Events are happening all across our nation, all year long. Check back often for additional updates.
NACo 2026 Legislative Conference
The NACo Legislative Conference brings together nearly 2,000 elected and appointed county officials to focus on federal policy issues that matter most to county governments.
Attendees will experience timely, high-impact policy sessions and will interact with executive branch officials, members of Congress and their staff.
Transforming Infrastructure Performance (TIP) NYC Summit
Building on the successes on the inaugural TIP NYC Summit, Transforming Infrastructure Performance NYC will return on April 16, 2026, to IBM’s Global flagship Office.
TIP is dedicated to rethinking the future of infrastructure delivery and performance. The summit serves as a venue where global best practice meets actionable insights, promoting collaboration among stakeholders from government agencies, private enterprises, and technology providers. In a world of increasing infrastructure needs with limited funding, TIP has become a global platform for systems thinking, breaking down siloes and advancing action between all actors across the infrastructure lifecycle.
ASCE 2025 Report Card - Making the Grade: Drinking Water & Wastewater
Drinking water and wastewater infrastructure will be showcased as a part of ASCE's Making the Grade Webinar Series.
Following the release of the 2025 Report Card for America's Infrastructure, the webinar will explore issues and solutions for both drinking water and wastewater across key criteria including funding, resilience, and capacity. The event features an overview of the both chapters and provides rationale for the grades. Additionally, panelists will discuss on-the-ground experiences linking the report to the work of practitioners.
Panelists featured in this discussion include:
Celine Hyer, Water Conveyance Practice Leader, Senior Vice President, ARCADIS
Sunil Sinha, Professor & Director, Sustainable Water Infrastructure Management Center, Virginia Tech
Samir Mathur, Water Reclamation Practice Leader, CDM Smith
Lita Laven, Manager of Plant Design, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
If you have any questions please contact Forest Putnam, fputnam@asce.org.
Strong Infrastructure, Smart Spending: Investing in Affordable, Reliable Water
Join US Water Alliance for a briefing about the importance of water infrastructure funding and financing programs to communities across the country and the part they play in improving water quality, protecting public health, and maintaining affordability.
The Prospects for Permitting Reform
There is mounting bipartisan momentum behind modernizing federal permitting rules to speed up approvals for critical infrastructure projects. Permitting processes can be complex and time-consuming, delaying building and hindering U.S. competitiveness in booming industries like energy and technology.
Join Axios Live for an event exploring the next phase of permitting reform on Capitol Hill. They will look at the latest proposed policies and how streamlining permitting could impact America’s economic growth. Axios energy and climate editor Chuck McCutcheon and business reporter Nathan Bomey will host one-on-one conversations with:
Brendan Bechtel, Chairman and CEO, Bechtel, and Chair, Business Roundtable Smart Regulation Committee
The Honorable Julie Fedorchak, Representative At-Large, North Dakota Member, House Energy and Commerce Committee
The Honorable Brian Schatz, Senator, Hawai'i Vice Chair, Senate Indian Affairs Committee Member, Senate Appropriations, Commerce, Foreign Relations & Ethics Committees
Modernizing County Infrastructure: Empowering Smart, Secure, and Resilient Communities
Counties are at the forefront of delivering essential services—from public health and safety to transportation and education. Yet many local governments are constrained by outdated digital infrastructure, siloed legacy systems, and growing security risks.This webinar—designed for county executives, CIOs/CTOs, and operations leaders—explores practical approaches to modernizing networks, integrating cloud and on‑premises platforms, and protecting sensitive citizen data. You’ll discover actionable strategies and real‑world solutions, that enable operational agility, resilience, and compliance.
Learn how future‑ready infrastructure can position your county to lead in smart government initiatives and prepare for emerging capabilities like AI, digital twins, and next‑generation applications.
Register now to learn how your county can deliver faster, safer, and more coordinated citizen services—today and tomorrow.
Closing the Data Gap: Building Smarter Infrastructure with Better Information
Join ASCE, Autodesk and Mott MacDonald for a conversation about how technology is transforming the way we plan, design, and deliver infrastructure. Our speakers will explore how digital solutions—like AI, cloud collaboration, and connected data environments—are streamlining project information, improving decision-making, and enabling more resilient, future-ready infrastructure.
The 2025 ASCE Report Card highlights both progress and persistent challenges, from aging systems and the impacts of climate change to a $3.7 trillion funding gap. As demand for new projects grows and the pressure to do more with less continues to rise, the ability to harness better information and break down project silos is more critical than ever.
Speakers to include:
Marsha Anderson Bomar, Ph.D., ASCE President
Amy Bunszel, EVP of Architecture, Engineering and Construction Solutions, Autodesk
Thomas W. Smith III, Executive Director, ASCE
Jay Mezher, AIA, Vice President of Digital Delivery, Mott MacDonald
Whether you’re an engineer, policymaker, owner, or technology leader, this webinar will help you build smarter, more resilient infrastructure with better information.
Register today and be part of the conversation shaping the future of America’s infrastructure.
Climate Mayors: Surface Transportation Reauthorization Webinar
This informational webinar, hosted by Climate Mayors, C40 Cities, and Urban Sustainability Directors Network (USDN), will focus on sustainable transportation opportunities for cities in the 2026 Surface Transportation Reauthorization bill.
Attendees will gain actionable insights on how to engage in the Surface Transportation Reauthorization process, participate in a two-way discussion with experts pertaining to policy gaps that cities are looking to fill, and learn how federal transportation legislation can enable cities to build cleaner, more efficient transportation systems.
This session will cover:
An overview of the Surface Transportation Reauthorization process
Key provisions and considerations in the upcoming Surface Transportation Reauthorization bill
What the windows of influence are during the Reauthorization process for cities to elevate their funding needs for city-level sustainable transportation projects
Collision or Collaboration: Can the Public and Private Sectors Partner?
Hosted by Ideas SF, this discussion will showcase how collaborative models between government, business, and the nonprofit sector can unlock resources and expertise to address pressing urban challenges. Speakers will share real-world examples of partnerships that have driven economic revitalization, expanded public services, and spurred innovative infrastructure projects. The discussion will explore both the opportunities and the complexities of building effective cross-sector alliances in rapidly changing cities.
SPEAKERS
David Stiepleman, Chair Downtown Development Corporation
Leigh Lutenski, Director of Joint Development, City of San Francisco
Manny Yuketiel, Owner of Manny’s
Moderated by Adam Lashinsky, Editor-at-Large, SF Standard
Energy Infrastructure Summit
City & State is proud to present our annual Energy Infrastructure Summit convening government leaders, industry executives, utility providers, investors, and infrastructure experts to shape the future of New York’s energy systems.
This event will address critical challenges and emerging opportunities in modernizing and expanding energy infrastructure to meet the state's climate, resilience, and economic development goals.
Improving Passenger Rail in the Empire Corridor — What It Could Deliver for Central NY
‘Improving Passenger Rail In The Empire Corridor' is a one-day symposium designed to bring together business and community leaders, government representatives, tourism and hospitality industry members, rail industry suppliers and rail advocates to learn about New York State’s passenger rail improvement initiatives and what accelerated implementation could do for Upstate New York.The event will feature insightful speakers, presentations and panel discussions focused on building a broad-based consensus that investing in higher-speed passenger rail can be an economic driver upstate and a viable solution for the future transportation needs of the state. The symposium will provide a crucial opportunity for participants to learn, network and share.
Confirmed Speakers:
Assemblyman William Magnarelli (129th Assembly District) - Chair - NYS Assembly Transportation Committee
Senator Rachel May (48th Senate District)
Lucas Peilert - Siemens Mobility USA
Jason Orthner - Director - North Carolina DOT Rail Division
Yes for Meck Rapid Response Webinar
Accelerator for America Action will be hosting a rapid response webinar at 1 p.m. ET on Thursday, November 13, with leaders in Mecklenburg County who passed the historic transportation ballot measure. Following years of organizing and positioning, Mecklenburg County voters passed a transportation referendum that will generate $19.4 billion in dedicated funding to reduce congestion and make the region safer and more accessible. The webinar will feature:
Mayor Vi Lyles of Charlotte
Robert McCutcheon, President and CEO, Charlotte Regional Business Alliance
Jordan Shaw, Campaign Manager, Yes for Meck
Mary Ellen Wiederwohl, President and CEO, AFAA
2025 Manufacturing Legal Summit
Join the NAM Legal Center this November for the fourth annual Manufacturing Legal Summit – the preeminent conference for manufacturing lawyers addressing the latest pressing challenges across the legal and regulatory landscape.
Infrastructure Summit 2025, hosted by Spain-US Chamber of Commerce in Florida
The Spain-U.S. Chamber of Commerce is proud to present the 3rd edition of the Infrastructure Summit, a premier gathering that convenes industry leaders, government officials, investors, and experts in urban and territorial development.
The 2025 Summit will address the most pressing infrastructure trends in the United States, including the expansion of smart mobility systems, the rise of AI-driven infrastructure monitoring, energy transition in transport and construction, and innovative financing models for large-scale urban projects. Attendees will explore how cities are adapting to new federal sustainability targets, how digitalization is reshaping planning and operations, and where transatlantic collaboration can unlock investment and innovation across the public and private sectors.
Wharton Energy & Climate Conference
The U.S. has aging energy and grid infrastructure at a time when energy demand has never been higher. New projects can take years to build and generate electricity on the grid. Clean tech companies find it increasingly difficult to bridge the financing gap to scale to maturity.
The Wharton Energy & Climate Conference will look at how the energy and climate industry is adapting to become resilient to changing capital markets, policy changes, and consumer demands. Companies are fortifying physical infrastructure, developing fluency in navigating complex state, local, and federal policies, and building their capital stacks creatively.
Join C-Suite executives, startup founders, investors and leaders at the cutting edge of their fields. Through keynotes, panels, and both formal and informal conversations throughout the day, attendees will share industry best practices and success stories. The event will foster collaboration between the leaders at the forefront of the industry today and those who will shape the industry in the future.
ASCE's Making the Grade Webinar: Aviation
Join ASCE for an Upcoming Webinar on Airports and 2025 Infrastructure Report Card
On November 6th, aviation will be showcased as a part of ASCE's Making the Grade Webinar Series. Following the release of the 2025 Report Card for America's Infrastructure, the webinar will explore issues and solutions for airport facilities across key criteria including funding, resilience, and capacity. The event features an overview of the Aviation chapter and provides rationale for the grade. Additionally, panelists will discuss on-the-ground experiences linking the report to the work of practitioners.
Panelists featured in this discussion include:
Jason Terreri, Executive Director, Syracuse Regional Airport Authority
Melissa Cooper, Aviation Director, City of Kansas City
Juliette Peyroux, Principal, Magnusson Klemencic Associates
David Sklar, Senior Vice President, WSP
Data Centers Sector Roundtable: USGBC Experience at Greenbuild
With U.S. data center capacity projected to surge roughly 25–35% by 2026 - driven by AI and cloud demand - the need for credible, comparable performance metrics is urgent. This panel, hosted by the U.S. Green Building Council, brings together stakeholders from the digital infrastructure community to explore how applying green building certifications to data centers delivers transparent, verifiable performance on energy and water efficiency, carbon reduction, and sustainable material utilization. Speakers will share how certification builds community trust, streamlines approvals, and aligns with policy goals. Operators and tenants need standardized metrics to prove performance and avoid greenwashing, while reconciling uptime, density, and sustainability. Join us to see how public sector priorities and private sector innovation meet to provide credible, resilient, and truly sustainable digital infrastructure.
2025 Florida Automated Vehicles Summit
The Florida Automated Vehicles (FAV) Summit assembles industry leaders from around the world to address technologies, operations, and policy issues. Our mission is to gain insight into what Florida is doing to create the ideal climate for the implementation and deployment of autonomous and connected vehicle technologies.
Topics will include automated, connected, electric, and shared (ACES) mobility, operations, law, infrastructure, functional design, cyber security, ethics, aftermarket products, enabling technologies, and public policy.
Permit America to Build: A Legislative Day of Action
RESCHEDULED TO NOVEMBER 4: Join the U.S. Chamber for a Permit America to Build in-person Legislative Day of Action on Capitol Hill to urge Congress to pass bipartisan, comprehensive permitting reform.
Attendees are invited to participate in the morning keynote briefings from leading voices in Congress, industry, and the administration on the current efforts to pass permitting reform legislation, as well as afternoon legislative office visits and other planned activities.
Future of Transportation in the Seattle Region
Moderated by Kirk Hovenkotter of Transportation Choices Coalition, this conversation will bring together leaders from across the transportation landscape to discuss topics like transit-oriented development (TOD), transportation demand management (TDM), road usage charging, freight mobility, and regional preparedness for large-scale events like the 2026 World Cup.
This event is ideal for professionals in urban planning, transportation policy, infrastructure development, sustainability, and public-private partnerships.
2025 Executive Management Conference
Mark your calendars for the 2025 Executive Management Conference hosted by the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies.
The American AI stack and the world
The White House AI Action Plan issued July 23, 2025, aims to achieve United States dominance in artificial intelligence based on three pillars: “Accelerating innovation, building AI infrastructure, and leading in international diplomacy and security.” Along with executive orders to flesh out these goals, the plan includes steps for a coordinated effort by the U.S. government to promote “the export of full-stack American AI technology packages.” Meanwhile, other countries around the world are also seeking to develop their own AI capacities under the banner of “sovereign AI,” and efforts continue at the international level to strengthen cooperation on AI governance, including in the UN, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and other global standards-setting bodies.
The Forum for Cooperation on AI at Brookings is hosting a discussion about the implications for the U.S. AI Action Plan, other countries’ efforts to develop sovereign AI, and opportunities for international cooperation. Experts will analyze U.S. government efforts to promote an American AI stack, the feasibility of sovereign AI in deeply interdependent digital ecosystems, the influence of open-source models, and more.
Imagine a Day Without Water
Imagine a Day Without Water is a national education campaign that brings together diverse participants to highlight how water is essential, invaluable, and in need of investment.
Each year, Imagine a Day Without Water invites us to see how crucial our need for water really is by visualizing life without it, just for one day. Very quickly, we learn how indispensable water is in our everyday lives, and how our health, environment, and economy depend on reliable access to clean water.
Year in Infrastructure 2025
Bentley Systems will bring together global leaders to explore how data and digital innovation are accelerating transformation across infrastructure sectors. The sessions will be available live both in person and virtually with recordings on-demand after the event.
Opening keynote: Shaping the Future of Infrastructure
CEO Nicholas Cumins and CTO Julien Moutte will share Bentley’s strategic vision for empowering infrastructure professionals. Learn how AI, open data, and geospatial insights are reshaping project planning, delivery, and asset performance across the lifecycle. Some of the insights you can except to gain include:
AI-driven workflows enhancing decision-making and productivity across the infrastructure lifecycle
Federated data and digital twins enabling transparency, collaboration, and value at scale
Bentley’s 2026 vision for sustainable, intelligent systems built to adapt to global challenges
Panel spotlight: From Hype to Hope – The State of Infrastructure AI
Pinsent Masons, in collaboration with Bentley, the Institute of Civil Engineers, Mott MacDonald, and Turner & Townsend examined the state of infrastructure AI. Hosted by Mark Coates, vice president of infrastructure policy advancement at Bentley, this session brings together leading voices to explore the findings of a global survey on AI adoption.
The panel will share insights on:
The readiness of engineering and construction firms for AI
Risks to AI adoption, including data privacy and security
Where AI will make the biggest impact and generate the greatest return
Webinar: Responding to Policy Changes and Preparing for Reauthorization
Advocates for pedestrian, bicycle, and transit programs have been responding to dramatic policy shifts at the US Department of Transportation this year. The Trump administration has changed regulations and executive orders, reduced agency staffing levels, terminated grant programs, and shifted funding priorities.
The American Public Transportation Association, Transportation for America, and America Walks have been educating officials at all levels of government about existing programs. They are also helping shape the debate in Congress as it considers reauthorizing the five-year federal transportation law, which expires in September 2026.
In this webinar, leaders from the three organizations will share their concerns, strategies, and hopes regarding federal transportation policies.
ASCE 2025 Convention
As our world expands through innovation, technology, and in population, civil engineers have a renewed call to action: ensure that the built environment is safe, dynamically resilient, sustainable, future-ready, and adaptive to changing climate conditions.
ASCE 2025 Convention will feature a variety of meaningful programming experiences whether you are a first-time attendee or a veteran convention goer: the annual ASCE members meeting, keynote presentations, invited panels, case histories, and research papers. The Convention will build upon the success of the 2023 INSPIRE Conference to bring a greater level of technical content to the Society’s flagship event.
Powering the Future: EV Charging Solutions for Public Agencies through NACo PPP
Discover how to plug into the future efficiently and affordably. Join us for an informative webinar introducing NACo Public Promise Procurement's newest national contract for Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment and Services. Awarded to Lilypad EV by Lead Public Agency Broome County, New York, this contract offers streamlined access to cutting-edge EV infrastructure for counties and public agencies nationwide.
The Utility Expo
The utility industry is transforming. The Infrastructure Law, sustainable approaches, new regulations, and new innovations have opened up a world of possibilities for business in the industry.
The Utility Expo is where it all comes together. It’s an easy way to understand what’s happening. You'll see:
New products and technology
New approaches to work
Better ways to understand shifting lead times and pricing
Expert insight into market trends
Networking, peer-to-peer education, and more
Make your work easier by connecting with the people, equipment and stakeholders in the utility industry.
Managing Infrastructure's Resilience in a Volatile World
How do infrastructure investors build and manage assets that adequately mitigate the risks of emerging climate impacts and cyber threats? This 90-minute program brings together Macquarie leaders, portfolio company operators and industry experts to examine resilience through three lenses: climate, cyber and artificial intelligence.
Expect practical case studies and guidance from the U.S. and Europe as well as key takeaways on operational engagement, standards, governance as well as the role of AI as a resilience multiplier.
Register now to save the date.
Infrastructure Summit 2025
In a world where infrastructure defines economic resilience, sustainability, and connectivity, this summit invites policy makers, advisors, investors and industry experts to a timely and unfiltered exploration of infrastructure investment in the US. From transportation systems and water networks to energy innovation, the sessions will unpack the regulatory, financial and operational challenges shaping the U.S.'s infrastructure development.
2025 ARTBA National Convention
Join ARTBA for an inspiring event where industry leaders come together to share insights, connect, and learn. Discussions on transportation infrastructure policy and timely business issues highlight the agenda.
COMTO's A View From the Hill
COMTO's A View From the Hill is a series of legislative advocacy on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, bringing together legislative and industry experts to discuss relevant issues facing the transportation industry. The program begins with a legislative panel discussion and concludes with COMTO members making visits to their respective Congressional officials and representatives.
These Congressional meetings serve to share COMTO's message, legislative directives, and views on the rehabilitation and revitalization of America’s transportation infrastructure. A View from the Hill ensures the continuation of COMTO’s mission of ensuring a level playing field and maximum participation in the transportation industries for minority individuals, businesses, and communities of color.