28th ANEAS Annual Convention and Expo

One of the most important events in Latin America regarding the water and sanitation field, where national and international experts, entrepreneurs, policymakers and academics come together, all related to the water sector.

 

The Annual Convention and Expo, is organized by the National Association of Water and Sanitation Utilities of Mexico (ANEAS) has an attendance over 4,000 participants and 400 products suppliers and inputs for companies engaged in water sector.

 

With a program based on lectures, panel discussions, courses, workshops, business meetings and technical program; companies and water utilities in Mexico, as well as the participation of water experts, all converge in the identification of common problems, determine solution strategies and regulate their operation, all this in the theme of each edition. During the ANEAS Annual Convention, the highlights and experiences of the subsector are disclosed among the attendees, in addition to the promotion in the improvement of technical and administrative levels of workers, professionals and business managers of water and sanitation.

 

This event also has the support and participation of national and international organizations such as the National Water Commission (CONAGUA), the Mexican Institute of Water Technology (IMTA) , the Water Environment Federation (WEF) , American Water Works Association (AWWA) , Association of Regulators of Water and Sanitation in the Americas ( ADERASA ), International Water Association ( IWA) , United States Agency for International Development (USAID),the World Water Council , World Bank.
Background Since 1983, the association performs the EXPO-ANEAS; which started as the business and technical exchange between water utilities and companies. In 1986, arose the necessity to analyze and discuss the problems existing in the water sector, that the participation of leaders, experts and most important specialties of the sector is indispensable to exchange ideas, analysis, criticism and debate with the aim of providing solutions and reach agreements that will improve the situation described by utilities and companies in the country. At the present, the ANEAS Annual Convention brings together personalities of the worldwide water sector and promotes the development of projects through a number of agreements that benefit society.
Organizing committee

• National Association of Water and Sanitation Utilities of Mexico
• State and municipal government
• Host Water Utility

Technical Program

• Courses and Workshops
• Lectures / Sessions/ Panels
• Discussion Boards

These count with the participation of:

• Private Sector: From 1859 subsector suppliers, 426 participate permanently active in ANEAS organized events and in the magazine Water and Sanitation.
• Academy, Research and Development Sector: UNAM, UPAEP, IANL, IMTA, Colmex, CONACyT, CYTED and CAALCA.
• Public Sector: SEP (CONOCER), SE (NOM and NMx), CONAGUA, SHCP (SAT), INDETEC, SNCF, SEMARNAT, Municipal Governments, State Governments, President Office, Tourism Secretary, Local Congresses and Senators and Deputies Chambers.
• Chambers, Associations and Institutions involved directly or indirectly with the sector: CMIC, Engineering College in different states of the Republic, AMH, Water Advisory Council, WWC, AWWA, WEF, IWA, AIDIS and ALOAS.
• Diplomatic Relations: Israel, Finland, Czech Republic, France, Australia and Sweden.
• Multinational organizations: ONU and IWA

Cultural Program and Accompanying The cultural program considers evening events inside and outside the exhibition centre, sponsored by the host water utility, with no cost for the conventioneers.  The accompanying program includes morning cultural and recreational tours, having cost for the participants.

Expo 400 products and services suppliers classified in:  Commercial Area Scientific-Technological Area Water Culture Area

Technical Talks and Business Meetings Personalized attention meetings among conventioneers and suppliers during the event, in order to create opportunities for all interested professionals in expanding their knowledge and improve quality of their services in drinking water and wastewater sector.