Successful User Conference

Keynote speakers included Professor David Balmforth of MWH (UK) Ltd, David Fortune and Stuart Dodd of Wallingford Software and John Hateley of Severn Trent Water.

The event featured presentations on a variety of informative topics, including:

• Urban Flood Risk Management

• 1D and 2D Coupling

• Reservoir Inundation Modeling (RIM)

• The Impact of Network Simplification on Property Flood Risk Projections

• Surface Water Management Planning

• Network Models as Asset Management Tools

• Advanced Sewer Modeling Techniques

• Critical Link Analysis

• Leakage Modeling in InfoWorks WS

• Efficient Drainage Management

Also offered were parallel "What's New" and "Tips and Tricks" workshops for InfoWorks CS/RS and InfoNet asset management software. The presentations stimulated debate during the conference's many networking sessions and social events.

"It was a great opportunity to connect with our customers face-to-face so soon after the exciting news about us coming together with MWH Soft," said Brown. "While it's always a pleasure to spend time with old friends and make new ones, the conference also gave us an opportunity to explain how our new partnership will work. Our combined product range represents an awesome and powerful suite of tools that even more fully meet our global customers' needs. The new developments we plan to roll out in 2010 will offer even more integrated solutions that enhance water modeling and asset management capabilities at every turn.

Milivoj Kojic of Mouchel, who gave a presentation on InfoWorks WS in everyday use, said, "The conference provides an opportunity to see what is going on in the industry. As a consultant, I like to see the latest technologies and explore how they can facilitate my everyday work. I also appreciate the fact that this event features presentations from both clients and Wallingford's technical staff. I use the tips and tricks regularly, and I'm able to get to know what is going on with our clients. The multifaceted benefits of this conference are invaluable."