ESWP: International Water Conference

2009 International Water Conference®: October 4-8, 2009 The Hilton in the Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando, Florida, USA

IWC News

Highlights of 2008 Conference

The Crowne Plaza - San Antonio Riverwalk, San Antonio, Texas

More than 650 attendees participated in the 69th Annual International Water Conference®, held over October 26-30 in San Antonio, Texas. This marks the first time that ESWP conducted a conference west of the Mississippi River, and feedback from the attendees was very positive! The IWC was conducted at the Crowne Plaza Riverwalk Hotel, along San Antonio's famous Riverwalk attraction. The hotel was "right-sized" for the conference allowing for plenty of networking opportunities between sessions and other conference activities.

Additionally, more than 75 Papers and Reports were presented, and as usual, the technical sessions were well attended. Active discussion followed the presentation of each paper. In addition to the sessions, attendees were able to participate in 9 different Continuing Education Workshops, which followed the conference dates.

The IWC Opening Keynote Session spotlighted Jean-Michel Herrewyn, Executive Vice-President & CEO of Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies. Mr. Herrewyn gave a very interesting presentation to the roomful of attendees. In addition, several IWC Awards were presented, including the Award of Merit which was presented to Robert Holloway.

Another important element of the IWC is the ever-growing exhibit hall. This year, a record number (51) of exhibitors participated in the conference. The exhibitors hosted several different receptions throughout the hall, allowing attendees the opportunity to learn even more while networking.

Special thanks go out to the IWC Executive Committee for their support in planning an outstanding conference. The committee was led by IWC General Chairman Kumar Sinha of Bechtel Power.The 70th Annual International Water Conference will be held October 4-8, 2009 in Orlando, Florida.

Who is the IWC?

The IWC is the world’s premier Conference for understanding and dealing with the technical and business challenges of industrial water treatment. IWC presents the latest in scientific advances and practical applications in this field, cutting across a wide range of industries and functional areas.As the preeminent international technical forum in the field, the IWC will bring together end users, researchers, practicing engineers, managers, educators, suppliers and contractors. It is dedicated to advancing new developments in the treatment, use and reuse of water for industrial and engineering purposes.

What can the attendee learn?

The International Water Conference® (IWC) has always been a strong educational conference. Attendees come to learn about the latest applications available in the industrial water treatment industry, educate themselves in current technology and applications through attendance in IWC workshops, and network heavily with their peers active in water treatment.

The technical sessions cover all aspects of water treatment and include but are not limited to:

Process Water Preparation

• Ion exchange, electro-deionization (EDI), membranes

Cooling and Process Water

• Legionnaires’ Disease control in cooling towers and potable water systems

Steam Generation

• Chemical treatment, best practices, operating guidelines

Wastewater & Recycle

• Zero discharge, gray water reuse, treatment processes, industry specific problems

Desalination Principles & Approaches

• Troubleshooting membrane systems, new seawater and brackish water systems

How can I participate?

Please visit The IWC Call for Papers online form to have your paper considered for presentation at the IWC.

In addition to the broad educational and networking opportunities being offered, the IWC invites you to participate through our unique Prepared Discussion program. Each Paper presentation at the Conference is followed by a Prepared Discussion -- a thoroughly considered, different perspective on the topic. This is followed by an open floor discussion at which time all audience members and presenters can fully interact -- ask questions, seek clarification, raise alternative viewpoints. If you would like more information on participating as a discusser, please e-mail Conor McGarvey (c.mcgarvey@eswp.com) to request more information.

We believe your company will find this unique technical conference an enjoyable experience to network and market your products & services. We will be pleased to send you additional information as a potential exhibitor or as an Info-Share Suite Holder, just send an e-mail to Conor McGarvey (c.mcgarvey@eswp.com) with your name, company address, phone, fax, e-mail, and area of interest.

If you are interested only in attending, please visit our mailing list request form, so that we may add you to the list to receive all of our marketing materials.

Who should attend?

Because our Technical Sessions are organized around Functional Areas, they apply to a broad range of industries including (but not limited to): Automotive, Chemical, Microelectronics, Paper production, Primary Metals, Semi-Conductor production, and Utilities. Typical attendee's job titles often include: Utility supervisors, R&D Personnel, Engineers, Water Chemists, Power Plant Operators, Business Development Managers, Operations Managers, Plant Managers and Facility Supervisors, Academic Research Directors/Professors and Graduate Students.

What else does the IWC offer?

With 70 years of technical papers and knowledge from some of the well-known veterans of the industry the IWC has years of proceedings that can be used as technical references for today’s issues. You can visit the Proceedings page” to request papers and additional information.

Also, if you would like to pose a technical question to the IWC Committee, please go to the “QUESTION FORM”. We will endeavor to answer or respond to you in the timeliest manner.

IWC Executive Committee
Wayne Bernahl W. Bernahl Enterprises Ltd. General Chairman George Abrahim Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies Craig Brown Chemionex Andrew Calderwood Consultant	James Dromgoole Fort Bend Services Michael Gottlieb ResinTech, Inc. Joseph Loftis Consultant John T. Lucey, Jr P.E. HDR Engineering, Inc .Dennis McBride Fluor Enterprises, Inc.	Wayne Micheletti Wayne C. Micheletti, Inc. Paul Puckorius Puckorius & Associates, Inc. Dan Rice Consultant Jim Sabzali Thermax, Inc. Manoj Sharma Aquatech International Corp.	David Simon Cyrus Rice Water Consultants Kumar Sinha Bechtel Power Corporation Bradley Wolf, P.E. Navigant Consulting
Media Partners & Sponsors
Arab Water World (AWW) Magazine Industrial Water World (IWW) Magazine Pollution Equipment News/Rimbach Publishing Ultra Pure Water Magazine
Future Conference Dates October 23-28, 2010 The Crowne Plaza Riverwalk Hotel, San Antonio, TX, USA November 13-16, 2011 at the Hilton in the Walt Disney World® Resort Orlando, Florida, USA

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