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GeoAmericas 2008, The First Pan-American Geosynthetics Conference and Exhibition, was held 2-5 March, 2008, in Cancun, Mexico. The event included a three-day exhibition which offered an excellent opportunity for Geosynthetics manufacturers and service providers to present new technologies and innovations to regulators, contractors, engineers, specifiers and other geosynthetics users from both hemispheres. Technical papers were presented in either English, Spanish or Portuguese and questions and answers were also provided in those languages. Short Courses and Training Lectures were also offered in English and/or Spanish.
Conference Stats
- 960 attendees and 74 exhibitors
- 239 papers presented
- 26 countries attended – major international presence, large Latin American attendance
- Most popular topics/sessions: Mining topics, GRI-21, Keynote Lectures
Conference Proceedings
Linked abstracts and select papers in full from the conference are now available on geosynthetica.net, courtesy of publisher, IFAI.
Pictures
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| IGS Council Dinner | Opening Reception – outdoor lobby view |
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| Opening Reception – ocean view | IGS Corporate Reception at the Fiesta Americana Contessa (Barry Christopher receives award from Pete Stevenson and Fumio Tatsuoka) |
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| Colin J.F.P. Jones presents his paper | A very busy Exhibition Reception Opening |
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| John Cowland and David Suits | Cricket, Alan Berry, George Koerner and Richard Bathurst |
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| Some of the Ladies of Geo | Alexander Naue, Georg Heerten, John Henderson, J.P Giroud, Richard Bathurst and Kerry Rowe |
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| Student Award Winners | IGS Award Winners |
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| Robert Koerner receives an award after his Keynote Lecture, "Freshwater & Geosynthetics: A Perfect Marriage" | "The Two Bobs" (Holtz and Koerner) |
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| The Closing Reception seen from the Hilton Cancun Golf and Spa Resort | |
Conference Proceedings
Linked abstracts and select papers in full from the conference are now available on geosynthetica.net, courtesy of publisher, IFAI.
Be Sure Not To Miss…
Geosynthetics 2009, Feb. 25-27, is the largest geosynthetics industry event in North America. Attendees will explore important issues affecting the water resources, mining, construction, and regulatory communities in the US, Canadian and Mexican markets. Engineers, environmental specialists, water or transportation regulators will have a menu of technical programs, workshops and courses to select from.
Contact Conference Manager Beth Wistrcill: +1 651-225-6956, Fax: +1 651-631-9334 or bbwistrcill@ifai.com for updated conference and exhibiting information or visit www.geoshow.info.
