Welcome

The Canadian Geotechnical Society, the Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists and the Joint Technical Committee on Landslides (JTC-1) invite you to the 11^th International Symposium on Landslides (ISL) and the 2^nd North American Symposium on Landslides at the Banff Springs Hotel in Banff, Alberta, Canada from June 2 to 8, 2012. The theme of the symposium will be Landslides and Engineered Slopes: Protecting Society through Improved Understanding.

Located in Banff National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site, the conference is set in the heart of the Canadian Rocky Mountains and provides a stunning venue for the international landslide community to convene and share. This location is ideally situated to stage a series of pre-, post- and mid-conference field trips will provide delegates with a taste of the culture, geology and landslides issues of Western Canada and the Rocky Mountains.

The local technical committee, in partnership with the international advisory panel, have developed a program of sessions and plenary lectures to highlight the advancements and state-of-the-art in landslide research and practice from around the globe. In addition field trips, workshops, social events and the partner program will make this meeting an unforgettable event.