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2017 DGAC 39th Annual Summit and Exposition

Oct 23, 2017 07:30am -
Oct 25, 2017 12:00pm
(GMT-5)

Event Description

 

2017 DGAC 39th Annual Summit Program Schedule.

39th DGAC Annual Summit and Dangerous Goods Transportation Exposition
October 23 – 25, 2017
Arlington, VA

 

The Summit is open to DGAC members and non-members alike and will feature an exhibit hall and top notch speakers bringing you up to date on the latest developments in the world of dangerous goods.
 
The festivities start out with an ice-breaker on Sunday evening and the official opening of the conference begins with the keynote address at 8:30 on Monday morning. The Exhibit Hall will open on Monday afternoon and remain open until the conference adjourns on Wednesday at lunch time. After a break for lunch, DGAC members are invited to stick around and participate in the DGAC pre-UN meeting as we discuss the papers and develop DGAC positions on issues on the agendas for the UN TDG and GHS Sub-Committee meetings starting in late November.
 
Attendees will hear from senior DOT officials on their latest hazmat initiatives, get updates on what’s going on in the DG programs at the UN, ICAO, IMO, US modal agencies, Canada, and Mexico. Breakout sessions will discuss non-accident releases (NARs), Canada’s Emergency Response Assistance Plans (ERAPs), and Biohazards. Other planned topics of interest include an enforcement officer’s perspective from the field and the hugely popular “speed dating the experts” where for one session the conference hall is set up with round tables of 10 or fewer seats and the speakers and other experts join the audience for an unscripted and informal simultaneous small group discussion-time driven by questions from the audience.
 
Tuesday will feature an Awards Luncheon where DGAC will present a deserving recipient with the George L. Wilson Award in recognition of significant contributions to safety in dangerous goods transportation. [Recipients are not required to be DGAC members and nominations are welcome from all, so if you have a worthy candidate in mind, click here to make a nomination.]
 
Attendees will also have plenty of networking opportunities, exhibitors featuring products and services that support the DG transportation community, and door prizes and giveaways.

Transportation Information to Annual Summit:

Courtesy Hyatt Airport Shuttle to Reagan National Airport (DCA) departs the hotel every 20 minutes on the hour from 4:40am – 12:00am. (Times subject to change.)

Shuttle picks up at A Terminal (2nd Curb by the marked Hotel Shuttle stop location) and B & C Terminal Arrivals, Door 5 and Door 9 (1st Curb by the marked Hotel Shuttle stop location). There is also one from the Crystal City Metro Station (corner of 18th St and S. Bell Street) the Blue and Yellow lines are available, in which our hotel is a 10 minute walk.

Courtesy Hyatt Metro Shuttle to and from Crystal City Metro Station departs the hotel front drive every 30 minutes on the hour from 6:00am - midnight Monday thru Friday, and 7:00am - midnight Saturday and Sunday. (Times subject to change) **When traveling to the hotel via Metro, once you are at the top of the escalators, turn to the left and walk toward 18th St.  The shuttle will pick up underneath the overpass.**

*Cancelation Policy: DGAC must receive written notice of cancelation no later than September 23, 2017 in order to process a refund. All cancelations are subject to a $50 handling charge.  Registration fees are non-refundable after September 23,2017.  Registration is limited and DGAC reserves the right to refuse registrations for any reason.

 


Event Type:Conference
Category:Conference
Early registration ends on Aug 31, 2017.
Regular registration starts on Sep 01, 2017 and ends on Nov 03, 2017.
Late registration starts on Nov 04, 2017.
(GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

 

Registration Fees
Fee TypeEarlyRegularLate
 DGAC 39th Annual Summit and Exposition- Government Registration
Member Fee: $475.00$475.00$475.00
Non-Member Fee: $475.00$475.00$475.00
 39th Annual Summit and Exposition Registration
Member Fee: $765.00$845.00$845.00
Non-Member Fee: $875.00$955.00$955.00
 Speakers
Member Fee: $0.00$0.00$0.00
Non-Member Fee: $0.00$0.00$0.00
 Speakers
Member Fee: $0.00$0.00$0.00
Non-Member Fee: $0.00$0.00$0.00