Operations Challenge 2026 Team Registration will open July 1. The 2026 Registration fee will be $1,300.
The registration portal for Operations Challenge 2026 will open on Wednesday, July 1, and close on Friday, Sept. 11. Prior to receiving registration login instructions, teams will need to fill out the Operations Challenge Team Registration form, submit the form to OpsChallenge@wef.org, and pay, either by check or online.
The cost per team to participate in Operations Challenge 2026 is $1,300.
Payment Options
To pay online, click below.
- Include your sponsoring Member Association in the “Company and Representative Name” box
- Select “Operations Challenge” from the Category list
- Include your team name in the “Product Description” box
To pay by check, please make check payable to “Water Environment Federation.” Checks can be mailed to:
Steve Harrison
Operations Challenge 2026
Water Environment Federation
With either payment method, please make sure to submit the complete registration form to OpsChallenge@wef.org.
Upon receiving your registration form and payment, your team contact will receive an email from “WEFTEC Customer Service” <email_confirm@exl.eventshq.com> with registration access information and instructions on how to register team members and guests.
Badge Allotment
Teams
Operations Challenge teams are allocated seven (7) complimentary badges per team (one Team Captain, one Coach and five Team Members that can include up to two alternates). These badges will give team members full WEFTEC conference access. Anyone registered as a team member or coach may enter the Exhibition Floor with their WEFTEC Badge on Saturday and Sunday for scheduled activities, and before 8:30 am on Monday and Tuesday for competition.
Guests
Each team member can bring one guest to the Operations Challenge competition for a total of seven guests. All guests must be registered through the Operations Challenge online registration system to receive a (FREE) Expo Only badge. Guests will need to be registered by the Team Contact. Additional guests are required to pay the applicable Expo Only fee.
NOTE: Operations Challenge Guests are only allowed to enter the Expo floor during Open Exhibition Hours, 8:30 am – 5:30 pm on Monday and Tuesday, and 8:30 am – 3:30 pm on Wednesday. If one of your guests is also a Volunteer, please make sure they register separately as a volunteer and not as a guest. Volunteer information can be found here.
Anyone registered as a team member or coach may enter the Exhibition Floor with their WEFTEC Badge on Saturday and Sunday for scheduled activities, and before 8:30 am on Monday and Tuesday for competition.
Badge Pick-up
Operations Challenge Team Name Badges will not be mailed prior to WEFTEC but can be picked up beginning at 1:00 pm on Saturday, September 26 at the WEFTEC Attendee Customer Service counter at the Morial Convention Center.
Guest Expo Only badges can be picked up at the event using Badge Pickup. Pre-registered Guests who provide an e-mail address when they register will receive a receipt/confirmation after submission. Print and bring your bar-code confirmation to be scanned at any Attendee Badge pickup kiosk.
Substitution Policy
An organization may submit a request to substitute one person for another in writing to WEFTEC registration customer service online by September 11, 2026. Substitutions cannot be made after September 11, 2026, or onsite at the event.
Questions About Registration Badges?
Contact WEF’s official registration provider, Maritz Global Events (MGE), Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm Eastern Standard Time.
- MGE Customer Care agents can be contacted online
- Phone: 1-864-208-3376
Non-registration related Operations Challenge inquires can be sent to OpsChallenge@wef.org.