YP Summit 2025

The WEF/AWWA Young Professionals (YP) Summit is the premier water and wastewater industry workshop for young professionals. Join other young leaders by exploring your role in water and discussing how you can best serve the water sector at large.

This is a skills development workshop that provides supplemental training and networking opportunities to emerging leaders and students in the water sector. 

All students and young professionals in water-related roles are encouraged to join. 

YP Summit 2025 will be held at the Hilton Anatole Dallas Hotel in Dallas, Texas on February 11.

Plan to be in Dallas from February 9 - 11 to join us for all the YP Summit related activities.

Registration is required.

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YP Summit attendees in Portland, Oregon on February 13th, 2024.

Registration Housing Program Sponsors Local Host Guide  Pre-Summit Activity YP WORKSHOP DAY  JUSTIFICATION LETTER 

 YP Utility Scholarships Save the Date  SPEAKERS 

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Registration

Registration for the WEF/AWWA YP Summit 2025 is now open!

YP Summit is co-located with the 2025 Utility Management Conference. Both YP Summit and UMC registrations are on the same site.

REGISTER ONLINE

Are you a WEF member and not an AWWA member? Use this link for your registration discount
*Note - discount applied at checkout.

2025 WEF/AWWA YP Summit Registration Fees

REGISTRATION TYPE MEMBER STANDARD NON-MEMBER STANDARD
  YOUNG PROFESSIONAL  
YP SUMMIT + FULL CONFERENCE $255.00 $315.00
YP SUMMIT ONLY $170.00 $220.00
  STUDENT  
YP SUMMIT + FULL CONFERENCE $40.00 $65.00**
YP SUMMIT ONLY $0.00 $0.00**

*You must be an active WEF or AWWA Member to qualify for these rates. Join or renew today.

**Student nonmember: To qualify for the Student Non-Member rate, you must provide proof of enrollment in a minimum of six (6) credit hours at an accredited college or university and provide written documentation on school letterhead, verifying your student status.

This conference is jointly hosted by the American Water Works Association and the Water Environment Federation.

Housing

All events for the 2025 YP Summit will take place at the Hilton Anatole.

Book your room today for the group rate of $239/night+taxes.
This room block will close on Friday, January 17th, or when sold out, whichever comes first.

Attendees can also call the Hilton Anatole Central Reservations team at 1-800-955-4281 and provide the group code "AWWA" at booking!

Hotel Information:

Hilton Anatole
2201 N Stemmons Fwy
Dallas, Texas 75207, USA
(214) 748-1200

Just north of downtown Dallas, the Hilton Anatole is a virtual city within a city. With 9 restaurants and bars, an entire Art Collection scattered throughout the property and a new resort pool, there is plenty to do inside and outside the hotel. The Hilton Anatole is only 20 minutes from Dallas-Fort Worth International, and within 10 minutes of the bustling downtown scene.

Book Your Room

Alert: AWWA is aware of multiple 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. If you are contacted by an agency other than AWWA, please email awwaconferences@awwa.org.

Program

 

YP Summit Welcome 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

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

YP Summit Networking Reception – Tuesday, February 11, 2025

With the completion of the YP Summit, attendees now have a reception to continue to network with each other, share their thoughts, and collaborate! Join us Tuesday evening for networking and snacks.

Sponsors

Platinum

 

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Lunch

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Gold

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Silver

 

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Bronze

 

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Digital

 

 

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Interested in sponsoring the 2025 YP Summit? Email msvoboda@awwa.org to express your interest.

LOCAL HOST GUIDE

Details coming fall 2024.

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.

Register Now

Limited to the first 100 that register – so register for YP Summit today to reserve your seat.

Plan to meet at the Hilton Anatole for the shuttle at 12pm and return by 5pm.

About the Tour Location
The Bachman Water Treatment Plant has been serving Dallas for nearly a century and has the capability to produce up to 150 million gallons per day. Nestled within the city and surrounded by a beautiful park, the facility operates with precision and adaptability, making the most of its historic location. Bachman utilizes conventional treatment techniques such as coagulation, flocculation, and sedimentation, alongside ozone disinfection and biological filtration, to ensure high-quality drinking water. Recently, they completed a major ozone improvement project, which included a full replacement of generators and other enhancements to the facility.

Gain insight into their participation in the Texas Optimization Program, which highlights their commitment to exceeding turbidity standards. They are also proud to have been awarded Best Tasting Drinking Water in Texas at the Texas Water 2024 Convention, a testament to the team’s dedication and the quality of our treatment process. They look forward to sharing their history, advancements, and passion for delivering high-quality water to the community.    

AWWA Staff Contact: Mary Svoboda - msvoboda@awwa.org      

YP Workshop Day

Monday, February 10, 2025

These two events occur concurrently, please select one of the following when you register for YP Summit--both events are free with YP Summit registration.

WEF Emerging YP Leadership Workshop

Half-day, afternoon.

Lunch will be provided.

Questions? Contact WEF Staff, Ama Richardson at: arichardson@wef.org

AWWA YP Leader Training Day

Half-day, afternoon.

Lunch will be provided.

Questions? Contact AWWA Staff, Mary Svoboda at: msvoboda@awwa.org

Justification Letter

Attendance Justification

YP Utility Scholarships

WEF is awarding five scholarships to young professionals working for a utility in North America. This Young Professional (YP) Utility Scholarship Program helps YPs learn about what being part of the WEF Utility Management Community (UMC) entails and increases YP involvement within this community. Applications for the 2025 Scholarship Program open September 20 and close on October 18. All scholarship details and deadlines are outlined in the application linked below, with full details about the AWWA and WEF scholarships featured here.

Please contact WEF Staff, Ama Richardson, with any questions you may have.

WEF YP Utility Scholarship Brochure 

AWWA/WEF SCHOLARSHIP OVERVIEW GUIDE

AWWA Water Equation – Deadline: October 28, 2024

AWWA Water Equation is offering two scholarships:

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.

  • 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).

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.

Apply for YP Utility Scholarship

Apply for HBCU Student Scholarship

Save the Date

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Speakers

Details coming fall 2024.

Volunteer

The WEF/AWWA YP Summit wouldn't be possible without the dedication and hard work of our volunteers. Aimeé is currently a company leader for Providence Engineering and Environmental Group LLC in Baton Rouge, La. At Providence, Aimeé leads the Air, Water, Waste, Ground Water, Environmental Engineering and Remediation teams as their company leader, and is responsible for an awesome team of employee owners.

- Local Host Committee
- Marketing Committee
- Programming Committee
- Sponsorship Committee

If you are interested in volunteering or learning more about YP Summit 2026, please email WEF Staff Ama Richardson.

 

 

 

 

February 11, 2023

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