Taking place
June 8-10, 2009 in
Panama City, Panama,
Groundwater for the Americas is envisioned as a place-based conference to facilitate dialogue among peoples of the Latin American region about how they can best manage their water resources in the context of socioeconomic and cultural realities.
Groundwater has been, since the advent of the submersible pump in the first half of the 20th century, a driving force for change—transforming semiarid and arid lands into verdant farmland, and contributing to the development of industry and urban communities throughout the world. At first considered a virtually endless or renewable source of supply, many recent examples of contamination and overdraft have cast doubt on the sustainability of groundwater use. Efforts to protect groundwater from further degradation and extend its period of use traditionally have focused on improved water management. However, as enunciated in the United Nations International Hydrology Programme IHP-VII themes and the proposed actions of the Alicante Declaration, effective groundwater management must also take into consideration the broader socioeconomic and cultural conditions that affect societal well-being.
A three-day event, Groundwater for the Americas is an opportunity for all who work in the groundwater community to address the broad spectrum of issues and concerns that inhibit efficient and effective groundwater management strategies.
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Other events
Monday evening dinner (optional)
Conference registrants who wish to go to dinner as a group should meet in the lobby of the Holiday Inn-City of Knowledge Clayton at 6:45 p.m., June 8. We will go to a local, moderately priced restaurant as a group. Tickets are not required, but each person will be responsible for paying for his or her own meal.
Thursday Panama Canal expansion tour (optional)
There will be a land-based tour on Thursday, June 11. Participants will meet at 8:30 a.m. to go to the Cocoli vantage point where the main excavation projects for the Panama Canal expansion can be observed. Following this excursion, we’ll travel to the Miraflores Locks Visitors Center for a leisurely lunch followed by a tour conducted by the Panama Canal Authority Department of Protocol. We will return to the hotel by 3:00 p.m. A ticket is required and seating is limited. Tickets are $90 per person and include lunch and transportation.
Concurrent workshop with conference session
Fees
NGWA member — $420
Nonmember — $570
Full-time student (ID required):
NGWA member — $125
Nonmember — $175
Registration
- Register online through our secure registration system.
- Register by phone by calling NGWA with your credit card information at 800 551.7379 or 614 898.7791. Customer service hours are Monday through Friday 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. (ET).
- Register by fax. Print the registration form (PDF), fill it in, and fax it to 614 898.7786. Our fax line is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- Register by mail. Print the registration form (PDF), fill it in, and return it with your payment to: National Ground Water Association; ATTN: Registrations; PO Box 73111; Cleveland, OH 44193.
Location
Holiday Inn City of Knowledge at the Panama Canal
City of Knowledge, Clayton, Panama
Panama City, 7336 Panama
Reservations 800 315 2621
Hotel front desk 507-3-174000
Hotel fax 507-3-174001
Hotel reservation form.
Save on getting to Panama
American Airlines is offering attendees of this NGWA course a five percent discount on airfare by using the promotional code A1669AV. Read more about the details on how this American Airlines group and meeting travel program works.
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Information current as of 5-21-2009. Additional details will be posted as they become available. For further help, e-mail customerservice@ngwa.org or call 800 551.7379 (614 898.7791).