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StormCon 2026 takes place August 25–27 at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The event brings together stormwater managers, engineers, public works professionals, consultants, regulators, erosion control specialists, and solution providers for technical education, networking, field learning, and practical problem-solving.
Use this page to make the case for attending, and download a templated manager letter to request approval.
How StormCon 2026 Can Benefit Your Organization
Attending StormCon can help your team:
1. Strengthen compliance readiness
Stormwater compliance mistakes can create risk, rework, delays, and reputational issues. Attending sessions on compliance, inspections, documentation, and BMP performance can help strengthen internal processes.
2. Learn from peer case studies and technical experts
Learning from peers, case studies, and technical experts can help avoid costly mistakes and accelerate better decision-making.
3. Support professional development
Stormwater responsibilities are increasingly technical and cross-functional. StormCon provides focused education that is directly relevant to day-to-day work.
4. Improve stormwater project outcomes
The event can help attendees evaluate approaches to green infrastructure, erosion control, flood mitigation, and stormwater system performance.
5. Compare vendors, tools, and technologies
The exhibit hall and networking opportunities can help identify new solutions, compare technologies, and connect with experts who may be useful after the event.
6. Bring back insights for colleagues who cannot attend
One attendee can return with session notes, vendor contacts, presentation takeaways, and recommendations that benefit colleagues who could not attend.
Find Value Based on Your Role
Whether you manage municipal stormwater programs, design BMPs, oversee public works, support construction projects, or manage industrial/commercial stormwater compliance, StormCon offers sessions and conversations relevant to your work.
| If you are a... | StormCon 2026 will help with... |
|---|---|
Municipal Stormwater Manager |
MS4 compliance, program management, reporting, public outreach, infrastructure planning |
Engineer or Consultant |
BMP design, green infrastructure, flood modeling, resilient systems, project performance |
Erosion Control Specialist |
Construction runoff, sediment control, field implementation, inspection readiness |
Public Works Leader |
Drainage infrastructure, flood mitigation, maintenance strategies, capital planning |
Industrial/Commercial Stormwater Professional |
Facility compliance, monitoring, documentation, operational BMPs |
Transportation/Construction Professional |
Site runoff, project coordination, permit compliance, erosion and sediment control |
What You'll Bring Back to Your Team:
After StormCon, You'll be able to share:
- Key takeaways from the sessions I attend
- Practical ideas for improving stormwater program performance
- Peer examples from municipalities, engineers, consultants, and public works teams
- Vendor and technology insights from the exhibit hall
- Notes on compliance, BMP performance, flood mitigation, erosion control, and green infrastructure
- Recommended next steps our team can evaluate
Why StormCon Is Worth the Investment?
1. Practical education tied to real stormwater challenges
StormCon focuses on real-world stormwater issues including compliance, MS4 programs, flood mitigation, green infrastructure, BMP performance, erosion control, construction stormwater, transportation, and industrial stormwater management.
Bring Back:
- New approaches to stormwater program management
- Ideas for improving compliance and inspection processes
- Lessons from peer organizations
- Vendor and technology insights
- Contacts who can serve as future resources
2. Peer learning from professionals facing similar problems
Attendees can compare approaches with municipalities, engineers, consultants, contractors, public works teams, regulators, and solution providers.
Questions that you will have answered after attending:
- How are other municipalities improving MS4 program efficiency?
- Which BMPs are proving most effective in the field?
- How are teams documenting compliance more effectively?
- What approaches are being used for flood mitigation and resilience planning?
- Which technologies are helping teams save time or improve reporting?
- How are engineers, contractors, and public agencies coordinating more effectively?
3. Strengthen compliance and project performance
Stormwater teams are under pressure to manage risk, document work, maintain infrastructure, and deliver effective projects.
StormCon sessions and conversations can help attendees identify approaches that support stronger compliance readiness, better decision-making, and more resilient stormwater outcomes.
4. Maximize value in one trip
In three days, attendees can access technical education, exhibits, networking, peer conversations, field learning, and solution discovery in one place. That makes StormCon a concentrated opportunity to learn, benchmark, and bring back actionable ideas for the broader team.
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Need approval to attend StormCon 2026?
Use the message below to help make the case to your manager. Personalize it with your organization’s priorities, the sessions you plan to attend, and the specific takeaways you hope to bring back.
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Customize the email by adding:
- The StormCon sessions or topics most relevant to your work
- Current projects, programs, or compliance priorities your team is focused on
- Specific questions you hope to answer at the event
- A commitment to share takeaways with your team after attending