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GSI to host webinar on landfill failures

The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will sponsor a webinar, “Behavior and Analysis of Twenty Solid Waste Landfill Failures,”on April 22, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT. Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) member companies and their employees receive discounted rates on all GSI webinar and short course registrations. In comparison to the number of worldwide solid waste [...]

By |2020-04-17T09:18:08-05:00April 17, 2020|

GMA Spring Lobby Day postponed

GMA’s Spring 2020 Lobby Day in Washington, D.C. will be postponed to a later date due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. GMA and Whitmer & Worrall are continuously monitoring the congressional schedule with plans to reschedule the fly-in for later this summer. We are also planning to move forward with a fall 2020 fly-in with dates to [...]

By |2020-04-15T14:16:56-05:00April 15, 2020|

GSI to host webinar on wave management with geomembranes

The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will sponsor a webinar, “Wave (or Wrinkle) Management for Proper Deployment of Geomembranes,” on April 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. EST. Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) member companies and their employees receive discounted rates on all GSI webinar and short course registrations. An intrinsic property of all exposed geomembranes is [...]

By |2020-04-06T08:46:00-05:00April 6, 2020|

GSI to host webinar on geomembrane punctures this Wednesday

The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will sponsor a webinar, “Geomembrane Puncture,” on April 8, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. EST. Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) member companies and their employees receive discounted rates on all GSI webinar and short course registrations. The need for geomembranes to remain free of holes while in service is paramount to [...]

By |2020-04-06T08:20:22-05:00April 6, 2020|

Geosynthetics Conference 2021 call for proposals and abstracts now open

Proposals and abstracts are now being accepted for the Geosynthetics Conference 2021. Submissions can include short course, workshop, training lecture, technical session and panel discussion proposals, as well as abstract submissions for technical papers of all types. Submissions will be accepted through May 25, 2020.  The Geosynthetics Conference 2021 takes place Feb. 21–24, 2021, in Kansas City, [...]

By |2020-04-07T13:25:25-05:00April 1, 2020|

Friday webinar on how federal stimulus package helps boating industry businesses

The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) will present a webinar on Friday, April 3, about how the $2 trillion stimulus bill recently signed into law by President Trump will help marine businesses during the COVID-19 crisis. Click here to register now. The event will feature presentations from Nicole Vasilaros, senior vice president of government and [...]

By |2022-05-16T15:08:28-05:00March 31, 2020|

IFAI president responds to Coronavirus, adjusts upcoming events

As concern over the Coronavirus (COVID-19) grows, I want all ATA members to know we are closely monitoring developments and following recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO). We will follow their recommendations to keep our employees, their families and our members healthy and safe. With this in [...]

By |2022-05-16T08:52:36-05:00March 17, 2020|

GSI to host webinar on stability designs of landfill cover soils

The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will sponsor a webinar, “Stability Designs of Landfill Cover Soils,” on March 25, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT. Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) member companies and their employees receive discounted rates on all GSI webinar and short course registrations. This webinar focuses on the stability design of relatively thin soil [...]

By |2020-03-16T16:36:48-05:00March 16, 2020|

IECA Region One and GMA announce co-located conference in 2021

The International Erosion Control Association (IECA) Region One and the Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA), a division of the Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) will co-locate the Geosynthetics Conference with the IECA Annual Conference in Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 21–24, 2021. The combined conferences are anticipated to attract more than 3,000 attendees and double the exhibition area for [...]

By |2020-03-04T07:44:22-06:00March 4, 2020|

Women in Textiles Summit Helps Attendees Build Industry Relationships and Leadership Skills

The second annual Women in Textiles Summit, held February 19–21, almost doubled in attendance and gave attendees ample opportunities to build new business alliances while learning about emerging trends in the industry. The event, sponsored by Advanced Textiles Association (ATA), was held in Nashville, Tenn. "This event was born through the remarkable stories of women [...]

By |2020-02-28T15:31:39-06:00February 28, 2020|
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