I am a Presenter| ACE

The ACE25 Call for Abstracts closes 9/26/24! 

AWWA’s Annual Conference and Exposition (ACE) is where water innovation meets inspiration, and our 2025 theme is about reaching new heights. Let’s innovate together and ELEVATE the future of water at ACE25. Whether you’re a seasoned expert or a rising star, ACE25 is your platform to share your groundbreaking ideas, connect with industry leaders, and contribute to the progress of the water sector.

Extended! Call for Abstracts will be open until 4:00 p.m. (MDT) on Thursday, September 26, 2024.
Any submissions provided after the call closes will not be accepted.

 Now accepting ACE25 abstracts for the follow topics:

Climate Risk and Adaptation
Digital Solutions, Innovation & Technology
Environmental, Regulatory, Legal, and Legislative
Infrastructure Management, Design, and Construction
International Water Submissions
Research
Rocky Mountain Regional Submissions
Small Systems 
Utility Management 
Utility Operation, Maintenance, and Management
Utility Resilience, Risk, Preparedness and Cybersecurity
Water Conservation, Efficiency, and Water Loss
Water Education and Workforce
Water Quality and Contaminants
Water Supplies
Water Treatment

Submit an Abstract

Submission guidelines, helpful video resources, and tips for creating your abstract can be found here.


Your Presenter Services Team:

 Camilo Luera, Senior Coordinator
cluera@awwa.org

Olivia Fontaine, Coordinator 2
ofontaine@awwa.org

 Lindsey Richeaux, Sr Manager
lricheaux@awwa.org


Important ACE Deadlines  
Abstract submissions due Thursday, September 12, 2024
Acceptance/decline notices Late January 2025
Upload Headshots and Bios by April 2025
PowerPoint Presentations Due May 2025
ACE Sessions Occur June 8-11, 2025
Creative Commons Forms & Proceedings Due  June 12, 2025

Presenter & moderator responsibilities

All presenters are required to use the ACE PowerPoint template

All presenters must upload their presentations to our Presentation Management System

For more info on planning your presentation, view our Presenter Best Practices for additional details and expectations.

 Poster Presenters:

For poster specifications and planning, view the poster section of our Presenter Best Practices page. 

Poster presenters are responsible for printing and transporting poster to conference

 Moderators:

Review your session info and upload your headshot by noted deadline.

Connect with your session presenters; the contact info all presenters are available via ‘Moderator Report’ in your Speaker Portal

Attend Moderator Training
Confirm all presenter bios have been submitted

View our Moderator Expectations section for additional details and best practices.


Note: The full ACE24 program is available on the Educational Sessions page.


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