Canceled: 2021 ORVA Conference

UPDATE THURSDAY AUG 5:
ORVA’s 55th Annual Conference

Louisiana is currently experiencing a fourth COVID surge with the spread of the more contagious and virulent Delta variant. 

To mitigate the spread of the virus, the Ouachita River Valley Association’s Board of Directors has made the painful decision to cancel the planned August 12-13, 2021 conference and reschedule it for a future date.  

Once this latest COVID surge is abated, we will reschedule.  Our plan is to conduct the conference in the Fall of 2021. However, the timing of the conference at this point is a matter of guess work.  Please continue to watch for future updates.  

Many thanks to our members, stakeholders, and sponsors who have registered and who have generously contributed to helping to fund the conference.  We will be contacting them shortly with full refunds.

Please continue to practice all available safety measures and stay safe!  Thank you for your support and understanding.



The Ouachita River Valley Association is a non-profit organization that has been in existence for more than 127 years.  It represents the private sector of the economy and derives its revenues from membership dues and fundraising activities, such as our annual conference.  For many years, our business partners and stakeholders within the Ouachita River Basin have financially supported the mission and objectives of the Association and helped to ensure its success.  
 
This year’s conference will address the programs and initiatives and pertinent issues, to include the economic impacts, of the Ouachita-Black Rivers Navigation Project.
 
We hope you will consider a sponsorship.  Most importantly, however, we hope to see you in West Monroe at this year’s conference.  The conference promises to be a great event. Presentations by guest speakers: Dr. Mike Strain, Col Robert Hilliard, Dr. Norma Jean Mattei, and Mr. James Bodron.