Karl Snelling, Managing Director of GDS Instruments, recently returned from India where GDS exhibited alongside their Indian agent, Aimil Ltd, at the Indian Geotechnical Conference (GEOtrendz). The conference aim was to bring together professional engineers, academics, researchers, industrialists and others, with interest in Geotechnical Engineering. The conference hosted speakers from across the world and covered a number of Geotechnical subjects including, field testing instrumentation and monitoring, innovative techniques in ground improvement and recent developments in experimental Geotechnics to name just a few.
Alongside the conference was an exhibition, where GDS shared a stand with Aimil Ltd. It was an opportunity for Karl to meet new customers and catch up with some familiar faces. The exhibition was situated in the grounds of the conference venue overlooking the picturesque Powai Lake. With over 500 attendees at the conference, including the odd bit of wildlife, the bustling exhibition was a success.
During the conference a fantastic cultural evening was laid on by the organisers which included a live sand animation show. Whereby, sand is sculptered on a light box by 3 artists and the results are projected onto a large screen. This new type of art was made famous by the TV program India's got talent and used during the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in 2010. The same artists were at the IGC cultural evening with a geotechnical themed show. An example of sand animation can be
seen here.
GDS would like to thank the event organisers and our Indian agents Aimil Ltd, for putting on a memorable event. Should you like any more information about GDS products or on Aimil ltd, you can contact us +44 (0)1256 382450 or visit our
website.
Next years event is to be held in Kochi, and due to the fascinating 2010 conference, GDS will again be attending. http://igc2011kochi.org/