WEFTEC 2023 Conference Registration is Open!

Registration Rates

*You must be an active WEF 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.

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WEFTEC 2023 At-a-Glance

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Conference registration Rates

WORKSHOP AND EVENT FEES

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Member Rate Qualifications:
To qualify for member rates, you must have a current individual WEF membership, valid through the date of the event.

Nonmember:
If you are not a WEF member or your membership lapses and is not renewed when you register, you will either have to join/renew your membership or pay the non-member rate.

Students that are not a member of WEF must pay the student nonmember rate and provide proof of student status.

For more information on membership and to join, visit the WEF Membership page.

Cancellation and Substitution Deadlines:

August 4: Full refund, if requested in writing
August 5 through September 1: 75% refund, if requested in writing
September 1: Last day to submit a cancellation or substitution request
September 2: No refunds will be issued on/after this date

Badge Pickup

Badge Pickup for participants that register and pay in full in advance is available at the McCormack Place and three satellite locations. Click the link below to view onsite registration locations and hours.

Badges will not be mailed. Don’t forget to bring your confirmation email with you to the conference to scan the barcode from your smartphone or tablet.

Onsite Registration hours

WEFTEC 2023 AT-A-GLANCE

Beware of Unauthorized Agencies!

Many companies may claim to be associated with the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and WEFTEC; however, Convention Management Resources – CMR (for housing) and Maritz Global Events (for conference registration) are the only officially authorized providers for WEFTEC.

WEF does not authorize or endorse any other independent broker. For your own protection, please do not make reservations or register through any unknown housing, travel or registration company. Neither WEF nor CMR can assist you with reservation problems if you book through another agency.

WEF’s official websites are www.wef.org and www.weftec.org .

The following companies are NOT AFFILIATED with CMR, WEF, or WEFTEC:

Book My Rooms, LLC
Exhibition Housing Management
Expo Housing Services, LLC (EHS)
Global Housing Services
National Travel Associates (NTA)
Pro Housing Services Corp.
Room Connections, Inc.
Show Coordinators, Inc.
Skyline Housing
Tradeshow Housing
2023.weftecevent.org
www.weftec-2023.org (Fake email address: info@weftec-2023.org)
2023.weftecevent.org

Payment

WEFTEC 2023 At-a-Glance

Full payment is due when you register online with a credit card (VISA, MasterCard and American Express). Checks, purchase orders and wire transfers are not accepted.

Upon completion of your registration, you will receive an immediate confirmation email from our registration partner Maritz Global Events.

Contact Us

WEFTEC 2023 At-a-Glance

Registration is managed by Maritz Global Events (MGE)

Registration Questions

Email Maritz Global Events (MGE)
Globally: +1-864-208-3376
Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Eastern

WEF Membership Information

Email: csc@wef.org
Toll Free: 1-800-666-0206
Globally: +1-571-830-1545

Presenter Questions

Email speakers@wef.org

Exhibitor Booth Personnel Questions

Exhibitor Questions: expoinfo@wef.org

Operations Challenge Questions

Team Participation Questions: opschallenge@wef.org

Rates and Information

WEFTEC 2023 Online Registration is now open!

REGISTER NOW

WEFTEC 2023 At-a-Glance

Step by Step Attendee Registration Guide

Conference registration Rates

For more information on membership and to join, visit the WEF Membership page.

Cancellation and Substitution Deadlines:

August 4: Full refund, if requested in writing
August 5 through September 1: 75% refund, if requested in writing
September 1: Last day to submit a cancellation or substitution request
September 2: No refunds will be issued on/after this date

Badge Pickup

Onsite Registration hours

WEFTEC 2023 AT-A-GLANCE

Beware of Unauthorized Agencies!

WEF’s official websites are www.wef.org and www.weftec.org .

The following companies are NOT AFFILIATED with CMR, WEF, or WEFTEC:

Book My Rooms, LLC
Exhibition Housing Management
Expo Housing Services, LLC (EHS)
Global Housing Services
National Travel Associates (NTA)
Pro Housing Services Corp.
Room Connections, Inc.
Show Coordinators, Inc.
Skyline Housing
Tradeshow Housing
2023.weftecevent.org
www.weftec-2023.org (Fake email address: info@weftec-2023.org)
2023.weftecevent.org

Payment

WEFTEC 2023 At-a-Glance

Contact Us

WEFTEC 2023 At-a-Glance

Registration is managed by Maritz Global Events (MGE)

Registration Questions

Email Maritz Global Events (MGE)
Globally: +1-864-208-3376
Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Eastern

WEF Membership Information

Email: csc@wef.org
Toll Free: 1-800-666-0206
Globally: +1-571-830-1545

Presenter Questions

Email speakers@wef.org

Exhibitor Booth Personnel Questions

Exhibitor Questions: expoinfo@wef.org

Operations Challenge Questions

Team Participation Questions: opschallenge@wef.org

Name Badge Policies

Before receiving a badge

Each individual is required to read, agree to and sign the Assumption of Risk and Wavier of Liability when they register.
Each individual will need to pick-up their own badge.

All registrants are required to wear the official WEFTEC name badge to gain entry into the exhibition area and education programs. Badge sharing, or trading and badge reprints are strictly prohibited.

Lost Badges:
WEF has instituted a badge replacement cost to defray costs associated with the rising volume of badge replacements. If you lose your badge, please go to any one of the Customer Service counters at the Convention Center.

Cancellation and Substitution Policy

Refund Policy

Cancellations/Refunds: All cancellations must be received in writing and sent to Maritz Global Events. Cancellation requests received by August 4, 2023 will receive a FULL refund. WEF will charge a 25% cancellation fee for cancellation requests received by August 5, 2023 through September 1, 2023. NO refunds will be issued for cancellations requested after September 1, 2023. Rather than cancelling, consider sending a substitute.

Substitutions: An organization may submit a request to substitute one person for another in writing prior to September 1. Please submit your substitution request to Maritz Global Events. After September 1, 2023, substitutions must be done onsite at the convention center in Chicago, beginning September 30 through October 4 through.

Note: If you paid the member rate, but your substitute is a non-member, the substitute will need to pay the difference in cost; however, if the substitute rate is lower than what you originally paid, you will not receive a difference in the price

Badge sharing or trading and badge reprints are strictly prohibited.

Letter of Invitation Policy

Conference participants who require an invitation letter to enter the United States must first register and pay for the conference before a Letter of Invitation will be issued. You may request a Letter of Invitation as you register for WEFTEC.

WEF will only issue a Letter of Invitation to the following verified conference participants:

Conference Attendees
Conference Speakers
Exhibitors

Once your registration is complete, your Letters of Invitation will automatically be sent to the email provided during registration. Print copies will be mailed only at the requesting conference attendee's expense. UPS or FedEx account number must be provided by the participant in order to receive a print copy of the Letter of Invitation.

Payment Policy

All conference registrations are processed online only by Maritz Global Events, WEF's official registration company.

Full payment is due when you register online with a credit card (VISA, MasterCard and American Express). Checks, purchase orders, wire transfers and cash are not accepted online or onsite at the conference.

Upon completion of your registration, you will receive an immediate confirmation email from our registration partner Maritz Global Events.

Privacy Policy

WEF’s PRIVACY STATEMENT AND USE OF DATA

Privacy Statement

The Water Environment Federation respects the privacy of its members and website visitors and adheres to best practices, applicable U.S. federal laws, and acknowledges the European Union General Data Protection Regulation implementation. Please read WEF’s Privacy Statement

Collection and Use of Information

Through our registration vendor, WEF captures individual information, including contact information and demographics for the purpose of doing business with WEF including:

Producing badges for access to the Conference event(s)
Conference surveys and evaluation
Marketing emails and mailings
For use in the Conference mobile app

All conference registrations and payments are processed by Maritz Global Events, WEF's official registration company. You can review their privacy policy here: Maritz Privacy Policy | Maritz Terms of Use

If you have any questions about WEF’s terms, policies or your registration, you may contact us by email at registration@wef.org.

SMS Alerts Policy

By providing your mobile phone number to WEF, you consent to receiving text messages alerts in the event of an emergency.

WEF does not charge for this service, but standard text messaging rates may apply as provided in your wireless plan (contact your carrier for pricing plans and details).

If you do not wish to receive emergency alert messages, you will be given the opportunity to opt-out during the registration process.

Terms and Conditions

By registering for WEFTEC, you are agreeing to comply with WEF's Policies, Terms and Conditions.

Name Badge Policies

Before receiving a badge

Each individual is required to read, agree to and sign the Assumption of Risk and Wavier of Liability when they register.
Each individual will need to pick-up their own badge.

Cancellation and Substitution Policy

Refund Policy

Badge sharing or trading and badge reprints are strictly prohibited.

Letter of Invitation Policy

WEF will only issue a Letter of Invitation to the following verified conference participants:

Conference Attendees
Conference Speakers
Exhibitors

Payment Policy

All conference registrations are processed online only by Maritz Global Events, WEF's official registration company.

Privacy Policy

WEF’s PRIVACY STATEMENT AND USE OF DATA

Privacy Statement

Collection and Use of Information

Through our registration vendor, WEF captures individual information, including contact information and demographics for the purpose of doing business with WEF including:

Producing badges for access to the Conference event(s)
Conference surveys and evaluation
Marketing emails and mailings
For use in the Conference mobile app

If you have any questions about WEF’s terms, policies or your registration, you may contact us by email at registration@wef.org.

SMS Alerts Policy

By providing your mobile phone number to WEF, you consent to receiving text messages alerts in the event of an emergency.

WEF does not charge for this service, but standard text messaging rates may apply as provided in your wireless plan (contact your carrier for pricing plans and details).

If you do not wish to receive emergency alert messages, you will be given the opportunity to opt-out during the registration process.

Terms and Conditions

By registering for WEFTEC, you are agreeing to comply with WEF's Policies, Terms and Conditions.