Sign Up For Updates
Rub Shoulders on the Cutting Edge
Bring your passion and inspiration as you gather with international inland waterways experts to dig deep into how canals everywhere are addressing challenges and thriving.
Experience the Wonder
Exclusive conference field sessions and tours take you to the heart of what attracts the world to our waterways, from boundless recreation to innovative community initiatives and the natural wonder of Niagara Falls.
Commemorate Erie Canal’s 200th Birthday
2025 marks our bicentennial — and yet our journey has just begun. We’ll honor our legacy while highlighting the innovative transformation driving the next century.
Witness History Repeating Itself
Join us for the send-off ceremony of the replica canal boat, Seneca Chief—the first vessel to traverse the Erie Canal—rebuilt using traditional methods. The vessel will be towed by a historic tugboat and accompanied by a flotilla.