Utility Management

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Over the past three decades, members of AWWA and WEF have established The Utility Management Conference™ as one of the leading, most informative, and most prestigious management conferences available.

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Join us in Dallas in 2025!

2025 Utility Management Conference

February 11-14, 2025

Hilton Anatole | Dallas, Texas

Registration for 2025 will open in fall 2024.

For more details on the February 2024 conference, please visit WEF/AWWA Utility Management Conference 2024.

Who attends UMC?

Utility managers and executives
CFOs and finance directors
Public works directors
Engineers & project managers
Human resource professionals
Public officials
Public relations specialists
Regulatory
Board members

Registration

Sample Registration Rates *Subject to Change	Member Early	Nonmember Early	Member Late	Nonmember Late
Full-Conference Registration (Best Value!) Includes sessions, lunch & reception; does not include workshops	$650	$850	$850	$950
Wednesday-only (includes sessions, lunch & reception)	$380	$580	$580	$680
Thursday/Friday-only (includes sessions)	$330	$530	$530	$630
Student (Validation required - same as Full-Conference)	$35	$35	$50	$50
Speaker (Validation required - same as Full-Conference)	$390	$590	$590	$690
Spouse/Guest (Includes Wednesday reception)	$35	$35	$35	$35
Pre-Conference Workshops (half day/full day)	$130/$260	$235/$360	$235/$360	$335/$460
YP Summit (Will be verified - includes all YP Summit events Sunday - Tuesday)	$115	$155	$115	$155
YP Summit plus UMC Registration (Will be verified - includes all YP Summit events, plus all UMC)	$165	$205	$165	$205

Cancellation Policy: AWWA must receive cancellations in writing. Phone cancellations are not accepted. All cancellations dated on or before early bird deadline will receive a refund, minus a 25% administrative fee. After the early bird deadline, cancellations will not be refunded; however, substitute registrants are welcome. Email requests for substitutions or cancellations to service@awwa.org.

What about YP Summit?

For more information, please visit the YP Summit page.

UMC Program Information

Water and wastewater utility managers face constant challenges requiring innovative solutions.
Attend UMC annually to find forward-thinking leadership, creative strategic planning, efficient processes, and a holistic approach to ongoing improvement efforts.

2024: Visit WEF's 2024 UMC webpage for details on the February 2024 UMC that took place in Portland, Oregon.

2025: Program will be released here in fall 2024.

2025 Schedule at-a-Glance

The 2025 Call For Abstracts is now OPEN

2025 Utility Management Conference™ will be February 11-14, 2025 at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas!

The Call for Abstracts is now open. Call for Abstracts will be open until 4:00 p.m. (MDT) on Thursday, June 20, 2024. Any submissions provided after the call closes will not be accepted.

Abstracts that highlight case studies of integrated solutions that combine two or more of the following subjects, are highly encouraged for UMC25.

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Alternate Project Delivery
Assets Management
Business Practice Optimization / Change Management
Benchmarking & Performance Measurement
Capital Project Planning & Prioritization
Collaboration & Regionalization
Communications, Public Trust, and Public Involvement
Customer Service / Customer Experience
Customer Assistance, Affordability and Accessibility
Cybersecurity
Data Management, Systems, and Literacy
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Digital Transformation / Generative AI and Machine Learning
Environmental, Regulatory, and Legal Issues
Financing and Funding
Integrated Water Management
Leadership and Strategy Implementation
Operation & Maintenance
Public and Private Stakeholder Management / Engagement
Rates, Fees & Charges
Risk Management / Resilience / Emergency Preparedness
Strategic Planning
Sustainability
Workforce Skills, Digital Workforce and Human Resources
Other