GeoCarolinas 2022 Conference

500 S Tryon St,Charlotte NC 28202

12 September, 2022

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The Carolinas Chapter of the Geo-Institute is proud to announce the third Geo-Carolinas Conference. GeoCarolinas 2022 will be held at Mint Museum Uptown on September 12-13. Located at 500 South Tryon Street in Charlotte, Mint Museum Uptown houses the internationally renowned Craft + Design collection, as well as outstanding collections of American, contemporary and European art. It includes the 240-seat James B. Duke Auditorium and an adjacent 22-exhibitor atrium. Several hotels, restaurants and attractions are located within walking distance, including NASCAR Hall of Fame, Discovery Place Science, Bank of America Stadium, Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture, and Wells Fargo Museum. The conference will include invited technical presentations by George Filz, Greg Baecher, Gray Mullins, Jon Stewart, Bob Bachus, Rich Finno, Jesus Gomez, Frederic Masse and other leaders in the field of geotechnical engineering. A conference reception, exhibits, a Student Poster Session sharing ongoing research from NC State, UNC Charlotte, Clemson University, and USC will also be featured at the conference. This year, additional scholarships for our Carolina universities' graduate and undergraduate students will be provided to participate in a new event for employee recruitment. All conference activities will be held at the Mint Museum and a room block is available at the nearby Courtyard by Marriot Charlotte City Center. Book your group rate for the GeoCarolinas 2022 Conference. Regarding COVID-19 precautions, the GeoCarolinas Conference will follow the NC Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) guidelines for mass gatherings that are in place at the time of the conference. Those guidelines are updated regularly and can be found here NC DHHS COVID-19 Response. Thanks and we look forward to seeing you there. Carolinas Chapter of the Geo-Institute Conference Committee   Billy Camp Duane Bents Ron Andrus Matt Silveston Inthuorn Sasanakul Jeffrey Coonse Marc Plotkin Lilma Schimmel Johnny Vastag Tom Wells Visit carolinasgeoinstitute.org for more information on this and other Geo-Institute events. The GeoCarolinas planning committee is excited to announce the addition of a career fair for the first time as part of this conference. This will be an excellent opportunity for current engineering students to gain exposure to career opportunities and for engineering firms to meet the next generation of engineers. •The career fair is scheduled from 3:05 to 5:00 PM on September 13th. •There will be a standalone registration for the career fair, the registration fee will be $200 for each participating firm. •The registration fee will include attendance for 2 representatives from each firm and a table for display materials. This registration does not include attendance to the conference. •A complimentary career fair registration is included for the firms that are platinum sponsors. •Approximately 40 graduate and undergraduate students from the Carolina engineering programs will be present. •Currently 10 registrations will be opened for the career fair plus the Platinum Sponsors. More may be opened depending on the response from the engineering community. •The format of the career fair will be a speed interview format allowing up to 5 minutes for each firm to meet every student, this format will maximize an equitable exposure for all attending students and engineering firms. For more information, please contact Tom Wells ([email protected]).