The water and wastewater industry has not been immune to September 11. Many new forces in our Nation's Capital are shaping industry requirements. Monitoring equipment, security equipment, pumping equipment, water treatment equipment and wastewater treatment equipment have already begun to feel the impact. Preventing terrorist attacks tops the list, but other forces are also quickly changing the industry - most notably, the economy.
On April 25-26, 2002, the Water and Wastewater Equipment Manufacturers Association will host its 29th Annual WWEMA Washington Forum to explore key factors changing the industry and construction outlook, both in the United States and abroad. CEOs, marketing directors, product managers and manufacturers' key representatives and distributor owners will be attending the Forum in order to review the known and unknown forces shaping their businesses and their bottom lines.
A key Bush appointee from the U.S. Department of Commerce has been invited to kick off the event by presenting the Administration's new environmental technology trade promotion plan. Following that address will be a panel of specialists taking a close-up look at one of the world's largest growth markets - China; specifically, how to make connections that will produce equipment sales.
Representatives from EPA's Office of Wastewater Management and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have been invited to present an update on the controversy surrounding proposed regulations to govern confined animal feeding operations and whether this market is one in evolution or revolution.
A panel of specialists from EPA and the water and wastewater utility industry will offer their views on what they expect from the water and wastewater equipment manufacturing community as a partner in the fight against terrorism. The remainder of this year's Washington Forum program will focus on the state of the U.S. economy, the debate on Capitol Hill over water infrastructure financing options, and the outlook for the water and wastewater industry's economic health.
Registration for the event can be done online at http://www.wwema.org or by calling WWEMA at (703) 444-1777. Seating is limited.
