VWEA and VA AWWA offer two scholarships for attendance at the WEF | AWWA Young Professionals Summit. The scholarship covers travel to and from the conference, registration and lodging.
Deadline to apply: Friday, December 5th
Young Professionals Summit 2026
The Next Wave: Navigating Water Sector Currents
Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, NC, March 24, 2026
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 skills development workshop provides supplemental training and networking opportunities to emerging leaders and students in the water sector. This year’s event will focus on developing awareness of evolving water sector challenges and opportunities and build skills specific to emerging leaders in the industry.
Jointly hosted by the Water Environment Federation and the American Water Works Association, this event will allow attendees to:
- Foster meaningful peer connections that support career growth and advance the future of the water sector.
- Develop interpersonal and leadership skills within the context of the water and wastewater industry.
- Broaden understanding of the water sector through increased awareness of industry roles, challenges, and opportunities.
Registration will start on January 6, 2026.
Schedule
Plan to be in Charlotte from March 22 - 24 to join us for all the YP Summit-related activities. Events that week will include:
📅 Sunday, March 22
Pre-Summit Activity
📅 Monday, March 23
WEF Member Association (MA) YP Leaders Workshop
AWWA Young Professionals (YP) Leader Training Day
WEF Emerging Young Professionals Leadership (EYPL) Workshop
Welcome Reception
📅 Tuesday, March 24
Young Professionals (YP) Summit
Networking Reception
📅 March 24–27
Utility Management Conference
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