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Cheasapeake Tri-Association Conference
Ocean City, Maryland | August 26-29, 2025
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AWWA Water Infrastructure Conference and Exposition (WIC)
Orlando Florida | September 2025
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WEFTEC 2024 Conference and Exposition | October 2024
WaterJam September 8-11, 2025 | Virginia Beach, Virginia
AWWA Water Infrastructure Conference and Exposition (WIC) September 14-17, 2025 | Orlando, Florida
Water Environment Federation's Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC) September 27-October 1, 2025 | Chicago, Illinois
WaterJam 2024 | September 2024
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WQTC 2024 | November 2024
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Utility Management Conference 2025 | February 2025
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AWWA 2025 Annual Conference and Expo (ACE) June 8-11, 2025 | Denver, Colorado
Texas Water 2025 | March 2025
ASFPM Conference | May 2025
Water Environment Federation's Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC)
Chicago, Illinois | September 27 - October 1 2025
AWWA 2025 Annual Conference and Expo (ACE)
Denver, Colorado | June 8-11, 2025
WaterJam
Virginia Beach, Vriginia | September 8-11, 2025
Cheasapeake Tri-Association Conference August 26-29, 2025 | Ocean City, Maryland
Cheasapeake Tri-Association Conference | August 2025
AWWA 2025 Annual Conference and Expo (ACE) | June 2025
NC One Water Annual Conference
Raleigh, North Carolina | November 3-5, 2025
Cheasapeake Tri-Association Conference August 26-29 , 2025 | Ocean City, Maryland
WaterJAM | September 2025
AWWA Water Infrastructure Conference and Exposition (WIC) | September 2025
WaterJam 2025 | September 2025
NC One Water | November 2025
AWWA Water Infrastructure Conference and Exposition (WIC) | August 2025
WEFTEC 2025 | September 2025
NC One Water Annual Conference November 3-4, 2025 | Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina | Novermber 3-4, 2025
ASFPM Conference May 18-22, 2025 | New Orleans, Louisiana
AWWA Water Quality Technology Conference November 9-13, 2025 | Greater Tacoma Convention Center, Tacoma, Washington
NEWEA Annual Conference 2026 January 25-28, 2026 | Boston Marriott Copley Place, Boston, MA
WEFTEC 2024
Ed Becker | Presenter & Facilitator
W02 OPERATIONALIZING DIGITAL TWINS TO ADVANCE PROCESS CONTROL AND OPTIMIZATION
SATURDAY, October 5
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM | Room 345
New Orleans, LA | October 5-9
Prabhu Chandrasekeran | Workshop Chair, Presenter, and Facilitator
W02 OPERATIONALIZING DIGITAL TWINS TO ADVANCE PROCESS CONTROL AND OPTIMIZATIOn
MONDAY, October 7
WEFTEC 2024 Conference and Exposition
Prabhu Chandrasekeran | Moderator
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Room 350
Leveraging Automation and Analytics for Better Situational Awareness and Optimization: Part I
Hugh-Berk Sinclair | Moderator
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Room 335
DE&I: Representation and Impact
Kevin Slaven | Moderator
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Room 235
Leveraging Digital Technologies to Make Better Decisions
Trey Waagen | Presenter
1:45 PM – 1:55 PM | Room 356
The Ultimate Collection Systems Basics Trivia Challenge 3.0 Grouting Basics
Nadia Mugisha | Presenter
3:30 PM – 3:45 PM | Room 354
Community-based Approach to Generate Equitable and Just Outcomes through Infrastructure Planning Operationalizing Equity in Long Term Control Plan (LTCP) Planning: Case Study of the Buffalo Sewer Authority
Rucha Shah | Co-Moderator
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Room 244
Stormwater Infrastructure Operation and Maintenance: Management and Funding
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Room 350
Leveraging Automation and Analytics for Better Situational Awareness and Optimization: Part II
TUESDAY, October 8
Prabhu Chandrasekeran | Chair and Moderator
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM | Booth 841 - Hall B2
Technology Spotlight: Decision Support Systems and Digital Twins for Operations and Maintenance (Non-Mobile)
Mark Knight | Moderator
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Room 338
Driving the Circular Water Economy by Reusing Industrial and Municipal Effluents
Prabhu Chandrasekeran | Presenter and Panelist
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Room 256
Exploring the Future Impacts and Improving Utility’s Readiness for AI Implementation
James Shelton | Moderator
Pump Station Design Considerations and Construction Solutions
WEDNESDAY, October 9
Donnell Duncan | Presenter
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Room 238
Building the Workforce of Tomorrow Inclusive Leadership and the Elements of Professionalism
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Room 354
Exploring Force Main Condition Assessment Programs
Mark Van Auken | Facilitator
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Room 346
Impacts of Innovative Solutions on Stormwater Data Gathering and Analysis
Dan Scrutchfield | Presenter
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Room 349
Automation and Analysis: Data-Driven Strategies Improve Utility Processes Automation and Analysis: Data-Driven Strategies Improve Utility Processes and Analyze Performance at WSSC Water
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Kevin Slaven | Facilitator
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Room 354
What IS the Workforce of the Future?: Utility Leaders Roundtable
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Room 344
Advancements in Nutrient Removal: Insights from Urban Watersheds
Force Main Condition Assessment
Automation and Analysis: Data-Driven Strategies Improve Utility Processes
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WaterJam 2024
Amanda Berger
Non-Lead Certification Strategies for Systems with No Known Lead Service Lines
TUESDAY, September 10
4:00 PM | Meeting Room 3C
September 10-12 | Virginia Beach Convention Center
John Millspaugh
WEDNESDAY, September 11
Giovana Batista
11:30 AM | Meeting Room 1C
The New Normal for Natural Hazards: How Prepared Are You to Adapt?
Leslie Steves
1:30 PM | Meeting Room 2B
Development of a Comprehensive Coastal Stormwater Asset Management Program
Mary Sawitzki
2:00 PM | Meeting Room 1B
A Challenging Wastewater Treatment Retrofit: From Zero Solid Treatments to Class B Production Through Innovative Design
Jaime Parson
4:30 PM | Meeting Room 2B
MS4 Stormwater Intelligence: Compliance at Your Fingertips
THURSDAY, September 12
Madison Smith
9:00 AM | Meeting Room 1C
Nature Had Different Plans – A Stream Story
Travis Davis
TUESDAY, Sep 10
THURSDAY, Sep 23
WEDNESDAY, Sep 11
THURSDAY , SEP 12
Alex Carlson
11:30 AM | Meeting Room 3C
Developing an Actionable Stormwater Platform
Water Quality Technology Conference 2024
Amanda Berger | 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
MON07 - Applying a Vulnerability Assessment Tool to Track Down PFAS
MONDAY, November 18
Brent Alspach | 1:15 PM – 1:45 PM
MON12 - Drinking Water in the Plasticene Era: What Utilities Need to Know About Microplastics
TUESDAY, November 19
WEDNESDAY, November 20
November 18
WQTC 2024
November 20
November 19
Francesca DePrima | 1:45 PM – 2:15 PM
MON12 - Micorplastics Sampling: Addressing Unique Challenges for an Unprecendented Contaminant
Nick Tuttle | 8:15 AM – 8:45 AM
TUE05 - WRF 5189 - State of Machine Learning and Advanced Data Solutions in the Water Industry and Case Studies
Melissa Darr | 9:15 AM – 9:45 AM
TUE05 - Laws and Ethics of Using AI in Utility Operations and Management
Rebecca Slabaugh | 7:15 AM – 8:00 AM MODERATOR
WEDEB - Understanding How to Comply with the LCRI Track: Plenary Session
Nicole Sajdak | 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM MODERATOR
WED05 - AI/ML – Applications in Distribution Systems Optimization
Ben Chenevey | 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
WED05 - Is It a Model or Is It a Digital Twin? Results of the 2024 AWWA Survey on Water Distribution Technology
Amanda Berger | 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
WED04 - Upcoming Microbial and Disinfection Byproducts Rule Revisions: Integrated Monitoring Plans and Wholesaler's Responsibility
Ben Chenevey | 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
WED05 - Water Quality Modeling to Optimize Future Water Storage and Sampling Locations
Jamie Griles | 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
WED13 - Ensuring a Healthy Future for America: Texas Water Company’s Proactive LCRR Compliance Approach for School and Childcare Monitoring
Karen Casteloes | 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
WED13 - Navigating Compliance and Community Engagement: Lessons from PWD's School and Childcare Pilot Study
Gwen Kubacki | 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
WED20 - Conducting a Representative Comprehensive Corrosion Control Study for a Complex System - Part 3: Optimizing Corrosion Control
Brent Alspach | 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM MODERATOR
WED21 - PFAS Planet: Novel Treatment and Destructive Technologies
2025 YP/Utility Management Conference (UMC)
MONDAY, Feb10
UMC 2025
WEDNESDAY, Feb12
TUESDAY, Feb11
Event Track: YP Summit Speaker: James Cooper Time: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. CST | Stemmons Ballroom AB
February 10 – 14th | Dallas, Texas
MONDAY | February 10, 2025
TUESDAY | February 11, 2025
Event Track: Pre-Conference Workshop Topic: Interactive/Collaborative and Fun Workshop, Integrated with Case Studies to Help You Plan Your Analytics Initiatives! Chair & Facilitator: Prabhushankar Chandrasekeran Time: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. CST | Cardinal Ballroom
Event Track: Pre-Conference Workshop Time: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CST | Cardinal Room Topic: Interactive Roundtables: Unpacking DaaS Delivery Challenges and Opportunities for Water Utilities Facilitator / Speaker: James Cooper Time: 10:00 a.m. CST
Water 2050 World Café: Innovation and Circular Economy
PCW04: Advancing Automation, Analytics, and AI through “Human in the Loop”
PCW05: Data-as-a-Service: Alternate Project Delivery to Streamline Water Data Management
Joanna Brunner
Jason Carter
Sara Ferrara
Robert Ryall
Kevin Slaven
David Stanley
Event Track: Track 2 Time: 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CST | Stemmons Ballroom C Topic: A Financial Roadmap for Long-Term Asset Management Implementation Speaker: Sherry Loos, Arcadis Time: 11:00 a.m. CST
WED02: Strategizing Asset Management
WEDNESDAY | February 12, 2025
Event Track: Track 1 Time: 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CST | Stemmons Ballroom A Topic: On-Ramping a CMAR: Converting an Ongoing Program at a Water Treatment Plant over to CMAR Speaker: Gabriel Trejo Time: 11:30 a.m. CST
WED01: Alternate Project Delivery
Event Track: Pre-Conference Workshop Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. CST | Stemmons Ballroom C Workshop Facilitators / Speakers: Joanna Brunner, Jason Carter, Sara Ferrara, Robert Ryall, Kevin Slaven, and David Stanley
PCW02: Crafting the Future: Building a 75-Year Strategic Plan for Water Utilities
THURSDAY | February 13, 2025
Event Track: Track 3 Time: 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. CST | Carpenter Ballroom Moderator: Hugh Sinclair
THU03: Optimizing Utility Business Through Management and Assessment
Event Track: Track 3 Time: 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CST | Carpenter Ballroom Moderator: Hugh Sinclair
THU08: Bolstering Utility Performance
Event Track: Track 2 Time: 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. CST Location: Stemmons Ballroom C Moderator: Robert Ryall
THU12: Securing Funding Success
Event Track: Track 2 Time: 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. CST Location: Stemmons Ballroom C Moderator: Robert Ryall
THU16: Finances, Funding, & Rates
Event Track: Track 4 Time: 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. CST | Stemmons Ballroom BD Topic: Water Great Campaign! Community Engagement and Outreach to Foster a Multi-Generational Culture Shift to Protect Water Resources Speaker: Nissim Gore-Datar Time: 1:30 p.m. CST
THU14: Effective Strategies for Community Communications
Event Track: Track 3 Time: 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. CST | Carpenter Ballroom Topic: Wayfinders at WSSC Water and a North Star: How a Team of 145+ Collaboratively Charted a Course to a Smart One Water Horizon Speaker: Katelyn Skornia and Hugh Sinclair Time: 4:30 p.m. CST
THU17: Strategic Planning – Successful Approaches
Event Track: Track 5 Time: 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. CST | Imperial Ballroom Speaker: Joanna Brunner
THU19: It Takes a Village: Peer to Peer Coordination Through the Digital Innovation Journey
FRIDAY | February 14, 2025
Event Track: Track 1 Time: 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CST | Stemmons Ballroom A Topic: Climate Change Resilience Assessment and Adaptation Framework: Case Study for the Elgin Area and Lake Huron Water Supply Systems Speaker: Corie Sapp Time: 11:00 a.m. CST
FRI06: Risk and Resilience 2: Assessment & Strategies
Event Track: Track 5 Time: 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CST | Imperial Ballroom Topic: Enhancing Equity in Long Term Control Plan Implementation: Case Study of the Buffalo Sewer Authority Speaker: Nadia Mugisha Time: 11:00 a.m. CST
FRI10: The Future of DEI: A Long-Term Outlook
THURSDAY, Feb13
FRIDAY, Feb14
Fuel Your Passion with Us at Texas Water
Texas Water 2025
WEDNESDAY, Mar 19
March 18-21 | George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston Texas
WEDNESDAY | March 19, 2025
Presenters Nissim Gore-Datar, EIT
Water Great Campaign! Community Engagement and Outreach to Foster a Multigenerational Culture Shift to Protect Water Resource
THURSDAY, Mar 20
FRIDAY, Mar 21
THURSDAY | March 20, 2025
Presenters Gabe Trejo, PE Ross Standifer, PE
On-Ramping a CMAR Converting an Ongoing Program at Water Treatment Plant over to CMAR
Value of Water Wednesday, March 19 | 4:40pm – 5:10p
Construction Thursday, March 20 | 9:35am – 10:05am
Presenters Mina Aghababaei
Water Distribution Thursday, March 20 | 10:10am – 10:40am
Uncovering the Unknown Lessons Learned from Service Line Field Investigations for San Antonio Water System
Presenters Ashley Kent, PE Nissim Gore-Datar, EIT
Drinking Water Quality Thursday, March 20 | 3:55pm – 4:25pm
Improving Water Treatment Resilience and Sustainability with Biological Treatment
FRIDAY | March 21, 2025
Presenters Max Wallack, PE
Water Treatment and Operations Friday, March 21 | 8:30am – 9:00am
SAWS’ Secrets for Maintaining Consistency Between On-Site Sodium Hypochlorite Generators Across Multiple Sites
Jared Schmerse, PE State Maintenance Event Coordinator
Asset Management Wednesday, March 19 | 1:20pm – 5:10pm
Operations Challenge Event Judges
Dario Sanchez, PE
Brian Young, PE
Wednesday, March 19, 8:00am – Thursday, March 20, 2:45pm Thursday, March 20, 2:45pm: Awards Ceremony
Moderator Rob Jenkins, PE, PMP
Young Professionals Thursday, March 20 | 1:10pm – 5:00p
Moderator Ophelie Messan
AWWA Annual Conference & Expo
ACE 2025
SUNDAY, June 8
June 8-11, 2025 | Denver, CO
SUNDAY | June 8
PCW00 - Hands-On Workshop - Water Distribution Hydraulic Testing
TUESDAY, June 10
MONDAY, June 9
8:00 AM -12:00 PM | Room 401 - 402 Event Type: Educational Sessions | Event Track: Pre-Conference Workshop Presenter | Ben Chenevey Moderator | James Cooper
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WEDNESDAY, June 11
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM | Mile High Ballroom 2ab Event Type: Educational Sessions | Event Track: Pre-Conference Workshop Presenters | Greg Osthues and Margaret Gadzic Moderator | Celine Hyer and Kevin Slaven
PCW03 - Key Enablers for Effective Asset Management Programs: Technology and People
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM | Mile High Ballroom 4ab Event Type: Educational Sessions | Event Track: Pre-Conference Workshop Presenter | Rebecca Slabaugh Moderator | Vishakha Kaushik
PCW05 - Scenario Planning for Lead Service Line Replacement Programs
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM | Mile High Ballroom 3ab Event Type: Educational Sessions | Event Track: Pre-Conference Workshop Presenter | Prabhu Chandrasekeran
PCW07 - Operationalizing Data-driven Decision Support – Data Management, Analytics, and AI/ML
MONDAY | June 9
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Room 603 Event Type: Educational Sessions, Focused Insights | Event Track: Intelligent Water Moderator and Panel Discussion (3:20) | James Cooper
MON014 - Advancing the Water Sector through Artificial Intelligence
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Room 406 Event Type: Educational Sessions, Focused Insights | Event Track: Water Utility Management Moderator | Celine Hyer
MON006 - Advances in Asset Management Processes
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Room 504 Event Type: Educational Sessions | Event Track: Advances in Water Treatment Bench- and Pilot-Scale Testing Approaches to Inform Corrosion Control Treatment Decisions | 2:55 PM Co-Presenter | Rebecca Slabaugh
MON019 - Optimizing Corrosion Control in Distribution Systems
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Room 503 Event Type: Educational Sessions, Focused Insights | Event Track: Water Utility Management Moderator | Ben Chenevey
MON015 - Hydraulic Modeling for Elevated Levels of Planning
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Mile High Ballroom 3ab Event Type: Educational Sessions | Event Track: Regulatory & Legislative Actions Drinking Water Policy – Deadlines, To-Dos, and Hurdles | 2:30 PM Presenter | Rebecca Slabaugh
MON020 - Federal Water Policy 2025 - Meeting Requirements in the Midst of Change
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Room 403 - 404 Event Type: Educational Sessions | Event Track: Research Foundations for Innovation Management | 3:30 PM Looking Back and Moving Forward – Panel on Utility Innovation | 4:30 PM Presenter | Jason Carter
MON044 - A Ten-Year Journey of Empowering Utility-Led Innovation
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Mile High Ballroom 1cd Event Type: Educational Sessions | Event Track: Water Quality Challenges Profiling Water Treatment Plants for Microplastics Removal | 3:40 PM Presenter | Brent Alspach
MON074 - Addressing Emerging Contaminants: Microplastics, 1,4-Dioxane & PFAS in Drinking Water Treatment
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Room 501 - 502 Event Type: Educational Sessions | Event Track: Distribution System Operation and Management From Factors to Faucets: Planning for New Developments in Broomfield Colorado | 4:20 PM Presenter | Ben Chenevey
MON049 - Demand Disrupters: Distribution System Challenges & Opportunities
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Room 501 - 502 Event Type: Educational Sessions | Event Track: Distribution System Operation and Management Data Center Water Demands, Challenges, and Opportunities for Utilities | 3:40 PM Presenter | James Cooper
TUESDAY | June 10
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Mile High Ballroom 3ab Event Type: Educational Sessions, Focused Insights | Event Track: Intelligent Water AI in Utility Operations and Maintenance | 3:00 PM Presenter | James Cooper
TUE134 - Lessons Learned in Making The Most of Artificial Intelligence
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Mile High Ballroom 1cd Event Type: Educational Sessions | Event Track: The Latest on Lead and Copper Navigating Hurdles in Predictive Modeling and Field Investigation Efforts for Birmingham’s Lead Service Line Inventory | 2:30 PM Presenter | Vishakha Kaushik
TUE099 - Lead Service Line Inventory Experiences
1:30PM - 4:30 PM | Mile High Ballroom 1cd Event Type: Educational Sessions | Event Track: A Focus on PFAS PFAS Destruction: A Discussion of Emerging Technologies Aimed at Destroying Fluorinated Organics | 3:00 PM Presenter | Lauren March
TUE091 - PFAS in Residuals and PFAS Destruction
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Room 406 Event Type: Educational Sessions | Event Track: Distribution System Operation and Management Moderator | Celine Hyer
TUE089 - Improving Resilience and Durability of Water Mains Through Material Evaluation, Corrosion Mitigation, and Damage Mitigation Strategies
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | Room 403 - 404 Event Type: Educational Sessions | Event Track: Research Presenter | Prabhu Chandrasekeran
TUE044 - Optimizing Utility Operations Using AI & Machine Leaning
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Mile High Ballroom 1cd Event Type: Educational Sessions | Event Track: A Focus on PFAS Strategic Management of PFAS Residuals: GAC Scenario | 2:30 PM Presenter | Brent Alspach
WEDNESDAY | June 11
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | Room 607 Event Type: Educational Sessions | Event Track: Capital Improvement Projects: Design, Construction, and Delivery On-Ramping a CMAR: Converting an Ongoing Program at a Water Treatment Plant over to CMAR | 10:30 AM Presenter | Gabriel Trejo and Ross Sandifer
WED058 - Capital Project Delivery: Projects with a Twist | ECD 8
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Room 501 - 502 Event Type: Educational Sessions, Diversity | Event Track: Water Utility Management Setting the Stage: Unleashing the Power of Leadership Diversity | 8:30 AM Panel Discussion | 11:00 AM Presenter and Panel Discussion | Donnell Duncan
WED037 - Diversity in Leadership
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Room 501 - 502 Event Type: Educational Sessions | Event Track: Intelligent Water Climate Change Resilience Assessment and Adaptation Framework, Case Study for the Elgin Area and Lake Huron Water Supply Systems | 10:00 AM Presenter | Corie Rockett Sapp
WED013 - Prioritizing Water Investments Using Decision-making Tools and Procedures
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Mile High Ballroom 1cd Event Type: Educational Sessions | Event Track: Water Quality Challenges Latest Advancements in AI Overview | 1:30 PM Presenter | James Cooper
WED116 - Digital Tools to Elevate Water Utility Customer Experience
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | Mile High Ballroom 3ab Event Type: Educational Sessions | Event Track: Water Utility Management New York City Sewer Atlas & Utility Planning | 11:00 AM Presenter | Russ Dudley Moderator | Jason Carter
WED075 - The Long View of Strategic Planning in Three Utilities
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | Mile High Ballroom 3ab Event Type: Educational Sessions | Event Track: Water Utility Management Taking a Long View for Better Strategic and Operational Planning: CAW’s 2050 Strategic Plan | 10:00 AM Presenter | Katelyn Skornia
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Room 605 Event Type: Educational Sessions | Event Track: Water Education and Workforce Water Utilities Unite: Global Collaboration to Address Workforce Needs | 1:30 PM Presenter | Joanna Brunner
WED119 - Navigating Current Workforce Challenges
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8:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Room Room 405 Event Type: Educational Sessions | Event Track: Infrastructure Management Presenter | Shandor Szalay
TUE005 - Sustainable Infrastructure Case Studies - Success Stories
8:30 AM - 10:00 0 AM | Room Room 405 Event Type: Educational Sessions | Event Track: Infrastructure Management Presenter | Shandor Szalay
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Room 401 - 402 Event Type: Educational Sessions, Focused Insights | Event Track: Advances in Water Treatment Co-Presenter | Gabriel Trejo
TUE002 - Water Treatment 101 Series
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Four Seasons Ballroom 2-3 Event Type: Educational Sessions | Event Track: Utility Risk and Resilience Making Your ERP Actionable | 11:00 AM Presenter | Sarah Moore
TUE026 - Utility Risk & Resilience Considerations in 2025
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Room 401-402 Event Type: Educational Sessions, Focused Insights | Event Track: Infrastructure Management Panel Discussion | 2:45 PM Presenter | Celine Hyer
WED086 - Rising Above: Elevating Infrastructure Planning with Asset Management to Create a Master Plan
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Room 406 How AI is Reshaping the Workday with Intelligent Solutions Co-presenter | Katelyn Skornia
WED134 - AI in Action: Enhancing Work with Intelligent Solutions
ASFPM Conference
ASFPM 2025
TUESDAY, May 20
May 18-22, 2025 | New Orleans, Louisiana
TUESDAY | May 20, 2025
Youth-Led Mitigation: Engaging Partners and Teens in Community Flood Safety
THURSDAY, May 22
WEDNESDAY, May 21
Jamie McMillan, CFM 1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. (Session B5)
Felipe Sant’Anna Dias, PE, CFM 1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. (Session B2)
Flood Mitigation in Baton Rouge – The Ward Creek Distributed Detention Project
Seth Magden (MODERATOR) 1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. (Session B8)
Extreme Weather Trends
Trevor Johnson, AICP Shandor Szalay 3:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. (Session C6)
Community Led Resilience Planning in Philadelphia
Joel Kaatz, PE Roni Deitz, PE 3:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. (Virtual Session)
Upgrading Historic Sewer Systems to Prevent Flooding from Increasing Rainfall and Elevated Tailwater Conditions – A NYC Case Study
WEDNESDAY | May 21, 2025
Madison Teeter, CFM 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Session B2)
Two States, Two Plans: Comparing Approaches to State Flood Planning in Texas and Virginia
Fernando Pasquel 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Session E6)
Developing an Actionable Stormwater and Flood Risk Management Platform
Aaron Henderson, CFM, LEED GA (MODERATOR) 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Session E5)
Risk Communications Outside the Box
Abrina Williams, AICP 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Virtual Session)
Preparing the Next Generation of Floodplain Managers in South Louisiana
Nickie Mitch, AICP Megan Bushlow, EIT 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Virtual Session)
Communicating Flood Risk and Empowering Individual Action
THURSDAY | May 22, 2025
Susan Larcher, CC-P Katie Duskin, CFM 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Session G3)
Setting Up for Success: Tools and Techniques for Optimal Funding Outcomes
Devin Foil, AICP, CFM 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Session G8)
Multiple Benefits of Natural Infrastructure
Krista Jankowski, PhD, PG 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Session H1)
The Latest Innovations and Developments in Statewide Flood Mapping: Developing Virginia’s Flood Protection Master Plan
Jessica Sheldon (MODERATOR) 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Session H5)
Community Trust and Self Determination
Mirit Friedman, PhD Devon McKaye, CFM 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Virtual Session)
Resilient Wilmington: Processes and Projects to Reduce Flooding in Wilmington, Delaware
Katie Coleman, AICP Melissa Hew, CFM, WEDG 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Session G3)
Show Me the Money: Essentials for Success in a Shifting Funding Landscape
Chesapeake Tri-Association Conference
TriCon 2025
WEDNESDAY, Aug 27
August 26-29, 2025 | Ocean City, Maryland
Wednesday | August 27, 2025
Sewer Model for the Future!
FRIDAY,
THURSDAY, Aug 28
Mathew Roder, PE | Principal Project Manager 8:30 – 9:00 AM
Mathew Roder, PE | Principal Project Manager 1:30 – 2:00 PM
Water Modeling for the Future – The Only Constant is Change
Thursday | August 28, 2025
Prabhu Chandrasekeran, PE Vice President, Intelligent Water National Practice Leader 9:30 – 10:00 AM
Preparing Water Workforce to Advance Their Skills for Digital and AI
WaterJAM 2025
TUESDAY, Sep 9
September 8-12, 2025 | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
TUESDAY | September 9, 2025
New Kent's Path to Regionalization: Insights into Corrosion Control Treatment Considerations
THURSDAY, Sep 11
WEDNESDAY, Sep 10
9/9/2025 | 4:30 PM | Room 2CD Speaker: Tenzing Youdon, EIT
WEDNESDAY | September 10, 2025
9/10/2025 | 9:00 AM | Room 3AB Speaker: Leslie Steves, PE
From Risk to Resilience: Virginia Beach's Roadmap for Comprehensive Stormwater Asset Sustainability
9/10/2025 | 11:00 AM | Room 3AB Speaker: Madison Teeter, CFM
Collective Flood Resilience Policy and Program Strategy Development by and for Virginia State Agency Actors
9/10/2025 | 1:30 PM | Room 2CD Speaker: Nelson Dove, PE
Construction and Commissioning of the Virgil R. Hazelett Reservoir at Cobbs Creek: The Culmination of a 20-year Journey
9/10/2025 | 2:00 PM | Room 2A Speaker: Dave Gong, PE, CDT and Abby Blase, PE
The Deceptively Simple Modeling Puzzle: Using PCSWMM to Design Large-Scale Flood Control Structures & Stormwater Pump Stations
9/11/2025 | 8:30 AM | Room 1D Speaker: Tom Merce, PMP, IAM, AICP, LEED GA
Lead and Copper Rule Data Management Strategy - How One Utility Utilizes its Current Technologies to Streamline its Service Line Inventory
THURSDAY | September 11, 2025
WIC 2025
MONDAY, 9/15
September 14-17 | Orlando, Florida
MONDAY | September 15, 2025
MON02 – Key Enablers for Effective Asset Management Programs: Technology and People Are You Ready for Implementing New Tools / Technologies?
WEDNESDAY, 9/17
TUESDAY, 9/16
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Salon 9 Celine Hyer | Moderator, Speaker and Panel Discussion
MON05 – Enhancing Resilience: Integrating Risk Management and Emergency Response Fail During an Exercise, Not Real Life
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Salon 9 Sarah Moore | Speaker
MON07 – Integrating Resilience, Data and Proactive Strategies into Asset Management Process Integrating Asset Management and Resilience for Coastal Flood Protection
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Salon 10 Kevin Slaven | Moderator and Speaker
MON09 – Navigating Financial Challenges and Opportunities for Water and Wastewater Projects The Future of Infrastructure Funding
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Salon 12 Robert Ryall | Moderator and Speaker
MON02 – Key Enablers for Effective Asset Management Programs: Technology and People Using Prosci Tools for Asset Management Implementation
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Salon 9 Margaret Gadzic | Speaker and Panel Discussion
MON06 – Practical AI for Improving Utility Operations and Infrastructure AI for Water: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Transform the Water Industry
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Grand DE James Cooper | Moderator and Speaker
TUESDAY | September 16, 2025
TUE01 – Building Climate Resilience
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Grand D James Cooper | Moderator
TUE01 – Building Climate Resilience Water Forces – Strengthening Tampa’s Communities and Economy for Extreme Weather
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Grand D Whitford Remer | Speaker
TUE04 – Modern CIP Delivery: Strategies for Success The Advantages of Third-Party Construction Management and Inspection Services as Part of Your Design-Build Project
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Salon 11 Jose Custodio | Speaker
TUE04 – Modern CIP Delivery: Strategies for Success Overcoming CIP Delivery Challenges with Modern Program Management
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Salon 11 Melissa Pomales | Speaker
TUE06 – Effective Strategies for Water Utility Emergency Management Lessons Learned: NYC Flood Protection Systems Emergency Response Plan
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Grand E Sarah Moore | Speaker
TUE08 – Asset Management Jam Session Overview of AM Committee/Subcommittees and AM Level of Progress Survey
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Grand D Celine Hyer | Moderator and Speaker
TUE11 – Strategic Risk Management and Resilience in Water Infrastructure Leveraging Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) for Enhanced Risk Reduction
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Grand D Corinne Ketchum | Speaker
TUE14 – Tools and Techniques for Smarter CIP Execution and System Design CIP Management Made SIMPLE: Gainesville Regional Utilities Case Study
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Salon 10 Casey Hellriegel | Speaker
WEDNESDAY | September 17, 2025
WED02 – Modeling for Water Quality Improvements
Improvements8:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Salon 9 Ben Chenevey | Moderator
Please Join Us At the Networking Reception Monday, September 15, 2025 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Exhibit HallPlease Join Us
WEFTEC 2025
SUNDAY, 9/28
Conference and Exposition
SUNDAY | SEPTEMBER 28
W10 WEF and WRF: Planning Your Data and Analytics Roadmap
TUESDAY, 9/30
MONDAY, 9/29
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM | McCormick Place, Room S404c - Level 4 Prabhushankar Chandrasekeran | Workshop Vice Chair
WEDNESDAY, 10/1
Chicago IL
MONDAY | SEPTEMBER 29
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM | McCormick Place, Room S403b - Level 4 Brian Moore | Speaker
Session: Extreme Reuse: Industrial Water Reuse Cases and Advances NZLD and ZLD: Balancing Costs While Meeting Sustainability Targets and Ensuring Water Availability
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM | McCormick Place, Room S502a - Level 5 Dax Blake | Speaker
Session: Transforming Stormwater Management with Next-Generation Digital Technologies Enhancing Stormwater Resilience Using AI and Digital Tools
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM | McCormick Place, Room S502a - Level 5 Cristina Popa | Speaker
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | McCormick Place, Room S501c - Level 5 David Riedel | Speaker
Session: Solutions and Ideas From Award Winning Industrial Experts Solutions and Ideas From Award Winning Industrial Experts
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | McCormick Place, Room S402b - Level 4 Hazem Gheith | Speaker
Session: Techniques for Modeling I/I Source Reduction Benefits Techniques for Modeling I/I Source Reduction Benefits
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | McCormick Place, Room S402b - Level 4 James Shelton | Speaker
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | McCormick Place, Room S402b - Level 4 Julia Beggs | Speaker
Session: Techniques for Modeling I/I Source Reduction Benefits Predicting Effectiveness of I/I Reduction
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | McCormick Place, Room S402b - Level 4 Chris Adams | Speaker
Session: Techniques for Modeling I/I Source Reduction Benefits Modeling Inflow and Infiltration (I/I)
TUESDAY | SEPTEMBER 30
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM | McCormick Place, Booth 6706 - North Hall B1 Prabhushankar Chandrasekeran | Speaker
Session: Upskilling the Water Workforce in the Age of GenAI Upskilling the Water Workforce in the Age of GenAI
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM | McCormick Place, Booth 6706 - North Hall B1 Donnell Duncan | Speaker
Session: W10 WEF and WRF: Planning Your Data and Analytics Roadmap Upskilling the Water Workforce in the Age of GenAI
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM | McCormick Place, Room S501c - Level 5 Baxter Miatke | Speaker
Session: PFAS Removal Technologies for Leachate and Complex Wastewaters Foam Fractionation PFAS Treatment Considerations from Three Distinct Landfill Leachate Process Treatment Waste Streams
WEDNESDAY | OCTOBER 1
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | McCormick Place, Room S402a - Level 4 Roni Deitz | Speaker
Session: Building Resilience and Planning for Climate Change Comprehensive Stormwater Management: Combining Flood Mitigation and Water Reuse
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | McCormick Place, Room S402b - Level 4 Joel Kaatz | Speaker
Session: Building Resilience and Planning for Climate Change Comprehensive Stormwater Management - Combining Flood Mitigation and Water Reuse
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | McCormick Place, Room S504a - Level 5 Chirine Chidiac | Assistant Moderator
Session: Stormwater Strategies; Building, Implementing and Improving Regulations Stormwater Strategies; Building, Implementing and Improving Regulations
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | McCormick Place, Room S504a - Level 5 Clare Moriarty | Moderator
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | McCormick Place, Room S504a - Level 5 Tyler Carson | Speaker
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | McCormick Place, Room S403a - Level 4 Mark Knight | Moderator
Session: Pharmaceuticals, AMR, and Wastewater Treatment: Risks and Solutions Pharmaceuticals, AMR, and Wastewater Treatment: Risks and Solutions
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | McCormick Place, Room S402a - Level 4 Shandor Szalay | Speaker
Session: Using Collaborative Delivery to Build High-Performing Urban Resilience Infrastructure Programs Using Collaborative Delivery to Build High-Performing Urban Resilience Infrastructure Programs
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM | McCormick Place, Room S401c - Level 4 Hazem Gheith | Speaker
Session: Mapping and Modeling Mayhem: A Downpour of Flood Mitigation Solutions 2D Storm Water Modeling: Case Studies and Lessons Learned
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM | McCormick Place, Room S401c - Level 4 Joel Kaatz | Speaker
Session: Mapping and Modeling Mayhem: A Downpour of Flood Mitigation Solutions Building A Stormwater Flood Resilience Plan: Mapping to Mitigation
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM | McCormick Place, Room S501a - Level 5 Stephanie Sanchez | Speaker
Session: Practical Lessons from NYC’s Porous Pavement Infrastructure Evaluating Maintenance Methods for Porous Pavement in New York City
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM | McCormick Place, Room S501a - Level 5 Stephanie Castro | Speaker
Session: Practical Lessons from NYC’s Porous Pavement Infrastructure Evaluating Porous Asphalt Best Practices and Performance through Core Sampling Analysis
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM | McCormick Place, Room S403b - Level 4 Asher Benedict | Speakers
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | McCormick Place, Room S503a - Level 5 Hugh Sinclair | Speaker
Session: Navigating the Challenges and Changing Landscape of Strategies, Policies and Inclusive Practices in Water Navigating the Challenges and Changing Landscape of Strategies, Policies and Inclusive Practices in Water
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM | McCormick Place, Room S504d - Level 5 Sara Ferrara | Speaker
Session: Efficient Flow: Innovative Strategies for Asset Management Evansville Water and Sewer Utilities Road to Asset Management Excellence
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | McCormick Place, Room S504a - Level 5 Prabhu Chandrasekeran | Speaker
Session: Stormwater Strategies; Building, Implementing and Improving Regulations Automation & AI in Action: Building Digital Tools that Work for Water
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM | McCormick Place, Room S401c - Level 4 Mary Whitehead | Speakers
3:30 PM - 1:45 PM | McCormick Place, Room S401c - Level 4 Mary Whitehead | Speakers
NC ONE WATER 2025
MONDAY, 11/3
November 3-4, 2025 | Raleigh, North Carolina
MONDAY | November 3
Water Resources
TUESDAY, 11/4
Event Track: Water Resources 11:10 AM | Room Exhibit Hall WR Strategic Management of PFAS Residuals: GAS Scenario Brent Alspach | Speaker
TUESDAY | November 4
8:40 AM – 9:10 AM | Exhibit Hall ST Forensic Tools for Compliance: Preparing Wastewater Utilities for PFAS Regulations Amanda Berger | Co-Speaker
Event Track: Special Topics
8:40 AM – 9:10 AM | Room 119 Design Considerations and Lessons Learned from Seven Years of Bench Scale PFAS Foam Fractionation Testing at a Durham, NC Treatability Laboratory Andy Baumeister | Speaker
Event Track: Water Resources
8:40 AM – 9:10 AM | Exhibit Hall ST Forensic Tools for Compliance: Preparing Wastewater Utilities for PFAS Regulations Johnsie Lang | Co-Speaker
Water ResourceEvent Track: Special Topics
12:50 PM – 1:20 PM | Ballroom BC From Bogeys to Bursting: Sewer Replacement through Fairways, Greens, Wetlands, & Water Hazards Matthew Kiefer | Speaker
Event Track: Collection and Distribution
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Room 271 Transforming Water Utilities: Harnessing Advanced Metering Infrastructure for a DataDriven Future, a Water Research Foundation Project Janis Lusco | Speaker
Event Track: Jam Session #2
NEWEA Annual Conference
NEWEA Annual Conference 2026
MONDAY, 1/26
Navigating a SCADA Upgrade: Strategies for Continuous Plant Operations
WEDNESDAY, 1/28
TUESDAY, 1/27
Alex Misiaszek | Session 20 - Tuesday 2:00-4:30
Len Sekuler | Session 19 - Tuesday 8:30-11:00
Enhancing Efficiency & Releasing Cash with Inventory Control - Virginia Beach Case Study
Shandor Szalay & Kate Edwards | Session 23 - Tuesday 2:00-4:30
Resilient NYC Partners – the Power of Collaboration and Innovation on Private Property
Baxter Miatke | Session 25 - Tuesday 2:00-4:30
PFAS Water Treatment and Destruction: A Discussion of Various Emerging Treatment and Destruction Technologies to Address Fluorinated Organics in Water
TUESDAY | January 27, 2026
MONDAY | January 26, 2026
Lauren DaCunha | Session 8 - Monday 2:00 - 4:30
PowerBi Dashboard Utilization for Water and Wastewater Project Management
Amanda Berger & Johnsie Lang | Session 6 - Monday 8:30-10:30
Forensic Tools for Compliance: Preparing WW Utilities for PFAS Regulations
Andrew Elderbrock, Moderator | Session 1 - Monday 2:00-4:30pm
Government Affairs 1: Regulatory Roundtable
Lindsay McCarthy | Session 4 - Monday 8:30-10:30
Stop, Collaborate, and Address It – Inflow Comes Back with Each New Rain Storm: A Multifaceted Approach to Inflow Mitigation in Darien, CT
WEDNESDAY | January 28, 2026
Sofia Lee | Session 36 - Wednesday 1:00 - 3:00
Bridging Perceptions - Engaging Communities Through Education and Outreach in Infrastructure Renewal
Mehran Andalib | Session 33 - Wednesday 1:00 - 3:00
Process Simulation-Based Evaluation of Low DO Aeration Strategies: Comparing ABAC, AvN, and STAR for Energy Efficiency and Effluent Quality
Uday Karra | Session 30 - Wednesday 8:30-11:00
Building Connections: Mentorship and Collaboration in Wastewater Engineering
January 25-28, 2026 | Boston Marriott Copley Place, Boston, MA
Uday Karra | Session 3 - Monday 8:30-10:30
Navigating Pathways for Nitrogen Management: YSD WWTF’s Innovative Strategies for Treatment and Compliance
Vanessa McPherson, Panelist | Session 21 - Tuesday 2:00-4:30pm
Advocacy is NOT a Spectator Sport – Get in the Game!
Sydney Lewis, Moderator | Session 20 - Tuesday 2:00-4:30pm
Plant Operations 3: Maintaining Plant Operations During Construction
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