WEX Global 2013 (THE WATER & ENERGY EXCHANGE)

WEX Global 2013 ( THE WATER & ENERGY EXCHANGE)

An International Summit for Leaders in the Water, Waste Water & Energy Industry
Dates & Venue : 19th to 21st February 2013 | Madrid, Spain

WEX GLOBAL brings together key leaders and decision makers from both public and private sectors that are at the cutting edge of transforming the water and wastewater sector worldwide.

Now in its seventh successful year, WEX GLOBAL has become recognized as a key meeting place for leading organizations from every part of the globe because participation will enable you to:

• Shorten your sales cycle with a top down selling approach that initiates relationships directly with senior decision makers.
• Reduce the average cost of new business development because we do the groundwork, in contacting decision makers and arranging your meeting schedule, so that you can focus on the business.
• Reduce and consolidate your travel and entertainment expenses by bringing real decision makers to you in an exclusive captive environment in the WEX GLOBAL hotel
• Gain in-depth insight into how you can develop and improve your product by spending 3 days with people who really matter.
• Accomplish 6-12 months of standard sales efforts in just 3 days

WEX GLOBAL is an action oriented summit which places business meetings at its heart. A programme of pre-selected mutually agreed one to one meetings are combined with an outstanding conference and numerous other networking opportunities such as themed lunches, a gala dinner and other receptions. It is a unique opportunity to form strong international business partnerships at a single exclusive location. Our aim is very much to create a relaxed but intensive environment which is conducive to creating connections between international companies from right across the globe.

WEX GLOBAL speakers are all leaders in the in the international water sector but WEX GLOBAL, is first and foremost about ensuring that attendees benefit from the unprecedented networking opportunities that we create through your bespoke meetings. It is a format which is designed to maximise the human link between leading organizations around the globe. Our work for you begins not at the doors of the summit hotel but in the crucial months leading up to WEX. Once you have registered we will begin to market you immediately to the other delegations that are attending. We will also send you a detailed survey for you to complete about your organization and who you would most benefit from meeting at WEX GLOBAL. This then helps us to direct our marketing efforts to ensure that by the time you come to choose your meetings you will have a large number of dedicated prospects from which to choose. In short, our marketing and sales teams become your marketing and sales people and the longer we have to work on your behalf targeting your prospects, the greater will be the return on your investment.

WEX Global Awards for Innovation: In Association with ISLE – Nominations are OPEN

WEX 2013 will see the development of our single annual award for innovation into a series of awards recognizing significant achievement in the field of innovation across a broad spectrum of disciplines within the water and energy sectors.

Eligibility:

The Awards are open to all companies and organizations that have made a significant contribution to the Water and Waste Water sector, with specific emphasis on environmental considerations, a sustainable future, financial resilience and innovation.

Categories

1 Process Technology

2 Water and Energy

3 Water and/or Waste Water Management

4 Operations

5 Infrastructure

6 Technology

7 Finance/Partnerships

WEX Speakers & Delegates current list :

The delegates at WEX GLOBAL fall broadly into four categories:

1. The largest group of delegates come from companies and organizations responsible for providing, building and operating water, waste water and power plants. Principally these are representatives of Water Utilities, Municipalities, National Government Agencies and Engineering firms.

2. Suppliers or manufacturers of a wide range of products, technologies and services to the sector.

3. Regulators and policy makers from local, national and supra-national organizations

4. Investors

How does it Work?

Every WEX delegate is given a bespoke agenda which enables you to spend your time at the summit in the way that will maximise the return on your investment. Before you go to WEX you will be asked to select which conference sessions you wish to attend and who you wish to meet from amongst your fellow delegates. We will then put together a schedule for you based on your choices. The result will be an intensive agenda, designed to help you both do business with and learn from, leading practitioners in the water industry worldwide.

Please find attached a recently published review by Asian Water Magazine of the last event together with the working programme from which the 2013 programme is being developed. I have also attached details of the range of WEX GLOBAL packages for both sponsors and suppliers.

For single delegates wishing to attend WEX Global the costs are as follows: Cost to attend as delegate: £ 1795 + VAT

• Profile online & in the official catalogue.
• Accommodation - 19th and 20th February 2013 ( additional nights available at group rates)
• WEX Gala dinner
• Conference & Seminar attendance
• Water management workshop Participation
• Site Visit
• Pre-qualified supplier meetings
• Up to 5 peer-to-peer / Partner meetings
• Airport / Hotel Transfers ( on specified conference days)
• Full Account Management

Sponsorships for Technology providers : Platinum – GBP 19,995 + VAT | Gold – GBP 13,995 + VAT | Silver – GBP 8,995 + VAT