We’ll help you navigate.
OpenWater offers a full stack of products for the acceptance & review of submissions and for virtual conferences. Powerful alone but even better when used together.


The OpenWater Growth Stack
OpenWater offers a full stack of products for the acceptance & review of submissions and for virtual conferences. Powerful alone but even better when used together.
Application & Review Cloud
Everything you need to accept and review submissions, all in one central place. Ditch the binders and excel spreadsheets for good!
POPULAR FEATURES
- Online Forms
- Payments
- Reporting
Event Cloud
Transition to a virtual conference while retaining engaged attendees and delighting sponsors.
POPULAR FEATURES
- Live Streaming Sessions
- On-Demand Sessions
- Speaker Submissions
With OpenWater, you’re in good company.
OpenWater software powers the most rigorous Awards,
Fellowships, Grants, Conferences, and Scholarships in the world.










Programs Managed on OpenWater
4,513+
Total Applications Processed through OpenWater
3,404,701+


Before OpenWater, we struggled a bit managing our numerous awards programs. We had a combination of email based applications and home built web-based forms that lacked the simplicity and sophistication our staff and members deserved. That all has changed with OpenWater. We not only use it for our awards programs, but also for grants, fellowships and generally anything that requires an application or judging process. All of this in one central system that integrates nicely with our association management system.
Our members and reviewers love it!
Reggie Henry, CAE
Chief Information & Engagement Officer
ASAE


ASHA uses the OpenWater platform for awards programs, grant and scholarship applications, mentoring enrollment, course registration, volunteer applications and leadership programs. The flexibility of the OpenWater platform functionality is crucial to efficiently and successfully manage these various types of programs, each with unique requirements.
Jill Straniero
Digital Product Manager
American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA)


OpenWater is a company that treats you with a personal touch and we find that of great value. We have enjoyed the relationship we have built with them and have come to rely on them for the support that we need to continue to grow our program.
Joanne Schecter
Executive Vice President, Club Services
American Advertising Federation