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WEDA Midwest Chapter Schedule Set for Milwaukee Meeting

The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) Midwest Chapter is seeking papers for their annual meeting to be held April 2 through 4 at the Doubletree Hotel 611 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee Wisconsin 53202.

Deadline for submission is March 15.

The Theme of the meeting is |!|Adding Value to the Dredging Process.|!| Authors wishing to present a paper should submit it to Tim Briggs WRScompass 954 W. Washington Blvd. 5th Floor Chicago IL 60607 tbriggs@wrscompass.com phone: 630-258-6619.

The Western Dredging Association Midwest Chapter will meet in Milwaukee Wisconsin on April 2nd through 4th at the Doubletree Hotel 611 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee WI 53202.

The Theme of the meeting is |!|Adding Value to the Dredging Process.|!|

The meeting begins at 4 p.m. on Wednesday April 2 with registration followed by an ice breaker from 4:30 to 7 p.m.

Thursday’s events will begin at 7:30 a.m. with a continental breakfast followed by welcoming remarks at 8:30 and technical papers. Lunch will be provided by the hotel at noon followed by a boat tour of Milwaukee Harbor from 1 to 3 p.m. The chapter business meeting will be held from 3 to 5 p.m.
On Friday morning a continental breakfast at 7:30 will be followed by technical presentations at 8:30 a Corps of Engineers District panel discussion at 10:30 and adjournment at noon.

The hotel WEDA rate is $93/night plus tax. Phone 414-273-2950 or 800-222-TREE for reservations.

The committee will accept technical papers through March 15 2008 on the topic “Adding Value to the Dredging Process”. Send papers to Tim Briggs WRScompass 954 W. Washington Blvd. 5th Floor Chicago IL 60607 tbriggs@wrscompass.com phone: 630-258-6619.