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Have you ever wondered how a skilled business coach can help you or your firm? If so, you’re in the right place. Welcome to GBA’s Leadership Lounge – a podcast series that will teach you how to elevate your team – but only if you tune in! In the latest episode, GBA Podcast hosts catch up wit...
Clear your calendar for three impactful days of engaging education, inspirational speakers, and world-class collaboration. GBA is thrilled to fling open the doors of our 2025 Annual Conference: Guardians of the Earth, taking place April 24-26 in Savannah, Georgia. Registration is NOW OPEN! ...
Our phones and the applications on them have become an extension of our toolbox. In today’s fast-paced business landscape, leveraging technology is crucial for optimizing productivity and driving profitability. App-makers promise their newest invention will make life easier, s...
GBA is committed to promoting the value of geoprofessionals and for our 2024 photo contest we asked members to share: “How do you depict a day in the life of a geoprofessional?” The 70 photos that were submitted showed the wide range of impact our members have across North America. In the field,...
GBA is pleased to announce the appointment of five new members to the prestigious GBA Council of Fellows. GBA established the Council of Fellows in 1975 to provide guidance for GBA’s direction and to pursue other activities its members deemed appropriate. The new fellows are: • Thomas “Tom” ...
GBA has a long history of sharing the painful and sometimes expensive lessons its member firms have learned through its popular GBA Case History Series. Member firms can also learn from one another from projects that turned out successfully. As described in our newest Case History, #117, a ...
In the spirit of elevating geoprofessional value, acting as trusted advisors, and holding health, safety, and welfare paramount, the Geoprofessional Business Association (GBA) has made three important mine tailings documents available for the first time to everyone at NO COST, regardless of G...
GBA Business Technology Committee In the ever-evolving landscape of the geoprofessional industry, artificial intelligence (AI) continues to drive innovation, efficiency, and curiosity. GBA’s Business Technology Committee is producing a six-part series to educate GBA members on the implications o...
GBA Executive Director Joel Carson On Wednesday, July 17, I received a call from a GBA Board Member asking if I was trying to send him a proposal. While this seemed suspicious, I just told him it must be a phishing effort and asked him to disregard the email. That was the start of an onslaught of em...
GBA Business Technology Committee In the ever-evolving landscape of the geoprofessional industry, artificial intelligence (AI) continues to drive innovation, efficiency, and curiosity. GBA’s Business Technology Committee is producing a six-part series to educate GBA members on the implications of...
After many months of research and implementation, our new member experience is now live! VIDEO: SETTING UP YOUR ACCOUNT Here’s a brief video tutorial on how to update your existing online account with a new password and use the new member site: The new GBA member section of the we...
GBA is transitioning to a new Association Management System on Monday, July 8 to ultimately enhance communication and better serve our members. While we don’t anticipate any interruptions as we transition reference documents to the new platform and test the new system, there may be some unexpected...
GBA is committed to promoting the value of geoprofessionals and we want to see it through your eyes. The 2024 GBA Photo Contest is NOW OPEN and this year’s theme is “A Day in the Life of a Geoprofessional”. Geoprofessionals perform a wide variety of valuable services on significant projects in...
Construction Materials Engineering and Testing (CoMET) Committee Just as its tail shows you where a comet has been, CoMET Tales – developed and now updated by GBA’s Construction Materials Engineering and Testing (CoMET) Committee – will show you where other CoMET professionals have been an...
Does your business support geoprofessional consulting services? If so, there is an opportunity to highlight your expertise to the best and most effective geoprofessional firms in the industry at GBA’s 2025 Fall Conference, April 24-26 in Savannah, Georgia. Sponsorship of the 2025 Annual Conferen...