Australian water expert Dr. Jim Gill to keynote WaterSmart Innovations Conference

Dr. Jim Gill, inaugural chairman of Water Australia and past CEO of the Water Corporation of Western Australia, will be the keynote luncheon speaker at the WaterSmart Innovations Conference and Exposition Oct. 7-9, 2009 in Las Vegas.

In 2009, following 13 years as CEO of the Water Corporation of Western Australia, Dr. Jim Gill was selected to chair Water Australia, a joint public-private organization created to disseminate Australian technology and expertise in water resource management. Gill will make his presentation during the conference luncheon on Oct. 8.

As CEO of the Water Corporation, Gill was recognized for development of innovative programming to reduce water demand and diversify water resources in Western Australia, countering an enormous reduction in the yield of traditional surface water sources.

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Conference Information

"Early bird" conference registration is available through July 9 at a discounted rate of $330, available through the conference's Web site. After July 9, full conference registration will increase to $390. WaterSmart Innovations will be held at the South Point Hotel and Conference Center, at the south end of the famed Las Vegas Strip.

Other organizations collaborating with the SNWA and the EPA on WaterSmart Innovations include the American Water Works Association, Alliance for Water Efficiency, Audubon International, GreenPlumbers USA, International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, International Center for Water Technology, Irrigation Association and California Urban Water Conservation Council. The partnering organizations have a combined 72,000 members.

Major commercial conference sponsors to date include Rain Bird Corp., Caroma, Parsons, Ewing Irrigation, AECOM Inc., Black & Veatch, Water Management, Inc. and Hunter Industries, Inc.

For more information, visit the Web site at WaterSmartInnovations.com.