WEDA Eastern Chapter October 2023 Conference Save the Date

When: Tuesday October 10^th, 2023, at 8:00 am -to- Thursday October 12^th, 2023, at 12:00 PM

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Where: Doubletree by Hilton Jacksonville Riverfront

1201 RiverPlace Blvd. Jacksonville, FL 32207

Hotel Reservations:

• By phone (available 24 hours a day) to 1-800-222-8733 and be sure to ask for “Western Dredging Association” or Group Code WDA
• By Internet—click on this link: Booking Link: Doubletree Jacksonville Riverfront

General Information: We are currently developing our final schedule and will send out additional information in the coming weeks. As we implemented last year, we are going to focus on a specific topic for the events. Coastal Resilience and Dredging Restoration & Infrastructure Improvements

Call for Abstracts: The first call for abstracts will be sent on or about Monday, April 10th, 2023.

Tentative Agenda:

• Tuesday (10/10/23) Morning will start the program with an opportunity to take the Dredging 101 course followed by the afternoon Dredging 201 program. That will be followed by an Ice Breaker from 6-9
• Wednesday (10/11/23) Agenda will consist of technical presentations and a luncheon program that will allow members to meet with USACE district representatives on a one-on-one basis. We are excited to announce that our evening reception will be at the Jax Museum of Science &History. More details and sponsoring opportunities to come.
• Thursday (10/12/23) will continue with a half day of technical presentations and conclude with chapter business at

Location: Jacksonville Riverfront Double Tree Hilton offers premier accommodations and views of downtown and St. John’s River. Located in the heart of the trendy San Marco District.

Conference Registration: Online registration will be available soon on the WEDA website. The registration fee structure is as follows: $400 WEDA Member, $500 Non-WEDA Member,$400 Government Attendee, and $200.00 for qualifying students.

Sponsorships: Opportunities will be sent out in the coming weeks. We are going to develop some different ways for members to promote themselves and allow them to select different items/eventstosupportandtoallowthesponsorstoshowtheirwares.

For the latest information on the conference please visit the Eastern Chapter Page of the WEDA website, or contact any of the Board Members for more information.