February 22-23, 2012

Sponsored by:

• ASCE Urban Water Resources Research Council
• Ontario Ministry of Environment and Energy
• American Water Resources Association
• US Environmental Protection Agency
• Conservation Ontario
• Canadian Society of Civil Engineers

Nearly 40 speakers, including:

• Darryl Dormuth, Research Officer, National Research Council of Canada
• Kimberley N. Irvine, Professor, Buffalo State University
• William Lucas, President of Integrated Land Management Inc., Malvern, PA
• Edward McBean, Assistant Dean, College of Physical and Engineering Science, The University of Guelph
• Karen E. Ridgway, President of Applied Science Associates, Detroit, MI
• Ben Urbonas, President of Urban Watersheds Research Institute, Denver, CO
• Steven J. Wright, Thurnau Professor of Civil Engineering, The University of Michigan

The annual International Conference on Stormwater and Urban Water Systems Modeling is a forum for professionals from across North America and overseas to exchange ideas and experience on current practices and emerging technologies. This forum is for engineers, scientists, modelers and administrators involved in water pollution control and water systems design and analysis. Topics include hydrology, hydraulics, water quality and receiving waters, from precipitation processes, runoff, pollutant build-up, washoff, surcharging pipe networks, and water distribution systems, to pollutant removal and impacts on aquatic ecosystems.

This is the 45^th annual SWMM Users Group Meeting, the 21^st in the current series of annual Toronto conferences, and the 32^nd to be held in Canada. The current title reflects a slightly broader interest, including water distribution systems. The atmosphere is relaxed. Presentations are of a high standard. And, by accepting papers up to the last few weeks before the event, a spontaneity is achieved which gives this conference special character.

Location for 2012 Conference

The Marriot Courtyard Toronto Brampton is just minutes from Pearson International Airport in Toronto, Ontario. It has complimentary on-site parking, complimentary Internet access throughout the hotel, easy freeway access and a short cab ride from the airport.

The Courtyard Marriot has a number of room blocked for this event but please reserve your room early. Please see below under "Accommodations" for booking information.

Who should attend?

The conference is multi-disciplinary and is designed for all who have a direct stake in stormwater management, non-point source pollution or the modeling of urban water systems. Attendees include: civil and environmental engineers; landscape engineers and architects; aquatic biologists, ecologists, fluvial geomorphologists and other scientists; urban geographers, and policy makers; professionals from municipal and government engineering; public works personnel; consultants; and instructors and researchers at universities and research institutes.

Emphasis is on:

• using state-of-the-art computer models to resolve real pollution problems and for eco-restoration
• surface water quality modeling
• modeling impacts on aquatic systems and habitats
• stormwater and pollution management modeling
• urban water systems modeling
• urban drainage system design and analysis
• wetlands and BMPs and LIDs
• field data monitoring and emerging instrumentation
• geographic information systems
• decision analysis systems
• facilities management systems
• computer aided design
• policy, legislation, permitting and enforcement

Proceedings

The conference proceedings include the papers approved by independent review, synthesized into a coherent book and published as a hard-bound text, complete with comprehensive index. The 2011 proceedings, On Modeling Urban Water Systems - Monograph 20 will be distributed at the conference and is included in the registration fee. Past volumes (in matching format) are available.

Exhibits, Displays and Posters

The conference is an excellent forum for exhibiting instrumentation, equipment and products related to stormwater and water quality modeling and for displaying posters. It attracts a large international participation and is an ideal platform to present posters or products to the decision makers in the field. For more exhibitor information, please click here or contact the conference convener at Computational Hydraulics Int. (CHI) by tel: (519) 767-0197 or email: info@chiwater.com.

Format and program

Sessions will start each morning at 8:30 a.m., following continental breakfast at 8:00 a.m., and continue, with lunch buffet and refreshment breaks, until 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday and until the final wrap-up on Thursday afternoon. The 2012 preliminary program is available now.

Location for 2012

The conference will be held in the Marriot Courtyard Toronto Brampton, just minutes from Pearson International Airport, at Toronto, Ontario. It has complimentary on-site parking,complimentary Internet access throughout the hotel, easy freeway access and short cab ride from the airport.

Driving Directions to the Conference:

To get driving directions from any destination, please use the Marriot Courtyard Brampton Driving Directions page.

Check out the local weather forecast before you leave.

Accommodations

The Courtyard Marriot has a number of rooms blocked for this event but please reserve your room early. The Marriot has complimentary on-site parking, complimentary Internet access throughout the hotel, easy freeway access and a short cab ride from the airport.

To book a room at the Courtyard Marriot, at the special rate of $121 per night for a Double Queen room or a King bed room, please call the hotel directly and reference the Group Name "CHI". To make reservations by phone, call 1-800-228-9290 in the USA and Canada and pressing 0 for the hotel operator. For international reservations, please visit Marriot Courtyard worldwide reservation telephone numbers to find a toll free number from your country.

You can also book a room online at the CHI Stormwater Reservation page.

Fees for the Conference

The basic fee for the two day conference is C$395+ applicable taxes. Full-time student fees are C$195.00 + applicable taxes. 10% Early-bird discount applied if you register before January 27, 2012 . These fees include the 2011 conference proceedings, On Modeling Urban Water Systems - Monograph 20 (hard-cover), continental breakfast, reception lunch both days, coffee, beverages and break time snacks.

Cancellation policy

Cancellations prior to 14 calendar days before the conference will be refunded in full. Cancellations received within 14 days but prior to 7 calendar days before the conference will forfeit 50% of the registration fee. Cancellations received less than 7 days before the conference will not be refunded, however registrants will be eligible for a 50% credit towards any future conference or workshop.

CHI retains the right to cancel the conference. If the conference is cancelled registrants will receive a full refund of the registration fee. CHI will not be liable for any other expenses occurred by the registrant.  CHI has never cancelled a conference.

Contact Bill James at CHI: tel: (519) 767-0197, fax: (519) 489-0695, email: info@chiwater.com