Attend the Great Water Cities Summit 2015: Collaborating for a Resilient Future to learn about challenges in the water sector from experts. Professionals from around the world will travel to Tulane University’s Lavin-Bernick Center in New Orleans, July 21–22, to discuss water sector issues such as collaboration, managing water in extreme conditions, workforce development and economics, and innovation and investment.
The Water Environment Federation (Alexandria, Va.), Greater New Orleans Inc. (New Orleans), and the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans are hosting the summit.
Through panel discussions, networking sessions, a luncheon, and peer-to-peer connections, attendees can learn about various topics from leaders and peers. Speakers including Adel Hagekhalil, assistant director of the City of Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation; Karen Pallansch, chief executive officer (CEO) of Alexandria (Va.) Renew Enterprises; Mike Eckert, chairman of the NOLA Angel Network (New Orleans, La.); Martin Vilhelmsen, project manager at RAMBOLL (Copenhagen, Denmark); and Sue Schneider, CEO of Spartanburg (S.C.) Water. Attendees also have the option of taking a tour of key water facilities and participating in a welcome reception on July 21.
Register now for $260 and reserve a hotel room. The conversation will continue during the water leaders’ session, The Impact of Leadership: Culture, Communication and Community in Great Water Cities, during WEFTEC 2015.
For more information, read about the first summit in the WEF Highlights article, “Cities of the Future Offer Water Management Lessons: Chicago summit discussion continues in New Orleans during WEFTEC® 2014.”
June 24, 2015
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