SMART RIVERS 2025
Celebrating the World’s Navigable Rivers
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Celebrating Culture
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Celebrating Development
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Celebrating Economies
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Celebrating Innovation
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Celebrating Resilient Operations
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Celebrating Sustainability
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8 – 12 September 2025 | Memphis, Tennessee, USA

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Call for Abstracts Extended to 31 January

If you have considered submitting your research, idea, or innovation, there’s never been a better time. Abstracts are welcome on any topic related to advancing inland waterborne transportation and the forces driving its direction.

Learn more and submit your abstract today.

Smart Rivers 2025

Why You Should Attend

Supported by The World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure (PIANC), Smart Rivers 2025 is a premier international technical conference that attracts the top professionals in all aspects of inland and river transportation. The event brings together an interdisciplinary community of practitioners, researchers, and decision-makers to share the latest advances and lessons learned and to build a vision for a sustainable future in inland waterborne transport. Mark your calendar and join us at this important conference ideally located in Memphis, Tennessee, in the heart of the Mississippi River Valley, to discuss and learn side-by-side with private sector, government, and academic leaders that are transforming the conversations in international inland/river transportation. Grow your network and your skills as you participate in technical sessions, technical tours, short courses, and special network events. The technical program has been designed to foster a multi-lensed and transdisciplinary approach for transportation professionals to better capitalize on today’s opportunities and prepare for tomorrow’s challenges in inland waterway transportation.

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Early Registration Opens

16 December 2024

Notification of Abstract Acceptance

28 February 2025

Hotel Reservation Deadline

30 June 2025

Call for Abstracts Opens

20 June 2024

Call for Abstracts Closes

31 January 2025

Papers Due

30 June 2025

Smart Rivers 2025

8 - 12 September 2025

Call for Abstracts Opens

20 June 2024

Call for Abstracts Closes

1 December 2024

Early Registration Opens

1 December 2024

Notification of Abstract Acceptance

28 February 2025

Papers Due

30 June 2025

Hotel Reservation Deadline

30 June 2025

Smart Rivers 2025

8 - 12 September 2025

Conference Theme: Celebrating Rivers

The Smart Rivers Conference will focus on the celebration of our world’s navigable rivers. The call for abstracts will open 30 June 2024. Solicited topics listed below are a mix of previous Smart Rivers topics with new and emerging topics that may influence our future. Presentations on these and other topics possibly not listed are highly encouraged.

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Waterway Infrastructure
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Climate Change and Community
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Rivers and River Systems Management
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Smart Shipping and Waterways
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Logistics
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Special Topics

The organizing committee hopes you will join us in this celebration of the history, economies, ecosystems, communities, workforce, sustainability, resilience and innovations that shape inland waterway transportation.

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