- Access: Keynotes, conference sessions, user speakers, awards and the Innovation Zone
- Networking: Welcome reception and evening activities
- Meals: Breakfast and lunch on Tuesday and Wednesday
OPTIMIZE™ | 26
Houston, Texas, USA
May 11 – 14, 2026
Evolve Your Utility, Transform Your Future
Join us at our bi-annual user group conference—uniting industry leaders to share real strategies for tackling today’s toughest challenges.
Who Should Attend: executives, operations business leaders, operators, engineers, IT leads and administrators, key utility stakeholders
Tickets and Fees
Your Full Conference Ticket includes:
Training: Extend your experience with a day and a half of customized training on May 14–15 for an additional fee..
Advisory Council Meeting: Stay Thursday, May 14 for a full day meeting and evening event, by invite-only.
Full Conference:
Early Bird Oct-Mar $1,350
Standard April-Onsite $1,650
Full Conference with Training:
Early Bird Oct-Mar $2,250
Standard April-Onsite $2,650
Bring your colleagues. Save with group ticket pricing.
Gather your colleagues and save! Companies sending 5 or more team members receive exclusive group discounts. Unlock greater savings the more people you register.
To secure your discount, simply purchase all tickets at once. After checkout, you'll gain access to a dedicated dashboard to easily invite your team and manage registrations. Visit the FAQ page for more information on group discounts.
Note: Group ticket holders who want to attend training sessions must purchase their training separately after buying their group conference-only tickets.
Register a Group
Why Attend OPTIMIZE 26
Conference Venues
Conference Venues
Marriott Marquis Houston &
George R. Brown Convention Center
Houston, Texas
OPTIMIZE has expanded! At OPTIMIZE 26, you will participate in keynote presentations, conference sessions and networking opportunities across two venues - the Marriott Marquis Houston and the George R. Brown Convention Center.
The Marriott Marquis Houston is also the host hotel for guest room accommodations. A link to reserve rooms at our discounted attendee rate will be included in your event registration confirmation email.