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Sunday Social, Conference, and Outings
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*FREE Student registrations are subject to verification of FULL TIME student staus. The Chapter Student Outreach Coordinator will contact registrants for verification. Please provide all contact information on the registration page.
*No refunds after September 18, 2025
GeoVirginia 2026 Speakers
Garry Boehlert, Esq.
Partner Saul Ewing LLP
Ownership and Protection of Your Instruments of Service in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Jonathan D. Bray, PhD, PE (KEYNOTE)
Faculty Chair in Earthquake Engineering Excellence Geosystems UC, Berkeley
Lessons Learned from Disasters
Elizabeth Dwyre, PE, D.GE
Senior Vice President, Geotechnical & Tunneling Senior Technical Principal, WSP
The Influence of Geology on Tunnel Design and Construction
M. Hesham El Naggar, PhD
Professor Western University Canada
Machine Foundations: Lessons Learned! Or Not.
Gregory Fischer, PhD, PE
President Shannon & Wilson
Lessons Learned from Four Decades of Being a Geotechnical Consultant
Jim Lambrechts, PE
Professor, Civil Engineering, School of Engineering Wentworth Institute of Technology
Pending
Sebastian Lobo-Guerrero PhD, PE, D.GE
Senior Geotechnical Engineer/Laboratory Manager American Geotechnical & Environmental Services, Inc.
Geotechnical lessons learned from Pittsburg's I-579 "Cap" β Urban Connector Project
Chris Menkiti, PhD, DCACGI
Senior Partner Geotechnical Consulting Group United Kingdom
Lessons Learned From Tunnelling And Urban Infrastructure Construction
Juan F. Perri, PhD, PE, GE
Principal Engineer Exponent
Remote Sensing of GeoHazards for Distributed Infrastructure Systems
Kyle Rollins, PhD Professor, Civil Engineering Department Brigham Young University
Lateral Resistance of Piles and Pile Groups Behind MSE Walls β Lessons Learned
Larry Roth, PE, GE, ENV SP
Consulting Engineer
A Geotechnical Engineer's Guide to Climate Change
Sunday Social
π: 02:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Sunday Social
Host: Roger Failmezger ([email protected])
Info: 267 River Oaks Lane, Smithfield, VA 23430
Monday
π: 09:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Golf Outing
Host: Morgan Eddy ([email protected])
Info: Golf Outing at Cypress Creek Golf Course, 600 Cypress Creek Parkway, Smithfield, VA 23430
π: 03:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Exhibitor Setup
Host: Swapna Danda ([email protected])
Info: Exhibitor setup at Smithfield Center located at 220 N Church Street, Smithfield, VA 23430
π: 06:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Exhibit Hall Opening Welcome Reception
Info: Opening Welcome Reception in the Exhibit Hall at Smithfield Center located at 220 N Church Street, Smithfield, VA 23430
π: 09:00 PM - 11:30 PM
Hospitality Suites at Smithfield Station
Info: Hospitality Suites by our Sponsors at Smithfield Station located at 409 S Church Street, Smithfield, VA 23430.
Tuesday
π: 07:00 AM - 08:30 AM
Registration
Info: Event registration at the Smithfield Center located at 220 N Church Street, Smithfield, VA 23430
π: 07:30 AM - 08:30 AM
Breakfast
π: 08:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Presentations
π: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch
π: 01:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Presentations
π: 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM
Reception with Exhibitors
π: 06:30 PM - 08:30 PM
Dinner
π: 08:30 PM - 11:30 AM
Hospitality Suites at Smithfield Station
Info: Hospitality Suites with our Sponsors at Smithfield Station located at 409 S Church Street, Smithfield, VA 23430
Wednesday
π: 07:00 AM - 08:30 AM
Registration
Info: Event registration at the Smithfield Center located at 220 N Church Street, Smithfield, VA 23430
π: 07:30 AM - 08:30 AM
Breakfast
π: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Outstanding Project Awards
π: 09:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Presentations
π: 12:30 PM - 01:00 PM
Closing Remarks
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Smithfield Center, 220 North Church Street, Smithfield, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 725.00

