Water – the lifeblood of the world

Water is the lifeblood of the world and never more so than in Montréal, Canada, where the IWA World Water Congress and Exhibition will be held in September 2010.

The city of Montréal is an exciting place for a congress and especially one on water. Built on an island on the St Lawrence River, the city of Montréal played an important role in Canadas development and today has a strong focus on clean water and sustainable development.

With more than 100 languages spoken, Montréal is also one of North Americas most cultural and cosmopolitan cities, offering fine food and hospitality that blend old world, modern and French influences.

What is this event?

The IWA World Water Congress and Exhibition is a high-profile international event attracting thousands of water professionals and organisations from across the globe.

It is organised by the International Water Association (IWA) and in previous years has been held in Vienna, Beijing, Marrakech, Melbourne, Berlin and Paris.

In 2010, the Association is partnering with the Canadian Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA) and the Canadian Association on Water Quality (CAWQ) to hold the event in Montréal.

The strategic intentions for the congress are to engage with the dynamics of the water sector and its interfaces, including urbanisation, climate change and energy. To see the Montréal congress themes click here.

What is its purpose?

The IWA World Water Congress and Exhibition is a valuable and unique opportunity for the community of world-leading water professionals to meet, exchange ideas, explore the state of the art and debate the key issues underlying the science and practice of water. It is also where the entire water community congregates once every two years and where IWA specialist groups showcase their work and plan for future activities.

Who will attend?

IWA is expecting 3,000 delegates and 1,500 trade visitors to attend the Montréal event. Many will be drawn from the IWA membership comprising 10,000 individual and 400 corporate members from 130 different countries. Thanks to the CWWA and CAWQ parnterships, IWA is expecting particularly strong attendance from Canada, the United States and Latin America.

Your invitation to join us

The International Water Association and its Canadian partners warmly invite you to participate in our event in Montréal.

As a delegate you will improve your industry networks and increase your store of knowledge on the latest global water industry science, technology and strategic issues. You and your organisation will benefit from your attendance and the knowledge and networks that you gain. From April 2010, you will be able to register online if you click here.

As an exhibitor you will promote your company, organisation or countrys products and services over four days to 4,500 global water industry decision-makers from up to 130 different countries. Our exhibitors will include utilities, technology and product manufacturers, consultants, knowledge and research institutes, non-government organisations and the media. There will also be a number of country pavilions. You can see the names and countries of our previous exhibitors if you click here.

As a sponsor you will present your company or organisation as a major international water industry player. Sponsors will receive maximum exposure before, during and after the congress and be given full VIP treatment at technical, social and business networking events. To see the benefits of gold sponsorship click here.