CWEA Call for Presentations Now Open!

Present at one of CWEA’s Premier Conferences (or both)

Announcements

Ready to share your expertise, ideas, or lessons learned? CWEA is now accepting presentation proposals for both of our 2026 conferences—and we’d love to hear from you, especially if you’re a first-time presenter.

You don’t need to be a polished public speaker or have decades of experience to present at a water conference. What you do need is something valuable to share—whether it’s a creative solution, a hard-earned lesson, a successful project, or a fresh idea.

Jump to Your Conference

🔹 AC26 Annual Conference – April 7–10, Sacramento
🔹 P3S26 Conference – February 10–12, Riverside

How to Submit

Please submit your proposal through our online platform, Cadmium.

You’ll be asked to include:

• Your name and contact info
• Session title
• A short description of your topic
• Three learning objectives (takeaways for attendees)

Presentation Formats

Technical Sessions
– 50 minutes with time for Q&A or audience engagement
– Ideal for case studies, how-tos, and lessons learned
– Present solo or as a team

Workshops (available for AC26)
– April 7 – 9:30 – 3:30 
– Hands-on, interactive, or multi-speaker
– Great for in-depth training or collaborative discussion

What Makes a Great Proposal?

We’re looking for sessions that are:

• Educational and easy to follow
• Relevant to current clean water challenges
• Practical, with takeaways people can use
• Clear, engaging, and enthusiastic

Bonus points for proposals that include:

• A first-time presenter
• A mix of roles or perspectives (e.g., vendor and agency, engineer and operator)
• Fresh content or a new perspective, content that hasn’t been shared at a CWEA conference before

Speaker Benefits

• Discounted registration for the day of your session
• Double contact hours (we’ll handle that behind the scenes!)
• Support from the CWEA Education Team
• Tools for promoting your session
• Resources to help you present with confidence
• A deadline checklist so you stay on track

P3S Conference 2026 (P3S26)

February 10–12, 2026 | Riverside Convention Center
Deadline to Submit: August 18, 2025
Notification of Acceptance: No later than September 24, 2025
Accepted presenters will be asked to acknowledge and accept the CWEA Speaker Agreement via our online Cadmium platform.

Calling pretreatment, pollution prevention, stormwater, and environmental compliance pros! Help shape P3S26 by submitting a session or workshop that informs, challenges, and inspires.

Not sure where your topic fits? Here are some categories to help you get started:

• Compliance and Enforcement
• Cultivation and Microbreweries
• Emerging Challenges and Opportunities
• ECI Test Prep
• Environmental Compliance Case Studies
• Laboratory/ELAP
• Leadership and Communication Skills
• Inspector Soft Skills
• Public Outreach and Education
• Regulations and EPA Updates
• Resource Recovery and Preservation
• Stormwater
• Anything that helps your peers do their jobs better!

You’ve Got This!

You don’t have to be an expert—you just have to care enough to share what you’ve learned. CWEA is a community that learns from each other, and your voice matters.

Submit for P3S26 by August 18

CWEA Annual Conference 2026 (AC26)

April 7–10, 2026 | Safe Credit Union Convention Center, Sacramento
Proposal Deadline: August 22, 2025
Notification of Acceptance: No later than September 29, 2025
Accepted presenters will be asked to acknowledge and accept the CWEA Speaker Agreement via our online Cadmium platform.

Not sure where your topic fits? Here are some categories to help you get started:

• 101 Level” Educational Topics
• Asset Management
• Big Data and Artificial Intelligence
• Capital Project Delivery Case Studies and Alternative Project Delivery
• Collection Systems
• Electrical and Instrumentation
• Energy Generation and Management
• Laboratory/ELAP
• Leadership, Team Building / Collaboration, and Communication Skills
• Maintenance Challenges
• Nutrient Removal and Management
• Pretreatment, Pollution, Prevention, and Stormwater
• Public Outreach and Education
• Regulatory (current challenges, new or pending issues)
• Safety and Risk Management
• Solids Treatment and Biosolids
• Treatment Plant Operations and Process Optimization
• Water Reuse, Advanced Water Treatment, and Brine Management

You’ve Got This!

You don’t have to be an expert—you just have to care enough to share what you’ve learned. CWEA is a community that learns from each other, and your voice matters.

Submit your proposal by August 22, 2025, and let’s make AC26 an unforgettable experience—together.

Submit for AC26 by August 22

Questions or Need Support?

We’re here to help you succeed! Reach out to Sue Alexander, CWEA Director of Education [email protected].