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MI-AWWA 2027 Call for Young Professionals Summit Presentations

Share your knowledge with Michigan's water workforce.

Abstract deadline: October 30, 2026

The YP Summit is built by young professionals, for young professionals, a one-day hands-on learning, industry exposure, and real connection for emerging leaders across Michigan's water sector. If you have a topic you're genuinely passionate about, something that would help someone else at your stage of career, we want to hear from you.

If you're a young professional (35 or younger) in Michigan's water sector with insight to share, submit an abstract.

Date of Program:
March 10, 2027
Lansing Community College West
1.Primary Presenter Information(Required.)
2.What track(s) would your presentation best fit? Select all that would apply.(Required.)
3.Presentation Title. (If your presentation is selected, this is the title used in the program.)(Required.)
4.Presentation Description (Provide a brief summary of your presentation (500 words or less). This is the information the committee will use to evaluate the abstract.(Required.)
5.Please provide a shortened summary (40-words or less).(Required.)
6.Provide three learning objectives of the presentation.  Begin your response with verbs such as: understand, demonstrate, learn, recognize, implement, assess, etc.)(Required.)
7.By submitting my presentation abstract for consideration, I agree to a Speaker Agreement, and based on mutual consideration, I understand and agree to the considerations as listed below.

If accepted to present, I agree to not engage in any type of promotional marketing or selling of any product or service during the presentation.(Required.)
8.If you answered No, please provide your reason.
9.To the best of my knowledge, my presentation does not violate any proprietary or personal rights of others (including any copyright or privacy rights), is factually accurate, and contains nothing libelous or otherwise unlawful.(Required.)
10.I grant to MI-AWWA a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, unlimited use, non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, distribute, and sell my presentation (including all handouts and PowerPoint presentations) in any way, with appropriate attribution to me.  I understand that this license does not change the fact that I retain copyright ownership of my presentation and does not prohibit me from using my presentation in any way or from allowing others to use it.(Required.)
11.I provide consent for MI-AWWA to record my presentation in audio and/or visual form. If my presentation is recorded, I understand that MI-AWWA will be the sole copyright owner of the recording. (Required.)
12.In less than 200 words, provide a brief biography of yourself that would be used to introduce you. Include your professional qualifications, education, etc. (Submission of an introduction does not constitute automatic acceptance of a presentation.)(Required.)
13.I authorize MI-AWWA to use my name, likeness, photograph, and biographical data in connection with the use and promotion of this event and my presentation.(Required.)
14.Will you be presenting alone?(Required.)
15.If you responded NO to Question 14, please indicate the number of co-presenters. For a 30-minute presentation it is not recommended to have more than one other co-presenter.

If your submission is selected, you will be asked to provide the additional names, contact information, and introductions upon acceptance.
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