PROGRAM-AT-A-GLANCE (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
Friday, March 7, 2008
3:00 – 9:00 p.m. U.S.-Japan Workshop on Geoenvironmental Engineering (separate registration)
Saturday, March 8, 2008
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. U.S.-Japan Workshop on Geoenvironmental Engineering (separate registration)
Sunday, March 9, 2008
7:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Registration
8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. U.S.-Japan Workshop on Geoenvironmental Engineering (separate registration)
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Short Courses
9:30 – 10:00 a.m. Short Courses Refreshment Break
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Short Courses Lunch Break
2:30 – 3:00 p.m. Short Courses Break
3:00 – 4:30 p.m. Workshop on Building a Resume for, and Applying for, a Faculty Position
4:30 – 5:00 p.m. Meet-and-Greet for Students
5:00 – 6:30 p.m. Seed Lecture
6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Grand Opening/Welcome Reception Sponsored by Geo-Strata magazine
Monday, March 10, 2008
7:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Registration
7:45 – 9:30 a.m. Opening Plenary Session Sponsored by PB Americas Inc.
8:00 – 9:30 a.m. Guest Orientation Breakfast
9:30 – 10:00 a.m. Break in the Exhibit Hall
10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Concurrent Technical Sessions/Panel Sessions/Symposia
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Concurrent Technical Sessions/Panel Sessions/Symposia
2:30 – 3:00 p.m. Break in the Exhibit Hall
3:00 – 4:30 p.m. Concurrent Technical Sessions/Panel Sessions/Symposia
4:30 – 6:00 p.m. Peck Lecture Sponsored by Gannett Fleming Inc.
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. G-I Annual Business Meeting
7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Women Geo-Professionals Program and Reception
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
7:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Registration
8:00 – 9:30 a.m. Concurrent Technical Sessions/Panel Sessions/Symposia
9:30 – 10:00 a.m. Break in the Exhibit Hall
10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Concurrent Technical Sessions/Panel Sessions/Symposia
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Concurrent Technical Sessions/Panel Sessions/Symposia
2:30 – 3:00 p.m. Break in the Exhibit Hall
3:00 – 4:30 p.m. Concurrent Technical Sessions/Panel Sessions/Symposia
4:30 – 6:00 p.m. Terzaghi Lecture Sponsored by Geosyntec Consultants
6:30 – 8:00 p.m. International/Student Donor Recognition Reception (by invitation)
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Registration
8:00 – 9:30 a.m. Concurrent Technical Sessions/Panel Sessions/Symposia
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Geo-Challenge Student Competition Sponsored by Rockwood Retaining Walls and Tensar International Corporation
9:30 – 10:00 a.m. Break in Napoleon Foyer
10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Concurrent Technical Sessions/Panel Sessions/Symposia
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Heroes and Awards Luncheon Sponsored by URS Corporation
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Concurrent Technical Sessions/Panel Sessions/Symposia
2:30 – 3:00 p.m. Break in Napoleon Foyer
3:00 – 4:30 p.m. Closing Plenary/Keynote Lectures
Thursday, March 13, 2008
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Hurricane Katrina Tour of New Orleans
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Workshop on Waste Mechanics (separate registration)
Friday, March 14, 2008
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Workshop on Waste Mechanics (separate registration)
7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Habitat for Humanity Volunteer Construction Project
