Sunday, August 2 | 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Welcome To Detroit Opening Reception

Join us for our Welcome Reception featuring Detroit-style food and drinks at the Huntington Place Convention Center, with networking opportunities and the exhibit hall open throughout the evening!

Tuesday, August 4 | 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Tuesday Night Evening Reception

Join us for an evening reception at Union Assembly, featuring an outdoor terrace with great views of Comerica Park. Enjoy drinks and delicious food while catching up with fellow attendees in a relaxed, fun atmosphere.

The venue is conveniently located in downtown Detroit’s lively entertainment district and shares space with Mom’s Spaghetti, a casual pasta spot inspired by Eminem’s Lose Yourself lyric, and Eminem’s Trailer, a small retail and memorabilia space celebrating his music and Detroit roots.

Special thank you to our event sponsor Structural Technologies!

Free Admission Included With All Full Conference Registrations and Tuesday Daily Registration!

Space is limited.

• Additional Tickets Available for $95 per person.

Wednesday, August 5 | 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Pipelines 2026 Technical Tour – Advanced Pipeline Technology Demonstrations at Wayne State University

Wayne State University (WSU) and the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) have collaborated to develop WSU’s Pipeline Laboratory that allows for real world research and technology development.  During this tour, you will see full-scale demonstrations of rehabilitation technologies, condition assessment technologies, and a dissected Prestressed Concrete Cylinder Pipe (PCCP) section.  

• Station 1: Rehabilitation Demonstrations - Firms will demonstrate innovative pipeline rehabilitation techniques on full scale pipe
• Station 2: Condition Assessment Demonstrations - Firms will demonstrate innovative condition assessment technologies on full scale pipe
• Station 3: PCCP Pipe Dissection - Prior to the conference, a section of PCCP from a GLWA main will be removed and put in the WSU Pipe Laboratory. The pipe will be dissected so all prestressing wire will be visible including wire breaks that were reported on the exhumed pipe section
• Station 4: WRF 5289 - WSU is part of a research team that is performing independent validation of acoustic velocity testing technologies (AVT) on pipes constructed at the laboratory. The test setup includes cast iron, ductile iron, and other pipe materials.  Artificial defects will be put into these pipes so AVT firms can determine sensitivity to defects and limitations
• Station 5: Fiber Optic Monitoring - Acoustic monitoring is used to detect breaking PCCP prestressing wires as they occur in real time. GLWA is evaluating the performance of new firm entering the marketplace. This station will include wire cuts, so attendees can see how the system responds

This ticket must be purchased in addition to registration.

Fee: Early Bird: $40 | Advance: $45 | Final: $50

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Wednesday, August 5 | 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

UESI Golf Tournament

Topgolf Detroit Auburn Hills is a premier entertainment destination in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Guests will enjoy climate-controlled hitting bays with HDTVs throughout and a high-tech golf experience where every shot is tracked and scored automatically. No golf experience is required, making this a fun and inclusive activity for all attendees!

In addition to the tournament, the venue offers a lively social atmosphere along with a full food and beverage menu prepared by an accomplished Executive Chef and experienced team. Topgolf provides a unique setting to connect, compete, and enjoy an engaging event experience.

Fee includes:

• Three hours of Topgolf gameplay
• Preselected food and beverage package
• TopContender tournament with on site ambassadors
• Live leaderboard scoring displayed on in-bay screens throughout the event

* Space is limited
* Approximately 30 to 35 minutes from the conference hotel and convention center. Attendees are responsible for their own transportation.

Fee: $125