ʻōlelo noʻeau
The 61st annual Hawaiʻi Water Works Association (HWWA) Conference will take place October 15-17, 2025. The Board of Water Supply, City and County of Honolulu, is honored to host this year's conference at Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa in Ko Olina, which is located about 20 miles from the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport. Aulani is conveniently located about 45 minutes from either Honolulu or the North Shore. The HWWA conference will feature educational sessions and networking opportunities, the annual golf tournament and activities showcasing some of the best Oʻahu has to offer, and the William Y. Thompson Award Ceremony and banquet on the final night of our gathering.
In ancient Hawaiʻi, water was recognized as a resource strictly enforced from mauka to makai to ensure its quality and quantity. In modern days, there is a need to expand our kuleana to include all forms of water: stormwater, wastewater, groundwater, sea water, freshwater, graywater, and recycled water. The One Water plan is an integrated water resources plan which attempts to manage water as a “…single connected system and creates intentional linkages between water supply, wastewater, and stormwater systems and the utilities that manage them.” The 2025 conference theme acknowledges that the varied waters we encounter, use/reuse and depend on all flows together from one to the next, onward, and returning in an expansive cycle.
Conference registration is full and closed.
Join us for the whole conference, from October 15, 2025 through October 17, 2025:
Registrations received by 11:59pm HST on September 8, 2025.
Payment due by 12:00pm HST on Monday, September 15, 2025.
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION HAS ENDED
Registrations received between 12:00am on September 9 and 11:59pm HST on September 15, 2025.
Payment due by 12:00pm HST on Monday, September 29, 2025.
REGISTRATION IS FULL
Registrations received between 12:00am HST on September 16 and 11:59pm HST on October 6, 2025.
Payment due by 12:00pm HST on Monday, October 6, 2025.
REGISTRATION IS FULL
Join us for one day of the conference:
Includes continental breakfast and lunch.
Payment due by 12:00pm HST on Monday, September 29, 2025.
REGISTRATION IS FULL
Includes continental breakfast, lunch & banquet.
Payment due by 12:00pm HST on Monday, September 29, 2025.
REGISTRATION IS FULL
Non-conferees may join us for evening festivities on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, and Thursday, October 16, 2025:
Includes Meet & Greet (Wednesday, October 15, 2025), and the conference banquet, William Y. Thompson Award & Passing of the Gavel ceremonies (Thursday, October 16, 2025).
Payment due by 12:00pm HST on Monday, September 29, 2025.
REGISTRATION IS FULL
CANCELLATION POLICY — Conference fees are non-refundable after Tuesday, September 30, 2025
This year's conference offers optional activities, including the annual golf tournament and excursions showcasing some of the fun to be discovered on island. Unless otherwise specified, optional activities will take place on the final day of the conference.
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REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
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REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
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Advance orders are payable by check or credit card. Limited quantities will be available at the conference for cash only purchase.
PRE-ORDER PERIOD HAS ENDED
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OPTIONAL FEES — These are separate from the conference registration fees, and non-refundable after Monday, September 15, 2025.
If you cannot find an answer to your question below, let us know through our contact form.
No, parking is not included. The Aulani guest parking garage located to the right of the main entrance for self-parking or at the front of the resort for valet service.
Yes, Aulani offers an online check-in service within 10 days of arrival. To use the online check-in service, visit MyDisneyReservation.com/Aulani. Upon arrival, show a valid photo ID at the designated online check-in area at the resort.
Complimentary wifi will be available in room and throughout the conference meeting areas.
Yes, some sessions have been approved for Drinking Water Operator CEUs and some sessions are being considered for Wastewater Operator CEUs and pending Board of Certification approval. Those wishing to earn CEUs will need to make sure they check-in and check-out of each eligible session. Check-in/out will involve scanning the session QR code and the individual's unique QR code found on the conference badge.
PDFs of speaker presentations and any related materials provided during their sessions will be made available to conferees after the day's sessions are completed or as soon as they become available to conference staff for posting. After the event, conference attendees will receive an email notification when all presentations have been posted.
Guests may be registered as a non-conferee in order to attend the Meet & Greet on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, and the annual banquet and the William Y. Thompson Award and Passing of the Gavel ceremonies on Thursday, October 16, 2025.
Yes, following the registration period, confirmed registrants will begin receiving periodic email notifications with information and updates about the conference. In the case of bulk registrations for an organization, the billing contacts will receive a recap email confirming the list of registrants associated with their contact information.
No, onsite registration will not be available for the 2025 Annual Conference.
While conference registration is full and closed, there is a waitlist; however requests will only be accommodated should space allow it. As slots open, Full Registration - Late Rate - $550 -- will be offered to those on the waitlist in the order received and continue down the list until filled. Waitlist registrations are due upon receipt of the invoice.
Conference registration and optional fees may be paid by check or credit card. A credit card surcharge may apply. Payments must be received by Monday, October 6, 2025. Unpaid conference registrations will be cancelled as of Tuesday, October 7, 2025, and available slots offered to the waitlist.
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