Last week, ITRC welcomed more than 200 attendees to our Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah!

Opening Reception & Networking

We opened our Annual Meeting with an evening reception and networking opportunity for attendees.

Plenary Breakfast & Welcomes

The next morning we formally welcomed everyone to the Annual Meeting with a breakfast, introduction to an environmental topics brainstorming exercise, and an awards ceremony.

ITRC Director, Charles Reyes, welcoming attendees to the meeting.

ITRC Annual Meeting attendees at the plenary.

We celebrated our 2026 Impact Award winner, Kim Nimmer.

Kim's family, Terry, Mira, and Sienna At the ITRC Annual Meeting.

Kim Nimmer’s family traveled to Salt Lake City to accept the ITRC Impact Award on her behalf. During the presentation, we honored her lasting contributions to ITRC, the broader environmental community, and the many colleagues and friends whose lives she touched.

We also celebrated some of our Project Team and Program's outstanding members!

Throughout the week, Green Chemistry, Sustainable Waste, ASCT, & Underwater Munitions met to discuss internal comments, training, and more, while PFAS Treatment Technologies, Petroleum Training Workgroup, & the Phytotechnologies Update Team met to start focusing on product outlines and key audiences.

Our Board of Advisors, IAP members, and State Engagement members also convened during the Annual Meeting, focusing on the future of their respective programs in support of ITRC’s strategic priorities. Additionally, participants in our new Emerging Environmental Leaders Forum connected to network and continue conversations following the conference.

Industry Affiliates Program Luncheon

State Engagement Program Meeting

ITRC's Board of Advisors

Emerging Environmental Leaders (EEL) Forum

ITRC is a program of the Environmental Research Institute of the States (ERIS). ERIS is a 501(c)(3) organization incorporated in the District of Columbia and managed by the Environmental Council of the States (ECOS).