DCHWS East Spring 2023 Symposium is planned to be an in-person event!

We launched the DCHWS website (dchws.org) to include information about the East, West, and Virtual Symposiums, and the Webinar Series. Ongoing updates will be posted on the DCHWS website. If you have questions, please email east@dchws.org.

Summary of Event

The applications of engineering and science associated with cleaning up hazardous waste sites continue to evolve rapidly. Our goal is to facilitate an interactive engagement between professionals from the government and the private sector related to relevant and topical issues affecting our field. We will make every effort to mirror all aspects of past symposiums in terms of format and spirit. As a SAME event, registration fees will be covered by private sector sponsorships and registration fees. The registration fee is being waived for government employees.

Venue

Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown, 201 N 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19103

Make your hotel reservations here.

Important Dates

• November 2, 2022 at 8:00 AM – Registration Opens
• November 29, 2022 – Call for Abstracts and Moderators Opens
• December 23, 2022 – Call for Abstracts and Moderators Closes
• February 2023 – Symposium Agenda is Posted
• March 8, 2023 – Sponsorship Registration Closes
• March 19, 2023 – Attendee and Exhibitor Registration Closes
• March 29, 2023 – Conference starts
• March 30, 2023 – Second Day of Conference
• March 31, 2023 – Third Day of Conference 
• April/May 2023 – PDH Credits will be Communicated

Agenda

The agenda is now live on our website!

Click here!

STEM Scholarship

This year the Post has $4,500 to be awarded to a deserving student enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate college STEM program that is positioned to help grow the next generation of professionals in the A/E/C industry. Nominations for the scholarship will be solicited from SAME members and local colleges and universities with extensive STEM programs in the SAME Philadelphia Post Area of Responsibility (AOR).

For SAME family members associated with the Philadelphia Post school location can be anywhere in the US. We hope to award several scholarships to deserving nominees. Scholarships will be awarded at DCHWS on Friday March 31 at the Philadelphia 201 Hotel located on 201 N 17th St., Philadelphia, PA.

Nominees must be entering their junior or senior year and must have successfully completed at least one year of study in engineering, technology, math, or science. The criteria for selecting the scholarship recipients will be academic achievements including grade point average, leadership/citizenship, character, and financial need. The scholarship will be awarded from the pool of applicants received.

Visit our website to download the Nomination form and Nomination letter.

Registration

Attendee Fees

The registration fee is being waived for government employees. Registration fees are as follows:

• Private Sector (SAME Member) – $400
• Private Sector (Non-SAME member) – $450
• Military/Government – Free*

*Military/Government attendees need to be approved through their chain of command.

Sponsorships – Sold Out

Sponsorship does not include a registration ticket. Sponsorship cost is $1,350

Exhibitors

Exhibitors will include one registration ticket. Exhibiting cost is $1,600.

Exhibitor Instructions: Click here!

• AirLogics 
• ALS
• Aqua Blok
• AWT Environmental Services, Inc.
• Bay West – Sovereign Joint Venture LLC
• Cascade Remediation Services, LLC
• CDM Smith
• Clean Earth
• Colliers Engineering & Design
• EA Engineering, Science, and Technology Inc., PBCEA Engin
• Envirocon
• EOS Remediation
• Eurofins Environment Testing
• Evonik
• FRx, Inc.
• HDR
• HGL
• JRW Bioremediation
• Provectus Environmental Products
• Ramboll
• Sevenson Environmental Services, Inc.
• Terra Systems 
• Tetra Tech
•  TRS Group
• US Environmental Rental Corp.

Refund Policy

Cancelations will be accepted until 30 days prior to the event and require payment of the processing fees. SAME regrets that refunds cannot be issued after this or for no-shows for any reason.

If you need to transfer your registration to someone else, please email east@dchws.org with ALL of the following: substitute’s full name, badge/nickname, position title, email address, work address, work phone number, cell phone number, and emergency contact name and phone number. 

Titanium Sponsors

Sponsors

Health and Safety at DCHWS

SAME continues to monitor the most up to date guidelines regarding COVID-19 safety protocols from the CDC, federal government, state and local governments, and the venue(s). As we get closer to the event(s), the latest requirements will be shared to ensure an environment that protects the safety and wellbeing of our participants.

Steering Committee Members

• Gordon Araujo, UGI Utilities, Inc.
• Mike Badeau, Bluestone Environmental
• Amy Basehoar, Shee Atika Government Services
• Jimmy Blake, Ramboll
• Karen Buniak, TTI Environmental
• Dan Amate, GZA GeoEnvironmental
• Kate Garufi, HDR
• Jim Romig, CDM Smith
• Dave Russell, AECOM
• Rob Telschow, Colliers Engineering & Design
• Joshua Williard, US EPA
• Jaimie Wright, KOMAN Holdings, LLC