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Keep up with the industry's hottest new technologies, best practices and innovative ideas at the Irrigation Show and Education Conference, Dec. 5-9 in Las Vegas. Join more than 4,000 industry professionals at the world's biggest and best trade show for agriculture, landscape and golf irrigation. For the fi rst time ever, the Irrigation Association (IA) will be co-locating with the National Ground Water Association (NGWA). Collaborating with this community of groundwater professionals has grown the number of exhibitors for this year's show to more than 600. The two associations will be joining forces for the keynote address, the Drought Summit, and several other joint sessions throughout the week. ● Browse hundreds of exhibits to fi nd new products, solutions and suppliers. ● Meet face-to-face with current business partners in one convenient location. ● Network with other decision makers on the show fl oor and after hours. ● Stay up to date on the state of the industry with can't-miss briefi ngs on water management trends, business issues and industry initiatives. KEYNOTE ADDRESS Peter G. McCornick, Ph.D., water, environment & agricultural specialist WEDNESDAY, DEC. 7, 9:30 – 10:45 A.M. NGWA and IA announced Peter G. McCornick, Ph.D., PE, D.WRE as the keynote presenter for their 2016 co-located shows — Groundwater Week and the Irrigation Show. McCornick is the deputy director general for research at the International Water Management Institute, based in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and later this year will take the reins at the Water for Food Institute at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. His educational background is comprised of doctoral and master's degrees in water resources and irrigation engineering from Colorado State University, and a bachelor's degree in agricultural engineering from Newcastle University, United Kingdom. McCornick has accumulated numerous accolades from universities and organizations worldwide throughout his 30-plus years of experience in international water policy, water resources management and climate adaptation. He has successfully worked across a range of cultures in many critical river basins where he focuses on improving the understanding and sustainable management of water resources. McCornick has contributed to more than 30 peer-reviewed publications during his illustrious career, and regularly presents at major international events. The keynote address is open to all IA and NGWA attendees and exhibitors. Due to colocation, the keynote address and IA general session will be held on separate days. THIRSTY LAND SCREENING WEDNESDAY, DEC. 7, 5 – 6:30 P.M. Join award-winning fi lmmaker Conrad Weaver for a special screening of his newest documentary, Thirsty Land. Thirsty Land is the story about extreme drought, agriculture and the water crisis in the western United States, and how these challenges impact farmers, communities and the environment. The depleted water resources in the American Southwest is one of the most urgent challenges facing agriculture and growing urban communities. The drought on this region has local, national, and global impacts not only for the present, but also for future generations. The screening is open to all IA and NGWA attendees and exhibitors. DECEMBER 5-9, 2016 IRRIGATION SHOW AND EDUCATION CONFERENCE IRRIGATION IRRIGATION SHOW show preview 14 October 2016 Landscape and Irrigation www.landscapeirrigation.com