Fall Mini-Conference
2026 date to be determined
Location to be determined
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Thank you, everyone, for attending
the 2025 Annual Mini-Conference in Natchitoches, LA!
We look forward to seeing you again next year.
LRWA will email all exhibitors and speakers the attendee list in a few weeks. Several companies with representatives attending did not provide us with email addresses to send the list to. If you were in attendance and didn’t receive an email with the list, contact the LRWA by email (lrwa@lrwa.org) to request the list.
It's finally here!!!
Mini Conference Information!!!
Confirmation Letters
751 Second St Natchitoches LA 71457
Discount room rate: $112.00+ tax (King and Double Queen). If tax exempt the form must be present at check-in. A $17.95 charge to each guest room per night includes: hot breakfast, internet access, fitness center, business center, in room safe usage.
Breakfast available Monday – Friday 6:00 am – 9:00 am
Call the hotel for reservations at 318-951-4105 (front desk open 24 hours)
To receive the group rate, callers MUST identify their attending the LRWA Mini-Conference and registered by September 23, 2025.
Make room reservations early, they sell out quickly.
History and charm run deep in Historic Natchitoches. Established in 1714 by explorer Louis Juchereau de St. Denis, Natchitoches is the oldest permanent settlement in the Louisiana Purchase Territory. With over 300 years of history comes all of the charm that you would expect from a Southern town, and at the heart of the downtown Natchitoches National Historic Landmark District, the Château Saint Denis Hotel offers a location within a stone’s throw from unique opportunities to shop, dine, and visit our museums, heritage trail,s and parks. This Historic District is one of only two in the entire state and features the famed brick thoroughfare, Front Street, nestled above the city’s beautiful waterfront and the scenic Cane River Lake.
120 Church St, Natchitoches, LA 71457
Discount room rate: $129 + tax (King and Double Queen)
Gated Parking: $10 per day
Call the hotel for reservations at 318-238-8888
State that you are attending the LRWA Mini Conference
Discount Room Reservation deadline: September 22, 2025
What do you look for when booking a hotel? You want to stay in a clean, comfortable, and welcoming environment that feels like home – and that’s exactly what you’ll find at Church Street Inn. You’ll love the charming atmosphere, elegant furnishings, luxurious amenities, and fantastic service at our local inn.
5137 University Parkway, Natchitoches, LA 71457
Discount room rate: $112 + tax
Call the hotel for reservations at (318) 354-9911
State that you are attending the LRWA Mini Conference
Discount Room Reservation deadline: September 22, 2025
151 Hayes Ave, Natchitoches, LA 71457
Discount room rate: $112 + tax
Call the hotel for reservations at (318) 951-1123
State that you are attending the LRWA Mini Conference
Discount Room Reservation deadline: September 22, 2025
5131 UNIVERSITY PKWY, Natchitoches, LA 71457
Discount room rate: $112 + tax
Call the hotel for reservations at (318) 352-6655
State that you are attending the LRWA Mini Conference
Discount Room Reservation deadline: September 22, 2025
**New Presenter Policy:** The Louisiana Rural Water Association (LRWA) will only accept presenters whose companies have paid the current year’s membership dues (with a deadline of January 31).
The LRWA has opened the Call for Presentations for its Mini Conference, scheduled for October 13-16, 2025, at the Natchitoches Event Center in Natchitoches, Louisiana. Those interested in providing a presentation for consideration should complete the online form.
The deadline for submitting a conference presentation is August 31, 2025. After this date, LRWA will begin selecting presentations for the agenda.
We are looking for topics relevant to the water and wastewater industry, including new technology, security, utility management, board training, and more. The conference offers training opportunities covering all aspects of the water and wastewater industry, from operations to management to regulation. LRWA provides specialized education and networking opportunities specifically designed for utility managers, town council members, and utility board members.
**24-Hour Technical Classroom Sessions will be held October 14, 15 & 16 (Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday)
The LRWA Mini Conference aims to unite water and wastewater utility systems—both large and small, municipal and rural—for sessions on operations, management, boardmanship, and governance.
