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2026 TCEL Geoprofessional Conference - Registration is closed. Walk Ins Welcome
February 27, 2026
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Hilton College Station & Conference Center
801 University Drive East
College Station, TX 77840
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The 2026 TCEL Annual Meeting and Conference is scheduled for February 27 and 28, 2026 at the Hilton College Station & Conference Center.
Registration is Closed. Walk Ins are Welcome!
Thank you to our Sponsors
Gold Sponsor: National Calibration, CMT Technical Services
Silver Sponsor: ElmTree Systems
Bronze Sponsors: SI Certs, Spectraqest
The Annual TCEL Geoprofessional Conference is for Texas Geo-professional firms. This conference is an opportunity for TCEL members and guests to come together as Geoprofessionals for Management Level training on Friday and Field Technical Training on Saturday. The conference also provides an opportunity to network and gain professional development hours for our members and attendees.
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Friday |
Event |
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8:00 AM to 9:00 AM |
Leadership: Take the Helm – Craig Clutts |
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9:00 AM to 10:00 AM |
Ethics Jeopardy – Facilitated by Pete Falletta |
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10:00 AM to 11:00 AM |
Creating a Safety Culture in the Workplace – David Haffelder |
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11:00 AM to Noon |
Type IL Cements: An Engineer’s and Contractor’s Perspective – Jacob Borgerson and David Buzzelli |
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Noon to 1:00 PM |
Lunch, Announcements & Sponsor Presentations |
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1:00 PM to 2:00 PM |
Foundation Capacity in Intermediate Geomaterials – Dr. Jean-Louis Briaud |
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2:00 PM to 3:00 PM |
Governance: Optimize your Organization – Craig Clutts |
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3:00 PM to 4:00 PM |
Leadership Through Negotiation: Engineering Influence and Collaboration – Lynn Price |
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Saturday |
Session |
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9:00 AM to 10:00 AM |
Context-Aware Worker Intent Interpretation for Human-Robot Collaboration in Construction – Dr. Xiu Wang |
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10:00 AM to 11:00 AM |
The Hidden Leadership Test: Mastering the Art of Conflict Resolution – Lynn Price |
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11:00 AM to Noon |
The Blue Line: Work as Planned vs. Work as Performed – Zy Bobbit |
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Noon to 1:00 PM |
Lunch, Announcements & Sponsor Presentations |
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1:00 PM to 2:00 PM |
Firestopping: A Critical Line of Defense – Ruben Alba Alcalde |
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2:00 PM to 3:00 PM |
Inside Concrete: Using Petrography to Understand, Diagnose, and Improve Material Performance – Blake Restelli, PG |
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3:00 PM to 4:00 PM |
Construction Quality Assurance on Mass Timber Projects: Inspection and Observation - Mark Bartlett and Michael Ratliff |
The 2026 TCEL Annual Business Meeting will be held Thursday February 26, 2026 at the Conference Hotel. This meeting is no charge, but separate registration is required.
All employees of TCEL Member Firms are considered Members. To receive membership pricing, you need to login as a member. If you are registering multiple people or need help logging in, please contact Kim Icenhower – [email protected].
Sponsors
Gold Sponsors: National Calibration
CMT Technical Services
Silver Sponsor: ElmTree Systems
Bronze Sponsors: SI Certs, Spectraqest
The Hotel Block expires February 12, 2026. Register now to receive the conference rate of $179/night. Use the link below for details to register for the hotel.
2026 TCEL Geoprofessional Conference Details
Questions? Contact Kim Icenhower at 713-504-4378 or [email protected].
Tickets
$350.00 Member Ticket: TCEL Conference Registration (Friday and Saturday)
$325.00 Earlybird rate before January 31
$200.00 Members: Project Professional Seminars - Friday
$150.00 Members: Field Professional Training Seminars - Saturday
$400.00 Non-Members: TCEL Conference Registration (Friday and Saturday)
$250.00 Non-Members: Project Professional Seminars - Friday
$200.00 Non-Members: Field Professional Training Seminars - Saturday
$2,000.00 Gold Sponsor
$1,500.00 Silver Sponsor
$1,000.00 Bronze Sponsor