Why Attend WEFTEC 2012

 It is the largest annual water quality event in the world. Need we say more? 

Getting the ‘Go Ahead’

Due to reduced budgets and increased expenditure scrutiny, WEFTEC recognizes it is no easy task to secure approval for a training event. Check out these Employer Approval Tips to help guide your request to attend WEFTEC 2012. In addition, Rob McElroy, General Manager of Daphne Utilities in Alabama, in conjunction with WEF’s Technical Programs department, developed a series of forms and instructional information to assist employees with the attendance approval process. Watch the YouTube presentation by Mr. McElroy.

If it’s numbers you want, WEFTEC 2011 featured:

• 83 years of success,
• 27 workshops,
• 114 technical sessions,
• More than 290,000 ft² of exhibition space,
• More than 800 presentations and posters,
• 18,000 attendees from more than 70 countries,
• 1.2 Continuing Education Credits available,
• 16.5 Professional Development Hours available,
• Up to 8 Contact Hours per day available,
• Up to 21 concurrent events over 3 days, and
• 2 highly regarded Opening General Session speakers

1,000,000 Ways to Make WEFTEC Unique for You

While WEFTEC 2011 may have been the largest annual event for water quality professionals, it was also a highly specialized event for you. My WEFTEC Planner allowed registrants to search for workshops, technical sessions, exhibitors, events, tours, and committee meetings of interest, and add them to their personal schedule.

We provided tools to identify products and services offered by exhibitors. Browse the Exhibitor Directory by product category, geographical region, or keyword search.

WEFTEC had 12 tracks of continuous education to help focus on training needs. You can click any of these educational symposia to discover what technical content was covered in Los Angeles.

• Emerging Research and Innovation 
• Industrial Issues and Treatment Technology 
• Municipal Wastewater Treatment Process and Design 
• Facility Operations 
• Residuals and Biosolids Management 
• Collection Systems 
• Stormwater Management 
• Watershed Resources Management and Sustainability 
• Utility Management 
• Water Reclamation and Reuse 
• Future Insights, Global Issues, and Sustainability 
• Government Affairs/ Exhibitor Forum 

Utility Employee Support

Utility participation is vital in making WEFTEC “The Water Quality Event of the Year,” and we are continuously working to ensure that utilities can participate. The WEFTEC Utility Partnership Program is specifically designed to maximize attendance at this critical training event through customized registration packages.