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‘WaterSmart’ Conference Set for Las Vegas
At a conference in Las Vegas this fall, builders and developers can learn more about combating water shortages that have become an increasingly serious problem in many regions of the country.
Conference organizers say it’s a valuable opportunity to learn more about urban water-efficiency practices and products that may affect how the home building industry operates in a world where it is increasingly challenging to meet the demand for water.
The inaugural WaterSmart Innovations Conference and Exposition, set for Oct. 8-10 at the South Point Hotel and Casino, will include a number of educational seminars and an expo hall with products and services for builders, landscapers, elected officials, plumbers and water agency representatives.
Keynoting the conference on Oct. 9 will be climatologist Jonathan Overpeck, director of the Institute for the Study of Planet Earth at the University of Arizona in Tucson. Overpeck helped to produce the Nobel Prize-winning United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fourth Assessment in 2007.
NAHB is partnering with the Southern Nevada Water Authority, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency WaterSense program and other organizations to produce the conference.
With presenters from 24 states and five nations, WaterSmart Innovations has been designed to provide a platform for sharing success stories and exchanging ideas.
More than 1,000 professionals from around the world are expected to attend WaterSmart Innovations, making it the largest conference of its kind.
Registration is available for $330 before July 11 and $390 after that date. Go to www.watersmartinnovations.com to learn more and to register.
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