The North American Tunneling Conference (NAT) is the premier biennial tunneling event in North America, bringing together the brightest, most resourceful and innovative minds across the entire tunneling and underground construction industry.
With over 1,000 attendees, 140 exhibitors and 20 technical sessions, NAT provides a full conference experience that will leave you energized and revitalized. From TBMs to rehabilitation, NAT shares detailed case histories of North American projects and provides the groundwork for discussion on the future of tunneling around the world.
The planning committee will consider all abstracts covering any/all aspects of the tunneling industry. Prospective authors are asked to submit a 100-word abstract.
For detailed guidelines for submitting a successful abstract, please visit the Abstract Submission page. Submitters will be notified in September of the year prior to the event of acceptance or otherwise.
Questions about Abstract Submission?
For more information, please contact
SME Authors Support
Our sponsorship opportunity packages allow you to benefit from diverse pre-conference marketing visibility. As a partner and participant of the NAT sponsorship program, you are certain to be top-of-mind as industry executives are assessing products and services before, during and after the conference.
Engage with key stakeholders and enhance your corporate profile through our effective sponsorships.
Questions? Contact Emma Li Salditt.
SME Sponsorships
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+1 (303) 948-4224
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