2025 Joint Conference

 

2025 Joint Conference: “Working Together To Protect Montana’s Water Resources”
2025 Preconference: Sponsored by MWEA “Facing the Challenges of Public Works, Utility Management and Facility Operations”

When: April 22-24, 2025
Where: Billings Hotel & Convention Center
Address: 1223 Mullowney Lane Billings, MT 59101

Online:  www.billingshotelmt.com.  Choose “book now” and use code 88997

By phone: 406-248-7151 

This block of rooms is available until April 6, 2025.

2025 Conference Information & Registration Forms: Scroll down for Exhibitor Registration

 

  • Program Abstract Submission: The Call For Program Abstracts for the 2025 Conference is now closed. Members, non-members, those in education and potential exhibitors are welcome to submit when abstracts are being accepted for 2026.
  • The Joint SYP Fresh Ideas Poster Competition Call For Abstracts is open. Deadline for submission is April 11, 2025. Click here for additional detail and submission form: 2025 Joint SYP Poster Competition Call For Abstracts  or here for answers to FAQs: 2025 SYP Poster Competition FAQs

 

  • Attendee registration is open!
    All registrations must be completed online.  Once you have submitted the form, you should receive a confirmation email.  If you are paying with debit or credit card and are routed to Paypal, then your submission went through.  If you are paying with a check, the address to send checks to is:  Joint Conference, PO Box 582, Seeley Lake, MT  59868.

    • Early bird deadline: April 7th
    • Preconference Fee: $200.00 (for attendance on Tuesday only)
    • Conference Fees: 
      • Early bird Member pricing for attendance (full day Wednesday and half day Thursday including all meals and activities) $250.00
      • After April 7th Member pricing for attendance (full day Wednesday and half day Thursday including all meals and activities) $265.00
      • Early bird Non-member pricing for attendance (full day Wednesday and half day Thursday including all meals and activities) $300.00
      • After April 7th Non-member pricing for attendance (full day Wednesday and half day Thursday including all meals and activities)  $315.00
      • Life Member pricing for attendance (full day Wednesday and half day Thursday including all meals and activities) $60.00
      • First Time Attendee pricing for attendance (full day Wednesday and half day Thursday including all meals and activities) $175.00
      • Student pricing for attendance (includes all sessions/all days and lunches but does not include banquet ticket) $25.00
    • Why should you attend a Joint Conference?  In addition to earning CEUs/PDHs there are many reasons!  Click on the link to find out more.  Print it out an give to your employer if they need some “extra” convincing! 2025 Value of Conference flyer
    • CEC Information—Approximately 7 hours of training will be available for attendance at the preconference & approximately 10.5 hours of training will be available for attendance at the conference, with a possible additional 2 hours for attendance at the Thursday afternoon facility tours. Actual number of credit hours are awaiting MT DEQ approval. Additional information & CEC forms will be included in your registration packet at the conference.
    • All registrations must be submitted online.  Electronic payments by debit or credit card are accepted, or you can pay with a check. Click on the following link for more information and to register:  2025 Joint Conference Attendee Registration

 

  • Exhibitors Booth & Sponsorship registration is open!
    • Exhibitor set up will take place on Tuesday afternoon from 2pm to 5pm, followed by an Exhibitor sponsored Ice Breaker for all Exhibitors, Attendees and Speakers.
    • Exhibitors are asked to remain on-site until 6:30 pm on Wednesday of the conference.
    • Exhibitors are welcome to remain on-site through the conclusion of the conference at 1 pm on Thursday.
    • Sponsorship opportunity information is included on the exhibitor registration forms for those that wish to help sponsor the conference but may not want to exhibit.
    • Please read the information available in the following link before registering: 2025 Exhibitor Registration Invite
    • The booth layout map will be made available on a first come, first served basis and will be emailed to the contact name on the registration form.  
    • ALL REGISTRATION FORMS MUST BE COMPLETED/SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY.  Electronic payments by debit or credit card are accepted, or you can pay with a check. Click on the following link for more information and to register: 2025 Joint Conference Exhibitor & Sponsorship Registration

Don’t forget the Best Tap Water Taste Test & Operator Trivia Challenge that will take place on Thursday morning of the conference!  Bring a sample of your city/community water to enter the Taste Test and get your team of 4 to 5 ready for the Trivia Challenge! Contact Robin Matthews-Barnes at info@montanawater.org for more information.

Overview of the 2025 Preconference/Conference Schedule: The following schedule is tentative and subject to change at any time at the discretion of MSAWWA & MWEA

2025 MWEA Sponsored Preconference

Tuesday/April 22nd
Theme:  Facing the Challenges of Public Works, Utility Management and Facility Operations
Registration desk open 7 am to 5 pm.
Educational sessions 8 am to 5 pm.
Ice Breaker Reception 5:00 to 6:30 pm.

2025 Joint Conference

Wednesday/April 23rd & Thursday/April 24th
Theme:  Working Together To Protect Montana’s Water Resources

AWWA Guest: Ken Karawaha, AWWA Vice-President
WEF Guest: Kalpna Solanki, WEF Trustee

Wednesday Schedule:
Registration desk open 7 am to 5 pm
Educational sessions 8 am to 5 pm. General session 8 am to 11:30 am. Break out sessions in afternoon. Lunch provided.
Beer and wine reception 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Banquet & Awards 6:30 pm
Entertainment: Game Night!

Thursday Schedule:
Joint General Membership Meeting 7:30 am
Registration desk open 8 am to noon
Best Tap Water Taste Test & Operator Trivia Challenge during the break
Educational sessions 8 am to noon. Lunch provided.
Water/Wastewater Facility tours
Golf anyone?

Water For People Fundraiser:

Every year at the annual conference a fundraiser is held for the benefit of WFP. Please contact Carrie Gardner (WFP committee co-chair) at cgardner@greatwesteng.com or Keeley McBryde (WFP committee co-chair) at keeley.mcbryde@ae2s.com for more information.

Joint Scholarship Fund Raffle:

The Scholarship Committee will be heading up a raffle again at the conference to benefit the MSAWWA-MWEA Joint Scholarship Fund. The scholarship (s) is awarded each year to a qualified recipient (s) furthering their education in the water or wastewater fields of study. For more information please contact Co-Chairs Jackie Kuhl at jackie.kuhl@mt.gov or Greg Lukasik at glukasik@greatwesteng.com


Members wishing to obtain copies of presentations should contact the presenter directly, or contact Robin Matthews-Barnes for presenter contact information.