When:
Tuesday, October 18th at 8 AM
-to-
Thursday, October 20th at noon 

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Where:
Hilton Albany
40 Lodge St. 
Albany, NY 12207
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Conference Registration: The registration fee structure is as follows: 

WEDA Member: $300
Non-member: $400
Gov't Employee: $200
Dredging 101 & 201 Course: $100 each
Students: Free for qualifying students 

Call for Abstracts: - view/download
For the 2022 WEDA Eastern Chapter meeting in Albany, we want to have a topic-specific event. With this in mind, we felt a relevant topic for this year’s event is Innovation & Sustainability in the Dredging Industry.

We want to encourage presentations that focus on innovations to dredging, navigation, and marine engineering and construction including topics such as dredging techniques, materials management, beneficial use of dredged materials (BUDM), survey, fuel and energy efficiencies, protection and enhancement of the marine environment, automation and labor shortage.

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.

Submission date required no later than 31 July 2022.  If selected, presentations must be provided to the Eastern Chapter no later than 30 September 2022.

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 project of phase of the project and identify the 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 Simpson
Program Manager, WEDA Eastern Chapter
Mobile Dredging & Video Pipe, Inc.
ssimpson@mdvpinc.com 

Tentative Agenda

• Tuesday (10/18/22) 8 am will start the program with an opportunity to take the Dredging 101 course at 8 am followed by Dredging 201 at 1 pm. That will be followed by an Ice Breaker from 6-9
• Wednesday's (10/19/22) 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. Wednesday evening there will be a reception at the New York State Museum. 
• Thursday (10/20/22) will continue with a half-day of technical presentations and conclude with chapter business. This year will include voting in a new member to the eastern chapter board. Additional details will be sent out soon. 

Location: 

The hotel is in the Capital District of downtown Albany, a five-minute walk from Times Union Center. Take in views of the Hudson River and New York State Capitol from your room and enjoy our indoor pool and whirlpool. We’re also less than eight miles from Albany Airport and within two miles of the Amtrak station.

Hotel Reservations:
The Eastern Chapter Board has secured a room block at the Hilton Albay for $169 per night. Click Here to make reservations online.

Sponsorships: (Note: Sponsorships do not include any registrations. Please register all attendees as a member or non-member)

Premiere Sponsor - $2000.00 (NY State Museum Reception + Gold)

1. Features the event's sponsorship at the offsite reception and includes special recognition, signage, the ability to have a booth or table at the event, and marketing items.
2. Interactive logo on WEDA Eastern Chapter web site, advertising in Conference agenda, Conference PowerPoint rotation
3. Project Pictures or video on Powerpoint
4. Recognition at the event
5. Signage at the event
6. Table for exhibition

Gold - $1000.00

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

Silver - $500.00

1. Interactive logo on WEDA Eastern Chapter web site, advertising in Conference agenda, Conference PowerPoint rotation
2. Recognition at the event
3. Signage at the event
4. Table for exhibition

Sponsorships are available online by clicking here. For payments by check, please contact us at Info@WesternDredging.org.

See you in Albany!

Dave Johanson

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company DJJohanson@GLDD.com