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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Let’s Work Together and Make Some Magic!
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Publisher’s Message
Collaboration You Can Feel
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FROM THE EDITOR
Collaboration Opens the Door for Shared Leadership
Calendar of Events
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FEATURES
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Preparing for a Smooth Handoff: The tender, scary, and rewarding process of working towards a successful leadership transition
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The unexpected effect of AI on creativity: Protecting the human need to create nurtures motivation.
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5 Takeaways to Embrace – Collaboration as the New Currency
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How Collaborative Improv Comedy Techniques Can Enhance Client Engagement and Business Development
COLUMN
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2025 MCA AWARDS
The 2025 MCA Judges
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2025 MCA AWARDS
The 2025 SMPS Marketing Communication Awards Winners
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2025 MCA AWARDS
HITT Contracting Wins MCA Best of Show for High-Voltage Year-End Meeting
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2025 MCA AWARDS
Carollo’s I-FLOAT Campaign Wins MCA People’s Choice at Amplify A|E|C
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2025 MCA AWARDS
Interview with Brad Thurman: 2025 Weld Coxe Marketing Achievement Award Recipient
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2025 MCA AWARDS
SMPS Names 2025 Chapter President of the Year: Olivia Farquharson, CDMP, PCM
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2025 MCA AWARDS
SMPS Recognizes Of the Year Awards at Amplify A|E|C
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2025 MCA AWARDS
Congratulations to the 2025 Class of Fellows
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2025 MCA AWARDS
Congratulations to the New CPSMs
In a field where technical innovation can get buried in acronyms and specs, Carollo’s I-FLOAT (Inflatable Fast and Lightweight Off-gas Analysis Technology) campaign did the opposite—it made breakthrough science feel urgent, usable, and impossible to ignore. Voted the MCA People’s Choice winner at Amplify A|E|C this year, the campaign translated a complex greenhouse-gas testing solution into a clear story of operational efficiency and environmental impact—two priorities top-of-mind for wastewater leaders today.
At its core, I-FLOAT reimagines how facilities test and manage GHG emissions. Carollo’s marketing team built the campaign around that real-world result: faster, lighter, in-the-field off-gas analysis that helps utilities meet performance goals and sustainability requirements—simultaneously. Rather than positioning I-FLOAT as “just another tool,” the team framed it as a path to better decision-making, compliance confidence, and measurable climate leadership.
“We set out to make advanced testing useful, not just impressive—and the market responded.”
Strategy that Elevated the Science
The campaign’s creative system—spanning promotional assets, conference presentations, trade media, advertising, and digital touchpoints—kept one promise front and center: I-FLOAT turns a decades-old testing challenge into real-time, actionable insight. That focus allowed busy operators, engineers, and decision-makers to immediately see “why it matters” to their plant, their community, and their budgets.



Results that Moved the Market
The performance speaks for itself:
Beyond the numbers, the campaign reinforced Carollo’s position as the water industry’s innovation leader—showing how cutting-edge technology can simultaneously improve operations and reduce environmental impacts.
- Digital engagement: 1,232 video views (2.5× target), 30,250 social impressions (1.5×), and 701 website visits (1.4×).
- Media impact: 9 features in trade publications (goal: 4), with outlets calling I-FLOAT a “breakthrough” innovation.
- Demand generation: 572,035+ paid and earned ad impressions drove 23 facility demonstration requests—more than double the goal.
- Revenue outcomes: $23,000 in immediate revenue and a projected $300,000 pipeline (vs. $200,000 goal).

