Weekly Wave - Exciting Panels at 2018 WRRC Conference

A diverse array of speakers will explore the many facets of our topic, "The Business of Water," at the WRRC Annual Conference to be held on March 28 at the University of Arizona Student Union. Each of the following panels will contain three to four expert presentations as well as moderated follow-up discussions and plenty of time for you to join in the conversation.

The opening panel will delve into the ways private investors can work with public water utilities to address infrastructure and water needs. Case studies will demonstrate how P3s have helped to create innovative water transfers to the City of San Antonio, TX, created desalinated water supplies for San Diego, CA, and improved water reclamation facilities in Pima County, AZ. The complexities, lessons learned, and ethical considerations of water transactions will be the focus of our thought-provoking second-morning panel. Throughout the afternoon, we will look at the whole ecosystem of water -- not only water's critical value to environmentally important areas but also how water is often at the core of economic development plans and community identity. To learn more about our exciting panel speakers, please see the agenda on the WRRC website.