ESWP: International Water Conference

2008 International Water Conference®: October 26-30, 2008 The Crowne Plaza - San Antonio Riverwalk San Antonio, Texas

View the IWC 2008 Preliminary Brochure here.

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? The IWC Call for Papers is closed for the 2008 program. However, if you would like to submit an idea or abstract for 2009, please visit the online form to have your paper considered for presentation at the 2009 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 Tracy Devlin (t.devlin@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 Tracy Devlin (t.devlin@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 over 68 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 General Chairman Kumar Sinha Bechtel Power Corporation George Abrahim Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies Wayne Bernahl W. Bernahl Enterprises Ltd. Craig Brown Chemionex Andrew Calderwood Consultant Mark Cheresnowsky GE Water & Process Technologies Malcolm Clemens 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   Jim Sabzali Thermax, Inc. Manoj Sharma Aquatech International Corp. David Simon Cyrus Rice Water Consultants 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 4-8, 2009 at the Hilton in the Walt Disney World® Resort Orlando, Florida, USA