ALEXANDRIA, VA – The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) announced that Bob Janet will be a featured speaker at the upcoming IBWA Convention and Trade Show to be held at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, from October 3 - 6, 2006.  Mr. Janet`s presentation will be held Wednesday, October 4, from 9:00 am until 11:30 am.

With over 10 years of experience helping business and sales professionals gain and retain their most profitable customers, Bob Janet is a hot commodity on the motivational speaking circuit.  By drawing from his 30 years of experience as an owner/operator of multiple businesses, Janet will show convention attendees how they can:

• close sales faster for higher profits
• become the buyer`s choice for bottled water and other services
• attract high-volume, high-dollar customers
• quash the chances of hearing the word ``no`` when asking for the sale and increased selling prices
• reduce marketing cost

Mr. Janet will present an interactive and content-loaded selling, marketing skills, and technique session. This seminar will help attendees increase sales and profits by understanding how to be a professional, yet aggressive, salesperson/marketer and how differentiate their business from the competition.

This presentation is a perfect fit for all of those in the bottled water industry. From the seasoned veterans to the newest owners to sales professionals, Janet will show attendees the cutting-edge sales and marketing techniques that the most profitable businesses know and use.

For more about the educational sessions, registration, award programs, schedules, and other information about the 2006 IBWA Convention and Trade Show, log on to the IBWA website at http://www.bottledwater.org/public/conv2006/ or call 703-683-5213.

The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) is the authoritative source of information about all types of bottled waters.  Founded in 1958, IBWA`s membership includes U.S. and international bottlers, distributors and suppliers.  IBWA is committed to working with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which regulates bottled water as a packaged food product, and state governments to set stringent standards for safe, high quality bottled water products.  Additionally, IBWA requires member bottlers to adhere to the IBWA Bottled Water Code of Practice, which mandates additional standards and practices, that in some cases, are more stringent than federal and state regulations.  A key feature of the IBWA Bottled Water Model Code of Practice is an annual unannounced plant inspection by an independent, third party organization. For more information about IBWA, bottled water and a list of members` brands, please contact IBWA Manager of Communications Tom Gardner at 703-647-4607 or tgardner@bottledwater.org.