Geotechnical News - March 2019 - page 12

The conference will be held at the St. John’s Convention Centre, located in the heart of downtown and right next
door to the city's famous George St. The sea (and the cod and the rum) are calling – see you in St. John’s this fall!
Go to the conference web site at www.geostjohns2019.ca for detailed conference information and to register
online. Be sure to sign on before July 31, 2019 to take advantage of early pricing discounts!
GeoSt.John’s 2019 conference
program highlights will include:
• R.M. Hardy Address presented by Dr. Ryan Phillips
(C-Core)
• CGS Colloquium presented by Dr. Kathy Kalenchuk
(Mine Design Engineering)
• Comprehensive Industry Trade Show with 60+ exhibitors
• 12th annual CGS Awards Gala and Local Colour Night at
one of St. John’s best known attractions
• Over 500 delegates and more than 200 technical and
special presentations over three days!
TENTATIVE TECHNICAL SESSIONS
PRIMARY GEOTECHNICAL
• Soil Mechanics and Foundations
• Rock Mechanics and Engineering Geology
• Landslides and Geohazards
• Mining Geotechnics and Hydrogeology
• Geoenvironmental Engineering
• Transportation Geotechnics
• Geosynthetics
• Cold Regions Geotechnology
• Sustainable Geotechnics
• Professional Practice
SPECIAL GEOTECHNICAL
• Offshore and Nearshore Geotechnical Issues
• Dams and Embankments
• Pipelines and Trenchless Technologies
• Soft and Sensitive Clays
• Application of Remote Sensing and Mapping
PLATINUM SPONSORS
consultingengineersDST
Join us in St. John’s, NL for the Canadian Geotechnical Society’s 72nd annual conference.
As the province's capital city, St. John's is rich in culture, history and maritime heritage, all packaged
in a compact, urban and welcoming environment.
The GeoSt.John’s 2019 featured theme Under Land and Sea will highlight recent achievements in
both offshore and nearshore geotechnical engineering. In addition to this maritime focus, the technical
program will cover a wide range of primary and special geotechnical topics.
72ND CANADIAN GEOTECHNICAL CONFERENCE
72E CONFÉRENCE GÉOTECHNIQUE CANADIENNE
September 29 to October 2 / Du 29 septembre au 2 octobre
St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
DIAMOND SPONSORS
UNDER LAND & SEA