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
        
        
        
          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
        
        
          consultingengineers
        
        
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          Join us in St. John’s, NL for the
        
        
          
            Canadian Geotechnical Society’s 72nd annual conference
          
        
        
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          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.
        
        
          
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            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