Registration Is Open for the 2027 GBA Annual Conference: Go ALL IN
Registration is now open for the 2027 GBA Annual Conference, April 14-17 in Vancouver, British Columbia. This year’s theme, ALL IN: Uncompromising Commitment to the Geoprofessions, is both a mindset and a challenge. Going all in means making the deliberate choices that strengthen firms, develop people, manage risk, improve performance, and elevate geoprofessional value.
The 2027 program is built to help attendees do exactly that, with practical ideas they can bring back to their firms and put to work.
A Program Built Around the Issues Firms Are Facing
Headlining keynotes bring new perspectives on challenges affecting leaders across industries:
• Organizational psychologist and bestselling author David Burkus will explore the science behind high-performing teams
• Workplace culture and future-of-work expert Eric Termuende will examine leadership and team performance in the age of AI
• Six-time American Ninja Warrior Angela Gargano will challenge attendees to take bold action when the path forward feels uncertain.
They will be joined by practitioners bringing the ALL IN theme directly into the realities of geoprofessional business. Sessions will explore leadership development at Freese and Nichols, BGC Engineering’s multimillion-dollar commitment to R&D and AI, diagnosing performance gaps, maintaining organizational alignment during rapid growth, and the culture changes that emerged from S&ME’s response to Hurricane Helene.
And the value extends well beyond the stage. Business Round Tables will give attendees time to work through real business challenges with peers, while networking events, sponsor visits, committee activities, and the Recognition & Awards Banquet create opportunities to reconnect with longtime colleagues and build new relationships.
New for 2027: GBA Technology Summit
Arrive a day early for GBA’s inaugural Technology Summit, taking place April 14. The Summit is designed to move beyond technology hype and product demonstrations to focus on the questions firms actually need answered:
• What problem did the technology solve?
• What did implementation involve?
• What worked and what failed?
• What business value resulted?
The program will feature real-world member-firm implementation stories, technology providers and innovators, and conversations about AI, data workflows, emerging technologies, adoption strategies, ROI, and the future of project delivery.
The Technology Summit requires separate registration and is available as an add-on to the Annual Conference. Space is limited.
Register Early and Save
Register before January 31 save $200. First-time attendees from GBA member firms can save an additional $150 using code FIRSTTIMER at checkout. The discounted hotel block will sell out, so make your travel and hotel plans early.
Go ALL IN as a Corporate Underwriter
GBA member firms can also show their support for the Annual Conference by becoming a Corporate Underwriter, helping offset the overall cost of delivering the event. Corporate Underwriters receive recognition before and during the conference, including:
• Logo and company profile highlighted in GBA’s NEWSlog, reaching 10,000+ geoprofessionals
• Logo recognition on conference promotional materials and email communications
• Logo display and verbal recognition during the opening general session
• An email to all conference registrants through the meeting app
• Customized conference graphics to help promote your firm’s support on social media
Corporate Underwriter sponsorship can be added as a related product during Annual Conference registration.
Go ALL IN in Vancouver. Invest in your leadership, your people, your firm, and the future of the geoprofessions.
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