royal military college local industries of the ottawa region canada
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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 9H4
Phone: (613) 560-7000
• Ottawa Congress CenterPlenary Sessions55 Colonel By DriveOttawa, ON K1N 9J2Phone: 1-800-450-0077
Conference Program
• Plenary Sessions8:00am – 10:00am
Ottawa 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, 2007
Nous 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