A mild summer in the east continues – great weather for water activities.  However, the water main breaks in America are happening weekly . . .

WATER NEWS

That’s the Breaks: What Happens When Water Infrastructure is Stuck in the Past
Jill Burdette
Our Water Counts – Water-Wise Blog

‘Severe’ Drought Covers Nearly 99.8% of California, Report Says
Los Angeles Times

The Top 12 Water Technology Hotspots in America
Water Online

Water War: Dry in Detroit
Vice News

The “Major Prize” of Measurement
Alan Hinchman
Our Water Counts – Water-Wise Blog

Technology Deep Dive: Quick Connection
Treatment Plant Operator Magazine

Toledo Leaders See Big Battles on Many Fronts in Water Crisis
The Toledo Blade

States Missing Opportunities to Improve Water System Infrastructure
Water/Waste Processing

Bottled-Up Drama: How One Rogue Water Bottle Made a Big Splash
Jill Burdette
Our Water Counts – Water-Wise Blog

Why the California Drought is a National Issue
Vincent Caprio
Our Water Counts – Water-Wise Blog

UMass Benefits from Governor’s Environmental Bill
Mass Live

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Water 2.0-Industrial Internet Conference & Energy Efficiency Workshop
Monday, November 3, 2014
GE Aviation Centre
Cincinnati, OH

REGISTER TODAY – $250

Our conference program is continuing to take shape:

8:30-9:00  Alan Hinchman, Global Marketing Director-Infrastructure, GE Intelligent Platforms

9:00-10:00  The Water Technology Innovation Cluster of OH, KY & IN Presents Regional Water Technologies
Moderator: Melinda Kruyer, Executive Director, Confluence, Water Technology Innovation Cluster

10:00-10:30  John Leeuwenburg, Global Product Manager, Realworld Systems

10:30-11:00  Biju George, Director, Greater Cincinnati Water Works

11:00-11:30  John Barelli, President, WaterSurplus

11:30-Noon  Sally C. Gutierrez, Director, U.S. EPA’s Environmental Technology Innovation Cluster Development & Support Program

Noon-1:00  Lunch

1:00  Energy Efficiency Workshop begins

1:00-2:00  Tour – To be announced

2:00-3:00  Energy Efficiency Case Study – Speaker(s) to be announced

3:00-3:15  Break

3:15-5:00  Tools and Resources for Industrial Energy Efficiency Followed by Q&A with Presenters Moderator: Phil Davis, Senior Manager, Demand Response/Efficiency Resource Center, Schneider Electric
Panelists: Joe Harrell, Assistant Vice President Utilities, University of Cincinnati
Additional panelists to be announced

5:00-6:30  Post-conference networking

6:30  Conference concludes

HOTEL

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Group rate $139 per night (includes unlimited wireless internet)

Cincinnati Marriott North at Union Centre
6189 Muhlhauser Road
West Chester, OH 45069
513-874-7335

The Cincinnati Marriott North at Union Centre is located in West Chester, Ohio on I-75 North at exit 19. We are 2 exits north of the GE Aviation Learning Center and the GE Aviation World Headquarters.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

GE Intelligent Platforms Webinar – Pump Station Appliance Learning Session
REGISTER TODAY
Friday, August 29, 2014
11:AM ET
Duration 1 hour

Manufacturing Day
Friday, October 3, 2014

GE 2014 User Summit
October 27-30^th, 2014
Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort
Orlando, Florida

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Enjoy the rest of your summer.  Looking forward to seeing you in Cincinnati.

Regards,

Vincent Caprio
Executive Director
Water Innovations Alliance Foundation
203-733-1949
vince@waterinnovationsfoundation.org
www.waterinnovations.org
www.vincentcaprio.org