The conference technical program will enhance opportunities for interaction between academics, practitioners, designers, contractors and owners from North, Central and South America. This will be accomplished through a combination of invited speakers for plenary sessions, including keynote presentations (Casagrande Lecture and the R.M. Hardy Lecture), specialist technical breakout sessions and exhibits. There will also be poster sessions, panel discussions, short courses/workshops and technical tours. The PCSMGE and CGC conference will be held from October 2 to 6, 2011.

The proposed theme of the integrated conferences is “Geo-Innovation Addressing Global Challenges”.