MUNICIPAL WATER LEADER magazine is pleased to sponsor its Municipal Water Leaders Workshop, a forum designed to equip municipal water general managers, senior staff, and board members with the insight and perspective needed to navigate the rapidly evolving water landscape of the American West. Unlike large, convention-style conferences, this workshop is intentionally structured to foster meaningful dialogue, direct engagement with speakers, and high-value peer networking in a small, executive-level setting.
The 2026 theme, “Navigating the Future of Municipal Water in the West,” centers on the policy, operational, and strategic challenges shaping municipal water management today and in the decades ahead. Through candid discussions with former federal and state water leaders, utility executives, and industry experts, participants will explore the future of Colorado River operations, emerging contaminants such as PFAS, conservation and demand management, subsidence, water recycling, desalination, and innovative infrastructure delivery systems. Sessions will also address high-level public relations and the evolving role of municipal utilities in an increasingly complex regulatory and political environment.