Smart Rivers 2025

Photo looking down a river from within a boat

Registration Fees include Monday’s opening reception, Wednesday evening conference social, 3 days of technical sessions, and the Thursday afternoon technical tour.

Accompanying Guest ticket includes Monday reception, Wednesday evening banquet, one technical tour.

Student Registration must be enrolled full time in graduate or undergraduate college programs.
Smart Rivers 2025 is offering student scholarships. Check here if you would like to be considered for financial assistance.

Short Course Registration is per each 3.5 hr course and includes lunch.

8:30 am - 10:00 am

Opening Plenary

Opening plenary description.

10:00 am - 10:30 am

Break

Coffee will be provided.

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Plenary Session

Navigating Disruptions

12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

Lunch – Exhibit Hall

Plated lunch will be provided.

1:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Announcements

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Technical Breakout Sessions

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Break

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Technical Breakout Sessions

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

YP Social

8:30 am - 12:00 pm

Short Courses

Design of Navigation Locks (WG206) Empowering Sustainable Dredged Material Management (WG 214 & 236) Small Craft Harbor Design

1:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Short Courses

Composites for hydraulic structures (WG191) Technical—Biological Bank Protection (WG 128) Navigation Channel Sedimentation Solutions (ASCE)

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Renasant Conference Center

Welcome Reception

8:30 am - 10:00 am

Technical Breakout Sessions

10:00 am - 10:30 am

Break

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Plenary Session: Sharing the Waterway

12:00 pm - 1:15 pm Exhibit Hall

Lunch

1:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Announcements

3:00 pm

Technical Breakout Sessions

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Break

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Technical Breakout Sessions

6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Beale Street Landing

Sunset Social

8:30 am - 10:00 am

Technical Breakout Sessions

10:00 am - 10:30 am

Break

10:30 am - 12:30 pm

Closing Plenary: Great Navigable Rivers

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Exhibit Hall

Lunch – Grab and go

12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Technical Tour

Memphis Waterfront Walking tour Port of Memphis Bus Tour Graceland (optional)

9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Technical Tour

MV Mississippi riverboat briefing and waterside tour. Ends at Ensley Yard with walking tour of facility and picnic.

Date : September 8, 2025 - September 12, 2025
Time : 8:30 am - 7:00 pm (UTC-6)