GeoCarolinas 2022 Conference

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

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