Conference Special Events: 

• 2nd Annual 'The Master' Memorial Golf Tournament (Tuesday) - In memory of long time IECA-MAC member and friend, Tom Masters. * Registration Required. 
• Golf Registration Fee: $85.00
• 50/50 Raffle (Tuesday & Wednesday) - Support the IECA Mid-Atlantic student scholarship fund by purchasing a 50/50 raffle ticket. 50% of the money raised will go toward the student scholarship fund and 50% will go to the raffle winner! Tickets will be available for sale at the registration desk and during the exhibit hall reception on Wednesday. Winner will be announced and the end of the exhibit hall reception on Wednesday. 
• Exhibit Hall Receptions (Tuesday & Wednesday) - Thank you to our exhibitors and sponsors who make this conference possible, with innovative solutions, products and a wealth of expertise. 
• Social Evening at Attaboy Brewery (Wednesday) - Join us at Attaboy Brewery, proudly brewed in Frederick, MD for all the hard-working folks out there who deserve a cold beer at the end of the day! Mingle with new and old friends, have a drink on us and enjoy the City of Frederick. Dinner is available for purchase at one of the food trucks onsite. No preregistration required.

Conference Agenda

Tuesday, September 17th

9:00AM - 2nd Annual 'The Master' Memorial Golf Tournament - Golfers Must be Registered to Participate | PB Dye Golf Club

12:00 - 7:00PM - Registration Open and Exhibitor Set Up | Francis Scott Key A/B

5:00 - 6:00PM - IECA MAC Board Meeting

6:00 - 7:00PM - Exhibit Hall Welcome Reception & Golf Awards 
After a day on the links, join exhibitors as we toast to the start of the 2019 IECA Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference and pass out awards from a day on the course. This event is open to all attendees and a great opportunity to say hello to old friends and meet new members. 

Wednesday, September 18th

7:30 - 8:30 AM - Registration & Light Breakfast 

8:30 - 10:00AM - Opening Session | Courtyard
Conference Chair Welcome & Chapter Business Discussion 
The Future Chesapeake Bay - Restoration in a Changing Climate| Presented by Dr. Thomas J. Miller, Director, Chesapeake Biological Laboratory

10:00 - 10:30AM - Exhibit Hall Coffee Break and Networking | Francis Scott Key A/B

10:30 - 11:15AM - Concurrent Technical Session Block One
Ellicott City Historical Flooding - Flood Management | Presented by Mark Richmond |Francis Scott Key C/D
SHA Office of Environmental Design, Quality Assurance Division - Erosion and Sediment Control | Presented by Tad Daniel | Francis Scott Key E/F

11:20AM - 12:05PM - Concurrent Technical Session Block Two
Ellicott City - The Construction Challenges of a High Priority Emergency Stormwater and Flood Control Project - Flood Management | Presented by Mark Slade | Francis Scott Key C/D
How Can I Build an Effective Compliance Program for my Construction Company? - Erosion and Sediment Control | Presented by Don Elly | Francis Scott Key E/F

12:05 - 1:30PM - Lunch & Presentation (12:30 - 1:00PM)
From Mercury to Emergency Evacuation: The Complex Legacy of Civil War Medicine | Presented by John Lustrea | Courtyard

1:30 - 2:15PM - Concurrent Technical Session Block Three
Innovative Technologies: 3D Modeling, UAS & LiDAR - Drone Technology | Presented by Chris Wright | Francis Scott Key C/D
WEQUAL: A Research Project to Support Green Infrastructures - Wetland, Streambank and Shoreline Restoration | Presented by Stefano Rignanese | Francis Scott Key E/F

2:20 - 3:05PM - Concurrent Technical Session Block Four
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in the Transportation Industry - Drone Technology | Presented by David Keffer | Francis Scott Key C/D
Pepco Holdings, Inc Asset Protection Projects - Wetland, Streambank and Shoreline Restoration | Co-Presented by Megan Welling, Ed May & Lindsey Nicoll | Francis Scott Key E/F

3:10 - 3:40PM - Exhibit Hall Coffee Break and Networking | Francis Scott Key A/B

3:40 - 4:25PM - Concurrent Technical Session Block Five
Asset Protection as Erosion Control - Erosion and Sediment Control | Presented by Nancy Schumm | Francis Scott Key C/D
Planning for Coastal Resiliency in the Northern Chesapeake Bay - Wetland, Streambank and Shoreline Restoration | Presented by Alyssa Calomeni & Sanita Corum | Francis Scott Key E/F

4:30 - 6:00PM - Exhibit Hall Networking Reception | Francis Scott Key A/B
Join us for the 2019 Mid-Atlantic Chapter of IECA Exhibit Hall Networking Reception! Take a spin on the IECA Prize Wheel and try your luck at one of many great prizes. Enjoy music from Jamie & Ken - a country and classic rock duo. Thank you to our exhibitors and sponsors who make this conference possible, with innovative solutions, products and a wealth of expertise. 

6:30 - 8:00PM - Social at Attaboy Brewery | Sponsored by: 
Jump in a Lyft with coupon code IECAMAC19 to receive $10 toward your ride*. Join us at Attaboy Brewery, proudly brewed in Frederick, MD for all the hard-working folks out there who deserve a cold beer at the end of the day! Mingle with new and old friends, have a drink on us and enjoy the City of Frederick. Dinner is available for purchase at one of the food trucks onsite. No preregistration needed.  

*Ride credit can be redeemed one time per person and valid to/from the Clarion Inn and Attaboy Brewery. 

Thursday, September 19

7:30 - 8:30 AM - Registration & Light Breakfast

8:30 - 9:15AM - Concurrent Technical Session Block Six
Maintenance Solutions for Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavement - Stormwater Management | Presented by Kevin Earley | Francis Scott Key C/D
Fundamentals of Erosion and Sediment Control - Student Focused: Erosion and Sediment Control | Presented by John Gonzalez & Dave Snyder | Francis Scott Key E/F

9:20AM - 10:05PM - Concurrent Technical Session Block Seven
National Green Infrastructure Certification Program (NGICP) Training: Current Program & Future Developments - Education Track: Stormwater Management | Presented by Stuart Stein | Francis Scott Key C/D
The use of Flocculants in Maryland and Compliance Challenges - Education Track: Erosion and Sediment Control | Presented by Otto Schlicht | Francis Scott Key E/F

10:05 - 10:35AM - Exhibit Hall Coffee Break and Networking | Francis Scott Key A/B

10:35 - 11:20AM - Concurrent Technical Session Block Eight
Revegetating Difficult Sites - Erosion and Sediment Control | Presented by Lauren Alaniz | Francis Scott Key C/D
EMS for Utility Construction Field Operations - Stormwater Management | Presented by David Aho | Francis Scott Key E/F

11:30AM - 12:15PM - Concurrent Technical Session Block Nine
Maryland’s Water Quality Protection Regulations – an overview of the origins, conflicts, and overlaps among responsible agencies and their regulations. - Regulatory | Presented by Steve Hurt | Francis Scott Key C/D
Environmental Compliance Tracking – An overview of the development and implementation of applications for tracking environmental compliance for owners and operators. - Erosion and Sediment Control | Presented by Ben Morrow & Billy Meredith | Francis Scott Key E/F

12:15PM - Box Lunch Provided for Field Trip Attendees | Francis Scott Key A/B

1:00 - 3:00PM - Carroll Creek Flood Control Project Field Tour - 2 PDH offered for tour participants
Attendees must register to participate in the field tour

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IECA Cancellation & Transfer Policy

Requests for registration refunds or transfers must be submitted to IECA in writing. For cancellations prior to 30 days from the event a $50 processing fee will be applied. For cancellations 30 days and less from the event date there will be no refund. Transfer of registrations are encouraged and subject to a $30 processing fee.