Water and Venue Exchange

The live event industry’s only consortium for water-focused solutions

Exchange exists to:

  • Elevate water solutions focused on quality, access, and resilience

  • Educate and inspire the sports and entertainment industry to take action on water issues

  • Create a forum to connect live event venues with solutions

  • Fund pilot projects aimed to support healthy ecosystems and implement water solutions

Join us as we celebrate World Water Day and the kickoff to Earth Month

Summit Theme:

Water Quality Solutions

March 31 - April 1

Chicago, Illinois

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Water Quality Solutions Summit in partnership with

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Venues

Home Plate Room at Wrigley Field

Hotel: Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile

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Event Agenda

Tuesday, March 31

9am: Venue Tour: Wrigley Field

11am: Why are we here? with SLOAN’s Paul Sambanis, CGLR’s Lora Shrake, and GOAL’s Kristen Fulmer

11:30am: The Macro Issue: Water Quality Challenges with Senior Scientist Seth Darling from the Argonne National Laboratory and The University of Chicago

12pm: A word from our Sponsor

12:15pm: Lunch

1pm: VIP Guest Speaker TBA

1:30: Strategies & Solutions for Operations and Surrounding Communities of Live Event Venues with Ferguson, Ducks Unlimited, and Primo Brands

2:15: Break

2:30: Success Stories from Sports & Entertainment with

  • Minnesota Twins’ CRO Sean Moore & Pentair’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Oriana Raabe

  • Cleveland Cavs’ VP of Sustainability

  • Chicago Cubs’ Director of Analysis & Planning Operations

4pm: Special Presentation & Gift with BEF

5:15-7:30: Happy Hour - Register for event for more info

GOAL facilitates dialogue and builds intentional networking and collaboration time.

Wednesday, April 1

9-9:45am: Morning Networking & Breakfast (light food provided)

9:15am: Start-Up Pitch Competition and Dialogue

  • Including: Aquantix, CNSRV, Hydraze, Kadeya, Noah Systems, P4 Infrastructure, Sum Hydration, Current, The Water Council

10:55am: Break

11:15am: Next Steps with The Sustainability Exchange

11:30am: Where does WAVE go next? facilitated by GOAL

12:30pm: Premium experience at Cubs Game at Wrigley Field

Registration includes: 1 premium ticket to the Bleacher Suite. F&B included!

Register: To register, select your organization below.

All Registrations include a premium ticket to Cubs game on Wednesday, April 1

Live Event Venue

Team or Venue Representative

Complimentary

Register: Live Event Venue Representative

Water Solution

WISE Member

$400

Register: Water Solution, WISE Member

Water Solution

Non-WISE Member

$500

Register: Water Solution, Non-WISE Member

Why water?

Water sustains all life — yet it’s too often taken for granted. While energy, waste, and carbon dominate sustainability efforts, water remains overlooked, especially in sports and entertainment. From maintaining fields to ensuring a safe, comfortable guest experience, every drop matters. Now is the time for our industry to focus on water — and find solutions before it’s too late.

Why leverage sports and entertainment?

When messaged properly, the industry’s visibility and platform is a megaphone for challenges and solutions, facilitating more rapid, mainstream impact.

Additionally, stadiums and arenas consume water to host their events, and to maintain a clean, healthy, and comfortable experience for their guests. Implementing solutions in these spaces yield high impact.

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Summit Partnership Opportunities:

  • GOAL Partnership Packages ($35-100k)

    • Founding Summit Partner

    • Supporting Summit Partner

  • Event Partners ($2.5-$15k)

    • Venue Partner

    • Sports & Entertainment Event Partner

    • Transportation Sponsor

    • Welcome Happy Hour Sponsor

    • Community Legacy Sponsor

    • Breakfast Sponsor

    • Networking Break Sponsor

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Advisors:

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Professional headshot of Paul Sambanis, Ph.D., Vice President of Sustainability at Sloan. The image includes a photo of him wearing glasses and a suit, next to a blue text box with his name, title, and organization.
Photo of Lora Shake, Chief Operating Officer at the Council of the Great Lakes Region, smiling in a professional setting.