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Innovyze Announces 2011 European Water and Flood Modelling Conference and Calls for Papers 

Key Industry Event for European Modeling Professionals Slated for September 20-21, 2011.
More information at www.watermodelling.com

Broomfield, Colorado USA, May 10, 2011 — Innovyze, a leading global innovator of wet infrastructure modeling and simulation software and technologies, today announced the dates and issued a call for papers for the 2011 European Water and Flood Modelling Conference. The event, a comprehensive and significant wet infrastructure simulation and management technology gathering, will be held September 20-21, 2011 at the historic Tortworth Court hotel in South Gloucestershire.

This once-a-year learning opportunity for the European expert modeling community will feature powerful technical presentations showcasing projects from throughout the region, along with keynote addresses from industry leaders. Sponsorship packages are available.

The European conference attracts a distinguished gathering of water and wastewater experts and their managers who want to sharpen their skills, expand their knowledge, and share best practices with their peers. The ultimate goal of the event is to empower attendees to design, build, operate, manage and sustain better and more cost-effective systems; protect the environment; and safeguard public health.

Confirmed keynote speakers to date include Dr. Paul Boulos, Ph.D., Hon.D.WRE, F.ASCE, President and Chief Operating Officer of Innovyze, and Ms Helen James, who is Flood and Coastal Risk Management (FCRM) Senior Advisor for the UK Environment Agency.

The interactive forum will provide valuable industry insights and an opportunity to exchange cutting-edge information, proven strategies, cost-effective solutions and best practices with water and wastewater industry movers and shakers. It will also allow water and wastewater professionals to explore new ways of using engineering-GIS technology as well as advanced hydraulic modeling, asset management and information management applications. Participants will learn how they can leverage these tools to do their jobs better, easier, faster and more efficiently; maximize their return on software investments; and make their organizations more globally competitive.

The conference will also incorporate an annual gathering of Innovyze software users from the region, according to Innovyze EMEA Regional Manager Andrew Brown. “Attendees will learn about new products and new features, get tips and tricks for optimum software use, and hear from other users about practical applications of Innovyze products.”

The organizing committee is seeking relevant presentations to complement the presenters and speakers. Interested parties can visit http://www.watermodelling.com/ for submission details. Topics for consideration include:

Drainage and Flooding

• Flood & Water Management Act
• Surface water management plans (SWMPs)
• The Water Framework Directive
• Short- and long-term needs in the drainage and flooding sector
• Challenges for urban drainage practitioners in AMP5
• Public sector responsibility for implementing and delivering SWMPs
• Flooding and unauthorized intermittent discharges (UIDs)
• Catchment growth, changing weather patterns and emerging legislation
• Integrated solutions including integrated catchment management and water cycle planning
• Population growth planning and development

Water Supply

• Reducing a network’s carbon footprint
• Using transient analysis for optimum system design and protection
• Developing, calibrating and validating water quality models
• Efficiently operating and managing water distribution systems
• Optimizing capital improvement programs
• Using network modelling for regulatory compliance
• Pressure and leakage management

 “Today’s economic and environmental challenges demand innovative thinking, and much of it must focus on software applications that can optimize our world’s wet infrastructure systems,” said Boulos. “The Innovyze 2011 European Water and Flood Modelling Conference will showcase innovations and proven technologies in water and wastewater infrastructure engineering and management, and offers an exceptional forum for sharing best practices in solving everyday challenges and problems. Attendees can apply this valuable learning experience directly to their day-to-day projects, opening new and innovative avenues for improving and sustaining the world’s wet infrastructure and help people live healthy, satisfying lives.”