Roland E. Powell Convention Center *** Ocean City, Maryland
2026 Tri-Con - September 1 thru September 4, 2026
Chesapeake
Tri-Association Conference
Operators who participate in a competition are eligible for a discounted registration fee of $100.00 or $150 for Chesapeake WEA comps for 2026, which is equal to the "Full Conference No Ticketed Events" option. Visit the competition pages via links below for more information.
OPERATOR COMPETITIONS
Click on buttons below to sponsor or to compete!
Operator Classes
Wednesday, September 2nd, 8:00am - 12:00pm
Class Not Yet Determined - Stay tuned!
Wednesday, September 2nd, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Class Not Yet Determined - Stay tuned!
Thursday, September 3rd, 8:30am - 12:30pm
Class Not Yet Determined - Stay tuned!
Thursday, September 3rd, 2:00pm - 5:30pm
Class Not Yet Determined - Stay tuned!
Ticketed Event, Free for WWOA members but you must register for the class to attend. For non-members it is $25 per class and will include a 2026 WWOA memberships. You must also be registered for the conference to attend a class.
FOR WEFTEC COMPETITIONS CLICK ON BUTTONS BELOW:
FOR SPONSORSHIPS:
MDE Certification Exam
Friday, September 4th @ 9:00 AM - You must apply directly with the Maryland Board of Waterworks and Waste Systems Operators to sit for the Maryland Certification Exam.
No more than 100 applications will be accepted for this exam.
Click Here to link to MDE’s website for more information. For application scroll down to "Operator Resources" then click on "Application for Operator Examination
You do not need to register for the TriCon to sit for this exam, but
you MUST submit your application to MDE!
FOR AWWA /ACE COMPETITIONS
CLICK ON LOGO BELOW:
Thank you for Sponsoring
the 2026 Operator Classes!