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Spending time in the exhibit hall can earn the contact hours required for some certifications. Find more information about these under the Education pull-down menu at www.weftec.org. Networking is fourth reason. About 20,000 people from countries around the world will be attending the conference. Meet them in the hallways, the exhibition hall, before or after a technical session, or at one of the many hospitality functions and share experiences. Last, but certainly not least, would be to view the latest in cutting-edge technology available for discussion and display in the exhibit hall. There will be nearly 1,000 exhi- What’s 15 years to one of our regen blowers? bition booths that will cover two floors at the convention center. Opening session John Anthony Allan , the 2008 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate and a professor at King’s College London and the School of Oriental and African Studies, will deliver the keynote address during the opening session of the conference. Prof. Allan is recognized for introducing the concept of virtual water, which measures how water is embedded in the production and trade of food and consumer products. This concept has major impacts on global trade policy and research, especially in water-scarce regions, and has redefined discourse in water policy and management. He will anchor a well-balanced program of presentations from inside and outside the water quality field on the latest water-related topics. Scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 19 from 4:45 p.m. to 6:15 p.m., this high-profile event will set the tone for a conference that draws thousands of water quality professionals from around the world each year. A warm-up. Nothing moves air with more rock solid reliability than AMETEK®/Rotron regenerative blowers. Fifteen years’ service life is not unusual. These lowpressure high-volume blowers feature rugged, compact construction and quiet operation. Their proven design makes them ideal in applications from chemicals, wastewater and furnaces to pick ’n place, pneumatic conveyers, vapor recovery and more. Plus, they’re backed by the industry’s most knowledgeable engineering experts. AMETEK can customize your blower for harsh environments, high voltage and specialized applications, too. So make your next air-moving challenge a breeze. Facility tours There will be 10 facility tours available, ranging in cost from $50 to $85 dollars. Sign up early, though, as one of them was already sold out at the time that this article was written. Visit www.weftec.org and use the pulldown menu titled Schedule and Events and then pick the Facility Tours link. For those that fancy themselves as masters of the green links, there is a golf tournament scheduled for Sunday at the George Dunne National Gold Course in www.rotronindustrial.com 48 Pollution Engineering SEPTEMBER2008 http://www.weftec.org http://www.weftec.org http://www.rotronindustrial.com http://www.rotronindustrial.com

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Pollution Engineering - September 2008 Contents The Editor’s Desk Reader Comments EnviroNews PE Events Legal Lookout Environmental Management The Green Files Guest Dialog 500-Year Storm Control How Do You Clean Up 100 Years of Pollution? SPCC: Don’t Wait and See The Next Wave in Air Purification An Invitation to the Windy City Flood Control Infrastructure Saves ‘Green’ Puts a New Spin on Pest Control Instrumentation Products Material Safety and Storage Equipment PE Products Classified Marketplace Advertisers Index State Rules

Pollution Engineering - September 2008

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