Calgary Geotechnical Society

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Help us improve. Your opinion is valuable!
Send us ideas, suggestions for workshops, lectures, talks, speakers, or topics. Please, fill out the following form:

Are you?
P.Eng., P.Geol.
E.I.T., Geol.I.T.
Student
Retired

Our talks are normally held at the Austrian Canadian Centre (ACC). Do you think:
This is about right
I'd prefer meetings downtown
I'd prefer meetings at another location (Use Suggestion Box at the end)...
No preference

Our talks are mostly in the evenings, with occasional talks at lunch. Do you think:
This is about right
I'd prefer lunch talks instead
I'd prefer a mix of both lunch and evening talks
No preference

Our talks are typically informal, with a light snack available. Do you think:
This is about right
I'd prefer more formal dinner talks (would require registration and payment)
I'd prefer lunch talks (would require registration and payment)
I'd prefer talks at lunch with no lunch provided
No preference

When we provide lunch or dinner, do you prefer:
Buffet-style
Plated dinner
No preference

Is the mix of topics for our talks:
About right
I'd prefer more technical topics
I'd prefer more practical topics
No preference

We aim for about 45 mins for our talks , with 15 minutes for questions. Is this:
About right
Too short
Too long
No preference

What day(s) of the week would you prefer the talks on? Pick all that apply.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

We schedule one technical talk per month (except for summer months). Is this:
About right
Too many
Not enough
No preference

We have organised 1-day workshops in the past (e.g. air photo interpretation, instrumentation).
Do you find the workshops useful?
Yes
No
Sometimes
I have never attended a workshop

Would you like to see workshops offered on an annual basis?
Note that workshops require a lot of effort to organise and a fee to attend.
Yes
No
I'm not interested in attending workshops

Do you prefer workshop topics that:
Appeal to a broad range of practitioners
Appeal to a specific level of experience
Are more technical in appeal (e.g. design of pile foundations)
Are more practical in appeal (e.g. field instrumentation)
All the above
No preference

We are always looking for speakers. If you would be willing to give a talk, or know of a colleague who would be, please provide your name and phone number and we will contact you to find out more details.
Are there specific topics for talks or workshops that you would like to see?
Please provide other comments to help your executive improve the technical talks...

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