EcoForum Conference & Exhibition, 7-9 March 2012, Sydney, Australian Technology Park

Are you an environment industry professional? This is your chance to come together with 600+ fellow professionals.

EcoForum is a venue where industry's thought-leaders discuss key issues and contribute to shaping the policy and operating contexts for our industry sectors. The emphasis is on innovation and on what industry needs to be looking at today and into the future.

This multi-disciplinary event focuses on new solutions to environmental problems, encouraging discussion and sharing knowledge about environmental management, influencing policy and regulatory settings, and creating business leads and professional collaborations.

EcoForum's mix of disciplines reflects the balance that the industry is striving for-drawing together the expertise and practice that comes when private, business and government sectors work together.

You will mix with people from government, mine sites and companies, construction, infrastructure and development organisations, landcare associations, renewable energy groups, consultants and more.

Current and crucial issues for discussion

With the environment industry undergoing massive growth in Australia, not only in investment but jobs as well, leading water professionals are compelled to keep up to date with the latest issues and industry knowledge.

EcoForum's streams include:

• land and groundwater remediation
• eco-waste
• mine water management
• water in perspective
• climate change response
• sustainability in the Asian century
• sustainable engineering
• sustainable cities
• eco-communication

Insights from amazing speakers

The EcoForum presentations will create discussion, new ways of thinking about environmental challenges and help synthesise current issues.

The nearly 200 speakers also bring an incredible amount of environmental knowledge to share with you. There's something for every field and niche at EcoForum.

The two plenary speakers are:

• Brian Howe AO, COAG Reform Council and former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia
• Dr Joe Arvai, Institute for Sustainable Energy, Environment, & Economy, University of Calgary, Canada

And keynote speakers include:

• Land and groundwater remediation: Professor Malek Bouazza, Jay Dablow, Nigel Goulding, Dr Jim Kang, David Lam, Amanda Lee, Philip Mulvey, Dr Jason Prior
• EcoWaste: Professor William Clarke, Greg Klamus, Mike Ritchie, Andrew Street
• Mine water management: Gary W Smith
• Water in perspective: Dr Brian Spies, Professor Cynthia Mitchell
• Climate change response: Dr Chris Riedy, Matthew Wright
• Sustainable engineering: Michael Kiely
• Sustainable cities: Brian Howe AO, Dr Garry Smith
• EcoCommunication: Dr Joe Arvai

In-depth networking

The conference includes inspiring plenary talks, exciting oral and poster presentations, a trade and industry exhibition, Friday's EcoTour and the ALGA and EcoForum dinners. This strong mix of professional and social networking opportunities makes it easy to find the right people at EcoForum.

You can build your personal and company profile as a knowledge leader in your field of expertise, network, meet specialists from other disciplines and find a broader audience for your work, present to prospective clients, be exposed to the latest industry knowledge, technologies and practices, and influence the agenda of your sector.

EcoDrinks-everyone's invited On Wednesday and Thursday at 17:30, network with delegates and exhibitors in a relaxed atmosphere after the day's discussions.

ALGA dinner-Wednesday evening ALGA members and conference delegates, this is your to catch up with each other over dinner. Tickets cost $99.

EcoForum dinner-Thursday evening $129 After all the talking of the conference, chat with new collaborators, clients and your colleagues over a great meal and entertainment. Tickets cost $129.

EcoTours-informal networking on Friday You'll join people with similar interests for a few hours on the EcoTours. With limits of 24  people on each tour, this is an ideal time for in-depth discussions. Tickets cost only $33 to $55. Your options include:

• Using wastewater to create renewable energy - Sydney Water
• Tour an environmental chemistry laboratory - Envirolab
• Cleaning up the past at Botany - Orica Australia
• Glass on the road-using recycled crushed glass in roads - Waverly Council

Don't miss out-register online

Head to the EcoForum website to register, see the program, decide on a tour, visit our sponsors' websites, and find any other information you need.