Program Announcement

The 5 Cities 2025 Conference is a municipal utilities and water management conference hosted by Louisville Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) from August 25-27, 2025, located at the OMNI Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky. The conference, part of the 5 Cities+ Partnership, is designed to bring together clean water utilities to discuss operational challenges and innovative solutions under the theme "Leading Through Uncertain Times." Procurement opportunities are primarily focused on corporate sponsorships, with five distinct sponsorship tiers ranging from Small Business ($500) to Specialty Corporate ($7,500). Potential sponsors must submit a completed sponsorship form and payment by August 22, 2025, with a preferred deadline of August 8, 2025. Company logos are required by August 11, 2025, and sponsorship benefits include conference registrations, program listings, and varying levels of branding exposure such as website logos, electronic signage, and presentation room displays. Evaluation criteria appear to be based on sponsorship level and company size, with specific restrictions for small businesses limited to five or fewer total employees.

Sponsorship opportunities are open to a wide range of corporate entities, with no explicit set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises mentioned in the documentation. The conference does not appear to have a traditional procurement process but instead offers a tiered sponsorship model that provides varying levels of participation and recognition. Sponsorship levels include Small Business ($500), Silver ($1,500), Gold ($2,500), Platinum ($4,500), and Specialty Corporate ($7,500), each offering incrementally more comprehensive benefits and conference registrations. Companies interested in participating must contact Brad Selch at brad.selch@louisvillemsd.org or mail completed forms to Louisville MSD. While a specific overall conference budget is not disclosed, the sponsorship tiers suggest a potential revenue range of $5,000 to $20,000 from corporate sponsorships. The conference aims to facilitate knowledge sharing and collaborative problem-solving among utility professionals facing operational uncertainties.