Geotechnical News • September 2018
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CANADIAN GEOTECHNICAL SOCIETY NEWS
Conferences and Seminars
71st Canadian Geotechnical
Conference and the
13th Joint CGS/IAH-CNC
Groundwater Conference
September 23 to 26, 2018,
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
The
Geotechnical Society of
Edmonton (GSE)
and the
Cana-
dian Geotechnical Society (CGS)
in collaboration with the
Canadian
National Chapter of the Interna-
tional Association of Hydroge-
ologists (IAH-CNC),
invite you
to
GeoEdmonton 2018
, the 71st
Canadian Geotechnical Conference
and the 13th Joint CGS/IAH-CNC
Groundwater Conference. The confer-
ence will be held at the Shaw Confer-
ence Centre in Edmonton, Alberta,
Canada from
Sunday, September 23
to Wednesday, September 26, 2018.
This spectacular facility is one of
Canada’s premier conference venues
and is itself a geotechnical achieve-
ment, being constructed on the flank
of an active landslide overlooking
Edmonton’s beautiful river valley in
the heart of downtown.
Edmonton was founded on the banks
of the North Saskatchewan River and
served as a Hudson’s Bay Company
trading outpost that grew to become
Canada’s Gateway to the North and is
Alberta’s Capital City. With a metro
population of over 1.3 million people,
Edmonton has an open and welcom-
ing atmosphere. Also known as the
Festival City, Edmonton showcases
its local and international talent and
diversity through various festivals like
its annual Heritage Festival and the
second largest Fringe Theatre Festival
in the world. Boasting the longest
stretch of connected urban parkland
in North America and just steps from
the conference venue, Edmonton is
also a wonderful place to enjoy nature
without leaving the city’s limits.
The theme for GeoEdmonton 2018
is
Transportation Géotechnique -
Moving Forward.
Much of Canada’s
prosperity is founded on its vast
network of railways, pipelines, high-
ways, and waterways. This conference
intends to highlight recent achieve-
ments in transportation development
and their associated geohazards. The
technical program will cover a wide
range of geotechnical and hydrogeo-
logical topics, including specialty
sessions that are of local and national
relevance. The official languages for
the conference will be English and
French.
With over 260 papers submitted to
date, the annual CGS Conference
will once again be offering a compre-
hensive technical program in 2018.
In addition to the conference, five
short courses are also being offered
on Sunday, September 23.
GeoEd-
monton 2018
is also pleased to have
been asked to launch CGS’s
History
of Women in Canadian Geotechnique
and will feature 12 profiles of promi-
nent individuals, past and present,
at Wednesday’s conference closing
lunch. In addition to the technical
program and plenary sessions, the
conference will include a complement
of distinguished keynote speakers and
technical tours. The conference will
also be supported by over 70 exhibi-
tors.
Along with the traditional Ice Breaker
Reception, GeoEdmonton is also
pleased to host a special Student/
Young Professional mixer, giving our
newest members an opportunity to
meet and talk with some of the senior
Board members and prominent prac-
titioners in an informal social setting
prior to the Ice Breaker. Also return-
ing will be the popular GEOpardy
competition.
In addition to honouring our award
winners at the Awards Gala on Mon-
day, September 24, the Gala will be
featuring the world acclaimed Shumka
Dance Company. More than 50 years
of performance history is reflected
in the Shumka’s signature music and
dance style. While maintaining deep
respect for their heritage, Shumka
continually challenges conventional
boundaries in order to define the
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