GeoCarolinas 2024 - SOLD OUT!
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The Carolinas Chapter of the Geo-Institute is proud to announce the fourth Geo-Carolinas Conference. GeoCarolinas 2024 will be held at the Mint Museum Uptown on February 12-13, 2024. 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 leaders in the field of geotechnical engineering, including:
Nick Machairas
David Frost
Kyle Rollins
Alejandro Martinez
Georgette Hlepas
Dov Leshchinsky
Andrew Whittle
Hannah Iezzoni
Kula Kulasingam
Willie Degen
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. As with the previous conference, additional scholarships for our Carolina universities' graduate and undergraduate students will be provided to participate in an employee recruitment event.
All conference activities will be held at the Mint Museum. A reserved hotel block will be available at the nearby Westin Charlotte hotel until January 12, 2024 January 18, 2024. Book your group rate for the GeoCarolinas Room Block. Link available below.
Program Schedule
Download a PDF of the schedule. (Updated 2024-02-05)
Fees
The conference is sold out.
Early Bird (Ends January 12, 2024): $400.00 + $28.67 Fee (Early Bird registration has been extended until January 18, 2024)
Standard (Ends February 14, 2024): $500.00 + $35.38 Fee
Student (Ends February 14, 2024): $100.00 + $8.55 Fee
ASCE Life Member (Ends February 14, 2024): $325.00 + $23.65 Fee
Conference Sponsor (Ends January 12, 2024): $500.00 + $35.38 Fee. Conference sponsors will have their company logos prominently displayed in the UNCC City Center and at the off-site reception.
Platinum Sponsor (Ends January 12, 2024): $1000.00 + $68.91 Fee. Conference sponsors will have their company logos prominently displayed in the UNCC City Center and at the off-site reception. Platinum sponsors will also be invited to a private reception with a number of the conference speakers Sunday night at an off-site location (1 per sponsorship).
Career Fair Employer (Ends February 2, 2024): $300.00 + $21.96 Fee. Registration is limited to the career fair event admission Tuesday afternoon after the final technical presentation. Ticket includes admittance for two individuals. Exhibitor booth includes a 2'x6' table.
Exhibitor (Ends February 12, 2024): $1,500.00 + $102.45 Fee. Includes 2' x 6' table, table linen, and conference registration fees for one attendee.
Career Fair
The GeoCarolinas planning committee is excited to continue a career fair as part of this conference. This will be an excellent opportunity for current engineering students to gain exposure to career opportunities and for engineering firms to meet the next generation of engineers.
The career fair is tentatively scheduled after the speaker sessions on February 13th.
There will be a standalone registration for the career fair for each participating firm.
The registration fee will include attendance for 2 representatives from each firm and a table for display materials. This registration does not include attendance to the conference.
Sponsors receive a reduced rate for registration.
Graduate and undergraduate students from the Carolina-area engineering programs will be present.
For more information, please contact Tom Wells.
Hotel Reservations
Making reservations online: Use this link to reserve your room. Special room block rate no longer available. Check the hotel for availability.
Making reservations by phone:
Dial 1-866-837-4148 toll free. Specify the Geo-Carolinas Room Block.
Provide your arrival date and number of nights.
Have a credit card available to hold the room.
Reservation information:
The last day to book within the group block is Friday, January 12, 2024. There is a new room block that is available through Thursday, January 18, 2024, at $229/night plus taxes and fees. Visit their website to check for availability.
You will be responsible for all your own charges (room, tax and incidentals).
Check-in time is after 4pm and check-out time is 11am.
The hotel has a 72-hour cancellation policy which means that any cancellations must be processed more than 72 hours prior to the arrival date to avoid a late cancellation fee in the amount of 1 night’s room and tax.
Complimentary basic Wi-Fi in guestrooms for Bonvoy Members.
Hotel Parking:
Valet: $40 overnight
Self: $35 overnight
Prices are subject to change.
Exhibitors & Sponsors
