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Business View Caribbean
The CWWA, itself, is comprised of the Executive Direc-
tor, Executive Assistant, Executive Board, President,
two Vice Presidents, two member representatives,
Secretary, Treasurer, and Public Relations specialist.
Membership stands at approximately 400, in total, di-
vided into four categories:
General member: a practitioner in the sector, either
with a major corporation or as an individual. Represen-
tative could be a professional who works for a private
company, or someone who works under the Ministry
– whether for an actual utility, or in a policy position
related to a particular Ministry.
Corporate members: individual companies that usu-
ally exhibit in the annual CWWA Conference.
Associate members: students, or people on the pe-
riphery with semi-involvement in the sector, but not
necessarily full, active involvement.
Utilities: Some utilities prefer instead to join Cari-WOP
(Caribbean Water Operators’ Partnership) – a partner
of CWWA in training programs. Though the CWWA is
much broader in scope, it provides support to WOP
members, as well.
Seminars and workshops foster awareness of new de-
velopments in water supply and waste disposal. “Pro-
fessional Perspectives” is a CWWA-sponsored lecture
series focusing on issues of importance to water and
waste management entities in the Islands. A recent
offering called “Rainwater in the Caribbean: Opportu-
nities and Challenges” addressed the serious impli-
cations of ongoing water shortages. Educational pre-
sentations such as these, given by renowned experts,
bring a wealth of insight and information to CWWA
members and their respective communities.
Communication Builds Rapport
This year, the association celebrates its 25th anniver-
sary, and exciting plans are in the works to mark the
milestone event during the annual CWWA Conference
and Exhibition on October 24th – 28th at the Hyatt
Regency in Trinidad.
Johnson notes, “The conference will feature work-
shops, professional forums, technical presentations,
training sessions, an awards ceremony, and a full ex-
hibition hall of vendors and service suppliers, show-
casing the latest technology, and promoting their prod-
ucts and services. There is also a social aspect of the
conference that’s about the distinctiveness of all the
different Caribbean communities. The venue provides
an exceptional opportunity for regional bodies to meet
and helps them build rapport.”
The monthly CWWA Newsletter, “INFOstructure,” is dis-
