The Canadian Geotechnical Society
The Calendar of Events lists upcoming Canadian Geotechnical Society sponsored or co-sponsored events, and other geotechnically-related events in Canada, the USA and elsewhere.
Use the selection boxes provided to search for events by Year, Geographic Location (as per CGS Section catchment areas), and Practice Area (as per CGS Technical Division geotechnical practice areas).
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Highlighted listings indicate CGS-sponsored events| Date | Location | Event | Contact |
| Sep 07-11, 2020 | Budapest, Hungary | 6th International Conference on Geotechnical And Geophysical Site Characterization The ISC (International Conference on Geotechnical and Geophysical Site Characterization) conferences are the major events in the life of ISSMGE’s TC102 (Technical Committee for Ground Property Characterization from In-Situ Tests). Since 1998, it will be the 6th time that geotechnical engineers and geophysicists from all over the world will gather and share their knowledge and experiences. | See Website or Contact info@isc6.org |
| Sep 14-16, 2020 | Online | GeoVirtual 2020 The Canadian Geotechnical Society (CGS) and the Calgary Geotechnical Society (CyGS) invite you to GeoVirtual 2020, the 73rd Canadian Geotechnical Conference. This pioneering event will be held entirely online, connecting delegates and presenters from across the country in one online platform from September 14-16, 2020. Despite travel restrictions, gathering bans and the substantial financial impact of COVID-19, the GeoCalgary LOC and CGS remain committed to providing a platform to share knowledge and stay connected in these unprecedented times. In consideration of the current global situation, the theme for GeoVirtual 2020 is Resilience and Innovation. | See Website or Contact secretariat@geovirtual2020.ca |
| Sep 14-18, 2020 | Phoenix, AZ, USA | Grouting Fundamentals & Current Practice Since 1979 this short course has provided unique professional training and education to thousands of grouting professionals worldwide. The curriculum is suited for Owners, Regulators, Consultants and Contractors having interest in pressure grouting. | See Website or Contact christoph.zambanini@tugraz.at |
| Oct 13-16, 2020 | National Harbor, MD, USA | DFI's 45th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations DFI’s 45th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations (#DFI45) will be at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center. The theme is People. Purpose. Passion.This conference will showcase a profession at the top of its game, highlighting the hard work, passion, connections, technologies and professionalism that drive the deep foundations industry worldwide. | See Website or Contact events@dfi.org |
| Oct 18-20, 2020 | Lisbon, Portugal | 5th International Conference on Geotechnical Research and Engineering (ICGRE '20) The goal of ICGRE'20 is to gather scholars from all over the world to present advances in the relevant fields and to foster an environment conducive to exchanging ideas and information. This conference will also provide an ideal environment to develop new collaborations and meet experts on the fundamentals, applications, and products of the mentioned fields. | See Website or Contact info@icgre.org |
| Oct 26-29, 2020 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | GeoAmericas 2020 4th Pan American Conference on Geosynthetics After been held in Mexico in 2008, Peru in 2012 and the USA in 2016, GeoAmericas comes to Brazil in its 4th edition, which will be held in April 2020 in Rio de Janeiro | See Website or Contact geoamericas2020@geoamericas2020.com |
| Nov 26-28, 2020 | Tirana, Albania | International Conference on Geosciences and Earthquake Engineering, Challenges for Balkan Region (ICGEE) Academy of Science of Albania in collaboration with Polytechnic University of Tirana (Faculty of Geology and Mining, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning Institute of Geosciences, Energy, Water and Environment), with Albanian Geological Survey and the support of Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy (Construction Institute) are jointly organizing the International Conference on Geosciences and Earthquake Engineering, Challenges for Balkan Region (ICGEE). The conference aims providing the state-of-the-art and challenges in Geoscience and Civil Engineering towards earthquake risk mitigation. | See Website or Contact conferences@akad.gov.al |
| Nov 28 - Dec 03, 2020 | New Delhi, India | ICOLD 2020 Annual Meeting / Symposium Sustainable Development of Dams and River Basins The 88th ICOLD Annual Meeting will provide an excellent platform for researchers, scientists, engineers, policy makers and young professionals working in the field of energy and water resources management around the world. | See Website or Contact sunil@cbip.org |
