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Coming to Chicago for WEFTEC 2015? Learn All You Need to Know Here

September 16, 2015

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A total of 22,589 people registered to attend WEFTEC 2013 in Chicago. The event returns to Chicago this year. Photo courtesy of Oscar Einzig Photography.

The 87th annual Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC®) continues to be the largest event of its kind. WEFTEC draws water quality professionals and leaders from around the world. WEFTEC 2015 will take place Sept. 26–30 at McCormick Place in Chicago. Attendees can participate in 137 technical sessions, 29 workshops, […]

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Watch the WEFTEC® 2015 Opening General Session Live on Sept. 28

September 11, 2015

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Rob Stewart, a biologist, photographer, conservationist, filmmaker, and author, will be the keynote speaker during the WEFTEC 2015 opening general session. Photo courtesy of The Guild Agency (New York).

Can’t make it to WEFTEC® 2015? The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) is offering a sample of the conference in a live-feed. Take part in the learning experience from home by watching the Opening General Session from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. (CST) on Sept. 28. The session will feature remarks from WEF President Ed […]

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Opening General Session Will Highlight Water Resource Revolution

June 23, 2015

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Rob Stewart, a biologist, photographer, conservationist, filmmaker, and author, will be the keynote speaker during the WEFTEC 2015 opening general session. Photo courtesy of The Guild Agency (New York).

Every year, the Opening General Session sets the tone for the annual Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC®). WEFTEC 2015 in Chicago will be no exception. On Sept. 28, the session will feature remarks from WEF President Ed McCormick and a keynote address from Rob Stewart, an award-winning biologist, photographer, […]

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Take Advantage of the WEFTEC 2015 Early Bird Special

May 8, 2015

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Register by July 15, Receive Best Rate   Registration and housing now is open for WEFTEC® 2015. The Water Environment Federation’s (WEF’s; Alexandria, Va.) 88th annual technical exhibition and conference will be held Sept. 26–30 at McCormick Place in Chicago. Register by July 15 to receive the best rate and an opportunity to learn and […]

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Collection Systems Taking Center Stage at Collection Systems 2015 Conference

February 17, 2015

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Wastewater treatment professionals can learn about the latest trends and newest practices in collection systems at the Collection Systems 2015 Conference. The conference and exhibition will be held at the Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati, April 19‒22. Co-sponsored by the Water Environment Federation (Alexandria, Va.), the Ohio Water Environment Association, and the National Association […]

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Traveling to the Big Easy for WEFTEC® 2014? Learn All You Need To Know Here

September 9, 2014

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Water professionals register for WEFTEC 2013. Photo courtesy of Oscar Einzig Photography.

Join thousands of colleagues at the Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC®). Take advantage of the learning opportunities available around every corner of the New Orleans Morial Convention Center during WEFTEC 2014, Sept. 27–Oct. 3. WEFTEC 2014 provides registrants with access to 145 technical sessions, 35 workshops, 11 mobile sessions, 8 facility tours, […]

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Opening General Session Illuminates Innovation and Leadership in the ‘Disruptive Age’

August 13, 2014

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Luke Williams will be the featured speaker during Opening General Session at WEFTEC® 2014. Photo courtesy of the Washington Speakers Bureau (Alexandria, Va.).

WEFTEC® 2014 keynote speaker Luke Williams discusses responding to change   Luke Williams — bestselling author, professor, and commentator — will take center stage during the Opening General Session at WEFTEC® 2014, where he will speak about innovation and leadership. As change occurs more rapidly, leaders need to use innovation and out-of-the-box thinking to successfully […]

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From the President: WEFTEC 2013, the Place to Be

November 25, 2013

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Sandra K. Ralston, WEF President 2013–2014

I hope you had an opportunity to attend WEFTEC® 2013 in Chicago this October. If you did, you probably shared my sense that WEFTEC was the place to be for people in the water industry, including utility executives sharing stories with their colleagues about professional development; operators presenting their ingenious solutions to troublesome operational problems; […]

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