Why Attend

Attend sessions focused on real-world events, cultivate important relationships, and discover the latest technologies and solutions for improving response actions in inland waterways

CLEAN WATERWAYS is an essential conference for the inland response community, providing a unique opportunity for government agencies, industry professionals, consultants, and environmental experts to converge. It is the only event offering education and networking that is overarching across any inland waterway. Here, attendees can gain valuable insights into improving response actions for inland waterways and cultivate relationships with those they might directly work with during a future response or exercise.


  • Attend sessions that focus on current, real-world events affecting the inland response community in the U.S. and Canada. Our sessions cover perspectives from a wide-variety of experts while offering the opportunity for in-depth discussions during interactive panels and sessions.
  • Connect with your peers during lively networking functions and build relationships with those you may directly work with on a future response or exercise.
  • Navigate the intimate show floor to source technologies, equipment, and services for preventing, preparing for, and responding to oil spills and other environmental incidents.

CLEAN WATERWAYS is always a great event for industry trade partners, Federal regulators and everyone in between to discuss concerning topics, best practices and how to keep the world a safer, cleaner place in the present.” Clint Linder, Shell

CLEAN WATERWAYS is a premier networking function to get to know and affiliate with those in the industry. When the need arises in the time of an incident these contacts become very valuable.” Nick Coleman, Kentucky Environmental Protection Environmental Response Team

CLEAN WATERWAYS is always very informative and has great topics for inland response information. Discussions had, relationships made, and information gathered always makes CLEAN WATERWAYS participation a success.” Emily Anderson, Phillips 66

“The CLEAN WATERWAYS event presents a unique opportunity to interface with prospective clients and learn from industry peers. I always leave feeling I learned new things and gained value for my business.” Shaun Dekker, SET Environmental Inc.


View a sample list of attendees from CLEAN WATERWAYS 2024 to get a glimpse of the diverse professionals you’ll connect with at the upcoming conference in Denver or view the sampling of titles that attend below. With attendees representing industry, government and environmental organizations, CLEAN WATERWAYS serves as the essential conference for the inland response community.

  • All Hazards Response Specialist
  • Area Response Manager
  • Assistant Director, Vessel Services
  • CEO
  • Chief, Emergency Preparedness and Response
  • Chief, Prevention Department
  • Crisis Management Services Director
  • Director of Compliance
  • Director, Emergency Response
  • Director of HS&E
  • Emergency Management Director
  • Environmental Remediation & Compliance Specialist
  • Environmental Specialist
  • Federal On-Scene Coordinator
  • Hazardous Materials Manager
  • Hazmat and Emergency Response Officer
  • Health and Safety Manager
  • Oil Programs Director
  • Operations Manager
  • Policy Advisor
  • Port Security Specialist
  • President
  • Response Supervisor
  • Safety Director
  • Senior HSE Specialist
  • Senior Project Manager
  • Senior Wetland Scientist
  • Spill Response Coordinator
  • State On-Scene Coordinator
  • Technical Specialist
  • Terminal Manager
  • Transportation Specialist
  • Vessel Operations Manager
  • Vice President of Marine Services
  • Vice President, Operations
  • Vice President, Regulatory Compliance

  • Academia/Associations
  • Chemical/Petrochemical Companies
  • Environmental Consultants
  • Horizontal Drilling
  • Legal
  • Local Emergency Planning Committees
  • Manufacturing Facilities
  • Marine Fire & Salvage Responders
  • Non-Governmental Organizations
  • Oil & Gas Operators
  • Oil Spill Planning & Prevention Consultants
  • OSROs
  • Pipeline Operators
  • Port Authorities
  • Railroad Companies
  • Shipping & Barge Companies
  • Spill Co-ops
  • State & Federal Regulatory Agencies
  • Terminal & Storage Operators
  • Trucking
  • Tugging/Towing
  • Waste Generators
  • Wastewater Treatment Plants
  • Wildlife Rehabilitation Agencies

We understand it’s been more challenging to travel these last few years, but now more than ever is the time to come together and connect with your peers at CLEAN WATERWAYS to share best practices and lessons-learned with people directly involved in incident prevention and response in inland regions and waterways.

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