Pile Driving Contractors Association
18th Annual International Conference and Expo 2014

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

Registration for the PDCA 18th Annual International Conference and Expo 2014 is now open.  Click HERE to view the full brochure and Registration Page. There will be an online registration page on our website, www.piledrivers.org, within 48 hours.

Companies, Individuals, Companions, Exhibitors, and Sponsors can all fill out and submit their Registration Form to the PDCA to secure your spot at this year's annual conference.

The conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch, St. Louis, MO from April 2-4, 2014.

Participant registration provides access to entire conference with no additional fees once you arrive at the Hyatt, with the exception of the PDCA Scholarship Fundraiser - a Sporting Clay Tournament at the St. Louis Skeet and Trap Club.

Exhibitors have the option of selecting a single person attendance registration; or dual attendance registration at a reduced price.  See the conference brochure for more details. As is the custom with all PDCA conferences, all social/networking events will be held in the Exhibit Hall, including the receptions, breaks, Silent Auction and Exhibitor's Luncheon.

Sponsorships are available for a broad range of activities and events.  Showcase your company throughout the conference by registering as a sponsor.  All sponsorships are identified in the annual conference brochure.

Companion's at the conference will have their own special arranged activities.  They are invited to attend all of the conference functions, as well as special excursions to the Art Museum, Museum of History, Botanical Gardens, the Gateway Arch and St. Louis Zoo.

PDCA is also presenting a Sporting Clay Tournament as the annual Scholarship Fundraiser.  The event will be held at the St. Louis Skeet and Trap Club.  This special program will include a lunch, tournament play, ammunition, and a shotgun raffle, as well as other prizes for tournament teams.
 

Pile Driving Professional Development Course
Pre-Conference Short Course

The PDCA Education Committee is offering a pre-conference short course at the annual conference in St. Louis,  MO, titled, "PIle Driving Professionals' Development Course".

This course is designed to strengthen the professionalism, knowledge and overall comprehension of personnel in or associated with the pile driving industry by exploring critical areas of the industry through a one-day interactive training workshop/seminar.  The course will be structured to include discussions and interactive sessions, which will provide detailed information necessary to achieve a solid foundation of industry skill sets required by entry level professionals in the pile driving industry to successfully develop in their profession.

The cost of the course has been kept modest so all entry-level personnel can acheive the training they need to be successful.  Individuals with a full annual confernce registration can attend the course for $50, while the cost for those only wishing to attend the course and not the conference will pay $150.

The course will be presented at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch on Tuesday, April 1, 2014, beginning with Sign-In at 7:30 AM CST. 

Attendees can sign up using the Annual Conference Registration Form found at the end of the conference brochure or the Pile Driving Professionals' Development Registration Form.
 

PDCA Project of the Year Award
Deadline Extended

The PDCA has extended the deadline for the Project of the Year Award entries to Monday, February 3, 2014.  PDCA Contractor Members should take this opportunity to showcase your projects completed in 2013.  All projects will be presented at the PDCA 18th Annual International Conference and Expo 2014 during the Thursday, April 3 Business and Awards Luncheon with the winning project announced at that time.

PDCA will continue the "Members Choice" award for the Project of the Year, which will be presented based on voting by the those attending the conference.

The entry process is simple and there is a category for every type of project - Land or Marine environment and every project cost category.

Companies can download the entry form by clicking HERE.