Speaker Information
The Mega-Conference will be held October 25-28 in Westminster, Colorado. This year's conference theme is "Peak to Plains, Elevating the Future of Wastewater."
The deadline submitting presentations, papers, and/or poster abstracts has passed. Thanks for the overwhelming response. We will be in touch with all authors soon. If you have any questions, please contact us at outreach@nowra.org or info@nowra.org.
To view sample abstracts, please click here (PDF Download).
Important deadlines:
Dates are tentative and subject to change. (updated 6/24/26)
- February 2, 2026: Call for Abstract submissions opens.
- March 31, 2026: Deadline for Presentation and Paper Abstract submissions.
- June 19, 2026: Authors will be notified of the Education Committee's selection and provided with instructions regarding paper, presentation, and poster criteria and format.
- June 30, 2026: Deadline for Poster Abstract submissions.
- July 17, 2026: Speaker Agreements Due
- (tent - week of July 20): Attendee & Exhibitor registration will open.
- August 3, 2026: Draft paper manuscripts due for review by the NOWRA Education Committee.
- August 10, 2026: Draft presentations and posters due.
- August 24, 2026: Comments and/or edited papers returned to the author. If re-review is required, they will be due on September 4, 2026.
- September 1, 2026: Presenters must be registered for the conference and are responsible for covering their own registration and travel expenses. Failure to do so may result in removal from the agenda.
- September 9, 2025: Comments on draft presentations returned to the speaker.
- September 14, 2026: Final papers and presentations must be submitted in electronic format to be included in the proceedings and conference. If the paper and/or presentation is not received by this date, the topic and speaker may be removed from the agenda.
Paper and Presentation Guidelines:
- Latest version of the Draft Conference Agenda - (subject to change)
- Speaker Agreement Form (Blank)
- Sample Abstracts
- If you are a PRESENTER, click here for the 2026 Onsite Mega-Conference Presentation Guidelines.
- If you are writing a PAPER, click here for the 2026 Onsite Mega-Conference Paper Guidelines.
- If you are presenting a POSTER, click here for the 2026 Onsite Mega-Conference Poster Guidelines