At this time of year, it is important to thank the many (approximately 300) volunteers that served the CGS in 2017. The Canadian Geotechnical Society is fortunate and very appreciative of these members. Without such a solid volunteer base, we would not be able to provide the many services and benefits that we do. These include: members of the Executive Committee; the Board of Directors; the 20 Local Sections and their Executive Committees; the seven Technical Divisions, their Executive Committees and members; the members of the seven Standing Committees; the Geotechnical Research Board members; the Editors, Associate Editors and Reviewers of the Canadian Geotechnical Journal; the Editor of and contributors to CGS News; the local organizing committee of GeoOttawa 2017 as well as the local organizing committees who are wrapping up past CGS conferences or starting to plan future CGS conferences; those CGS members who represent the CGS and/or Canada on affiliated national and international organizations; those who contribute to the CGS-Geotechnical Info Net; and any others we may have missed! You know who you are and we “thank you” on behalf of the CGS members.
We also wish to thank our generous corporate sponsors who help the CGS financially throughout the year. The 2017 corporate sponsors are:
Last, but certainly not least, thanks to the CGS National Office staff –
Michel Aubertin (Executive Director), Wayne Gibson (Director of Administration and Finance), Lisa McJunkin (Director of Communications and Member Services) and Emily Fournier (Communications Coordinator) – for their contributions to the success of the Canadian Geotechnical Society.