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PIANC Bulletin |
Vol. 2, Issue 5, October 2010 |
PIANC NEWSPIANC USA Annual Meeting Wrap-UpPIANC USA held its Annual Meeting on 22 September in Boston, MA, in conjunction with the National Waterways Conference 50th Anniversary meeting. Over seventy people attended the one-day PIANC meeting which was comprised of seven technical sessions highlighting recently released PIANC working group reports and other topics of interest to the navigation community. The opportunity to partner with NWC proved to be very fruitful, with most attendees commenting that the joint networking reception that evening was particularly beneficial. PIANC USA would like to again thank all of the speakers and volunteers who worked hard to make this meeting a success. The presentations are posted on the PIANC USA website. More information: Full story Young Professional's CornerYoung Professionals attending the PIANC USA Annual meeting met for a quick coffee & introduction before the meeting was underway. Seven Young Professionals attended the meeting with five presenting. More information: Full story Working Group Report 111 ErratumWe would like to inform you about a misprint in WG-report 111 (Performance Indicators for Inland Waterways Transport), which was distributed in August 2010: it appears one page got lost in the printing process and that page 23 was printed twice. More information: Full Story | Corrected Page Smart Rivers 2011 Conference — Call for AbstractsDiscover the Keys to Inland Navigation's Sustainable Future Around the World New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A. Abstract Deadline: January 24, 2011 More information: About the Conference | Call for Abstracts Candidacies for PIANC PresidentDuring the PIANC Council meeting in Nagoya, Japan, in September, PIANC President Eric Van den Eede announced the four candidacies for the position of PIANC President received before September 1, 2010:
More Information: Full Story WORKING GROUP UPDATESWorking Group UpdatesSeveral PIANC Working Groups have had meetings and made significant progress. Updated groups include:
More Information: Full Story INDUSTRY NEWSHouse of Representatives Recognizes NWC's Golden AnniversaryThe United States House of Representatives has passed a resolution recognizing the contributions of the National Waterways Conference (NWC) and congratulating the organization on its 50th Anniversary. House Resolution 1639 recognizes NWC as an effective national advocate for water resources policy and law on behalf of its diverse membership, reflecting the multiple uses of our waterways, including navigation, flood damage reduction and risk management, environmental protection and restoration, hydroelectric power, recreation, and water supply. More Information: Full Story Coasts, Oceans, Ports and Rivers Institute (COPRI) CONGRESS
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