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GBA Conference Program Committee Geoprofessionals from across North America will come together at GBA’s 2024 Annual Conference, taking place April 18-20, 2024 at the JW Marriott, Anaheim Resort in Anaheim, California. Registration is open now! This year’s theme is “Champion Excellenc...
Everyone who attended GBA’s 2023 Fall Conference agreed that the presentations were valuable and outstanding. Each was educational, entertaining, and inspiring. Now you can watch, listen to, and learn from these speakers, too – on your own schedule. The recordings have been available to those wh...
We are wrapping up our three-part holiday gift guide for geoprofessionals. With more than 40 items included at a wide range of price points, there is truly something for everyone. From lighthearted stocking stuffers and clever task management solutions to professional reference materials and tools, ...
Are you still looking for that perfect gift for the geoprofessional in your life? It could be something to bring a smile during the workday, help them meet their professional development goals, take away work-related hassles, or perhaps help them take their mind off things and enjoy recreational tim...
Geoprofessionals are a diverse group of people who spend their working hours solving problems, creating unique solutions, and putting together puzzles that impact communities. The term geoprofessional describes individuals with a variety of backgrounds and interests across the fields of eng...
By: Dan Schaefer, P.E. (Froehling & Robertson, Inc.) I was born and raised in Rochester, New York. After reading the children’s book “Who Built the Highway” at an early age, I was hooked and knew that somehow, someway, I was going to be involved in construction. For my seventh birthday, I ...
GBA started connecting people from different companies and similar job titles together to form Peer Groups in 2020. Since that time, there have been several long-standing, successful Peer Groups of CEOs, COOs, CFOs, and HR specialists. Participants report participating in GBA’s Peer...
GBA Awards Committee GBA is excited to announce the 2024 Woodward L. Vogt Project Excellence Award. Applications are now open. With this prestigious award, GBA will recognize some of the most outstanding projects by its members who live and demonstrate the vision of GBA to great accomplishment. Win...
GBA Board of Directors The GBA Board of Directors has initiated the strategic planning process as we look forward to 2027 and beyond. Every three years, the Directors seek input from members to review important industry trends in risk management and business optimization, evaluate member value, and ...
GBA President Matt Moler, P.E. (S&ME) As I continue my GBA presidency, I reflect on the role GBA has played in my life over the past 15 years.I first crossed paths with GBA back in 2007 – it was still known as ASFE at this time. My employer,S&ME, asked me to enroll in the Fundamental of P...
Cassandra Langley, GBA Communications Specialist Broadcast events may seem like the holy grail for multitaskers – you can theoretically maintain your regular, full workload, while also soaking up new information from speakers. You can keep one eye on your emails, one ear on the current conferenc...
Multimedia Delivery Committee GBA is celebrating today as the GBA Podcast has reached a momentous milestone of 10,000 downloads. GBA podcasts present information and expertise from geoprofessionals around the globe to provide their peers with wisdom and insight to optimize their business an...
Legal Affairs Committee GBA has released an updated document that is designed for distribution to clients for environmental services. This document explains how risk allocation is an important element of risk management, and that limitation of liability is a highly effective technique for risk all...
Multimedia Delivery Committee As geoprofessionals, owners rely on our oversight to ensure that projects go according to plan. But too often, we encounter obstacles that can potentially derail operations, jeopardizing partnerships and public safety in the process. In the latest installment of...
GBA Business Practices Committee Do you charge for changes? Many geoprofessionals struggle when changing conditions or project scopes result in change orders, finding it difficult to submit legitimate payment requests for legitimate services to their clients. Effective communication with your client...