Fall Meeting
(OCTOBER OR NOVEMBER)
The Fall Meeting is a members-only event with a board meeting, leadership council meeting, committee meetings, and a networking social event. The Executive Finance Committee meets at this event to review the operations of the staff. The 2024 DCA Fall Meeting was held October 23-25 at the Hilton Boston Park Plaza, in Boston, MA.
The 2025 DCA Fall Meeting will be held October 29-31, at the Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine, TX. Registration will open in early September.
2024 DCA Fall Meeting Registration List
Build America, Buy America Act Presentation – Melissa Kirby & Hal Perloff, Husch & Blackwell
October 23-25, 2024
Hilton Boston Park Plaza
Boston, Massachusetts
The Fall Meeting is a members-only event with a board meeting, leadership council meeting, committee meetings, and a networking social event. The Executive Finance Committee meets at this event to review the operations of the staff. The 2023 DCA Fall Meeting was held October 23-25 at the Fairmont Olympic Seattle, in Seattle, Washington.
The 2024 DCA Fall Meeting will be held October 23-25 at the Boston Park Plaza in Boston. Registration opened in early September.
| DCA 2024 Fall Meeting Agenda* | ||
| Wednesday, October 23 | ||
| 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Welcome Reception & Dinner | Terrace Room (lower level) |
| Thursday, October 24 | ||
| 7:00 am – 8:00 am | Group Breakfast | Terrace Room |
| 8:00 am – 9:15 am | Town Hall & Business Session Keynote: Nathan Gonzales“Electoral Analysis & Prognostication” | The Square (lobby level) |
| 9:15 am – 10:00 am | Melissa Kirby & Hal Perloff, Husch Blackwell: “Build America By America” | The Square |
| 10:15 am – 11:00 am | Government Relations Committee | The Square |
| 11:05 am – 11:50 pm | Future Leaders Committee | The Square |
| 11:50 am – 1:00 pm | Group Lunch | Terrace Room |
| 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm | Innovation & Technology Committee | The Square |
| 1:50 pm – 2:35 pm | Membership & Engagement Committee | The Square |
| 2:50 pm – 3:35 pm | Safety/Risk Management Committee | The Square |
| 3:40 pm – 4:25 pm | Workforce Development Committee | The Square |
| 4:30 pm – 5:15 pm | Trenchless & HDD Committee | The Square |
| 5:45 pm – 7:00 pm | Meet in the lobby at 5:45 pm Titanic Artifact Exhibit | The Castle |
| 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm | Networking Reception & Dinner | The Tower |
| Friday, October 25 – Meeting Rooms Are Located on the 4th floor | ||
| 8:30 am – 9:00 am | Associate Nominating Committee** | Stuart Room |
| 8:30 am – 9:30 am | Contractor Nominating Committee** | Tremont Room |
| 9:45 am – 10:45 am | Board of Director Meeting** | Tremont Room |
| 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | Executive Committee Meeting** | Tremont Room |
| **indicates closed meeting | *As of 09/17/2024 | |
- Registration Fee: $900 per member; $300 spouse/guest. After October 1, the registration fee increases to $950 per member; $350 per guest.
- Hilton Boston Park Plaza: Meet us at the luxurious Hilton Boston Park Plaza, 50 Park Plaza at Arlington St, Boston. The Hilton Boston Park Plaza has a premier Back Bay location, surrounded by shopping, dining, and entertainment. Boston Common and the Public Garden are steps away from the hotel, while Beacon Hill and the theater district are within a half-mile.
Single or Double Rate: $299.00 plus applicable sales tax. Reservation cut-off date is October 1.
The official room block is Wednesday, October 23 – Friday, October 25, 2024. Click here to make an online reservation. To make reservations outside of the housing block, please call (617) 203-7165 and use the code 2024 DCA Fall Meeting.
- Airport Information: Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) is 6 miles from the hotel.
- Committee Meetings: Meetings are open to all attendees on Thursday. If you are not on a working committee, we encourage you to attend those that interest you. If you would like to be a permanent member of a committee, please let one of the DCA staff members know.
- Thursday Evening Networking Reception & Dinner: We will meet in the lobby at 5:30 pm and walk to the historic Saunders Castle to view a Titanic Exhibition. After the exhibition, we will walk next door to The Tower for the the Networking Reception & Dinner.
- Dress: Dress for the DCA Fall Meeting is business casual. No jackets or ties required.
- DCA Events App: The DCA Events App is your personal link to the DCA Fall Meeting. The app will keep you in sync with everything happening at the Fall Meeting including schedule of events, speaker information, registration list, meeting floor plans, meeting materials and event updates and alerts. The data syncing feature also enables you to share event information across mobile devices. Don’t miss out – if it is not already on your mobile device download now by going to EventsApp. The app developers have made updates to the app and suggest that you delete and app and reload it to incorporate the changes.
- DCA Event Registration Cancellation Policy: Registration fees are 100 percent refundable up to two weeks prior (close of business Wednesday, October 9th) to the start date of the event, minus a $150 administrative fee. Two weeks prior to the event, no refunds will be issued. All refund requests must be made in writing and sent via mail or email to DCA. All refunds will be processed at the end of the event.