The meeting takes place at the VSA offices 800 Maine Avenue, Southwest in Washington D.C., Penthouse floor. Monday night Reception and Board Meetings will be held on the 8th floor.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2027
4:00 pm Board Meeting VSA Offices, 800 Maine Ave., Suite 800
6:00 pm Board Meeting Adjourns
6:30 pm Dinner gathering for Board Members
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2027
Note: Hotel provides full breakfast beginning at 6:30 am
8:00 am Registration Desk Open Penthouse lobby
9:00 am Meeting begins
4:30 pm Wrap-up and Adjourn
6:00 pm Evening ReceptionVSA Office, 800 Maine Ave. SW, Suite 800
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2027
8:00 am Registration Desk Open Penthouse lobby
9:00 am Meeting begins
4:45 pm Wrap-up and Adjourn
5:30 pm Board Meeting and DinnerVSA Offices, 800 Maine Ave. SW, Suite 800
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2026
Capitol Hill Meetings with your delegation – Scheduled individually
4:30 pm Wrap-up and Adjourn
6:00 pm Evening Reception VSA Office, 800 Maine Ave. SW, 8th Floor
Hors d’oeuvres and beverages provided
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2026
8:00 am Registration Desk Open
Coffee, beverages and light snacks available
Note: Hotel provides full breakfast beginning at 6:30 am
9:00 am NIWR Topics
9:30 am Engaging Students in WRRIs (Moderator: Ryan Lefler)
Student Panel of 4-5 students (Erin Flanagan-NIWR; Haleigh Fernandez-OH; Jackson Lindamood-KS; XX)
10:30 am Coffee Break
10:45 am Congressional Speaker (TBD)
11:15 am NIWR Topics
12:00 pm NIWR Regional Meetings (Buffet lunch)
Discussion on research needs/opportunities for Water and AI
1:30 pm Reports from Regional Meetings2:00 pm NIWR Topics
NIWR Board Members Report Out
2:30 pm AI in research—ethics etc (~90 min) Sushant Mehan (SD)
3:30 pm Coffee Break
3:45 pm NIWR Business Meeting Penthouse
4:15 pm NIWR Propose Budget for 2026
4:45 pm Wrap-up and Adjourn
5:30 pm Board Meeting and Dinner Washington Conf. Room
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2026
Capitol Hill Visits – Scheduled individually