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Illinois Water 2000 Conference
Hosted by the Illinois Water Resources Center University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign November 13-14, 2000 Holiday Inn Conference Center, Urbana, Illinois |
The Illinois Water Resources Center staff announces the second biennial conference engaging all
citizens and groups interested in water resource issues in Illinois. The conference will focus on science,
technology, and policy developments, while bringing major water resource organizations and interests
together to explore common ground. Activities include plenary and technical sessions, guest speakers,
and a conference banquet. The conference will address water conservation and drought preparedness,
non-point source pollution, water education, inland lakes, and urban stormwater. Dr. Don
Wilhite, Director of the National Drought Mitigation Center and the International Drought Information Center,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, will be one of the featured speakers. For more information about Dr.
Wilhite and the drought centers, go to:
http://enso.unl.edu/ndmc/center/wilhite.htm
| Call for Technical Papers, Posters, and Organized Sessions |
Scientists and professionals are invited to present technical papers and posters on current water resource topics at Illinois Water 2000. Concurrent technical sessions will be conducted on the afternoon of November 13 and the morning of November 14. In order to be considered, abstracts must be received no later than June 23. A review panel assembled by the Illinois Section of the American Water Resources Association will conduct evaluations. Selections will be announced by August 1. All presenters must register for the conference. Guidelines for the abstracts are as follows:
* Each abstract should not exceed 1 single-spaced page with 12-point type and one-inch margins top,
bottom and sides.
* Also send an electronic file via email attachment or diskette. Preferred formats are Word,
WordPerfect or text only. Use the author's last name as file name. NOT WATER 2000.
* Affiliation, mailing address, phone, and e-mail addresses for the lead author should appear on the
abstract.
* Indicate whether oral or poster presentation is preferred. Oral presentations will be limited to 15-20
minutes. Guidelines for posters will be available by August 1.
* Organized sessions of 3-5 presentations are welcome. The abstracts should be submitted together
along with a cover letter giving the name of and complete contact information for the session organizer.
* Abstracts selected will be included in published proceedings.
Send or fax abstracts to: Mr. Tim Feather, Vice-President, IL-AWRA, Planning and Management Consultants, Ltd., P.O. Box 1316, Carbondale, IL, 62903, phone: 618-549-2832, fax: 618-529-3188, email: timf@pmcl.com.
For more information about the Water 2000 conference, including the call for papers and sponsorships and the registration form, go to http://www.environ.uiuc.edu/main/water2k.htm or contact Fannie Lambert at 333-0536, or flambert@uiuc.edu.