WHERE
Tampa, FL
Tampa Convention Center
333 S Franklin St, Tampa, FL 33602
Central Bank Center
430 W Vine St, Lexington, KY 40507
WHEN
May 15-18, 2028
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
by January 14, 2028
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION
before April 1, 2028
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 2028 conference is the 12th 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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"SINCE THE INAUGURAL WOCA IN 2005, WE'VE CONSISTENTLY FOUND REAL VALUE IN ACAA AND WOCA AS ESSENTIAL FORUMS FOR EXCHANGING LESSONS LEARNED WITH OUR ESTEEMED CCR COLLEAGUES AND VALUED CLIENTS."
Principal Consultant, Energy and CCR/Waste Management, 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."
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
Reservation Links Coming Soon
Schedules
The WOCA 2028 schedule will be posted a few weeks after
the abstract submission deadline; January 14, 2028.
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
We look forward to welcoming our international colleagues to Lexington, Kentucky, in May 2028
The World of Coal Ash Conference (WOCA) has a long tradition of welcoming participants from around the world, and international engagement remains an important part of WOCA 2028.
Please visit this page for more information about attending WOCA 2028 as an international participant.
STAY IN THE LOOP
WOCA 2028 App Will Be Coming Soon!
BECOME A SPONSOR OR EXHIBITOR AT WOCA 2028
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