Your invitation to exhibit

If you are looking for marketing opportunities for 2010, the International Water Association (IWA) invites you to join 200 global leaders in sustainable water management at the IWA World Water Exhibition in Montréal. This is a unique opportunity for you to spotlight your company’s capabilities in an exclusive environment over four days to thousands of international water professionals.

Held in conjunction with the biennial IWA World Water Congress, this is a high-profile international event that facilitates the presentation and advancement of leading-edge developments in water technology and innovations. It is a global networking opportunity focused on policy, planning, design and operation of water management systems worldwide.

To date, the IWA World Water Congress and Exhibition has been held in Vienna in 2008, Beijing in 2006, Marrakech in 2004, Melbourne in 2002, Berlin in 2001 and Paris in 2000. Based on past attendances, IWA expects 4,500 water professionals representing all aspects of the water cycle to attend the IWA World Water Congress and Exhibition in Montréal.

Montréal themes

• Science and application of water management
• Water, climate and energy
• Cities of the future
• Securing new and traditional water resources for the future
• Managing utilities and their assets
• Water, ecosystems and catchments
• Water and health
• Water and wastewater in developing countries
For more information on the themes and topics click here.

Montréal dates

The congress will run from 19 to 24 September 2010. The exhibition will be open from 20 to 23 September. To see the exhibition schedule click here.

Who will exhibit?

Based on previous events, exhibitors in Montréal will represent:
• utilities
• technology and product manufacturers
• consultants
• knowledge and research institutes
• non-government organisations (NGOs)
• media.
There will also be a number of country pavilions.

Who will visit?

The organisers are expecting a total of 4,500 visitors to attend the exhibition comprising 3,000 delegates and 1,500 trade visitors from across the globe, Canada, the United States and Latin America.

Visitor organisation

• Utilities
• Research and universities
• Consultants and contractors
• Manufacturers and suppliers
• Government
• Scientific services

Visitor work role

• Technical managers
• Senior consultants
• Senior academics
• CEOs

Vienna 2008 highlights

• More than 4,500 visitors from 94 countries
• More than 200 exhibitors from around the world
• More than 1,000 presentations and 30 workshops on water and sanitation, 10 keynote speakers
• A local government day, young water professionals programme and space for developing countries
• Overall satisfaction rating of delegates and exhibitors was 7.5 out of 10
• 90% of exhibitors experienced the exhibition as a global event
• 87% of exhibitors had their expectations met or exceeded
To see the Vienna exhibitors click here.

10 reasons to exhibit

1. It is a unique opportunity to be in contact with 4,500 high level water professionals from potentially the 130 different countries of IWA’s membership.
2. Exhibiting at the world’s premier global water event will spotlight your company as a leader in the sector.
3. You will be joining the world’s leading companies in sustainable water management.
4. The event will focus on business development, technology, innovations, branding and networking.
5. There will be a wide range of networking opportunities, from one-to-one meetings to the many structured social events.
6. For the first time, in 2010 all the exhibitors will be in one hall where lunch, morning and afternoon breaks and the poster presentations will take place.
7. The congress and exhibition will have international media support and coverage.
8. Extra sponsorship opportunities are available to exhibitors.
9. It is an inspiring event in a unique location: Montréal, one of North Americas most cultural and cosmopolitan venues.
10. It is organised by IWA, a trusted professional association with an excellent reputation and track record of delivering previous high-profile international events in various cities of the world.