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Geosynthetics Institute webinar calendar for 2018; GMA members get discount
July 9th, 2018
July–December 2018 | 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. EDT Duration: 1.5 hours GSI/GMA Members: $200.00 USD per webinar Non-GSI/GMA Members: $250.00 USD per webinar The Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) is proud to promote Dr. Robert M. Koerner and the Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) education program. Dates of upcoming and future GSI webinars, which are designed to enhance and grow your knowledge of the industry, follow. […]
QA/QC for geosynthetics in waste containment is focus of GSI course
June 26th, 2018
The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will host an online course entitled “Course 1: Quality Assurance/Quality Control of Geosynthetics in Waste Containment Facilities,” Oct. 16–18, 2018, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT each day. Robert M. Koerner and George Koerner will teach the course. This is the first GSI […]
GSI’s Robert M. Koerner to host webinar on geotextile filters
June 23rd, 2018
The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will sponsor a webinar entitled "Geotextile Filters: Concerns and Issues," on July 11, 2018, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT. The webinar will be hosted by Dr. Robert M. Koerner. This is the first GSI webinar for which all GMA member companies and their employees will receive discounted rates on webinar […]
GMA extends GSI’s educational benefits to GMA members
June 23rd, 2018
The Geosynthetics Materials Association (GMA) announced June 23, 2018, an agreement with the Geosynthetic Institute (GSI), bringing new educational benefits to GMA members. “The Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) has agreed to publicize the Geosynthetic Institute’s (GSI) online webinars and courses and, as such, will be giving its members the same discounted fees as with GSI members,” […]
GMA and FGI to host part 2 of a webinar on the stability of geosynthetic lined slopes
May 15th, 2018
The Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA), in collaboration with the Fabricated Geomembrane Institute (FGI), will present the second of this two-part, free webinar series on May 31, 2018, at 12:00 p.m. EDT. The webinar will discuss the importance of geosynthetic interface strengths on slope stability, when to use peak and residual geosynthetic interface strengths, how to […]
TenCate supports GMA
April 11th, 2018
Since the mid-1980s, TenCate Geosynthetics has been an active member of the Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA), a division of the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI), the parent company of Geosynthetics magazine. GMA provides engineering support, business development opportunities, educational programming, government relations expertise and industry recognition to its member companies. TenCate said that of particular […]
Call for candidates: IFAI Board of Directors
April 9th, 2018
The Leadership Development Committee of the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) is now accepting applications to fill two director positions on the IFAI Board of Directors. Both of these positions are for three-year terms. IFAI is announcing all of its volunteer leadership openings at this time, as well, in an effort to highlight the range […]
GMA advocating for infrastructure funding
April 1st, 2018
Over the past year, infrastructure has been talked about regularly as the “next big issue” for the White House and Congress to tackle. With tax reform out of the way and the midterm elections fast approaching, it is time for Congress and U.S. President Donald J. Trump to act. On Jan. 30, 2018, during […]
NEWS ALERT: GMA waste containment seminar sponsorship opportunities available
March 26th, 2018
The Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) is hosting the seminar “Waste Containment System Design II: Landfill Design Considerations,” April 17–18, 2018, at the Crowne Plaza in Syracuse, New York. The seminar is expected to draw more than 100 design engineers, construction supervisors, landowners and operators, exhibitors, regulatory agency staff, and public works and municipal engineers. A […]
Register now!: GMA Spring Lobby Day is May 16–17 in Washington, D.C.
March 20th, 2018
The Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) will host Spring Lobby Day May 16–17, 2018, in Washington, D.C. GMA encourages members and interested nonmembers to attend. There is no registration fee for GMA members. Nonmembers pay a fee of $1,000. Lobby Day involves meetings with members of the U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate and their […]