NALMS Symposia

Photo by Ken Wagner

Held each fall, NALMS’ premier event is our International Symposium where members and other lake management professionals come together for a collection of oral and poster technical presentations, hands-on workshops, field trips and non-stop discussions on managing lakes and reservoirs.

Attendees are also treated to our exhibition hall where vendors display the latest lake-management tools. The symposium offers excellent opportunities for networking and lifelong professional associations are often forged at the NALMS symposium.

Photo by Todd Tietjen

Student Travel Grants

NALMS awards a limited number of travel grants to student presenters at the annual symposium. You may apply if you are enrolled at a college or university seeking either a Master’s degree or Ph.D., or the equivalent for foreign students. Visit our student programs page to learn more about student travel grants and other opportunities for students in NALMS.

Interested in Hosting the Symposium?

NALMS’ symposia are held in many locations in the US and Canada, and we depend on the help of local host committees to put on this annual event. Host committees help organize the program and provide local flavor to the symposium through special sessions on topics of local interest, field trips exploring local lakes and reservoirs and their management issues and social events highlighting the host city. If your organization is interested in hosting a future NALMS symposium, please fill out the proposal form below and send it to events@nalms.org.

Upcoming Symposia
South Lake Tahoe, California/Nevada November 5–8, 2024
NALMS Symposium Locations
2023 – Erie, Pennsylvania 2022 – Minneapolis, Minnesota 2021 – Virtual 2020 – Virtual 2019 – Burlington, Vermont 2018 – Cincinnati, Ohio 2017 – Denver, Colorado 2016 – Banff, Alberta, Canada 2015 – Saratoga Springs, New York 2014 – Tampa, Florida 2013 – San Diego, California 2012 – Madison, Wisconsin 2011 – Spokane, Washington 2010 – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 2009 – Hartford, Connecticut 2008 – Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada 2007 – Lake Buena Vista, Florida 2006 – Indianapolis, Indiana 2005 – Madison, Wisconsin 2004 – Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 2003 – Mashantucket, Connecticut 2002 – Anchorage, Alaska	2001 – Madison, Wisconsin 2000 – Miami, Florida 1999 – Reno, Nevada 1998 – Banff, Alberta, Canada 1997 – Houston, Texas 1996 – Minneapolis, Minnesota 1995 – Toronto, Ontario, Canada 1994 – Orlando, Florida 1993 – Seattle, Washington 1992 – Cincinnati, Ohio 1991 – Denver, Colorado 1990 – Springfield, Massachusetts 1989 – Austin, Texas 1988 – Saint Louis, Missouri 1987 – Orlando, Florida 1986 – Portland, Oregon 1985 – Lake Geneva, Wisconsin 1984 – McAfee, New Jersey 1983 – Knoxville, Tennessee 1982 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 1981 – None Held 1980 – Portland, Maine