Earlier this year
I asked, “Can smart
water resource management really have a positive impact on a global scale? I
think it can, but only if we move beyond hoping for change by actively pursuing
real-world solutions.” This
week, I’ll be attending WaterEC—the first annual Water Efficiency
Conference & Exposition—where I’m excited to interact with the Water
Efficiency audience while learning first hand about some of the “real-world
solutions” poised to push water conservation and efficiency to the next level.
I’m excited about the stories I’ll hear, and the new technologies and concepts
I’ll discover as I cruise the exhibit floor, drop in and out of various
presentations and workshops, and mingle with attendees. Part of
the WaterEC game plan also includes the participation of
vendors from a variety of different industries. From this pool of professionals,
I’m sure to find companies and manufacturers whose products, equipment, or
services are designed to address the needs and concerns of the water
conservation professional.
All along, the
aim of WaterEC was to bring the objectives and philosophies of the
magazine to life in a forum where anyone and everyone who fits under the twin
umbrellas of water conservation and water efficiency can gather to share
information, trade ideas, and examine and compare water-related products.
Although several relevant and successful water-related events exist both at a
national and international level—and each one adds a valuable color to the
palette of water efficiency—I’m confident WaterEC will go one step
beyond, by encompassing the entire rainbow of the industry, including a wide
range of subjects, technologies, workshops, and lectures relevant to the water
industry.
The
offerings available at WaterEC will include a set of presentations
developed to mimic the path water takes from origin to end use in a series of
four tracks: source development and protection, supply storage and conveyance,
indoor/outdoor use, and resource management. More information is available
online at www.waterec.net
and www.waterefficiency.net. If you
haven’t pre-registered, but are
interested in attending the conference, onsite registration will be available
for both the full conference package, as well as one day passes. I hope to see
you all there, and for those of you unable to attend, keep a close eye on future
blogs and print editions for a show wrap up and information about WaterEC
2010.