WHERE
LEXINGTON, KY
Central Bank Center
430 W Vine St, Lexington, KY 40507
WHEN
May 4-7, 2026
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
AND ON-LINE REGISTRATION DATES
More info coming soon!
THE WORLD OF COAL ASH
WOCA is an international conference organized by the American Coal Ash Association (ACAA) and the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER). The 2026 conference is the 11th joint biennial meeting with a focus on the science, applications and sustainability of worldwide coal combustion products (CCPs) as well as gasification products.
WOCA Mail List and 3rd Party Hotel Scams
WOCA friends and colleagues: There are two organizations out there trying to take advantage of the WOCA brand. One group is selling fake attendee lists. The other is trying to get prospective WOCA attendees to reserve hotel rooms through their website. Both of these are scams. We never sell our attendee list, and the only way to reserve a room for WOCA is through our official reservation site.
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"IF THEY WANT TO GET TO KNOW THE CLIENTS, THE POTENTIAL SUBCONTRACTORS AND VENDORS THEY NEED TO WORK WITH TO BE SUCCESSFUL, AS WELL AS THE COMPETITION THAT WE CAN ALL LEARN FROM AS WELL, THEN WOCA IS CERTAINLY THE PLACE TO BE TO MEET ALL OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS AT ONE TIME."
WSP USA
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"I REFER TO THE WORLD OF COAL ASH AS THE QUINTESSENTIAL COAL ASH CONFERENCE."
Business Development Manager / Environmental Services, Burns & McDonnell
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"IF YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT COAL ASH, AND YOU WANT TO KNOW THE COMPANIES THAT WORK IN THE FIELD OF COAL ASH, AND THE PEOPLE THAT WORK IN THE FIELD OF COAL ASH, YOU NEED TO BE AT WOCA. THAT'S THE PLACE TO BE."
Haley & Aldrich
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"IT'S ONE OF THE MOST VALUABLE EVENTS I GO TO BECAUSE I MEET A LOT OF CLIENTS AND LEARN A LOT ABOUT WHAT OTHER PEOPLE ARE DOING."
Sr. Principal, Geosyntec Consultants
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“AECOM TAKES GREAT PRIDE IN ATTENDING AND PARTICIPATING IN WOCA. IT GIVES OUR PROFESSIONALS A CHANCE TO SHARE THEIR LATEST KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE WITH CLIENTS AND TO LEARN FROM OTHER RESPECTED COLLEAGUES IN THE COAL ASH INDUSTRY. WE'RE CERTAINLY LOOKING FORWARD TO WOCA 2024!"
AECOM Associate Vice President
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"WOCA IS THE PLACE TO LEARN ABOUT CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION IN THE CCR MARKET. WE LOOK FORWARD TO IT EVERY YEAR AS A CHANCE TO MEET UP WITH OUR CLIENTS AND COLLEAGUES AND SHARE OUR KNOWLEDGE."
Vice President, Utility/Power Market, Watershed Geo
HOTEL INFO COMING SOON
Schedules
General Schedule
Monday
- WOCA Short Course 8 am – 5 pm
- Exhibit Hall Set Up 12 pm – 5 pm
- Welcome Reception 5 pm – 7 pm
Tuesday
- Exhibit Hall Open 7 am – 5 pm
- Plenary Session 8 am – 10 am
- Technical Presentations 10:30 am – 3 pm
- Poster Session/Happy Hour 3:30 pm – 5 pm
Wednesday
- Exhibit Hall Open 7 am – 3:30 pm
- Technical Presentations 8 am – 3:30 pm
- Exhibit Hall Breakdown 3:30 pm – 5 pm
- WOCA Off-Site Reception 6 pm – 8 pm
Thursday
- Technical Presentations 8 am – 12 pm
- WOCA Ends
Our WOCA Platinum sponsors TBA
WOCA thanks all of our sponsors!
BECOME A SPONSOR OR EXHIBITOR AT WOCA 2026
Connect with over 800 potential customers and colleagues at the largest ash-related event in the world — World of Coal Ash 2026! World of Coal Ash attendees represent marketers and end-users, environmental “green” businesses, architects, engineers, contractors, concrete producers, waste and disposal delegates, researchers, and governmental representatives. Demonstrate new products and services to these attendees and receive immediate feedback from prospective clients.
