Royal Military College

Local Industries of the Ottawa Region

Canada

Proudly PresentsThe Joint 60th Canadian Geotechnical and 8th IAH-CNC ConferencesSponsored by the Canadian Geotechnical Society

Ottawa, OntarioOctober 21 – 24, 2007

Organizing Committee• Committee constitutes of 22 members (as of

today)• Representation from industry, government,

universities and various research centres• Representation from Geotechnical,

Geoenvironmental, Hydrology and Hydrogeology fields

Conference Program• Promises innovative technical programs in geotechnical,

geoenvironmental, hydrology, hydrogeology areas and other applied fields

• Plans to attract papers from all parts of the world• Organize several visits highlighting technical and research

facilities in Ottawa local chapter• Attractive spousal and cultural programs• More details will be available soon on the website which is

under preparation

Tentative Venue• Westin Hotel Ottawa

Accommodation &Technical Sessions11 Colonel By Drive Ottawa, ON K1N 9H4Phone: (613) 560-7000

• Ottawa Congress CenterPlenary Sessions55 Colonel By DriveOttawa, ON K1N 9J2Phone: 1-800-450-0077

Conference Program• Plenary Sessions

8:00am – 10:00amOttawa Congress Centre

• Technical Sessions10:30am – 4:30pm

Westin Hotel

The Westin Hotel and the Ottawa Congress Centre are connected by a bridge for easy transition

between sessions

Ottawa Attractions• Museums

– National Art Gallery• < 1 km (walking distance)

– War Museum• 3 km (short drive)

– Nature Museum• 2 km (walking distance)

– Civilization Museum (Gatineau)• 2 km (walking distance)

• Casino du Lac Lemay• 6 km (Shuttle from Westin Hotel)

Other Attractions• Gatineau Park

– Biking trails– Hiking trails

• Sightseeing – Rideau Canal & Ottawa River

• Boat tours– Historical Attractions

• Bus & Walking tours

• Restaurants– Over 400 centrally located

downtown

• Night Life– ByWard Market– Pubs & Taverns– Theatres

Other Attractions

Day Trips• City 2 hours from Ottawa

– Historic Kingston, ON– Port City– Canada’s First Capital

Day Trips• City 2 hours from Ottawa

– Historic Montreal, QC– Old world charm– Exciting night life

The Joint 60th Canadian Geotechnical and 8th IAH-CNC Conference is looking forward to seeing you all in Ottawa, Ontario from October 21 – 24, 2007Nous espérons  vous voir à Ottawa, Ontario, du 21 au 24 octobre 2007 pour la 60e Conférence Géotechnique et la 8e Conférence de l'AIH-CNC