Max Lakkonen (IFAB), president of the International Water Mist Association (IWMA) has announced that the 25th International Water Mist Conference (#IWMC2026) will take place in Prague, Czech Republic, on October 7 and 8, 2026. The conference will be held at The Grand Hotel International.
The event schedule is now available on the IWMA webpage. The first important date is December 15, when the call for papers will be issued, and sponsors can start booking tabletops for the exhibition, which will run alongside the conference.
The IWMA says the 2025 event was a success with nearly 170 attendees from 25 countries. Max Lakkonen, IWMA President, commented: “We have been positively surprised by the number of attendees and sponsors, which clearly demonstrates the strong momentum of our industry.” The aim is now obviously to repeat this success.
The deadline to submit applications for the Ragnar Wighus Award is 31st March. In 2026, this prestigious award will be presented to the author of the best master thesis related to water mist technology. The IWMA Scientific Council, chaired by Kemal Sarp Arsava (Norwegian University of Science and Technology) will evaluate the submissions. The winner will be invited to present the winning thesis in Prague.
