The 2009 World Canals Conference has taken place in city of Novi Sad and its brand new Master Congress Centre. It was an invaluable forum for more than 200 waterway managers, users and enthusiasts with an interest in the canals, navigable rivers and inland waterway heritage of the Middle Danube Region. The general theme of the Conference was to raise awareness and to improve the economic performance of waterways, especially in Eastern Europe and Asia, two world regions which have not previously been covered by an annual event. East and West have met. More info on www.wcc2009serbia.org