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membership “gets us to meet other people in dredging,
which is useful in the trade. It’s a good place to be because
it’s all about dredging.”
Grant has been a member for 12 years and exhibits at
many of the conferences.
Chapters now include the Eastern, Gulf, Midwest and
Pacific Chapters in the U.S., the Central America Chapter and
the South America Chapter.
In 2018, the Dredging Summit & Expo – Navigating the
Future in Dredging – will be held in Norfolk, Va., June 25
through 28. A call for papers is out for that event and all are
invited to submit abstracts. The deadline is January 15, 2018,
and full details are on the WEDA website.
The Midwest Chapter meeting will be held in Toledo, Ohio,
March 13 to 15. The remaining chapters hold their meetings
in the fall, and full information on these will appear on the
website in mid-2018. Proceedings of 2017 meetings are now
on the site and can be viewed by all.
After the annual Dredging Summit & Expo in Vancouver,
B.C. this June, Cappellino said, “After a successful and wellattended
event, WEDA has expanded its outreach in Canada
and now has 67 Canadian members representing 56 companies.
We experienced an excellent turnout from our Canadian
members and affiliates.”
WEDA is the dominant professional organization for
dredging professionals in the Americas, and its biggest
achievement is to have built a network of valuable connections
among its members, and promoting the exchange of
knowledge in fields related to dredging, navigation, marine
engineering and construction, says Cappellino.
“We have accomplished that by hosting or co-sponsoring
national and international technical conferences, seminars
and symposia, including publication and dissemination of
the proceedings,” he said.
WEDA’s goals for the future are encompassed by its stated
mission, which is to focus on increasing the benefits and
overall value offered to the members, to build a stronger organization
and to increase its presence as a forum for dredging
professionals throughout the Americas.
“We encourage Canadian companies and individuals
to join WEDA and help us achieve our missions and goals,”
said Cappellino.
INDUSTRY PROFILE
“WEDA is a good place to be because it’s all about dredging.”
– Norman Grant, Normrock Industries
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