2008 Water Quality Technology Conference and Exhibition (WQTC)

First Announcement and Call for Papers

SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT

     Submission Guidelines

     Workshop/Session Request Form

Deadline for all submissions: February 18, 2008

Be a part of the premier event for drinking water quality professionals around the world!
You are invited to submit abstracts for the American Water Works Association’s annual Water Quality Technology Conference^TM and Exhibition. This event attracts 1,500 of the industry’s leading water quality experts each year for the exchange of the latest research and technical information. The technical program will be developed from abstracts covering all aspects of water quality and technology to attract the entire array of water quality professionals to the conference.

The 2008 WQTC technical program will be developed from abstracts rated by the 2008 Planning Committee composed of  the WQTC Trustees and Trustee Liaisons from WRD, WSRD, DPOD, MAC, SC, and RAC.  The abstracts are rated for content and relevance to the

• Background and Problem Statement
• Project Description and Setup
• Results
• Significance to the Industry and Recommendations

Abstract topics include such subjects as monitoring and detection techniques, treatment processes, disinfection by-products, coagulation and filtration, organic and inorganic contaminants, distribution system water quality, UV and emerging issues, to name a few.

Technical Program
The 2008 WQTC technical program will be developed from both submitted and solicited papers. Abstracts are being solicited to cover all aspects of water quality and technology to attract the entire array of water quality professionals to the conference. Presentation formats will include pre-conference workshops, oral and poster technical sessions, special topic sessions, and equipment demonstrations. Contact hours will be available for selected technical sessions.

Who Attends WQTC

• Water quality specialists
• Water utility managers
• Treatment plant managers
• Scientists
• Engineers
• Laboratory personnel
• Anyone involved in water quality issues

Contact Hours
AWWA is now offering continuing education credit as Contact Hours for technical sessions and Sunday workshops. For this reason, we are requesting additional information with your submission.

Presentation Format

• Oral Presentations will be part of a technical session on a select topic. Presentations will be 22–25 minutes in length followed by a 5–8-minute discussion period.
• Poster Presentations will be on display throughout the conference with set hours for the author to be available for a question-and-answer period.
• Pre-conference Workshops and Special Topic Sessionscan be either a full day or half-day. Submissions are encouraged and must be submitted with all criteria outlined on the Workshop Request Form.

Proceedings
CD-ROM proceedings will be included in the registration fee and will be available at the conference. All author(s) must agree to submit a disk and hard copy manuscript in the requested format to AWWA by August 25, 2008. Conference attendees expect and are entitled to a complete set of conference manuscripts. Authors who do not submit manuscripts by the deadline will be disqualified from presenting at the 2008 WQTC.

Workshops Participant Manuals
Workshop participant manuals are provided on-site for registered workshop attendees and are not included on the conference proceedings.

Presentation Topics
Authors are encouraged to submit abstracts for oral and poster presentations and requests for workshops, sessions, and panel discussions on topics relating to water distribution systems and plant operations. Topics to be covered at the 2008 conference include, but are not limited to

SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT

Interested in exhibiting? Check back here for more information in May 2008.

Interested in attending? Full announcement information will be available here in August 2008.

For more information, please contact Susan Gunzner at 303.347.6210 or via email at sgunzner@awwa.org. Or, contact Customer Service at 1.800.926.7337.