – 1-1/2 hours) from May to August. Studying judging material between meetings required
    • Participate in the Judge Training Session at the Annual Conference
    • Participate as a judge at all PNCWA Ops Challenge events

 

Ops Challenge Awards

PNCWA will recognize the top three teams with awards and will be offering awards for the best score in each of the five (Process Control, Collections, Safety, Lab, Maintenance) Ops Challenge events. Teams that compete in single events and teams competing in the full competition are eligible to win these event awards. 

 

Finally, are you not part of an Ops Challenge team but wondering what it takes? Try your hand in casual competitions at the PNCWA2025 Sunday Meet and Greet and Tuesday night Ops Challenge Awards Social. Get ahead by taking a sneak peek here!