Posted on July 14, 2021
Registration is open for the 2021 WEDA Gulf Coast Chapter annual meeting to take place on November 17-19, 2021 at the Holiday Inn in the downtown historic district of Mobile, AL. The meeting will provide a forum for exchanging information of interest to the dredging industry and its associates. Representatives from all areas of the industry, including regulatory, resource agencies, contracting, and manufacturing, will attend to discuss dredging economics, benefits, technologies, and current issues.
We are currently developing our final schedule and will send out additional information in the coming weeks. We are going to focus on a specific topic for the event. (More to come)
With the country opening up, the 2021 Gulf Coast WEDA Conference is anticipated to be well-attended by a wide range of navigation stakeholders, including dredging contractors, vendors, facility operators, shippers, Environmental Resource Agencies, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, etc. As such, the conference will provide a unique opportunity for your business to showcase its capability and support WEDA through sponsorships. Please see the sponsorship tiers and benefits at the bottom of this email.
TENTATIVE AGENDA
- Wednesday (11/17/21)
- The afternoon is anticipated to start with a golf event at Robert Trent Jones Golf Course (pending sufficient demand – email Wendell Mears @ WMears@anchorqea.com if interested). WEDA’s Dredging 101 Course will be offered from 1 to 5 PM, followed by an Ice Breaker from 6-8 PM in the hotel’s Skyview Lounge.
- Thursday (11/18/21)
- The agenda will consist of technical presentations and a luncheon program that will allow members to meet USACE district representatives on a one-on-one basis. Following this, an evening reception will be held at the GulfQuest National Maritime Museum of the Gulf of Mexico.
- Friday (11/19/21)
- A half-day of technical presentations will fill the morning session and conclude with chapter business around noon. This year will include voting new members to the Gulf Chapter board. Additional details will be sent out soon.
LOCATION:
The Holiday Inn Mobile in downtown Mobile’s historic district will have newly renovated rooms for our conference and provides sweeping views of downtown and the harbor. Centrally located, it is steps away from Mobile Carnival Museum, Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center and IMAX, and the GulfQuest Maritime Museum in addition to all the dining and entertainment options that are in the historic district.
2021 Gulf Coast Chapter Annual Meeting | 
| When: Wednesday, November 17, 2021 -to- Friday, November 19, 2021 Add event to calendar
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GENERAL INFORMATION: The Gulf Coast Chapter of the Western Dredging Association is conducting its annual meeting from November 17-19, in Mobile, AL. The meeting will provide a forum for exchanging information of interest to the dredging industry and its associates. Representatives from all areas of the industry, including regulatory, resource agencies, contracting, and manufacturing, will attend to discuss dredging economics, benefits, technologies, and current issues. We are currently developing our final schedule and will send out additional information in the coming weeks. We are going to focus on a specific topic for the event. (More to come) CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: Due by August 15, 2021 Submit abstracts to: John Vannoy, Orion Marine Group, jvannoy@orionmarinegroup.com |
| HOTEL RESERVATIONS: Book your reservations online at the special WEDA Gulf Coast Chapter group rate of $105 per night ($86 Gov’t). Please use the following links to reserve rooms online. Click here for Standard Non-Government Reservations Click here for Government Employee Reservations REGISTRATION: WEDA Member: $300 |
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| Thank you,
John Vannoy
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