26th DCA-Annual Congress
When?
05th – 07th October 2022
Where?
Stratford-upon-Avon
Crowne Plaza Hotel
The Drilling Contractors Association (DCA) will hold its 26th Annual Congress from October 05 to 07, 2022, to which we would like to cordially invite you to Stratford-upon-Avon in the United Kingdom. Members, partners and friends of the DCA will meet at the hotel Crowne Plaza in Stratford-upon-Avon for interesting lectures and an exchange of experiences. The motto of the 26th Annual Congress is:
To drill or not to drill – that’s the question!
The event is supported by the DCA members Michels Corporation, Ditch Witch EMEAand Beermann Bohrtechnik GmbHas Gold Sponsors. The company Vermeer also supports the DCA as a two-time Silver Sponsor! We would like to take this opportunity to thank them for their support!
- DCA_Annual Congress 2022_Program
- Information Companion Program German
- Information Companion Program English
- Information room reservation and travel information German
- Information room reservation and travel information English
INFORMATION ABOUT REGISTRATION:
Please complete the registration for each participant individually. In the drop-down menu below, up to four participants per company can be registered. In case that additional people wish to attend, please contact our office directly.
The workshops on the two topics “The role of drilling mud in the borehole” and “Accuracy in HDD drilling” will be held in parallel in two linguistically separate groups. Participation is only possible in one workshop at a time.
The evening event on Thursday will take place in the beautifully situated manor house “Ragley Hall” south of Alcester, about 13 km west of Stratford-upon-Avon in the county of Warwickshire. Arrival and departure will be by bus. Appropriate evening dress is requested (dress code: festive).
The traditional golf tournament will take place directly after the congress and will be organized by Gerd Paulisch as before. The golf course is located in the immediate vicinity of the hotel in Stratford-upon-Avon. For further information about the golf tournament, please contact the office.
Registration for speakers:
DCA members who are giving a presentation at the Annual Congress would be kindly requested to register as a “normal participant”. By decision of the Board, a reduced congress fee of €400 will be charged for participation. The reduced amount will be taken into account in the subsequent invoicing.
PARTICIPATION FEES PER PERSON*:
DCA-Members: 490,- € (for the 2nd 3rd., …participant 450,- € per person)
Gold-Sponsors: 400,- € (for max. 3 participants, per person, further persons 450,- €)
Silver-Sponsors: 400,- € (for max. 2 participants, per person, further persons 450,-€)
Exhibition: 80,- € (Sponsors free of charge)
Companion Program: 350,- € (Participation fee only for accompanying persons)
! Note: The companion program includes participation in all events with the exception of the lectures and the workshops. As part of the companion program, a day tour of the Cotsworlds, including lunch, will be held on Thursday in parallel with the conference.
*Meals included, hotel rooms excluded. For registrations after 09.09.2022 additional processing costs of 50 € per person will be charged. Free written cancellation is possible until 14 days before the start. After this date, the full participation fees will be charged. If the event is cancelled due to corona, the congress fee will be refunded minus a processing fee of 50 €/pers. The association is not entitled to deduct input tax. The DCA has no V.A.T. number.