The Aerospace Innovation Forum: A Golden Age of Aviation and Defense, hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, will bring together leading executives, innovators, and experts from across the aerospace and defense ecosystem to explore the technologies and trends shaping the industry's next chapter. Discussions will focus on the transformative impact of advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence, and next-generation aviation technologies, as well as the breakthroughs driving a new era of growth and innovation.

The forum offers a unique opportunity to engage with industry leaders, gain insights into emerging developments, and take a deeper dive into the innovations redefining aerospace and defense as we build momentum toward our Global Aerospace Summit in March 2027.

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Hosted by the National League of Cities and Enterprise, this event focuses on actionable strategies communities can implement now, including leveraging funding opportunities, integrating mobility into local planning, building partnerships and improving coordination across systems.  

Attendees will hear real-world examples of how transportation impacts workforce participation, student success, healthcare access, and quality of life — while gaining new ideas, partnerships and tools to create more connected and economically resilient communities. Speakers include Dion Beuckman, Commute with Enterprise; Dan Kealey, Councilmember, Burnsville, MN; and Joya Stetson, Valley Transit Authority, Minnesota 

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Join the annual summit where experts will discuss innovative sustainable transportation strategies and current projects hosted in partnership with the Nashville Connector, Nashville Department of Transportation & Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT), Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), Greater Nashville Regional Council (GNRC), Vanderbilt University, Fairpointe Planning, Civic Design Center, Transit Alliance of Middle Tennessee, TMA Group, VanStar, and Commute with Enterprise.

This in-person, day-long summit will bring together transportation professionals, planners, advocates, employers, and community leaders to explore how TDM strategies can reduce congestion, improve mobility, and support sustainable growth across Middle Tennessee.

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Join the US Water Alliance for a One Water Webinar focused on the growing challenge of funding stormwater infrastructure. The webinar aims to answer questions about how municipal governments can prepare to fund the stormwater infrastructure that is so vital to meeting future challenges, including which funding and financing mechanisms stormwater management entities can use to address this growing challenge.

Hosted by Erin Riggs and Austin Thompson-Spain with insights from Christina Papadopoulos, P.E., Stormwater Engineer with the City of Billerica, this conversation will focus on practical steps for establishing a stormwater utility, including key considerations and strategies for implementation.

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The 2026 Ohio Active Transportation Conference will focus on bike and pedestrian infrastructure, funding and financing for complete streets infrastructure improvements, successful strategies for educating the public, and more. Planners, engineers, local government leaders, and advocates will gather to learn, network, and gain the tools they need to build safer streets and vibrant communities in Ohio.

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The Greater Ohio Policy Center will host the 2026 Ohio Active Transportation Conference focused on bike and pedestrian infrastructure, funding and financing for complete streets infrastructure improvements, successful strategies for educating the public, and more. Planners, engineers, local government leaders, and advocates will gather to learn, network, and gain the tools they need to build safer streets and vibrant communities in Ohio.

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As energy costs and reliability remain top concerns for Connecticut’s business community, this forum provides a timely examination of the state’s energy landscape and its impact on economic competitiveness. Industry leaders and policy experts will explore reinvestment in infrastructure reinforcement, efforts to strengthen and power Connecticut’s cities, and the implications of utility rate cases on business operating costs.

The discussion will also address strategies for improving energy efficiency and cost containment, the expanding role of clean energy, and the growing need for energy storage as AI and other emerging technologies drive increased demand. Designed for senior business leaders and decision-makers, this event offers practical insights to help organizations plan for Connecticut’s evolving energy and infrastructure realities.

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Join Watershed Coordinators from the Safe Clean Water Program for a behind-the-scenes tour of Santa Monica's Sustainable Water Infrastructure Project, the first of its kind project that provides a drought-resilient water supply for the City of Santa Monica.

This event is hosted by Central Santa Monica Bay watershed coordinators for the LA County Safe Clean Water Program, in collaboration with the City of Santa Monica.

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The Central Virginia Critical Infrastructure Protection Forum is a chance to connect with experts and peers focused on safeguarding our essential systems. Dive into discussions, share insights, and collaborate on innovative strategies to protect infrastructure in the region.

The event includes opening remarks from the FBI Richmond Field Office, a keynote address by the 91st Cyber Brigade, and expert insights from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the University of Virginia’s School of Data Science, Central Virginia localities, and Central Virginia utility companies.

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Explore New York City’s energy infrastructure from the water, where it’s possible to trace the arc of New York’s grid from its past into the future. Beginning in Midtown, before traveling to Astoria and Sunset Park, participants will hear about the landmark power plants during the era of Edison, Tesla, and Westinghouse, and get a front row seat to the construction and redevelopment of new clean energy facilities on the city’s waterfront, including Equinor's Empire Wind project and the in-progress Brooklyn Clean Energy Hub. The tour will reveal many of the complex systems hidden in plain sight and offer insight into many of the urgent energy questions that will define New York’s future.

Led by sustainability expert Cullen Brown, who specializes in revealing the “invisible” infrastructure of the city, the tour will translate complex systems of engineering and ingenuity for participants to learn about how the city’s grid came to be, how it works today, and what its future may look like.

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Join The Beta District for the second annual Ohio’s Future of Mobility Conference, where communities, companies and smart mobility leaders come together to move ideas into action. This conference brings together leaders across both public and private sectors and academia who work in smart mobility and transportation, infrastructure and connectivity, energy and electrification, technology and data systems, workforce and economic development, and research and innovation.

The event will include keynotes and panels focused on real-world implementation and case studies, breakout sessions diving into policy, partnerships and funding, and conversations on AI, infrastructure and connected systems.

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Public infrastructure decisions don’t end at the ribbon cuttings. Join ASCE and Brightly Software for a discussion on asset management and life cycle costs, bringing together perspectives from technology, infrastructure owners, and asset management professionals. The upcoming webinar - Planning for Tomorrow, Today: Asset Management in the Digital Age - will explore how public agencies can better understand what they own, plan long term operations and maintenance, and align funding strategies to improve resilience and quality. Panelists will examine how stronger asset data and disciplined life cycle planning help protect future budgets, maximize public investment, and ensure infrastructure performs as intended for decades to come.

The presentation will be led by David Sklar, National Lead for Asset Management with WSP; Kristina Swallow, Assistant City Manager with the City of Tucson, AZ; and representatives from Brightly Software with support from a local infrastructure owner.

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In July, Lansing 5:01 will bring professionals behind the scenes at the Lansing Wastewater Treatment Plant. Every day, Lansing's infrastructure quietly does the work that makes the city run. This is the chance to walk away with a genuine appreciation for the systems that keep our capital city functioning.

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The Annual Oklahoma Summer Transportation Symposium, sponsored by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, serves as a forum to discuss emerging transportation issues in Oklahoma for engineers and interdisciplinary scholars interested in tackling these challenges and to provide students with a better understanding of emerging career options.

Symposium topics will cover a wide range of transportation-related subjects, such as bridges, pavements, materials, planning, construction, geotechnical, emerging technologies (e.g., autonomous driving, UAV), and environmental issues. In particular, research addressing Oklahoma's transportation challenges and topics aligned with the SPTC theme, which emphasizes enhancing durability and prolonging infrastructure lifespan amidst extreme weather patterns are also included.

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U.S. Representative Rick Larsen, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure, who will join The Road Gang to discuss the latest efforts to pass the next surface transportation reauthorization package. Rep. Larsen serves as the lead Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, while also championing clean energy and climate initiatives through support for the Inflation Reduction Act.

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Join ACEC Delaware for an engaging half-day forum bringing together engineering leaders, public partners, infrastructure professionals, and decision-makers from across Delaware to discuss the future of engineering, innovation, transportation, infrastructure, and leadership in our state. This year’s program will feature:

• Coffee & Conversation with County Executives from New Castle, Kent, and Sussex Counties

• Industry discussions on how firms are actually using AI in engineering today

• Transportation and planning insights from Delaware leadership

• Networking opportunities with engineering firms, public agencies, and industry partners

• Leadership transitions and scholarship presentations

• A keynote speaker announcement is coming soon

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Join solid waste and infrastructure experts as ASCE and SCS Engineers explore emerging issues and critical solutions in solid waste infrastructure. The event, Making the Grade: Solid Waste, follows the release of ASCE’s 2025 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure, and will examine how solid waste infrastructure is performing across key criteria including safety, resilience, capacity, and innovation.

The conversation will highlight report findings, supporting rationale for the solid waste grade, and a look ahead to key solutions. Additionally, panelists will discuss on-the-ground experiences linking the report to practitioner experience.

Featured panelists include:

• David Sonne, Senior Project Manager, Tetra Tech (moderator)

• Dana Blumberg, Vice President, SCS Engineers

• Kristyn Oldendorf, Senior Director of Public Policy & Communications, SWANA

• Suzie Boxman, Senior Director of Programs, EREF

• Joe Wilder, Director, Public Works, Frederick County Virginia

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California public agencies are under increasing pressure to deploy EV charging infrastructure quickly—without compromising procurement compliance. Hosted by Frank Huerta of LilyPad EV, key topic covered will include:

• The challenge facing California public agencies

• A procurement-safe solution: cooperative purchasing through National Association of
  Counties (NACo) where eligible public agencies may procure EV charging infrastructure through a competitively
  awarded cooperative contract, eliminating the need to issue a standalone RFP.

• What is included under the contract? Go to: publicpromiseprocurement.org/lilypad

  • California-Specific Advantages

  • Utility coordination strategies

  • Support for port electrification and municipal fleet conversion

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Buses are the workhorses of American public transportation, safely making 3.8 billion trips each year. Taking the bus might be an affordable way to get around, but buses don’t come cheap. Over the years, America has developed a highly customized approach to how transit agencies and manufacturers design and build buses, which has led to higher costs for transit agencies, fewer orders for manufacturers, and worse service for riders.

On June 25, coinciding with the release of a new paper by the Eno Center for Transportation and CALSTART, “Customization, Competition, and Costs: Findings and Recommendations for the U.S. Transit Bus Industry,” Brookings will host an event to explore policy reforms that can reduce the costs of bus customization and deliver a bigger, more competitive transit industry. Following brief opening remarks by Paul Wiedefeld, the former Maryland secretary of transportation, Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-Fla.) will participate in a discussion about the role of Congress in the issue and beyond. A panel of industry experts will follow, breaking down how customization became the norm and what it will take to adopt reforms at scale.

In-person and virtual attendance are available.

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Public agencies nationwide face unprecedented pressure from rising and increasingly volatile energy costs. While the cost to generate electricity is decreasing, the cost to deliver it continues to climb, driven by utility investment cycles, infrastructure strain, climate events and growing demand. For public agencies, every spike in utility rates can translate into significant budget strain, which translates directly into tough choices: delayed maintenance, reduced services, hiring freezes or diverted funding from core community priorities. 

Drawing from real-world examples, this session, hosted by NLC and Schneider Electric, will illustrate how these models deliver measurable community benefits: enhanced resilience during climate events, reduced O&M burden on understaffed departments, accelerated sustainability progress and meaningful taxpayer savings over decades. Participants will also gain a simple messaging framework they can use to communicate energy affordability and budget stability to council members, constituents and other stakeholders. 

Speakers: 

• Ann Simon, Deputy Director, Policy & Sustainability Officer, Albuquerque, NM 

• Christian Edwards, Vice President, Business Development & Strategy, Budderfly 

• Christine Weydig, Industry Principal, Schneider Electric 

• Hal Corin, Head of Development, Viridi 

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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is hosting its 2026 Environmental Innovation Summit, convening corporate sustainability leaders, government officials, nonprofits, academics, and innovators to highlight the leadership of businesses in deploying innovative, resource-efficient technologies and practices that bolster economic growth, share best-in-class strategies, and identify effective policies.

Speakers and participants will focus on where the private sector is driving environmental innovation both domestically and globally, including in energy, the circular economy, agriculture, biodiversity, resilience, and more.

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Join the Los Angeles County Public Works for the 2026 Equity Infrastructure Summit as they introduce the revised Equity Framework and identify community partnership opportunities in the Framework Implementation.

The Los Angeles County Equity Summit Framework is a comprehensive initiative aimed at addressing equity in infrastructure delivery and services. The framework emphasizes the importance of evaluating everything through a lens of equity, prioritizing based on data, community articulated needs, and a more formulaic approach to investments.

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This is a convening of state and local chamber leaders for a strategic, forward-looking gathering focused on artificial intelligence's transformative impact on workforce systems. This convening will equip chamber professionals with evidence-based insights into how AI is reshaping skill demands across industries, what research reveals (and what remains uncertain) about workforce disruption, and how to adapt K-12 education, upskilling, and reskilling programs to prepare workers for an AI-integrated economy.

Through this event, we hope to foster greater engagement and collaboration at scale on this critical issue. Participants will leave with frameworks for engaging education and workforce partners, advocacy strategies, and actionable plans to position their chambers as essential voices in workforce system transformation. 

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AI is reshaping how America works, and the businesses that lead this transition will define what comes next. In an AI-driven economy, how do we ensure innovation creates opportunity for everyone? The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is hosting a special event called “AI + Work)

Event Topics:

• How to transition proactively, not reactively: Help your business stay ahead of workforce shifts.

• How to lead with data and foresight: Shape smarter workforce policies and practices for what's ahead.

• Why we should put workers at the center: Turn AI adoption into a competitive advantage for your business and the people who power it.

• How to deploy AI where it works: Gain the intelligence to expand what's effective and stop what isn't.

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Join a two-part discussion on the future of electrical infrastructure and design decisions that shape energy demand. This event, hosted by Building Evolution Corporation, brings together industry leaders Mohamed Shamog of National Grid and Kevin Seaman of Seaman Engineering to share strategies, challenges, and opportunities at both the Macro and Micro levels.

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The Las Vegas Latin Chamber of Commerce and RTC South Nevada are hosting a business expo during Infrastructure Week. Connect with leaders shaping Southern Nevada’s future in policy, transportation, water, and construction.

The expo will be followed by a luncheon and panel discussion “Building Southern Nevada: Infrastructure Priorities & Pathways to Opportunity.” Featured speakers are:

• MJ Maynard-Carey, APTA chair and CEO of the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada

• John Entsminger, General Manager of Southern Nevada Water Authority

• Ann Barnett, CEO of Nevada Contractors Association

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