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

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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Key Dates

Early Registration Opens

16 December 2024

Notification of Abstract Acceptance

14 March 2025

Hotel Reservation Deadline

15 August 2025

Call for Abstracts Opens

20 June 2024

Call for Abstracts Closes

31 January 2025

Papers Due

31 July 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. The concept of sustainable development should be integrated into all fields.
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Waterway Infrastructure
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Waterway Users and Resilience
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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. Submit your abstract today.

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