For this year’s conference, we invite each Five Cities Plus agency to submit three presentation proposals: two (2) preferred topics and one (1) alternate.
Procedure for Submissions
Utility proposals should demonstrate a significant advancement in knowledge of sewer operations and management or a related topic that would be beneficial to the industry. Only an oral presentation (with PowerPoint) will be considered for this conference. Submissions should be made online using the form below.
Any proposal that has been co-authored by the agency and a consultant should include at least one agency representative as a presenter (along with the associated consultant). Authors will be notified of the outcome of the review in order to prepare the full presentation. At least one author of each selected presentation must register and attend the conference to present. Authors must pay their own expenses to the conference. Any comments or questions can be directed to 5CitiesPlusConference@gmail.com.
Structure of the Sessions
The conference will be organized in 45-minute thematic sessions, which include a 30-minute presentation and 15 minutes for questions. The working language of the conference is English. Any special AV needs should be noted on the submittal and the committee will try to accommodate those needs. The deadlines for submittal are as follows:
- Presentation proposal submission: Friday, July 1, 2022
- Author’s notification: Monday, July 25, 2022
- Final presentation submission: Friday, August 26, 2022
- Presentation date: Tuesday, September 27, 2022