When:
Wednesday October 25^th
-to-
Friday October 27^th, 2017 
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Where:
Embassy Suites Portland - Downtown
319 SW Pine Street
Portland, OR 97204

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Call for Abstracts

The Board of the Pacific Chapter of WEDA invites you to submit an abstract for a technical presentation at our Fall 2017 conference in Portland, Oregon. Presentations on all aspects of dredging and disposal, navigation structures, environmental restoration, and related topics are welcome and presentations specifically relevant to West Coast issues or projects are encouraged.

Please email your abstracts to Jarod Norton at programdirector@pacificweda.org.

The deadline for submission of abstracts is Friday June 23, 2017.

Projected Agenda Summary:

• Wednesday session: Corps/Industry Meeting from 1-3 PM, Ports Meeting 1-3 PM, 2017/18 Federal Dredging Program presentation from 3-5 PM, Hosted Ice Breaker 6-9 PM inside the Embassy Suites Hotel.
• Thursday's agenda will consist of technical presentations and a luncheon A tour unique to the culture and industry of Portland will follow the luncheon.
• Friday morning will continue with technical presentations and conclude with Pacific Chapter business around noon.

The detailed agenda listing the presentations and speakers will be posted on this webpage and distributed out via email at the end of September.

Location:
Centrally located in downtown Portland, Embassy Suites Portland - Downtown is within easy reach of the water front and the MAX line, stuffed with exciting dining and entertainment options and downtown businesses.

Sponsorship: As you know, this event could not happen without the generous support of our sponsors such as you. We are very excited to be offering three levels of sponsorship this year:

• Captains ($1,000) – includes prominent logo placement throughout the event, recognition at the ice breaker, and space at the registration table for information and giveaways.
• Leverman ($500) – includes prominent logo placement throughout the event and recognition at the ice breaker.
• Deckhand ($250) – includes logo placement at the event and recognition at the icebreaker.

* For Captain, Leverman & Deckhand Sponsorships, please use the online registration form by clicking here.

In addition to our standard sponsorships, there is an opportunity to sponsor coffee breaks Thursday and Friday morning or the Thursday afternoon luncheon presentation. Please contact Jarod Norton at programdirector@pacificweda.org for details.

Hotel Reservations:
Book your reservations prior to September 25, 2017 for the special WEDA Pacific Chapter group rate of:

$249/night standard conference rate - use code WES
$169/night Federal Government rate - use code WEG

The online reservation link will be available soon on this webpage and will also be emailed out with the next meeting update.
You can also book your reservations by calling: 1 (800) EMBASSY. You must mention that you are attending the Western Dredging Association Conference to receive the group rates.

The hotel reservation cutoff date is September 25, 2017.

Conference Registration:
In order to assist us with the planning, we ask that all attendees complete the online registration form. Any questions, please contact us @ info@westerndredging.org. 

$300 Member
$400 Non-Member
$325 Government Employee (non-member)
$50 for Guests ($25 for lunch & $25 Thursday tour)

See you in Portland! 

Jarod Norton
USACE - Portland District
333 SW First Ave.
Portland, OR 97204
(503) 808-4348
programdirector@pacificweda.org