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GICA Seminar Information

 

2026 GICA Seminar Agenda

2026 Seminar Attendee List

2026 GICA Seminar Participant Biographies

 2026 Thank You Sponsors

 

 

The 121st Annual

Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association (GICA) Seminar

is scheduled

August 5 – 7, 2026

at the

Westin Hotel

in downtown New Orleans again this year!

 

 

We’re pleased to once again host our annual, three-day seminar, affording a tremendous opportunity for learning and mutual information sharing among our diverse Association membership and key government stakeholders.

CLICK HERE for 2026 GICA Seminar Agenda V.8

Seminar registration and hotel reservations may be completed online using the following link:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1986343667380?aff=oddtdtcreator

Online seminar registration is preferred, however, in lieu of registering online, you may print and mail a completed GICA Seminar Registration Form to:

GICA Seminar

PO Box 2698

Covington, LA 70434

 

Hotel reservations should be made online using the The Westin’s GICA GROUP RATE website: https://book.passkey.com/e/51116962

The GICA room rate of $149 has been EXTENDED until

July 21, 2026. 

Make you reservations soon as rooms are filling up fast!

KEYNOTE LUNCH SPEAKER:

The Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association is pleased to announce Alexandra Mealer, the Republican nominee for the U.S. House in Texas’s 9th Congressional District, as GICA’s 2026 keynote lunch speaker!

She is a graduate of West Point and combat veteran, Harvard JD/MBA, former oil & gas finance executive and current small business owner.  We are honored to welcome her to the 2026 GICA Seminar. 

For more information, please visit her website Alex Mealer for Congress | TX-09  

EXHIBITORS:

Exhibitors are an integral part of our Seminar. Exhibitors can expect to reach an outstanding audience of waterway, maritime & industry experts during the event. Do not miss this opportunity to advertise your company’s value to our diverse seminar attendees.

SPONSORS:

Please consider continuing your support of GICA through a Seminar Sponsorship. The financial support we gain from our generous sponsors is essential to maintaining the posture and credibility of our organization. This will be especially true as we look to improve the excellent industry support provided by GICA to date.

Sponsors’ LOGOs will appear in printed materials and slideshow loop.

 

There are four levels of sponsorship:

 

Platinum – $2,500 Gold – $1000 Silver -$750 Bronze– $500

 

 

We look forward to seeing you in August at the

121st Annual GICA Seminar!!!!!

Paul Dittman

President

Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association (GICA)

pdittman@gicaonline.com

Cell: 985.302.6666

www.gicaonline.com

 

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