Communications | American Water Works Association

The 2020 Transformative Issues Symposium on Communications brings together water sector professionals from across North America to discuss the most important and challenging issues associated with communications. This event features interactive sessions delivered by communications thought leaders, both from within and outside the water sector, and will engage attendees in discussions to help foster the exchange of ideas on this critical topic.

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2020 Coming Soon

Registration for the AWWA/WEF Transformative Issues Symposium on Communications will open in Spring 2020.

Symposium dates are August 17-19, 2020 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Who should attend the Symposium?

Water utility managers and executives
Water utility communications staff
Water utility public affairs staff
Water utility board members
Public Officials
Public Affairs managers
Local & Federal Government employees
Consultants, especially in the communications arena
Academics
Executives: CEO, Executive Director, General Manager

2020 Registration Rates	Member Early	Non member Early	Member Late	Non member Late
Full-Conference Registration (Best Value!) Includes sessions, one reception & one lunch	$520	$705	$705	$805
One-Day	$350	$550	$550	$750
Student (ID required - Same as Full-Conference)	$35	$50	$35	$50
Speaker (Same as Full-Conference)	$375	$560	$560	$660

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations must be received in writing and faxed or mailed to AWWA. Phone cancellations are not accepted. All cancellations postmarked/fax-dated by early deadline will receive a refund, minus a 25% administrative fee. Cancellations post-deadline will not be refunded; however, substitute registrants are welcome, if pre-approved in writing.

Photo and Information Release: By registering for this event, you agree to allow AWWA to use your photo in any AWWA-related publication or website. Registrants may receive show-related and promotional emails from sponsors. AWWA uses a third party for this service, and at no time was your email disclosed to sponsors.

International Attendees: Do you need a letter of invitation from AWWA? Submit the request form. Requests will be honored for attendees and presenters with the intent to register.

Technical Program

Topics will focus on evolution and changes in water sector communications, digital communications, social media, building public trust, and addressing today’s water sector challenges. Symposium content will consider key questions, challenges, solutions, case studies, and critical topics most relevant to advance the knowledge and practice of communications in the water sector. Program details will be available here in April 2020.

2020 Schedule at-a-glance

Preliminary Schedule. All Symposium events take place at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza.

Tuesday, August 18, 2020
7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.	Registration Open
8:30 - 10:00 a.m.	Opening Plenary Session
10:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.	Technical Sessions
noon - 1:30 p.m.	Lunch Break (on your own)
5:00 - 6:00 p.m.	Networking Reception

Wednesday, August 19, 2020
7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.	Registration Open
8:30 - 10:00 a.m.	Day 2 Plenary Session
10:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.	Technical Sessions
noon - 1:30 p.m.	Luncheon (provided)

Call for Abstracts

Thank you for your interest! More information on the Symposium call for abstracts will be available in late 2019.

Please visit Presentation Responsibilities & Guidelines for additional guidelines, responsibilities and best practices to aid in preparing your presentation.

If you have any questions or need assistance please contact Education Services.

2020 Sponsors & Local Host

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