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Midwest Chapter

The Midwest Chapter of WEDA represents Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Wisconsin and Ontario, Canada.

2024 Midwest Chapter Meeting   |  Agenda  |  

When:
Tuesday, March 12, 2024

-to-
Thursday, March 14, 2024 

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Where:
The Ritz Carlton Cleveland

1515 W 3rd St
Cleveland, OH 44113


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The general schedule will be: View Agenda

  • Tuesday, March 12: (Everything on Tuesday takes place at the Ritz-Carlton)
    • Dredging 201 Short Course from (1 PM to 5 PM)
    • Environmental and Education Commission Meeting (2:30-4:30)
    • Women of WEDA Happy Hour from (5 PM to 6 PM)
    • Ice Breaker Reception at the hotel from (6 PM to 9 PM)
  • Wednesday, March 13:
    • Meeting and Presentations (8 AM – 12 PM)
    • Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Lunch and Museum Tour (1 PM – 5 PM) 
  • Thursday, March 14:
    • Presentations in the morning, followed by the Midwest Membership meeting. The conference ends around noon.

Location:
Located in the heart of a storied downtown, The Ritz-Carlton, Cleveland celebrates the city’s spirit and culture while adding contemporary new elegance to an iconic Midwestern landmark. The city’s only luxury hotel offers 206 luxury guest rooms and suites featuring modern amenities, an all-day restaurant and lounge, a state-of-the-art fitness center, elevated meeting and event venues, and unrivaled activities that embrace the surroundings. The hotel is located 12 miles from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, about a 15 minutes via Uber.

Registration Fees:  

  • $400 WEDA Members
  • $500 non-members
  • $400 Gov't Employees
  • $200 Students
  • $150 Dredging 201 Short Course

 

See you in Cleveland!

Craig Harley
President, WEDA Midwest Chapter

 
 

2023 Midwest Chapter Meeting

On behalf of the WEDA Midwest Chapter Board, we want to thank everyone who attended last week's 2023 Midwest Chapter Meeting in Louisville, KY. We thank our sponsors, speakers, attendees, and media partners for making this meeting great.

Midwest Board
We sincerely thank Stan Ekren of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company for his six years of dedication to the Midwest chapter board and welcome Paul Olander of Michels Construction, Inc. as our newest board member.

Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you in 2023 in Cleaveland, OH!

Stan Ekren
President, WEDA Midwest Chapter
SEkren@gldd.com 

 

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