FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT
&
CALL FOR PAPERS

You are invited to submit abstracts for the Water Demand Management Conference on the topics listed in the abstract form. When completing the presentation abstract form, please indicate the session number.

The conference will include technical sessions, panel presentations, poster sessions, and professional development workshops.

1) Papers: Twenty-minute technical presentations or lectures are encouraged on a select topic followed by a 10-minute discussion period. Please see guidelines for abstract submission.

3) Panel presentations: Panels of 2-3 speakers on a special topic, each speaking for 15 minutes followed by discussion.

Decmber 15^th, 2003           Final date for submission of abstract

February 29^th, 2004           Notification of acceptance of papers

March 30^th, 2004               Absolute Final date for submission of ready-to-print papers

1. Abstracts must be in English, typed in Times Roman, font size 12 and single line spaced.
2. Abstracts should include a) an objective, b) the methodology, and c) the expected results and their implications.
3. Do not include graphs, chartsor plots.
4. Abstract should be at maximum 500 words.

Poster guidelines (for the conference use)

1. Posters must be prepared in UNE A-1 format (594 x 840 mm), or similar. They will be prepared in a vertical position, to be placed at the boards at the conference.
2. Title and author(s) name(s) and their affiliation will be placed at the top of the poster.
3. Texts, photos, graphics and figures in the poster should describe in simple terms and summarize the main idea of the paper it is based on.

• Presenters are expected to pay their own travel expenses (air ticket and hotel accommodation). Complimentary registration will be provided to conference presenters.
• The organizers of this conference do not provide Sponsorships. Limited “Sponsorship” will be available from other sponsoring agencies and will be announced at a later date.