AFS Slates Speakers for Filter Conference

The American Filtration and Separations Society (AFS) is presenting a conference on "Infrastructure, Sustainability & Filter Testing Management" on Sept. 23-25 at the Charlotte Hilton University Place Hotel in Charlotte, N.C. The "Infrastructure and Sustainability" track will be addressing the unmet needs and opportunities in the filtration and separations industry.

Water issues and the unmet needs in this market segment will be addressed by a number of speakers. Overall, there will be more than 40 speakers addressing the areas of opportunity and growth in the filtration and separation industry.

An overview of the "Global Water Problem" will be presented by Lew Osterhoudt, chair of AFS and vice president for the Keystone Filter Division of Met-Pro Corp. Peter Censky, executive director of the Water Quality Association will address the needs in the "Industrial Middle Market."

Additional speakers include Marcus Allhands, Orival, Inc.; Jim Baker, Ameriwater; Peter Cartwright, Cartwright Consulting; Scott Yaeger, FAST, LLC; Frank DeSilva, Ph.D., ResinTech, Inc.; and Roy Weitzell, Watermark Initiative, LLC.

For conference information, visit http://www.afssociety.org/Fall2008/.