WEDA’s Eastern Chapter announces in person Meeting in Charleston, SC, and new logo

Sponsorships are now available for the 2021 WEDA Eastern Chapter Meeting. The meeting is set to be held at the historic Francis Marion Hotel on King Street in downtown Charleston, SC from October 13-15, 2021. The following sponsorship tiers and benefits are available via the online registration form or by contacting us at Info@WesternDredging.org. Premiere Sponsor – $2000.00 (Aquarium + Gold)

• Features the event’s sponsorship at the South Carolina Aquarium reception and includes special recognition, signage, the ability to have a booth or table at the event, and marketing items.
• Interactive logo on WEDA Eastern Chapter web site, advertising in Conference agenda, Conference PowerPoint rotation
• Project Pictures or video on Powerpoint
• Recognition at the event
• Signage at the event
• Table for exhibition

Gold – $1000.00

• Interactive logo on WEDA Eastern Chapter web site, advertising in Conference agenda, Conference PowerPoint rotation
• Project Pictures or video on Powerpoint
• Recognition at the event
• Signage at the event
• Table for exhibition

Silver – $500.00

• Interactive logo on WEDA Eastern Chapter web site, advertising in Conference agenda, Conference PowerPoint rotation
• Recognition at the event
• Signage at the event
• Table for exhibition

Tentative Agenda

• Wednesday (10/13/21) afternoon will start the program with an opportunity to take the Dredging 101 course. That will be followed by an Ice Breaker from 6-9 PM.
• Thursday (10/14/21) 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 reception will be at the South Carolina Aquarium.
• Friday (10/15/21) will continue with a half-day of technical presentations and conclude with chapter business at about noon. This year will include voting in a new member to the eastern chapter board. Additional details will be sent out soon.

Call for Abstracts:
This year’s program will focus on the Evolution and Future of Deepening Projects. We want to encourage presentations that focus on the life cycle of port deepening projects. If you are interested in presenting at this meeting, please submit your abstracts to Steve Miller ASAP at smiller@dredge.com. Eastern Chapter WEDA Fall 2021 Conference   |  Save the Date  |  Register  |  Sponsor

When: Wednesday, October 13th at 1 PM -to- Friday, October 15th, 2021 at noon Add this meeting to your calendar       Where: Francis Marion Hotel 387 King Street Charleston, SC 29403 Map & Directions	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 event. (More to come) Call for Abstracts:  Due by August 1, 2021 For the 2021 WEDA Eastern Chapter meeting, we wanted to have a topic-specific event. With this in mind, we felt a relevant topic for this year’s event is Evolution and Future of Deepening Projects. We want to encourage presentations that focus on the life cycle of port deepening projects. These projects can include the preliminary evaluation of the project’s economics, the engineering and design, the actual dredging itself, and the final project. We are also looking at projects that may not have gone forward. We are looking for presentations where the work was completed in the last 3 years and was performed along the eastern coast of the US. Presentations that focus on self-promotion, specific products or corporate marketing will not be accepted. The presenter will be allowed to have a corporate logo on the slides. The presentation should be 20 minutes with time for questions. Format Abstracts must be in English Abstracts cannot exceed one standard-size page (8.5”x11”) of a Microsoft Word® document with 1-inch left/right/top/bottom margins Abstracts must be organized under the following required subheadings: Background/Objectives State the objective, situation, economic driver, history, and objectives that led to the work intended to be presented. Approach/ Activities Describe the phase of the project and identify what was done to achieve the final phase or project. Results/Lessons Learned Discuss the final outcome of the phase or project. Abstracts must include the complete contact information for the presenting author and all co-authors (organization, postal mailing address, phone number, and email address). Please forward abstracts to: Steve Miller Program Manager, WEDA Eastern Chapter Ellicott Dredges, LLC smiller@dredge.com
Location: The Francis Marion Hotel became an instant Charleston landmark when it opened in 1924. Rising 12 stories above the Historic District, the hotel offers spectacular views of Charleston’s church steeples, antebellum mansions, and famous harbor, providing easy access to the wealth of Charleston’s historic attractions. Hotel Reservations: https://reservations.travelclick.com/76320?groupID=2747603  Conference Registration: Online registration will be available soon on this web page. The registration fee structure is as follows: WEDA Member: $300 Non-member: $400 Gov’t Employee: $200 Students: Free for qualifying students (contact us at Info@WesternDredging.org)
Thank you and I look forward to seeing you in Charleston! Andrew Timmis J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. atimmis@JFBRENNAN.COM