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GeoNashville 2021 is a success
February 1st, 2022
Silas C. Nichols, P.E., principal geotechnical engineer with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Office of Infrastructure, speaks about “Transforming Transportation Geotechnics with Geosynthetics" at GeoNashville. Photograph courtesy of Mark Skalny/Mark Skalny Photography Geosynthetics professionals from across North America gathered in Nashville, Tenn., in November as the industry returned to in-person events. GeoNashville 2021, Nov. 4–5, […]
Geosynthetic Materials Association has been busy (more to come)
February 1st, 2022
Eleven leaders from the geosynthetics industry came together in Washington, D.C., Oct. 19–20, 2021, to participate in the Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) fall Lobby Day 2021. During Lobby Day, GMA members advocated for specific language related to geosynthetics in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), then under consideration in the House of Representatives. The […]
IFAI Expo celebrates its 100th anniversary with a successful show in Nashville
November 11th, 2021
The Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) wrapped up IFAI Expo 2021, North America’s largest specialty, industrial and advanced textiles event, on Nov. 4 at the Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn. IFAI Expo 2021 included 218 exhibiting companies and a total of 3,173 participants. This year was the 100th anniversary of IFAI Expo's in-person show. IFAI […]
Getting the most out of GeoNashville 2021 and looking toward 2023
October 1st, 2021
Downtown Nashville. Photograph courtesy of Crackerclips, ID 81868104, Dreamstime.com GeoNashville, Nov. 4–5, 2021, at the Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn., is just around the corner. This face-to-face geosynthetics event brings attendees together for 1.5 days of plenary presentations and panel discussions from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Federal […]
Fall Lobby Day, GeoNashville and Geosynthetic Materials Association Executive Council happenings
October 1st, 2021
GMA is considering options for fall Lobby Day. Photograph courtesy Diego Delso, http://delso.photo, License CC-BY-SA Are you registered for the Fall 2021 Lobby Day, Oct. 20, in Washington, D.C.? Will we see you in person at GeoNashville, Nov. 4–5? As you are reading this, we are preparing for the first two returns to in-person activities […]
Earn 6 PDHs and make connections at GeoNashville 2021
September 14th, 2021
Photograph courtesy of Geosynthetics Ltd. GeoNashville 2021 brings the geotechnical industry back together for a day and a half of learning, networking and discussions. This is a great opportunity for professionals in the geotechnical industry to reconnect with their peers, exhibitors and sponsors after a long hiatus of in-person events. IFAI and GMA members get […]
IFAI Expo: The industry in person
September 1st, 2021
Celebrate textile innovation—in person!—at IFAI Expo, the leading show in the textile industry for sourcing, education and networking. Join thousands of industry stakeholders on the show floor, in valuable education sessions and at long-awaited social gatherings. Reconnect with your industry and celebrate the 100th in-person IFAI Expo and the return of doing business face to […]
GeoNashville registration opens
June 22nd, 2021
Registration is now open for GeoNashville 2021 happening Nov. 4–5, at the Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn. This event brings geosynthetics professionals back together in person for a day and a half of learning, networking and comradery. Experience presentations from the FHWA, FAA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and get access to a variety of […]
Nashville mayor announces $5.2 billion transportation plan
October 19th, 2017
In what would be the largest capital investment in Nashville, Tenn., history, on Oct. 17, 2017, Mayor Megan Barry unveiled “Let’s Move Nashville: Metro’s Transportation Solution,” a plan that the city said aligns with the state IMPROVE Act passed earlier this year. In early 2018, Nashville Metro Council members will be asked to put the […]
Geosynthetic Materials Association news: GMA visits Tennessee and Mississippi
October 1st, 2017
On June 22, executive council members and I met in Nashville, Tenn., to discuss Tennessee’s infrastructure and the newly passed state IMPROVE Act, which is intended to help attract manufacturing jobs to Tennessee and deliver nearly 1,000 road and bridge projects across the state. Geosynthetics are being manufactured in the state (by Berry Global and […]