Why You Should Attend Water Environment Federation Annual Conference and Exposition:

• 1. WEFTEC brings in qualified buyers. 90% of WEFTEC attendees are the buyers and final decision makers; 43% plan to buy one or more products displayed in the next 12 months.
• 2. Attendees are interested in your products .In fact; attendees spend an average of 7 hours visiting the exhibits.
• 3. Your best exposure to the water and wastewater industry. 33% of the attendees attend no other show and 19% were first-time attendees.
• 4. Reach an international audience. All 50 states plus 62 different countries are represented; 89% travel over 400 miles to attend.
• 5. Bigger is better. With over 1,000 companies using 270,000 sq. ft. of space, WEFTEC is the single largest annual water and wastewater exhibition in the world.
• 6. Stay Competitive and Relevant in Your Profession. Attend the highest-quality, most comprehensive educational sessions available, featuring papers meticulously selected through a rigorous process that includes abstracts reviewed by an average of nine topic area experts.
• 7. Discover the Newest Innovation and Solutions. WEFTEC features the largest water quality exhibition in the world. With nearly 1,000 exhibiting companies, the expansive show floor provides unparalleled access to the most cutting-edge technologies in the field. WEFTEC exhibitors bring their very best technical experts and the latest equipment.
• 8. Access Global Business Opportunities. WEFTEC is your gateway to global water, wastewater, and resource recovery — and is the only water show selected to be a part of the U.S. Commercial Service International Buyer Program.
• 9. Make Valuable Connections. WEFTEC hosts more than 22,000 attendees from around the world and all sectors of water quality. Take advantage of opportunities to network with leaders in the field, as well as fellow attendees spanning all areas of the water quality sector. Additionally, more-focused events and sessions will help you connect with others seeking ideas and solutions in your topic area.
• 10. Bring Value to Your Company. WEFTEC is priced lower than any other water quality conference of its kind and features anything and everything today’s water professional needs to hear, learn, see, and experience in one location, at one event.

Who Comes to Water Environment Federation Annual Exposition Chicago?

• Collection Systems Managers
• Consultants
• District Managers
• Environmental Engineers/Chemists/Scientists
• Equipment Manufacturers and Representatives
• Executive Managers
• Industrial Water and Wastewater Treatment Professionals
• Local, State, and Federal Regulators
• Private Industry and Academia Researchers
• Public Officials
• Students
• Suppliers
• Water and Wastewater Utility Managers
• Water and Wastewater Operators, and many more.
  
  

What Makes Water Environment Federation Annual Exposition a Leading Source in Water Quality?

• A wide range of topics and focus areas allow attendees to design their own, unique learning experience while earning up to 35 contact hours for continuing education units and 9 professional development hours. An increasing number of abstract submittals from experts in the water quality field results in a world-class technical program of technical sessions and workshops that addresses a diverse and comprehensive list of contemporary water and wastewater issues and solutions including:
• Collection Systems - Management, operations and maintenance, infrastructure, overflow reduction, wet weather planning, watershed approaches, and regulations
• Energy Conservation and Management - Resource recovery, combined heat and power, biogas optimization.
• Membrane Technologies - Application in wastewater and water reuse, innovations, enhanced performance, regulatory compliance
• Plant Operations and Treatment - Innovations, technologies, processes, and proven solutions in water and wastewater treatment; including nutrient removal and odor control
• Regulations - CMOM/SSO Rules, TMDL/Watershed Rules, Nutrient Trading, and NPDES Phase II
• Research - Leading edge process applications in water and wastewater treatment and recent developments
• Residuals & Biosolids - Incineration, disposal, reuse through land application, research, regulations, politics, and public perception
• Stormwater - Treatment, green infrastructure, wet weather management, modeling
• Water Reuse/Recycling - Research, regulations, emerging technologies, proven processes
• Utility Management - Asset Management and financial planning for infrastructure, technology, regulatory compliance, and security; including environmental management systems (EMS)
• Water Quality & Watershed Management - Stormwater, wet weather, and watershed issues