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Virtual WASTECON registration is open

SWANA’s executive leadership summit for the solid waste and recycling industries, WASTECON’s high value content is designed to advance executive leadership effectiveness and inspire your teams. WASTECON will be transformed into a virtual conference, Jan. 26–28, 2021, with live events each day from 1 p.m.–5 p.m. EST in addition to on-demand sessions available throughout the conference.  [...]

By |2020-12-02T12:22:43-06:00December 2, 2020|

GSI to host webinar on geosynthetics in erosion control

The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will sponsor a webinar, “Geosynthetics in Erosion Control,” on December 9, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. EST. Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) member companies and their employees receive discounted rates on all GSI webinar and short course registrations. The estimated societal cost of various types of landslides in the U.S. is [...]

By |2020-11-27T12:49:45-06:00November 27, 2020|

Registration is open for the Geosynthetics Virtual Conference 2021

Registration is now open for the Geosynthetics Virtual Conference 2021. Although we were looking forward to seeing you in Kansas City, Mo., in February, we are thrilled to offer the same great education, technical sessions, short courses and exhibit hall within our virtual event platform, Feb. 22–25, 2021. Visit the event website to preview everything [...]

By |2020-11-24T15:32:37-06:00November 23, 2020|

GSI to host webinar on geosynthetics in paved and unpaved roads

The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will sponsor a webinar, “Geosynthetics used in paved and unpaved roads,” on December 2, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. EST. Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) member companies and their employees receive discounted rates on all GSI webinar and short course registrations. Beginning in the 1930s, geotextiles and later geogrids have been [...]

By |2020-11-22T12:02:53-06:00November 22, 2020|

GMA and IECA Announce Move to Virtual for 2021

Denver, Colo. – The Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA), a division of Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) and the International Erosion Control Association (IECA) Region One will move the Geosynthetics Conference and IECA Annual Conference online. The conferences were originally scheduled to be co-located in Kansas City, Mo., U.S., Feb. 21–24, 2021. “As much as we were [...]

By |2020-11-05T11:13:47-06:00November 5, 2020|

2020 GMA Virtual Lobby Day registration now open

As we continue to deal with the implications of the pandemic, the Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) is making every effort to maintain our influence with federal and state governments to position our industry for success. We have been successful in connecting virtually with individual congressional members during these “shelter in” months. With this success we [...]

By |2020-10-22T13:45:22-05:00October 22, 2020|

GSI to host webinar on QA/QC of waste containment systems

The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will sponsor a webinar, “Quality Control/Quality Assurance (QA/QC) of Waste Containment Systems,” on November 4, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. EST. Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) member companies and their employees receive discounted rates on all GSI webinar and short course registrations. This presentation focuses on geosynthetics used in containment systems. [...]

By |2021-04-13T11:09:45-05:00October 21, 2020|

Last chance to register for the GMA Virtual Waste Containment System Design Seminar 2020

There is still time to register for the Virtual Waste Containment System Design Seminar. This event will take place Oct. 20–22, 2020, in a three-day webinar format series. Experience all the benefits of the in-person event virtually from the comfort of your own location. Download the event flyer here. For more information or to register, visit [...]

By |2020-10-15T14:35:00-05:00October 16, 2020|

GSI to host webinar on soil consolidation using wick drains

The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will sponsor a webinar, “Soil Consolidation Using Wick Drains, aka PVDs.” on October 28, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT. Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) member companies and their employees receive discounted rates on all GSI webinar and short course registrations. Wick drains, also called prefabricated vertical drains (PVDs), consist of [...]

By |2020-10-12T11:22:06-05:00October 12, 2020|
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