ICRI DELAWARE VALLEY STUDENT NIGHT
& ICRI/APT-DVC JOINT DINNER MEETING
Tuesday, April 28th, 2026
DoubleTree Philadelphia – Center City
237 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm – Exhibitor Tables & Student Networking
6:30 pm – Guests invited to take seats
6:45 pm – 7:15 pm – Plated Dinner
7:15 pm – 8:30 pm – Official Program & Speaker
Student Night Dinner Meeting Registration Options:
FREE for Students
(Please sign up using the form on this page)
$140 – All Non-Student Attendees
$150 – Add Tabletop Space to Your Registration (10 available)
Sponsorship Opportunities:
$600 – Event Sponsor (2 available)
- Sponsor recognition on this page, on promotional emails and at the dinner meeting. Event sponsorship also includes a free dinner and table top.
$450 – Dinner Sponsor (1 available)
- Sponsor recognition on this page, on promotional emails and at the dinner meeting
$150 – Student Sponsor (10 Available)
- Cover the cost of a student attendee! Sponsor recognition on this page, on promotional emails and at the dinner meeting.
City of Westminster, Maryland
Historic Clocktower Rehabilitation Project
The historic clocktower, which sits atop a now-retired 3-story fire engine house, is a beloved landmark for small town Westminster, Maryland. The nearly 130-year-old structure provides a glimpse into Westminster’s rich past, but also plays a major role in the daily routine of many residents.
So, what was the City to do when the clocktower showed significant signs of structural instability and distress due to decades of water-related damage? Could they afford a major rehabilitation project to revive the historic icon, or would the clocktower be demolished to avert the serious risk of the structure collapsing onto bustling Main Street below. The solution included a truly collaborative team effort between key City personnel, a local engineer from a small town himself, and a restoration contractor that was the only company willing to bid (and undertake) the complex project. Oh, and $1,000,000 in funding from Uncle Sam and the State of Maryland helped too.
Faced with the rehabilitation of the severely deteriorated and unstable structure, and understanding the goals of the City to increase durability, the design was focused on preserving the visible (exterior) aesthetics. In essence, the skin of the structure remained mostly unchanged, while the bones/guts were upgraded.
The project included many facets of large historic restoration projects, but was isolated to a 14’x14’ area. Countless construction materials were incorporated in the rehabilitation (e.g., wood, structural steel, aluminum, copper, brick, concrete masonry, grout, slate, EPDM, PVC, fiberglass, glass, coatings, etc.) which complicated coordination of the trades.
All-in-all, the project was hugely successful and was celebrated by the City with a public clocktower re-opening party along Main Street. The efforts of the key project team were memorialized by an engraved bronze plaque.