Author Steven Solomon to keynote WaterSmart Innovations Conference luncheon October 7

Steven Solomon, author of the best-selling book Water: The Epic Struggle for Wealth, Power and Civilization, will be the October 7 keynote luncheon speaker at the third WaterSmart Innovations Conference and Exposition in Las Vegas, Nevada.

In Water, Solomon describes a world in which access to fresh water has replaced oil as the primary cause of global conflicts that increasingly emanate from drought-ridden, overpopulated areas of the world.

Solomon also has written for The New York Times, BusinessWeek, The Economist, Forbes, and Esquire. He has been a regular commentator on NPR’s Marketplace, and has appeared as a featured guest on the late Tim Russert’s CNBC show, NPR’s Talk of the Nation, Bloomberg TV, and on many other news shows. He has addressed the World Affairs Council, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), and university forums. He also is the author of The Confidence Game, which warned about building dangers in the volatile global financial system.

Record number of abstracts submitted for WSI 2010

Water-efficiency professionals from across the United States and around the world combined to submit 267 papers for consideration as presentations and panel discussions at the WaterSmart Innovations Conference and Exposition. The number is a record for the conference, now heading into its third year.

In addition to the abstracts from 24 states and the District of Columbia, WSI received proposals from professionals in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Ghana, India, Japan and Singapore.

Candidates chosen as presenters will be notified by e-mail and postal mail no later than Friday, March 12, 2010.

Exhibitor Booth Selection for WSI 2010 opens February 17

General exhibitor booth selections for the WaterSmart Innovations 2010 Expo Hall will open beginning February 17.

Companies that exhibited at WSI ’09 have until February 16 to reconfirm their booth locations for this year’s event.

WSI 2010 is the perfect venue to reach potential clients—especially those with buying power—from across the country and around the world. For more information on this invaluable opportunity, check out our Exhibitor Prospectus and Exhibitor Contract.

WSI chooses Las Vegas as host venue through 2012

Officials with the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA), which presents the WaterSmart Innovations Conference and Exposition in cooperation with several forward-thinking public- and private-sector organizations, gave the conference the green light to continue through 2012.

“WaterSmart Innovations provides a platform for professionals from a broad spectrum of disciplines to come together to share their knowledge,” said WSI Program Chairman Doug Bennett. “There is no greater informational resource for communities facing water supply challenges.”

Thank you for making WSI 2009 a success – and mark your calendars for WSI 2010

Iit’s never too early to begin planning fort WSI 2010. Our third conference is slated for October 6-8, 2010, and will again be held at the South Point Hotel and Conference Center.

General registration at the Early Bird rate of $330 opens Monday, May 3.

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