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CWWA Hosts Successful Conference
CWWA hosted the 4th Canadian Wastewater Management Conference in Toronto, Ontario – May 17-19. The Conference was very successful, attracting over 120 delegates, primarily municipal managers, but also including private sector consultants and suppliers, and representatives from federal and provincial government departments.
Highlights of the Conference included a keynote address by Bryan Karney, from the University of Toronto, who spoke about energy recovery from wastewater systems – an area that offers immense potential for the sector. The Conference also featured a session offering “Media Relations 101” which provided an overview of how the Canadian media functions, and gave invaluable tips on how to focus key messages to the media and how to deal with crisis situations.
Other sessions included an update and perspectives on the Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations, Strategic Management, Environmental Risk Management amongst others. The final Program is still available on the CWWA website, and offers a full list of presentations delivered. For the first time the Conference also included a small tradeshow, featuring companies offering services and products for the wastewater sector. This feature was well received by delegates and the companies who participated, and CWWA hopes to expand future events to include tradeshows.
Delegates in attendance were all impressed with the range and quality of presentations offered, commenting that a Conference focusing on national issues at the managerial level is an unusual and unique opportunity. If you didn’t attend, we encourage you to consider joining us in 2013!