Global Center
Where the World of Water Meets
North Building | McCormick Place Convention Center
About Global Programming
Explore the Global Center at WEFTEC for valuable resources connecting international trade delegates and U.S. exhibitors to the global market. Make key contacts and enhance your knowledge by engaging with top manufacturers and representatives in the water and wastewater industry. Benefit from multi-language translation, global presentations, an international reception, and the Trade Delegations/Trade Event Partnership Program (TEPP). It's your hub for global business programming and networking opportunities.
Opening Hours
HOURS OF OPERATION
Sunday, September 28 | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Monday, September 29 | 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, September 30 | 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, October 1 | 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m
Global Center Services
Trade Event Partnership Program (TEPP)
WEFTEC 2024 was the only water event selected to be a part of the International Trade Administration U.S. Department of Commerce Trade Event Partnership Program (TEPP). U.S. Commercial Service representatives around the world recruit trade delegations with interest in the water sector to attend WEFTEC. Trade delegates actively engaged with U.S. trade agencies, U.S. exhibitors and fellow attendees to explore new markets, establish new business contacts and conduct B2B engagements on the show floor. ITA Staff will be onsite at the WEFTEC Global Center to assist U.S. exhibiting companies.
For More Information Contact Laila Sukkariyyah
U.S. Exhibitors - Connect with International Buyers
WEFTEC 2024 TRADE DELEGATIONS
Armenia, Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Ghana, India, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Italy, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Libya, Mexico, Moldova, New Zealand, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Tajikistan, Turkiye, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam.
Global Center Program
Join us at the Global Center for two-and-a-half days of programming including panel and single presentations. Topics include, but are not limited to PFAS, smart water management, water security, utility management, innovation and business opportunities in countries outside of the U.S. The schedule also includes a networking reception on Monday, September 29.
Global Center Program 2024Global Center Opening
Global Center Opening
North Building
Monday, September 29 | 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Featured Speakers coming: Summer 2025
Global Center Testimonials
The U.S. Commercial Service Team - Brazil were key to help us develop contacts and new suppliers during WEFTEC in Chicago. We had their support from travel facilitation, through communication with participants and by organizing high-quality meetings at the show.
Davi Lamas
Head of Situation Room
SANASA – Water Utility for the City of Campinas, SP
Campinas, SP Brazil
Global Center Testimonials
WEFTEC has allowed me to interact with companies and agents that seek a common objective to improve the control and management processes in the sustainable use of our most precious resource, water. The importance of participating in this event is to learn about new technologies that the world offers and that allow us to manage the integral water cycle.
Lucierne Obonaga
Potable Water Deputy Manager
Empresas Municipales de Cali – EMCALI
Cali, Colombia
Global Center Testimonials
We were very impressed with the work and dedication of the U.S. Commercial Service before and during WEFTEC 2023. The activities prepared for the Brazilian delegation were very relevant for our company, especially the meeting with directors from WEF and the workshop “Design and Implementation of Membrane Bioreactors in Water Recycling.
Nataska Schincariol
Engineering Director
General Water
Sao Paulo, Brazil
WEF gratefully acknowledges our Global Center sponsor
Code of Conduct
WEF is committed to providing a professional, safe and welcoming environment during its in-person and virtual events for all water professionals and their guests. WEF expects all attendees, exhibitors, speakers, sponsors, media, and other participants to uphold our commitment to diversity and inclusion by helping us provide a positive conference environment for everyone.
Read the Code