In 7 weeks WEDA’s Midwest Chapter Meeting will be held at Hyatt Regency in Green Bay, WI from March 22-24, 2022. The draft agenda for the meeting can be viewed online by clicking here. The meeting will be an exciting educational and social event, with a great lineup of presentations and amazing speakers that are excited to… Read More
The Business Network for Offshore Wind is hosting its inaugural Summit, bringing together industry stakeholders to discuss critical safety needs to support the growing offshore wind industry For Immediate Release: February 2, 2022 Media Contact: Melinda Skea | melinda@offshorewindus.org | 202-709-9793 BALTIMORE – The Business Network for Offshore Wind is hosting its inaugural O&M/… Read More
Mark your calendar and join us on Thursday, February 3, 2022, at 11 AM EST for WEDA’s next webinar: ‘Rotary Drive Alternatives for Dredge Machinery’ When: Thursday, February 3, 2022 Time: 11 AM EST to 12:30 PM EST Add event to calendar General Webinar Overview: Describe the typical Rotary drive machineries on dredges e.g. winches, dredge pump, cutterhead,… Read More
Ensuring that safety remains a high-level priority as projects get underway For Immediate Release: January 26, 2022 Media Contact: Melinda Skea | melinda@offshorewindus.org | 202-709-9793 BALTIMORE – The Business Network for Offshore Wind is hosting its inaugural O&M/ Health & Safety Summit next week, February 3-4, in New Orleans. As the offshore wind industry continues… Read More
On Thursday, January 20, 2022, at 1 PM EST, join us for WEDA’s next webinar on Human Capital titled “Dredging for Talent“. When: Thursday, January 20, 2022 Time: 1 PM EST Add event to calendar General Webinar Overview: Dredging for Talent This webinar will take a look at acquiring talent in the Dredging industry. … Read More
The WEDA Safety Commission invites you to submit nominations for the annual 2022 Safety Excellence Awards. The awards will recognize individual organizations or project teams for outstanding contributions to meeting the goals of WEDA and for exceptional safety performance that exhibits a proactive approach to raising safety awareness in the dredging workplace. One award will… Read More
Great Lakes Dredging Team and Interested Parties, Please join us Feb. 9, 2022 for an informational webinar covering best management practices for addressing turbidity during aquatic placement of dredged material. We have several excellent speakers from multiple different agencies lined up to discuss this topic. In addition, to hearing from the speakers, there will be… Read More
The Port of Seattle presented virtually its annual State of the Port that featured highlights from 2021 that included putting health and safety first; supporting our region’s economy by helping to save jobs; caring for our most vulnerable communities and businesses; confronting systemic racism and inequity; and leading an equitable recovery across our region. Together,… Read More
“Social Media 101 for Dredging” will be a one-hour webinar, with a focus on giving an overview of the various social media platforms and how to utilize them to elevate and educate the dredging sector. The presentation will be valuable to better understand the intent behind each platform (e.g., LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, etc), as well… Read More
Mark your calendar and plan to join us on Friday, December 17, 2021, at 3 PM EST, for WEDA’s next webinar on Social Media. When: Friday, December 17, 2021 Time: Noon ESTAdd Zoom Webinar to calendar General Webinar Overview: Social Media 101 for Dredging” will be a one-hour webinar, with a focus on giving an overview… Read More
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) is pleased to make the First Call for Abstracts for our annual Dredging Summit & Expo ’22. The conference will take place at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in downtown Houston from July 25-28, 2022. WEDA’s technical sessions at the Dredging Summit and Expo are the premier venue to discuss the… Read More
The Western Dredging Association is pleased to announce that we have selected mentors for the 2nd phase of our mentorship program. We would like all prospective mentees to submit their applications by December 18, 2021. This is a private program that is only available to WEDA members. If you are uncertain as to the status… Read More
The World Organization of Dredging Associations, the Bureau of Reclamation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and HeroX are thrilled to present an update on the WODA working group on reservoir dredging and five emerging technologies for reservoir sediment removal. The five emerging technologies are Phase 1 winners of Reclamation and USACE’s “Guardians… Read More
The WEDA Gulf Coast Chapter Conference kicked off last night with their Ice Breaker event in Mobile, Alabama. Attendance for the conference is over 250, which includes Dredge Contractors, Vendors, Engineering Firms and USACE. The conference is from 11/17-19 and will have a series of technical presentations over the next two days.
Winners of the first-ever Ventus Awards will be announced and celebrated at Washington, D.C. Gala For Immediate Release: November 11, 2021 Media Contact: Melinda Skea |media@offshorewindus.org | 202-709-9793 Washington, D.C. – The Business Network for Offshore Wind will host the inaugural Ventus Awards Gala on Thursday, November 18 in Washington, D.C. to bring the industry together and… Read More