MWH Soft hosted its first International User Conference in Westminster, Colorado, entitled Advances in Geospatial Network Modeling on September 23/24, 2002. Attendance was full house with a remarkable group of professionals including engineers, managers, operators, researchers, academicians, and scientists came to share their knowledge and experience. The conference featured keynote addresses from some of the industry's most prominent experts in the field of water distribution engineering. Presenters from major utilities and top engineering firms in Australia, North America and Europe rounded out the event with a wide variety of innovative solutions to real-world problems.

This informative event provided attendees with two days of content rich technology demonstrations and presentations associated with the latest advances in water distribution modeling, protection, and optimization. It offered attendees a wealth of critical learning and an invaluable forum for exchanging cutting-edge information and proven strategies among the water industry's movers and shakers.

The conference covered all aspects of the operation, production and protection of drinking water distribution systems. It showcased the industry's leading water distribution management, regulatory and security experts for the exchange of the latest technological innovations, practical applications, proven water security measures, and technical information. Presentations included the latest in how to:

1. Conduct vulnerability assessment and consequence management
2. Protect and secure drinking water systems
3. Efficiently operate and manage water distribution systems
4. Construct all-pipes dynamic operational models
5. Develop, calibrate, and validate rigorous Water Quality Models
6. Use network modeling to meet new more stringent water quality regulations
7. Design, operate and retrofit storage facilities to maintain water quality
8. Select inlet/outlet and baffling configurations to improve mixing
9. Use of surge analysis for water quality management
10. Use of surge analysis to improve model calibration and leak detection
11. Interface network models with GIS and SCADA system
12. Perform on-line real-time network modeling
13. Optimize Capital Improvement Programs
14. Maximize energy cost savings
15. Effectively plan system design, rehabilitation and expansion

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President of MWH Soft, Dr. Paul Boulos, sums up: “This conference is a communication platform for the industry, helping demonstrate affordable, efficient and reliable tools that will drive improvements to the world's water infrastructure.”

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Here's what attendees have said about our conference:

“I found the conference to be very informative and am looking forward to attending next year’s event.”
Sanborn, CO

“Wonderful conference. What a pleasure and an education, I meant it when I say that you did the hydraulic modeling community a service with your open and collaborative message and style. Thank you again for you kindness and leadership.”
CH2M Hill, CO

“MWH Soft has the most well mannered, good natured, well cultured, most diverse, ambitious, and well educated staff... I look forward to the 2nd annual conference.”
City of Arlington Water Utilities - WIS, TX

“It was certainly one of the best and most enjoyable conferences I have attended in the past 40 years. It was well structured and focused on practical aspects of water network modeling and kept my attention. Thanks.”
Montana State University, MT

“This was the most successful and exciting conference I have ever attended. You guys did a wonderful job. You should create the users conference as ESRI event annually.”
Black & Veatch Corp., MO

“Congratulations on a very fine, professional conference.”
CH2M Hill, OR

“I would like to congratulate you for such a great event. Besides the technical expertise and the enrichment of the presentations at the conference, the key difference of this event was the friendly atmosphere. It made the interaction among attendees feel like we all were colleagues. At times, I felt that I was in a true workshop sharing knowledge openly with a genuine spirit of collaboration... All of this is because of your consideration to each individual, and the personal approach you put in your communications. GREAT JOB!!”
CGvL Engineers, CA

“I just wanted to say that I had a wonderful time at the conference. You all did a great job with the organization and execution of things.”
Flow Science Inc., PA

“The conference was terrific. The presentations were outstanding, and all the MWH Soft groups were fantastic administrators. The moderator was gracious, enthusiastic and understanding of all that went on, and kept connections with all the speakers. Well done. Thanks for the privilege of being involved!”
University of Toronto, Canada

“Just a little note to let you know how interesting I found the MWH Soft user conference. I was very impressed with the quality of talks, and the experience of the presenters. I will be a regular attendee in the future.”
Woolpert LLP, CO

“I wanted to thank you again for the conference. I really enjoyed meeting with colleagues, sharing our approaches, and having some of the work that we are doing validated. I think the spirit of cooperation that you are promoting is greatly needed - and greatly appreciated. I look forward to attending next year's conference... Thanks so much again.”
Earth Tech Incorporated, Canada

“The Conference was well organized and pleasantly geared towards modeling and state-of-the-art practice...Thank you for sponsoring such an event.”
Gardner Engineering, UT

“A very, very educational session. I was very impressed with all the speakers. I am looking forward to next year's conference already.”
City of Westminster, CO

“It was an excellent conference. All of the speakers were very good. Thank you.”
Goleta Water District, CA

“Everyone I've talked to was very complimentary regarding the conference. Very high quality, useful presentations and effective technology transfer. You and your staff should be very proud of the job you did. It was truly a privilege to be a participant. Thank you for the opportunity to share our work and accomplishments.”
Black & Veatch Corp., CO

“This conference was a tremendous success. I am looking forward to next year's. There were some very talented people in attendance, and I felt honored to be a part of it. Thanks again.”
Carter & Burgess Inc., AR

Thanks for coming to our 2002 User Conference. We hope to see you next year in Los Angeles, California on August 11-13.