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Rub Shoulders on the Cutting Edge
If you are working in economic and community development, waterway management, tourism and recreation, or heritage conservation along canals and inland waterways, WCC2025 is for you.

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.