In this statement made in 1963 by then‐AWWA President William D. Hurst, he predicts that AWWA will greatly expand its services to members in the coming year. Hurst points out that this expansion is dependent on financial support, and the recruiting and training of new personnel, and therefore the coming year will only see the start of new programs. New services that Hurst will support include: strengthening defenses against pollution, viruses, radioactivity, detergents, exotic chemicals, and toxic materials; education and training programs for water works men at all levels; the establishment by the Education Committee of liaisons with other related organizations; recruiting university graduates into the water industry; and, supporting the Committee on Advancement and Public Information in its efforts to train water works personnel in management techniques by the establishment of management seminars and/or discussion groups. Hurst mentions his desire to reactivate the Joint Policy Committee 1030 J to tighten AWWA's links to other professional societies with overlapping areas of interest, and discusses expanding AWWA's membership to include everyone professionally interested in improved water service.