Eight program tracks gave conference delegates the chance to learn about a broad range of issues and trends affecting hydropower: asset management, structures and safety, new development, ocean and kinetic power, operations and maintenance, policies and regulations, and water resources. A number of speakers have provided a copy of their presentation to be posted on-line. Click here to view available Conference Presentations.

Dr. David Victor, Professor of law at Stanford University and Director of the Energy and Sustainable Development Program for Stanford's Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, began the conference with a compelling keynote address. Dr. Victor spoke about specific challenges to hydropower in addressing policy issues in the future and outlined key factors hydropower must address to make an important contribution to sustainability and clean electricity.

Nearly 370 authors from around the world drafted technical papers for HydroVision 2008. A CD-Rom is available that contains the 153 papers developed exclusively for the conference. Technical papers focus on issues underlying new technology in operations and maintenance, research and development, small hydro, ocean and tidal power, and more.

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A number of workshops and professional meetings were also held prior to the conference. These offered conference goers even more opportunities to learn about issues of most importance to them. Topics included pumped storage, climate change, asset management, business networking and much more. Technical plant tours both before and after were well attended.

Thank you to all who joined us for one of the best HydroVision conferences ever. We appreciate your support and participation.

Here's what HydroVision 2008 delegates have to say:

"The number and selection of concurrent sessions is impressive and comprehensive for anybody involved in hydro"

"Sessions were facilitated very well and follow-up discussions were extremely helpful. The time between the sessions was long enough to allow these kind of conversations and proved to be good networking opportunities."

"There was a lot of energy in every session - people seemed very engaged."

"Technical programs were very informative and covered the full spectrum of hydro-related topics."

"Excellent technical programs and a great place to meet new and old friends."

[I appreciated . . . ] "the opportunity to interact with those forming policy at a national level"

"Meeting so many people from diverse fields and listening to them has been a great experience."

"I felt the exchange of ideas and experiences during the sessions was very helpful."

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Waterpower XVI
July 27 - 30, 2009
Spokane Convention Center
Spokane, Washington USA
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