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Urban Waterfronts 2020 Postponed

Dick and I have, after serious consideration, decided it would be wise to postpone the conference until 2021 - perhaps the same September time frame. Not only is there a serious issue with a possible virus uptick this fall according to the scientists, but the economic crisis is truly severe. The more we thought about our attendees, the more we were convinced that with layoffs, furloughs and huge drops in revenues, the consulting firms, engineers, non-profits, local and state officials and others probably would not be able to come. So with the realization that our attendance would be way off, we think the wiser course of action is to postpone. We hope you understand and agree with us. Stay tuned for information about Detroit in 2021. We had started to put together a terrific programs and fun socials. We'll work hard to make 2021 the best yet!

The Waterfront Center
31st Annual Excellence on the Waterfront

The presentations at the 2018 mini conference can be viewed HERE

30th Annual Excellence on the Waterfront 2017Awards posted see HERE

This is a digital version of the Awards booklet which summarizes the winning awards

Conference Awards Presentation posted see HERE

This is the PowerPoint presentaion from the awards ceremony which provides many more images of the winning projects and plans

2016 EXCELLENCE ON THE WATERFRONT AWARD WINNERS SEE HERE

Waterfront Center’s Annual Conference Urban Waterfronts 2014

The Welcoming Presentation at the Waterfront Center 2014 Conference

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The Waterfront Center 2014 Conference Brochure

The Waterfront Center 2014 Conference Presentations

The Baltimore Walking Tour at the Waterfront Center 2014 Conference

The Waterfront Center Excellence on the Waterfront 2014 Awards Presentation

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2014 Sponsors

American Institute of Architects/Communities by Design, Washington, D.C.
Cambridge Seven Associates, Inc. Cambridge
Cho Benn Holback, Baltimore, Maryland
McLaren Engineering Group, West Nyack, New York
RBC Wealth Management, Washington, District of Columbia
Sasaki Associates, Watertown, Massachusetts
SF Marina, Portland, Maine
Walker Macy, Portland, Oregon
Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland

Waterfront Center’s Annual Conference Urban Waterfronts 2013

“CREATIVE COLLABORATIONS”

Sept. 25 to 28, 2013, River Center, Davenport, Iowa.

Combined with Upper Mississippi River Conference Sept. 25-27

Click here too see 2013 Conference Brochure

Sponsorship Opportunities

The Waterfront Center wishes to acknowledge and thank the following firms, organizations and agencies for their generous support:

URBAN WATERFRONTS 2013

EARLY CONFERENCE SUPPORTERS

Support confirmed as of April 19, 2013

AMERICAN INSITITUTE OF ARCHITECTS/CENTER FOR COMMUNITIES BY DESIGN, Washington, District of Columbia

CH2M Hill, New York, New York

CAMBRIDGE 7 ASSOCIATES, Cambridge, Massachusetts

EDSA, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

THE FORKS NORTH PORTAGE PARTNERSHIP, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

MCLAREN ENGINEERING GROUP, West Nyack, New York

SASAKI ASSOCIATES, INC., Watertown Massachusetts

SF MARINA SYSTEMS USA. LLC, Portland, Maine

WALKER MACY, Portland, Oregon

THE WATERFRONT CENTER, Washington, District of Columbia

For information on Conference Support Opportunities and Benefits contact The Center at 202/337-0356 click on Sponsorship Opportunities above.

Please help us to make future conferences a success.

URBAN WATERFRONTS 2012 CONFERENCE

The Once and Future Waterfront

Washington DC, September 2012

The Waterfront Center Urban Waterfronts 2012 – its 30th annual international conference -- was a singular inspirational event bringing together over 25 top planners, designers, developers and civic decision makers to share their experiences and thoughts on the past quarter century in interactive sessions facilitated by provocative and knowledgeable moderators. The attendees were, as with past 29 Center conferences, given a chance to network with an interdisciplinary community from all over the world with a shared passion and concern for waterfronts to reflect with each other on where the movement has been and where it is poised to go.

Conference Brochure

Click here to see the presentation of 25 years of awards

Washington DC Conference Walking Tour

URBAN WATERFRONTS 2011 CONFERENCE

Thirty Years and Counting

A Memorable Conference

New York City, October 27-29, 2011

Welcome Presentation

PowerPoint Presentations from the 2011 Conference

New York Conference Boat Tour

Conference Brochure

“THIRTY YEARS AND COUNTING” was the theme of this year’s Waterfront Center conference held in New York City in October. This is in recognition of the Center’s 30th anniversary in 2011 as well as the approximate date when the waterfront redevelopment phenomenon took hold in this country and abroad.
To reflect the theme, one of the conference’s 12 panels featured cities whose waterfront work dates back at least 30 years. Candidates include London and Liverpool UK, Newport, R.I., Oakland, Calif., Seattle, Wash. and St. Louis, Mo.

For over 25 years the Center’s conference has been recognized as the premier international waterfront meeting, bringing together a wide range of practitioners from varied disciplines and geography. In all the Urban Waterfronts 2011 featured 33 presenters, from cities of all sizes and from a range of geography including overseas. In addition there was a keynote feature and a closing presentation. A conference highlight was the first announcement of the winners of the Center’s annual awards program. The 2001 jury chairman was Jonathan Goldstick, senior vice president, Halcrow Inc., New York, N.Y.

A pre-conference workshop featured a sampling of the New York area’s waterfront projects was conducted all day on Thursday, Oct. 27. Special briefings and on-site tours were organized by a host local committee, headed by Donna Walcavage, principal/vice president at AECOM and Roland Lewis, president and CEO, Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance, both New York City.