GeoCarolinas 2021 Conference

**UPDATE: EVENT IS POSTPONED FOR 2021. EXPECTED RESCHEDULE IN FALL 2022**

The Carolinas Chapter of the Geo-Institute is proud to announce the third Geo-Carolinas Conference. GeoCarolinas 2021 will be held at Mint Museum Uptown on September 27-28. 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 state-of-the art technical presentations by leaders in the field of geotechnical engineering, as well as a reception and exhibits. See the floor plan below for the exhibitor layout. This year’s conference will also include a Student Poster Session prior to the Reception sharing ongoing research from NC State, UNC Charlotte, Clemson University, and USC. 

Guest speakers include Ellen Rathje, Frederic Masse, Jesus Gomez, Peter Robertson, Rich Finno, Shideh Dashti, Van Komurka, Bob Bachus, Jon Stewart, Jeff Keaton, and George Filz. See below for the tentative conference schedule.

Lodging for the event will be provided by Courtyard Charlotte City Center .  Book your reservation for the GeoCarolinas 2021 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

Visit carolinasgeoinstitute.org for more information on this and other Geo-Institute events.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Mint Museum Uptown, 500 S Tryon St, Charlotte, United States