Response to the 70th Canadian Geotechnical Conference and 12th Joint CGS/IAH-CNC Groundwater Conference call for papers was excellent with close to 750 abstracts accepted. Corresponding authors are reminded that the technical paper submission deadline is May 15, 2017.
Delegate registration for GeoOttawa 2017 opened in March and is now well underway. Early pricing of $845 for CGS and IAH-CNC members is in effect until July 30 – online registration and payment is available at security.gibsongroup.ca/geoottawa2017/registration.
With more than 400 keynote, technical and poster presentations expected, plus a trade show featuring over 70 firms and organizations, GeoOttawa 2017 will be the geotechnical conference to attend in 2017. Confirmed speakers currently include: Dr. Richard Bathurst (R.M. Hardy Lecture), Dr. Kamini Singha (Darcy Lecture), Dr. Greg Brooks (CGS Lecture), Mark Jensen (Farvolden Lecture), Robert Blair (Geotechnical Lecture), and Dr. Michael Hendry (CGS Colloquium). Details on the confirmed speakers and their talks are posted on the conference website at www.geoottawa2017.ca/keynote as they become available.
This is the 70th Annual CGS conference and Ottawa will also be the epicentre of Canada's 150th birthday celebration, so this is one conference you don't want to miss! Join us October 1-4, 2017 at the Shaw Centre! For full conference details and to register, visit the GeoOttawa 2017 website at www.geoottawa2017.ca.