Posted on September 3, 2025
The AIWA is pleased to announce registration is now open for our Annual Meeting on November 18-20 in Savannah, Georgia.
We have a number of success stories to share and upcoming projects to discuss as a part of our program, along with a range of topics of interest to all waterway stakeholders.
Invitations have been extended to our federal partners at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, NOAA, and the Maritime Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation. We will have presentations on navigation successes along the waterway, and you can expect an update on activities and what to expect in Washington, D.C., along with a panel discussion from our dredging partners, and more.
Thanks to our supporting sponsors who make the annual meeting possible. Sponsor opportunities are available.
Learn more by visiting the annual meeting website to access registration and sponsorships.
The Annual Meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency Savannah. A limited number of rooms are available for the discounted rate of $289 per night until October 17th.
Congress considers appropriations bills, final days before fiscal year ends
With Congress returning from the August recess, they have a number of big ticket items to complete before the end of the fiscal year on September 30th. Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem like there is much of an appetite to fund the twelve appropriations bills at this time so we are looking at two likely scenarios. Congress will either pass a Continuing Resolution funding the federal government at the current levels, or the government will enter a shutdown. It is possible that both may occur and there’s no current clarity on which might happen first.
Looking forward
Below is a table outlining our recent success and updating the current state of waterway funding in the House bill. It is still a possibility that we could surpass the $220 million in waterway funding over the past five years with another successful funding cycle in 2026. However, we await further progress on how the appropriations process might proceed in Congress.
