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Young Professionals Summit

February 9-11, 2025

Dallas, TX

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Overview

Future Water Leaders: Turbocharge Your Career Path

Join early-career water professionals and students to learn skills and make connections that can shape careers and put you on the path to water leadership.

During the YP Summit, participants will:

  • Discuss emerging challenges and identify how these may impact their goals.
  • Recognize the skills they have and the ones they might need to develop further as future leaders.
  • Explore trending workforce issues and how those offer opportunities for growth.
  • Learn from peers and current water leaders the value of their perspectives as young professionals.
  • Engage with hands-on water and wastewater tools and approaches in a team-setting to expand practical knowledge and build lasting peer-to-peer support networks.
Registration Rates

2025 YP Summit

Registration Types
(subject to change)

Member Rate*

Non-member Rate

Young Professional Rate: YP Summit + Full UMC Conference

Includes access to YP Summit and all UMC. *You must be an active WEF or AWWA Member to qualify for member rates. Join or renew today.

$255

$315

Young Professional Rate: YP Summit Only

Includes YP Summit only. *You must be an active WEF or AWWA Member to qualify for member rates. Join or renew today.

$170

$220

Student Rate: YP Summit + Full UMC Conference

Includes YP Summit and all UMC Conference. *You must be a Student member OR provide proof of enrollment in a minimum of six credit hours at an accredited college or university and provide written documentation on school letterhead, verifying your student status).

$40

$65

Student Rate: YP Summit Only

Includes YP Summit only. *Student rate: You must be a student member OR provide proof of enrollment in a minimum of six credit hours at an accredited college or university and provide written documentation on school letterhead, verifying your student status.

$0

$0

Cancellation Policy

AWWA must receive cancellations in writing. Phone cancellations are not accepted. All cancellations dated by January 9, 2025 will receive a refund, minus a 25% administrative fee. After the deadline, cancellations will not be refunded; however, substitute registrants are welcome. Email requests for substitutions or cancellations to service@awwa.org.

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Dates & Location:
February 9-11, 2025
Hilton Anatole, Dallas, Texas

Who Attends The YP Summit?

Early-career water professionals eager to transform the future of water

Students in engineering, environmental science, business, communications, and other disciplines prominent in the water sector

Water executives and managers who want to connect with the next generation of water leadership

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Program

Program and Activities

Sunday, February 9 – Tuesday, February 11

Skills development workshops, supplemental training and networking opportunities for emerging leaders and students in the water sector.

 

Pre-Summit Activity

Sunday, February 9, 2025

Join us for a pre-Summit group activity as we have fun getting to know each other. A shuttle will be provided from the Hilton Anatole hotel.

AWWA YP Leader Training Day & WEF Emerging YP Leadership Workshop

Monday, February 10, 2025

These two events occur concurrently, please register for one of the following.

AWWA YP Leader Training Day
Half-day, afternoon.
Lunch will be provided.

WEF Emerging YP Leadership Workshop
Half-day, afternoon
Lunch will be provided.

YP Summit Networking Reception

Monday, February 10, 2025

Everyone is welcome to the official kick-off of the 2025 YP Summit.

Join us on Monday evening for networking and snacks.

YP Summit

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

YP Summit
Full Day

Join us first thing Tuesday for morning coffee & networking. Sessions will then occur all day, and lunch is provided.

 

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Scholarships

2025 YP Summit Scholarships Are Now Open

Select which application is for you (AWWA Water Equation or WEF).

AWWA Water Equation – Deadline October 28

AWWA Water Equation is offering two scholarships:

  • Five (5) scholarships to young professionals employed by a water utility in North America.
  • Three (3) scholarships to full-time collage/university students attending HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities).

Selection will be made by the AWWA YP utility sponsorship award selection committee and will be based on your short answers to questions below and submission of all requested answers and documents by October 28, 2024.

Scholarship winners will be notified by November 18, 2024.

You do not need to be a member of AWWA to apply for the scholarship, but you must be employed by a water utility in Canada, Mexico, or the United States.

  • By applying for these scholarships, you understand that your registration, travel, and lodging expenses will be provided by AWWA Water Equation upon presentation of qualified receipts. Your attendance is required February 9-11, 2025 but you may extend your stay with your own funding to attend the Utility Management Conference. You also agree that we may use your photo likeness for marketing purposes

Water Environment Federation – Deadline October 18

WEF is awarding five scholarships to young professionals working for a utility in North America. The purpose of this scholarship program is to help YPs learn about what being part of the WEF Utility Management Community (UMC) entails and to increase YP involvement within this community.

The scholarship allows YPs to expand their network to include technical experts and water industry leaders, and develop peer and mentor relationships, while also providing valuable contributions to the UMC. The WEF scholarship selection committee will include members of the UMC Planning Committee and UMC Leadership.

The WEF YP Utility Scholarship provides:

  • Travel expense assistance
  • Hotel expense assistance
  • Meal assistance
  • Full registration for the 2025 YP Summit and UMC Conference events

Eligibility Criteria:

  • A member of WEF
  • A YP: water professional with five or fewer years of work experience in the industry and/or under the age of 35
  • Currently employed by any department in a utility
  • Ability and commitment to participate in and attend the 2025 YP Summit and UMC Conference in Dallas, Texas from February 9-14, 2025.

Past Winners

Congratulations to last year’s AWWA Water Equation scholarship winners:

  • Jennifer Toney — Alabama
  • Wesley Stockwell — Minnesota
  • Chathurika Bandara — Texas
  • Bharathi Murali — Ontari
Sponsors

Invest in the Future of Water

Become a Sponsor

The Future of Water

The next generation of water leaders is waiting to connect with your brand. Demonstrate your thought leadership by becoming a sponsor of the YP Summit.

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Mary Svoboda

Senior Specialist, Membership Programs

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Hilton Anatole
Hilton Anatole

2201 North Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX 75207

Located just north of Dallas, the Hilton Anatole offers fine entertainment, curated art, and plenty of entertainment. Just a few miles from the Dallas Arts District and downtown Dallas.

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Book Your Room Today

Dallas is ready to welcome The YP Summit. Conference events will take place at the Hilton Anatole. 

Book your room today in our official UMC/YP Summit room block. Please use only the link below to reserve your hotel accommodations. 

Alert: AWWA is aware of multiple unauthorized organizations contacting attendees to solicit hotel rooms. For your protection, reserve hotel accommodations using only the link provided by AWWA. Reservations made through any other housing services company cannot be guaranteed by AWWA and could result in hidden charges, unusual restrictions, or incorrect hotel placement. You may report fraudulent activity to awwaconferences@awwa.org.

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