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The Water Summit is the Water Education Foundation’s premier event of the year, with leading policymakers and experts addressing critical water issues in California and across the West.

The 2024 event will be held Wednesday, October 30, at The Sawyer Hotel in downtown Sacramento and includes lunch and an evening reception to network with speakers and fellow attendees. Conversations will revolve around this year’s theme, Reflecting on Silver Linings in Western Water. Speakers and conversations will focus on the promising advances that have developed from myriad challenges faced in managing the West’s most precious natural resource.

Speakers:

A full agenda will be posted soon, but among the speakers are Julie Rentner, President of River Partners; Robyn Grimm, Chief Executive Officer of the California Water Data Consortium; Adriana Renteria, Tribal Liaison for the State Water Resources Control Board; Heather Bischel, Associate Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering Department at UC Davis; Steven Springhorn, Supervising Engineering Geologist at the California Department of Water Resources; Victoria Johnson, HDR’s Global Equity Director; Eva Dominguez, Assistant Director of Self-Help Enterprises; and Chelsea Haines, Regulatory Relations Manager for the Association of California Water Agencies.

The Water Summit’s keynote address will be provided by Karla Nemeth, director of California’s Department of Water Resources. Nemeth is focused on preparing California to adapt to more extreme weather under climate change by improving aging and green infrastructure, management of groundwater supplies and local water resilience.

Now in its 40th year, the Water Summit is an ideal event for water district managers and board members, state and federal agency officials, city and county government leaders, farmers, environmentalists, attorneys, consultants, engineers, business executives and public interest groups.

Contact Programs Director Nick Gray via email with any event questions.

Exclusive Sponsorship Opportunities:

Why sponsor the Water Summit?

• Gain recognition for your organization at one of California’s premier water conferences, attended by decision-makers; water agency staff & board members; state & federal agency representatives; and many more
• Receive complimentary tickets to attend the event for members of your organization and/or your guests
• Enjoy several exclusive sponsor benefits including increased visibility during networking portions of the event

Exclusive sponsorships are available for the breaks, lunch and evening reception, all of which are prime networking opportunities for the water professionals in attendance. View details of the various sponsorship levels and benefits here. If your organization is a current Foundation member and interested in sponsoring the Water Summit, contact Patrick Dunlap for more information.

Location & Timing Details:

Our 2024 Water Summit will be hosted in person at The Sawyer Hotel, 500 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95814.

Check-in begins at 9 a.m. and the program starts at 9:30 a.m. The conference concludes with a networking reception, starting around 5 p.m. Please note that The Sawyer Hotel offers valet parking only and is $15 per vehicle.

Pricing Details:

Registration includes refreshments and materials, gourmet lunch and a hosted reception.

Foundation members, either individual or organizational, receive a $100 discount on registration for this event. Not a member of the Foundation? Become a member now and receive the registration discount in addition to all the great benefits of Foundation membership! Contact Marilyn Lapkass via email with any membership status questions.

• General Admission: $395
• Foundation Member: $295

Lodging:

A variety of guest room options are available at The Sawyer Hotel as well as many other downtown hotel locations.

The Water Education Foundation’s office is a 5-minute drive/rideshare from The Sawyer Hotel. The Courtyard Sacramento Airport Natomas next door to our office offers a shuttle to/from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) and we have a discounted room rate arranged there available as long as demand allows. Reservations can be made online here.

Continuing Education Credits:

MCLE credits are available only for California attorneys, for an additional fee, and may be available for water/wastewater plant operators and other professionals. Contact Nick Gray via email with any questions.

Cancellation & Refund Policy:

Deadline to cancel and receive a refund is two weeks prior to the event. Substitutions are allowed up to three business days before the event. Eventbrite fees are nonrefundable and the remaining amount may be subject to an additional processing fee.

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