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Watch the 2024 Opening General Session

WEFTEC 2024’s Opening General Session brought together voices from diverse cultures, communities, and backgrounds—each with a unique connection to water. Through dynamic storytelling, music, and cultural narratives, we will explored how water tied us to the land, to each other, and to the future. From indigenous wisdom to modern leadership, our speakers will guided us in understanding the transformative power of water in shaping both our past and the paths we created ahead.

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WEFTEC 2024 By the Numbers

5 Days

Conference: October 5 - 9, 2024
Exhibition: October 7 - 9, 2024

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21,000+ Participants

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1,000+ Exhibitors

Square footage in the 2024 WEFTEC Exhibition is 100% SOLD OUT with more than 1,000 exhibiting companies.

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120+ Technical Sessions

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17 Workshops

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6 Facility Tours

Facility tours provide firsthand insights into the construction, special projects, and daily operations within the local host community.

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WEFTEC 2024 Breaks Records

WEFTEC 2024 had over 21,000 registrants, 19% more than the last WEFTEC in New Orleans. The conference also included over 1,000 exhibiting companies and 120 technical sessions.

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Relive the Excitement of Operations Challenge 2024

More than 700 people, representing 56 teams, 27 WEF Member Associations, and six countries, celebrated each other’s success at the Operations Challenge Awards Ceremony.

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Congratulations to our WEF Awardees!

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WEFTEC 2025

98th Annual
Technical Exhibition & Conference

McCormick Place Convention Center
Chicago, Ill. USA

Conference: September 27 - October 1, 2025
Exhibition: September 29 - October 1, 2025

WEFTEC 2024 Diamond, Gold, Silver, and Conference-Wide Sponsors

WEFTEC Now

The Official News Source of WEFTEC

WEFTEC Now features timely coverage of major events leading up to, during, and after WEFTEC. This resource will become an enduring record of past WEFTEC conferences as well as provide notice of upcoming events and opportunities.

Stormwater & Watershed Management
Around the Exhibition: Trinnex

Trinnex delivers industry-specific, off-the-shelf solutions, and premium digital services to drive water infrastructure objectives forward. 

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Infrastructure
Around the Exhibition: Oldcastle Infrastructure

The WEFTEC Live team stopped by the Oldcastle Infrastructure booth to chat with Nick Garner, the Senior Product Manager who leads the Product Management team within ...

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Awards
InFLOW 2024 Scholars Celebrate Program Completion at WEFTEC Ceremony

The InFLOW 2024 scholars completed their program with a ceremony at WEFTEC on Tuesday, October 8th. This year we had a total of 48 scholars between the two tracks.

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Water & Wastewater Treatment
Around the Exhibition: Atlas Copco

Headquartered in Rock Hill, South Carolina, Atlas Copco Compressors provides innovative solutions, including world-class air and gas compressors, gas generation and ...

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Water & Wastewater Treatment
Cella™: A New Biofilm Technology For Sustainable Wastewater Treatment by Veolia

Sponsored WEFTEC Product Launch presentations and Q&A sessions bring a new level of detail and technical specifications to exhibition programming.

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Code of Conduct

WEF is committed to providing a professional, safe, and welcoming environment during its in-person and virtual events for all water professionals and their guests. WEF expects all attendees, exhibitors, speakers, sponsors, media, and other participants to uphold our commitment to diversity and inclusion by helping us provide a positive conference environment for everyone.

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