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WEFTEC, the Water Environment Federation's Technical Exhibition and Conference, is the largest conference of its kind in North America and offers water quality professionals from around the world with the best water quality education and training available today.

As the largest annual water quality exhibition in the world, the expansive show floor provides unparalleled access to the most cutting-edge technologies in the field. WEFTEC serves as a forum for domestic and international business opportunities; and promotes invaluable peer-to-peer networking among registrants. 

What Makes WEFTEC a Leading Source in Water Quality?

A wide range of topics and focus areas allow registrants to design their own, unique learning experience while earning Professional Development Hours (PDHs) for continuing education credit and general Contacts Hours for visiting the Exhibition. An increasing number of abstract submittals from experts in the water quality field results in a world-class technical program of technical sessions and workshops that addresses a diverse and comprehensive list of contemporary water and wastewater issues and solutions including:

  • Collection Systems 
  • Energy Conservation and Management
  • Membrane Technologies
  • Plant Operations and Treatment
  • Regulations
  • Research
  • Residuals & Biosolids
  • Stormwater
  • Utility Management
  • Water Reuse/Recycling
  • Water Quality & Watershed Management
 
 

2022
95th Annual Technical Exhibition & Conference

New Orleans, Lousiana USA | Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
Conference: October 8 - 12, 2022
Exhibition: October 10 - 12 , 2022

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Join the ReGeneration at WEFTEC and experience the latest technological developments, new ideas, expanded educational opportunities, fresh content, and the most expansive water quality exhibition in the world.

Who Comes to WEFTEC?

WEFTEC draws thousands of water and wastewater professionals from around the world each year, including:
  • Collection Systems Managers
  • Consultants
  • District Managers
  • Environmental Engineers/Chemists/Scientists
  • Equipment Manufacturers and Representatives
  • Executive Managers
  • Industrial Water and Wastewater Treatment Professionals
  • Local, State, and Federal Regulators
  • Private Industry and Academia Researchers
  • Public Officials
  • Students
  • Suppliers
  • Water and Wastewater Utility Managers
  • Water and Wastewater Operators, and many more.

Five Reasons to Attend WEFTEC

  1. Stay Competitive in and Relevant to Your Profession. Attend the highest-quality, most comprehensive educational sessions available, featuring papers meticulously selected through a rigorous process that includes abstracts reviewed by an average of nine topic area experts.
  2. Discover the Newest Innovations and Solutions. WEFTEC features the largest water quality exhibition in the world. With nearly 1,000 exhibiting companies, the expansive show floor provides unparalleled access to the most cutting-edge technologies in the field. WEFTEC exhibitors bring their very best technical experts and the latest equipment.
  3. Access Global Business Opportunities. WEFTEC is your gateway to global water, wastewater, and resource recovery — and is the only water show selected to be a part of the U.S. Commercial Service International Buyer Program.
  4. Make Valuable Connections. WEFTEC hosts more than 20,000 registrants from around the world and all sectors of water quality. Take advantage of opportunities to network with leaders in the field, as well as fellow registrants spanning all areas of the water quality sector. Additionally, more-focused events and sessions will help you connect with others seeking ideas and solutions in your topic area.
  5. Bring Value to Your Company. WEFTEC is priced lower than any other water quality conference of its kind and features anything and everything today’s water professional needs to hear, learn, see, and experience in one location, at one event.

Make WEFTEC Unique

While WEFTEC is the largest annual event for water quality professionals, it is also a highly specialized event for you. WEF offers 23 focus areas for continuing education to meet your training needs:

  1. Collection Systems
  2. Disinfection and Public Health
  3. Energy Production, Conservation, and Management
  4. Facility Operations and Maintenance, and Wastewater Treatment
  5. Global Perspectives
  6. Industrial Issues, Including Mining and Petro-Chemical Industries
  7. Leading Edge Research and Innovation
  8. Membrane Technologies
  9. Microconstituents
  10. Modeling, GIS, Computer Applications, Instrumentation, and Automation
  11. Nutrients
  12. Odors and Air Emissions
  13. Public Officials
  14. Regulations and Public Communication
  15. Residuals and Biosolids
  16. Small Communities and Decentralized Systems
  17. Stormwater, Green Infrastructure, and Wet Weather
  18. Sustainability, Climate Change, and Resource Recovery
  19. Urban Systems
  20. Utility Management, Leadership, and EMS
  21. Water Reclamation and Reuse
  22. Water Supply and Management
  23. Water Quality, Groundwater, and Watershed Management

WEFTEC Mobile App

The WEFTEC Mobile App provides easy-to-use interactive capabilities to enhance your show experience. If you have a tablet or smartphone, or any other handheld web-enabled device, you can build your schedule and plan your time at WEFTEC on the go – anywhere, anytime!

The WEFTEC Mobile App is part of the WEF Events App. All WEF Events are automatically loaded to the WEF Events App when available. Simply activate WEFTEC 2020 to begin planning your on-site WEFTEC experience.

Visit WEFTEC Mobile to download WEF Events Connect and download the most up-to-date information about WEFTEC or any of WEF's Events.

Future WEFTECs

Dates and destinations as of December 2022. Subject to change.

2023
96th Annual Technical Exhibition & Conference
McCormick Place | Chicago, Illinois USA
Conference: September 30 - October 4, 2023
Exhibition: October 2 - 4, 2023

2024
97th Annual Technical Exhibition & Conference
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center | New Orleans, Louisiana USA
Conference: October 5 - 9, 2024
Exhibition: October 7 - 9, 2024

2025
98th Annual Technical Exhibition & Conference
McCormick Place | Chicago, Illinois USA
Conference: September 27 - October 1, 2025
Exhibition: September 29 - October 1, 2025

2026
99th Annual Technical Exhibition & Conference
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center | New Orleans, Louisiana USA
Conference: September 26-30, 2026
Exhibition: September 28-30, 2026

2027
100th Annual Technical Exhibition & Conference
McCormick Place | Chicago, Illinois USA
Conference: September 25-29, 2027
Exhibition: September 27-29, 2027

2028
101st Annual Technical Exhibition & Conference
Anaheim Convention Center | Anaheim, California USA
Conference: October 7 – 11, 2028
Exhibition: October 9 – 11, 2028

2029
102nd Annual Technical Exhibition & Conference
McCormick Place | Chicago, Illinois USA
Conference: September 29 – October 3, 2029
Exhibition: October 1 – 3, 2029

2030
103rd Annual Technical Exhibition & Conference
Georgia World Congress Center | Atlanta, Georgia USA
Conference: September 28 – October 2, 2030
Exhibition: September 30 – October 2, 2030

Utility Employee Support

Utility participation is vital in making WEFTEC “The Water Quality Event of the Year,” and we are continuously working to ensure that utilities can participate. The WEFTEC Utility Partnership Program is specifically designed to maximize attendance at this critical training event through customized registration packages.

WEFTEC History

Since its formation in 1928, WEF has been holding annual meetings to provide a forum for knowledge and technology exchange within the water and wastewater fields. Since then, WEFTEC has not only grown in the size of exhibits and technical sessions, but has become one of the world’s leading water quality conferences. 

In 1941, the then-known Annual Conference featured 5 sessions, 13 technical papers and an attendance of 556. By the 1970s, attendance had grown to 8,716 and featured 37 sessions with 146 technical papers. Growing steadily throughout the past four decades, the conference continues to set new technical program and exhibition records each year. 

Renamed WEFTEC in 1994 to increase both domestic and international recognition, WEF’s annual exhibition has been ranked in the top 1% of all trade shows in North America for the past five years and counting! 

With all that WEFTEC has to offer it is the clear choice for anyone interested in learning and sharing more about the latest in water quality developments, research, regulations, solutions and cutting-edge technologies. Don’t miss your opportunity to be a part of the WEFTEC Experience today!