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D F I A C T I V I T I E S
See You in Vegas!
Join us for DFI's 46th Annual Conference
on Deep Foundations (#DFI46), October
12-15 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas
and online - making DFI46 accessible
to a worldwide audience. The theme is
Winning Practices and Ace Technology,
with a focus on how the geotechnical
and foundation industry " increases the
odds " of high-value, high-quality
projects using innovations, advancements,
expertise and experience.
A robust program has been planned
by the organizing committee led by
Conference Chair Tim Avery, P.E., and
Program Co-Chairs Martin B. Hudson,
Ph.D., P.E., G.E., and Ramin Motamed,
Ph.D., P.E. Highlights include:
* Four keynote lectures
* Outstanding Project Award
presentation
* Hal Hunt Lecture
* 60-plus technical presentations
* 16 bonus presentations - prerecorded
and available for PDHs
* Foundation reuse panel
* Geotechnical baseline reports
workshop
* MSSP (Manufacturers, Suppliers
and Service Providers) trade expo
Open Mic Stage
* Student Paper Competition winner
presentation
International Society for
Micropiles
The Welcome Reception in the exhibit
hall is on Wednesday, October 13, at 6
p.m. Visit exhibitors and check out
innovative products and services. A
highlight is an open mic, where
attendees can " exhibit " their musical
talents. TEI Rock Drills is sponsoring
the event and providing the mics and
several guitars. You can also bring your
own instrument and join in the fun.
Pile Driving Contractors
Association
U.S. Federal Highway
Administration
Media Partners
Helical Pile World
Pile Buck
Piling Canada
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Hal Hunt Lecturer
Born in Flint, Michigan, without a right
hand, Jim Abbott found success
pitching for 10 seasons in Major League
Baseball. Abbott pitched for the
California Angels, New York Yankees,
Chicago White Sox and Milwaukee
Brewers from 1989 to 1999.
As a student-athlete at the University
of Michigan, Abbott had won the
James E. Sullivan Award as the nation's
best amateur athlete in 1987, and had
also earned a gold medal in the
Live at Game Day
A new feature of this year's conference
is the Live at Game Day podcast. Field
host Chris Woods, vice president at
Densification, will be talking to various
attendees at the conference, broadcast
live over DFI's YouTube channel.
demonstration event at the 1988
Summer Olympics. Selected in the first
round of the 1988 Major League
Baseball draft, Abbott reached the
majors the next year without ever
throwing a pitch in the minor leagues.
As a member of the Yankees in 1993, he
pi tched a no-hi tter against the
Cleveland Indians. He finished his
career with 87 wins in 1999, and has
since spent considerable time sharing
his story of overcoming adversity with
various groups across the country.
Abbott has worked with The Department
of Labor's Office of Disability
Employment Policy (ODEP) on several
initiatives encouraging businesses to
hire people with disabilities. Today, in
addition to often being a guest pitching
instructor during spring training for the
Los Angeles Angels, Abbott is a
motivational speaker.
www.dfi.org/Annual2021
Coops
ADSC-International Association
of Foundation Drilling
Geoprofessional Business
Association
Geo-Institute of ASCE
http://www.dfi.org/Annual2021
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