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SEPT. 19–20, 2018BALTIMORE, MARYLAND

PDCA Announces the 19th Annual Design and Installation of Cost-Efficient Piles Conference

September 19–20, 2018 Hyatt Regency Baltimore Inner Harbor, Baltimore, Maryland

“The Benefits of Driven Piles in Infrastructure: An Engineer’s Perspective”

Connect, Collaborate, Commit!About:Held each fall since 2000, this exclusive PDCA program presents modern approaches to maximize and promote the increased use of driven piles through a series of engineering-focused presentations.

Who Should Attend:The conference is primarily designed for geotechnical, structural and civil engineers; contractors; and other firms or individuals who conduct business, support or are associated with the deep foundations, earth retention and/or the driven pile industry. Licensed PEs will earn nine professional development hours (PDHs) by attending this conference.

What You Will Learn and Experience:The conference will consist of a series of presentations with an engineering and contracting focus including industry keynote presentations, case histories and other technical presentations, addressing the conference theme on infrastructure. Attendees will learn the advantages of using driven piles as a foundation element for various types of projects as well as current industry research and technology. DICEP 2018 will also feature networking experiences and a dedicated exhibit area.

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Tuesday, September 184:00 PM Board of Directors Meeting – Pratt/Calvert

5:00 PM Exhibitor Set-up – Harborview Room

6:30 PM Board of Directors Dinner Event – Offsite

Wednesday, September 197:00 AM Registration Opens – Maryland Suites Foyer

Breakfast and Exhibit Hall Opens – Harborview

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8:00 AM General Sessions – Maryland Suites

9:50 AM Morning Break – Harborview Room/Exhibit Hall


12:00 PM Luncheon – Harborview Room/Exhibit Hall

1:15 PM General Sessions – Maryland Suites

2:50 PM Afternoon Break – Harborview Room/

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3:15 PM General Sessions – Maryland Suites

5:00 PM Meet n’ Greet Reception – Harborview Room/

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Thursday, September 207:30 AM Registration Opens – Maryland Suites Foyer

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9:50 AM Morning Break – Harborview Room/Exhibit Hall


12:00 PM Conference Concludes

Conference Schedule

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Why Exhibit? This 1.5-day intimate event encourages opportunities for you to promote your business as a professional in the driven pile industry. Your company will be part of a unique and professional setting designed for networking and socializing, fostering and developing new client relationships and, most importantly, exposure of your company’s products, services, tools and techniques to engineers, contractors and those just starting out in the driven pile industry. There is no better way to make an impact than in the PDCA Exhibit Hall, which will be the featured location for all food and beverage functions including breakfast, lunch, reception and breaks.

Exhibitor Registration: Registration includes one full conference registration and exhibit space, a six-foot skirted table, electrical outlet, two chairs, a wastebasket and wireless Internet access. The Exhibit Hall is limited to 25 spaces. Exhibitors have the opportunity to select their booth number, and reservations will be confirmed on a first registered/paid-in-full and available basis.

Fees:PDCA Members / Supporting Organizations: $600.00

Additional Exhibitors (Same Company): $400.00

Non-PDCA Members: $700.00

Additional Information for Exhibitors:Additional exhibitor attendees are required to register for the conference. Exhibitors are expected to set up and break down at requested times.

Exhibitors are responsible for shipping items to the hotel for the Exhibit Hall. Package handling charges shall be assessed for materials received by the hotel in advance of our event date. The following charges will apply as a receiving charge:

Package Weight Price

0–5 lbs $5.00 each6–20 lbs $10.00 each21–50 lbs $25.00 each51–100 lbs $50.00 each101+ lbs $75.00 eachPallets $200.00 each

The charge for guests shipping from the hotel without their own account is the standard shipping rate, depending upon shipper, plus handling charges. Handling charges are subject to change without notice. Due to limited storage space, additional storage charges will be applied to packages stored more than three business days.

Please address all packages as follows:1. Hold for Arrival – Attn.: Guest’s Name,

Organization Name Re: Pile Driving Contractors DICEP Conference

2. Complete Return Address3. Number of Boxes

(Example: Box 1 of 2 and Box 2 of 2)4. Address Package to Hotel as follows:

Hyatt Regency Baltimore on the Inner Harbor 300 Light Street, Baltimore, MD 21202

It is each exhibitor’s responsibility to ascertain that your packages have arrived. All containers or boxes will need to be stored in each exhibitor’s area.

Exhibitor InformationPDCA cordially invites you to support the

19th Annual DICEP conference as a valued exhibitor

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Exhibit Hall ScheduleTuesday, September 18 5:00 PM Exhibitor Set-Up

Wednesday, September 19 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM Exhibit Hall Open

Thursday, September 20 7:30 AM – 12:00 PM Exhibit Hall Open

* See Agenda for food and beverage function times

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PDCA is excited to announce the sponsorship opportunities for the 19th Annual DICEP conference!

Sponsor Benefits:Companies will have a variety of sponsorship opportunities at the conference and PDCA will continue the tradition of featuring sponsors in a highly visible, consistent and professional manner through continuous onsite visibility of their company name, logo and representation.

This includes recognition and advertising on conference signage and on conference marketing materials, including the on-site conference program, PDCA monthly e-Letters, social media promotion before, during and after the conference, conference emails, PileDriver magazine and on the DICEP conference website. Sponsor as an exhibitor or attendee.

Sign up today!Please contact Debbie Schmidt, PDCA’s director of events, at 904-215-4771 or [email protected] for any questions regarding sponsorship opportunities. Don’t see the sponsorship that is right for you? Connect with PDCA to create a personalized sponsorship that supports your company’s goals.

Sponsorship Opportunities:

DREAM BIG: Engineering Our World Film ScreeningSupport your fellow engineers by sponsoring this exclusive film screening at DICEP. Dream Big is a HUGE film. Literally. A new film made for IMAX® and giant screen theaters will take our attendees on a journey of discovery from the world’s tallest building to a bridge higher than the clouds and a solar car race across Australia. The film shows more than the ingenuity behind these marvels – it reveals the heart that drives engineers to create better lives for people worldwide. – $1,500

Name Badge Holder/LanyardsMake a statement, be seen and connect all day by sponsoring the 19th Annual DICEP name badge holder/lanyard, co-branded with your company logo. – $1,500 each

Meet n’ Greet ReceptionSponsor the one and only conference reception on Wednesday evening. This is an excellent opportunity to showcase your company brand and what you have to offer to the driven pile industry. The reception will include a hosted bar and hors d’oeuvres from 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM in the Exhibit Hall. – $1,200

Hotel Guest Room Key CardsGet recognized at arrival, on departure, and everywhere in between when you sponsor the hotel guest room key cards co-branded with your company logo. – $1,000

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Conference LuncheonsSponsor the most popular meal of the day! The conference lunch on Wednesday afternoon will take place in the Exhibit Hall and is sure to encourage memorable mid-day conversation and connections. – $800

Audio VisualWhat better way to get your name out there then to have people staring at it all day as they listen to the technical presentations? Your company’s logo will be integrated into the presentation slide that is shown in between sessions in the general session room. – $750

Refreshment BreaksDon’t miss out on this opportunity to sponsor three refreshment breaks, all taking place in the Exhibit Hall on Wednesday and Thursday. Attendees will have the opportunity to refill, refuel and recharge during the morning and afternoon conference breaks with food and beverages, all while making valuable connections and exchanging critical information. – $500

Conference BreakfastsHave your company name be the first thing attendees see on Wednesday and Thursday mornings in the Exhibit Hall by sponsoring the conference breakfasts. Help get everyone off to a great start! – $400

On-Site Conference ProgramGet recognized – every attendee – every day with a full-page advertisement in the on-site attendee conference program. A full-page ad in the program will measure 8.375" wide by 10.875" high (trim size) plus bleeds of 0.125" on all four sides. – $250

Student SponsorshipsBuild longevity and continuity into the future of PDCA by furthering educational and service opportunities for students by sponsoring a student. PDCA will select university students to support their participation in the DICEP conference. The sponsorship is intended to help develop and promote the driven pile industry to those up and coming in the deep foundation industry. – $75

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Hyatt Regency Baltimore Inner Harbor

Address:300 Light StreetBaltimore, MD 21202Phone: (410) 528-1234Hotel: (410) 528-1234Reservations: (402) 593-5140www.baltimore.regency.hyatt.com

Room Rate: PDCA has secured a conference rate of $189.00 plus tax for reservations made through Friday, August 24, 2018 (subject to room rate availability, including pre/post nights). Individuals are responsible for making their own reservations either online by visiting www.pdca-dicep.com or by calling toll-free (800) 233-1234 or (402) 593-5140 and referencing PDCA 19th Annual DICEP Conference.

Check-in time is 4:00 PM and check-out time is 12:00 PM.

Hotel Parking: A parking garage is attached to the Hyatt Regency Baltimore on the Inner Harbor. Overnight self-parking is currently available for a discounted rate of $15 per night for PDCA attendees. Overnight valet and self-parking hourly rates are available.

Airport: BWI Marshall Airport is located just 9 miles south of downtown Baltimore and 32 miles northeast of Washington, D.C. It is the busiest airport in the region, serving more than 25 million passengers. The airport is named after Thurgood Marshall, a Baltimore native who became the first African-American to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States. BWI Marshall Airport is the region’s low-fare gateway to the world, offering over 300 non-stop flights to more than 90 domestic and international destinations. Traveling through BWI Marshall Airport is terrifically easy, whatever your travel plans entail, BWI Marshall Airport makes our Easy Come, Easy Go motto come to life.

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About Baltimore – Fun Facts• Baltimore’s Fort McHenry defended the Baltimore

harbor during the War of 1812 and is the birthplace of the American National anthem, penned by Francis Scott Key.

• Baltimore is home to the USS Constellation. This ship is the last Civil War vessel afloat. It was built in 1854 and is the last all-sail warship built by the US Navy.

• Baltimore is home to the first cathedral in the United States – the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It was recently restored to its early 19th century roots and welcomes thousands of visitors a year.

• Baltimore is the birthplace of the American Railroad. Visitors to Baltimore can learn more about the history of the railroad at the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum located here in Baltimore. The museum features the most comprehensive collection in the Western Hemisphere.

• Baltimore is home to the first monument dedicated to George Washington.

• The Baltimore Museum of Art houses the world’s largest collection of Matisse paintings in the world. Visitors can enjoy the museum’s permanent collection for free year-round.

• The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum was the country’s first wax museum of African-American history.

• Baltimore is home to the The Star-Spangled Banner Flag House. Founded in 1927, the Flag House has been open to the public for 76 years and is dedicated to the story of Mary Young Pickersgill who made the enormous 30 × 42-foot Star-Spangled Banner that flew over Fort McHenry during the War of 1812 and inspired Francis Scott Key to write the poem that became our National Anthem. Mary Pickersgill’s flag still survives and now hangs at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History.

• Baltimore’s waterfront neighborhood of Fell’s Point was the second largest point of immigration after Ellis Island.

• Baltimore was home to a number of historic African-Americans including Thurgood Marshall, Frederick Douglass, Isaac Myers, Billie Holiday, Cab Calloway etc.

• Baltimore is where Babe Ruth was born. Today his memory is honored in Baltimore by the Babe Ruth Museum. Baltimoreans’ favorite weekend pastime is taking in a game of baseball at the famous Oriole Park at Camden Yards, where Hall-of-Fame legend Cal Ripken broke the record for continuous games played.

• Baltimore’s World Trade Center is the world’s tallest five-sided building (located right at the Inner Harbor). Visitors can get a great panoramic view of the city from inside the World Trade Center at Top of the World Observation Level on the building’s 27th floor.

• Baltimore is home to the Preakness Stakes, the second jewel in racing’s triple crown held each year at Pimlico Race Track.

• The state bird is the Baltimore Oriole, also the mascot for our MLB team, the Baltimore Orioles. They play in Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

• The state sport is jousting, while the state’s team sport is Lacrosse. Baltimore is home to The Lacrosse Museum & National Hall of Fame where visitors can discover and relive the origins of America’s oldest sport.

Learn more about Baltimore at baltimore.org

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Registration and Sponsorship FeesRegistration Types and Fees:Full Conference Registration Registration fee includes Wednesday & Thursday Breakfast, Morning and Afternoon Breaks, Wednesday Lunch and Wednesday evening Reception, conference materials, general session presentations, access to Exhibit Hall, nine professional development hours (PDHs) and pre/post-conference attendee list.

PDCA or Supporting Organization Member ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ $450Additional person(s) from the same company ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $400Non-Member Registration ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $550Federal/State Agency Employees/Military -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $250Engineering Students ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $75

Exhibitor RegistrationRegistration fee includes one full conference registration and exhibit space, one six-foot skirted table and two chairs, one electrical outlet, wastebasket, and wireless internet access. Please note exhibit spaces will be reserved on a first registered/paid-in-full and available basis.

PDCA or Supporting Organization Member ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ $600Additional person from same company ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ $400Non-Member Exhibitor Registration ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $700

Companies interested in joining PDCA will receive the discounted registration rate once annual membership dues have been submitted. Dues paid will be applied to membership for 2019 and you will receive COMPLIMENTARY membership for the remainder of 2018!

Sponsorships:All sponsors will receive recognition pre and post-conference by representation in all conference marketing materi-als, PDCA e-letters and notifications, PileDriver articles/conference wrap-ups, social media and website advertising. Sponsors will also be recognized on-site through signage and mention in the on-site conference program. Please see individual sponsorship opportunities on the previous page for more information.

DREAM BIG: Engineering Our World Film Screening ------------------------------------------------------------------------ $1,500Name Badge Lanyards --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $1,500Meet n’ Greet Reception ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ $1,200Hotel Guest Room Key Cards ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $1,000Conference Luncheon --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $800Audio Visual ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ $750Refreshment Breaks ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $500Conference Breakfasts ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $400On-Site Conference Program ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $250Student Sponsorships ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $75

Please check one: Associate Contractor Engineer Student Government

Company Name Phone

Mailing Address City State/Province Zip/Postal Code Country

Last Name First Name E-mail

Additional Attendee Last Name First Name E-mail

Full Conference RegistrationPDCA or Supporting Organization Member $450 × _________________ = _________________Additional Person(s) from the Same Company $400 × _________________ = _________________Non-Member Registration $550 × _________________ = _________________Federal/State Agency Employees/Military $250 × _________________ = _________________Engineering Students $75 × _________________ = _________________

Exhibitor RegistrationPDCA or Supporting Organization Member $600 × _________________ = _________________Additional Person from Same Company $400 × _________________ = _________________Non-Member Exhibitor Registration $700 × _________________ = _________________

*Companies interested in joining PDCA will receive the discounted registration rate once membership dues have been submitted. Dues paid will be applied to membership for 2019 and you will receive COMPLIMENTARY membership for the remainder of 2018!

Sponsorships:DREAM BIG: Engineering Our World Film Screening $1,500 × _________________ = _________________Name Badge Lanyards $1,500 × _________________ = _________________Meet n’ Greet Reception $1,200 × _________________ = _________________Hotel Guest Room Key Card $1,000 × _________________ = _________________Conference Luncheon $800 × _________________ = _________________Audio Visual $750 × _________________ = _________________Refreshment Breaks $500 × _________________ = _________________Conference Breakfasts $400 × _________________ = _________________On-Site Conference Program $250 × _________________ = _________________Student Sponsorships $75 × _________________ = _________________

TOTAL PAYMENT DUE TO PDCA = _________________

Tabletop/Booth Selection Request (See Exhibit Floor Plan): Option 1 _________ Option 2 ____________Option 3 ________________

Payment Information: Check Visa MC AMEX

Name on Card: ____________________________________________________________________________________ Exp. Date: ________________

Card Number: _____________________________________________________________________________________ Security Code: _____________

Card Billing Address: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Signature: ______________________________________________________

REGISTRATION FORMYou may register for the conference on the PDCA website by visting www.PDCA-DICEP.com. If you register using the provided form, please complete it in its entirty, PDCA will not process incomplete registration forms. Please be sure to print or type clearly and return to the PDCA by email at [email protected], via fax to 904-215-2977 or via mail to 33-1 Knight Boxx Road, Orange Park, FL 32065. If you have any questions, please contact the PDCA office at 888-311-PDCA (7322).

Refund Policy: 50% refunds issued up to Aug. 17, 2018. No refunds after this date; however, you may transfer your registration to another attendee. Sponsorships and exhibit booths are non-refundable.


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