The 2026 Emerging Issues Forum will convene policymakers, experts and other stakeholders to explore solutions to pressing challenges facing North Carolina's water infrastructure. This is the second forum in the 2025-2027 Future Forward Infrastructure series.
Water impacts different regions of the state in unique ways. IEI will hold the forum simultaneously in Asheville, Winston-Salem, and Morehead City to provide local leaders and community members with an opportunity to connect on this important topic.
Simultaneous Locations:
- Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
- Forsyth Technical Community College
- Carteret Community College