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    OPAL Awards Gala

    • OPAL Awards Gala

      March 13, 2020
      Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill
      Washington, DC


      Reception starts at 6:00 p.m.

    • Congratulations 2020 Honorees!

    • Nominations & Gala Information

      Jane Moran Alspach
      Phone: (800) 548-ASCE (2723)  ext. 6382 or +1 (703) 295-6382

      Venue

      Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill
      400 New Jersey Ave NW
      Washington, DC 20001

      Schedule

      6:00 - 7:00 p.m. | Reception
      7:00 - 9:45 p.m. | Dinner & Awards Ceremony
      9:45 - 11:00 p.m. | Afterglow Reception

      OPAL Gala Dress Code

      The Dress Code for the Evening is Black-Tie Optional.

      Transportation/Parking

      Valet Parking

      • 0‒2 hours: $33
      • 2‒10 hours: $46
      • 10‒24 hours: $62

      Airport

      Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport - DCA
      Approximately 5 miles from venue.

      Amtrak

      Union Station, Washington, DC
      Approximately 0.6 mile from venue.

      DC Metro Station

      Red Line, Union Station
      Approximately 0.4 mile from venue.

    • 2020 Honorees

      OCEA Honor Awards

      These ten projects were selected for excellence. On March 13, 2020, two runners-up and the OCEA winner will be chosen from among the Honor Awards.

      • Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program, Seattle, WA
      • Bayonne Bridge: Replacement of Main Span Roadway and Approach Structures, Bayonne, NJ – Staten Island, NY
      • Marc Basnight Bridge, Outer Banks, NC
      • Olmsted Locks and Dam, Olmsted, IL
      • Queensferry Crossing, Edinburgh & Fife, Scotland
      • Salesforce Tower, San Francisco, CA
      • Spillways, Oroville Emergency Recovery, Oroville, CA
      • The Big Lift - Macdonald Bridge Superstructure Replacement, Halifax, Nova Scotia
      • West Vancouver Freight Access, Vancouver, WA
      • Zoo Interchange Core and Adjacent Arterials, Milwaukee, WI

      OPAL LEADERSHIP AWARD WINNERS

      These five civil engineers were selected for excellence in the areas of Construction, Design, Education, Government and Management.

      • Ted E. Craddock, P.E., M.ASCE
      • Ronald M. Noble, P.E., L.S., D.CE, D.PE, D.WRE, Dist.M.ASCE
      • Raymond J. Krizek, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE, Hon.M.ASCE, NAE
      • James Starace, P.E., M.ASCE
      • Sergio A. Pecori, P.E., F.ASCE

      Charles Pankow Award for Innovation

      The 2020 award is presented to the first commercially available brick-laying robot for on-site masonry construction.

      • SAM100 Construction Robotics, Victor, NY

      Henry L. Michel Award for Innovation in Research

      This annually presented award recognizes professionals for their research in the design and construction industry.

      • Kent S. Sorenson, Jr., Ph.D., P.E.

    • Sponsorship Opportunities

      To reserve your sponsorship preference, or for more information, please contact:
      Sean Scully
      Phone: (703) 295-6154

      OPAL Sponsorship Prospectus & Commitment Form (PDF)

      OPAL Ambassadors

      • Patrick J. Natale, P.E., Dist.M.ASCE
      • Anthony S. Bartolomeo, P.E., M.ASCE
      • Glenn R. Bell, C.Eng, P.E., F.SEI, F.ASCE
      • Dr. Paul F. Boulos, Ph.D., NAE, Hon.D.WRE, Dist.D.NE, Dist.M.ASCE
      • Jon D. Magnusson, P.E., S.E., F.SEI, Dist.M.ASCE
      • Gunalan N. Kancheepuram, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE, F.ASCE
      • Thomas W. Smith III, ENV.SP., CAE, F.ASCE
      • Terry Neimeyer, P.E., BCEE, M.ASCE, FACEC

    • Past Winners

      These individuals crafted engineering wonders that have contributed to the creation of thriving businesses and the local economies of the communities they serve. Lifetime recipients represent a model of achievement to which future generations of engineers aspire to match or exceed.

      View 2019 OPAL winners

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