With attendance of almost 700 delegates, sponsors, exhibitors and guests, the 71st Canadian Geotechnical Conference and 13th Joint CGS/IAH-CNC Groundwater Conference, GeoEdmonton 2018, was a great success. Don Lewycky and Seán Mac Eoin (Co-chairs) and their enthusiastic Local Organizing Committee did an excellent job making this a first-rate technical – and social – meeting.
New to the conference program in 2018 was the introduction of a Young Professionals Networking Session, a Diversity and Inclusion: Women in Engineering professional practice panel, and a special presentation on First Women in Geotechnique in Canada featured at Wednesday’s Heritage Luncheon. In keeping with a tradition of “firsts”, the local committee also introduced a new sponsorship level – Diamond – that helped provide additional funding so all student delegates could attend the evening social events. Our special thanks go out to Diamond Sponsors Clifton Associates, Mobile Augers and Nilex, and to all sponsors, exhibitors and delegates who supported GeoEdmonton 2018!
Sterling Parsons, Conference Chair of GeoSt.John’s 2019, taking place September 29 to Oct 2, 2019 in St. John’s Newfoundland and Labrador remarked, “Great conference, but wait ‘till you come east in 2019 to enjoy some down home, island hospitality!” See www.geostjohns2019.ca for all the details, to submit an abstract, or to sign up as a sponsor or exhibitor. Be sure to reserve that spot in your 2019 calendar for what is sure to be another tremendous CGS conference.