Event Overview:

WaterPro is the annual conference of the National Rural Water Association.

WaterPro is designed to bring together water and wastewater utility systems - large and small, municipal and rural - for sessions in operations, management, boardsmanship and governance.

At the WaterPro Conference, you'll find an exhibit hall jam-packed with new products and technology that will keep you up to date on the ever-changing needs in the water industry.

WaterPro is THE networking place to be! Come see old friends and make new friends in the Rural Water family tradition!

Attendee Information:

Why Attend?

Because WaterPro listens to your input and improves your conference experience

Attendance Certificates, and ROI/Justification Letters... all these features were added to the conference in response to attendee feedback.

You get to help decide the content of your conference.

The selection of WaterPro educational sessions and networking topics are selected from a series of attendee surveys.

WaterPro gives you added value

Over 75% of conference attendees rate his statement as true. This year the WaterPro will offer registrations discounts, giveaways and special on-line content to continue offering additional value to our attendees. WaterPro is also working to further increase the value of attendance by adding exhibit demonstrations and facility tours to the schedule - check back for the latest details.

Exhibitor Information:

WaterPro is designed to bring together water and wastewater utility systems - large and small, municipal and rural. Take part in the education, networking and hands-on instruction of the largest and most active utility membership in the nation. Make contact with professionals in every aspect of the water industry, including systems operations specialists, utility managers, board members and representatives from regulatory agencies.

Why Exhibit?

WaterPro attendees WANT to meet with YOU

A top suggestion in post-conference surveys was more time to see exhibits and meet with exhibitors.

WaterPro has set aside time and space to ensure our attendees can tour the exhibit hall

The WaterPro agenda includes blocks of time for attendees to network and tour the exhibit hall, including time with no scheduled educational sessions.

WaterPro attendees make decisions in the rural water industry

77% of utility personnel attending consist of decision makers 
    37% board members 
    40% management 

WaterPro attendance includes state association personnel that provide training, technical assistance and advice to systems.

WaterPro attendees love our exhibit hall. Our Exhibit Hall averages a satisfaction score of 8 of 10 on conference surveys

WaterPro offers you tools to reach your customers: sponsorships, advertising and more.

Systems represented at the WaterPro Conference use your products.

Reasons to Exhibit

WaterPro is Rural Water’s place for networking; Many decision makers and System Operation Specialists attend ONLY this conference.
Exposure to nationwide Rural Water Associations (a one stop shop for introducing new products and new companies to the rural water industry).
THE INDUSTRY/NETWORKING EVENT!
Non-competing exhibit & session hours.

About the NRWA:

The National Rural Water Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to training, supporting, and promoting the water and wastewater professionals that serve small communities across the United States.  The mission of NRWA is to strengthen State Associations.

NRWA provides training and technical assistance through 49 affiliated State Rural Water Associations, that currently have over 31,000 utility system members.  Last year, State Rural Water Association staff delivered over 75,000 on-site technical assistance visits and 150,000 hours of training to more than 37,000 utilities.  Rural Water training and technical assistance covers every aspect of operating, managing and financing water and wastewater utilities.