The 31st Symposium of the Vancouver Geotechnical Society will take place on June 06, 2025.
The Symposium is open to individuals from all sectors to discuss/present topics related to Shallow and Deep Foundations.
The Symposium program will consist of the following (details provided here):
Two Keynote lectures, namely, presentations from:
Bengt Fellenius, Dr.Tech., P.Eng based in Sidney, BC, Canada. Topic - A Case History on Use of Wick Drains and Unsuccessful Piled Foundations
Shideh Dashti, PhD. Associate Professor in Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder, USA. Topic - New Directions in Building Performance Research: Liquefaction Mitigation through Physics Informed and Data Driven Methodologies
Technical sessions including presentations.
Geotechnical suppliers trade show exhibition.
Continental breakfast, lunch, and two coffee breaks provided.
A link to the proceedings will be made available once papers are received.
Symposium registration is now online at the link below. Your receipt will be sent to your registered email address two days before the Symposium. Registration is $245 before April 30th, $300 thereafter, and $350 day-of. The student registration fee is $85.
Exhibitors / Sponsors:
The VGS invites you to promote your business at the 31st Annual VGS Symposium as a corporate sponsor or exhibitor of your products and services. Exhibitor and sponsorship details may be made available soon. Payment for exhibitors and sponsors is at the link below.
Hotel Bookings and Accommodations:
The VGS has reserved a room block (offering discounted rates) at the Pinnacle Hotel Harbourfront that are available for Symposium attendees to purchase. To book rooms, here are the booking instructions to share to the rest of your attendees:
Head to the Pinnacle Hotel Harbourfront website: www.pinnacleharbourfronthotel.com
Under “Book a Room”, Use Promo Code: CATRM
This rate is 25% off our regular pricing, based on availability, we recommend booking sooner than later as the cancellation is very flexible (1 day before arrival).
Rates are available to book 14 days prior to arrival date
Contact Information:
Prajakta Jadhav and Sounik Banerjee – Symposium Co-Chairs
prajakta.jadhav@ecora.ca / sounik.banerjee@stantec.com
Aline Ljubichich – Exhibitors / Sponsors
aljubichich@kontur.ca