A nighttime shot of a river and the top of a small waterfall in front of a brick building.

Spokane Falls and Washington Water Power. Credit: Chad Pritchard, EWU Geosciences

2024 Joint Cordilleran and Rocky Mountain Section Meeting

15–17 May 2024

Spokane, Washington, USA
Davenport Grand Hotel

120th Annual Meeting of the Cordilleran Section
74th Annual Meeting of the Rocky Mountain Section

Sharing at the Falls

Get ready for an unforgettable experience at “Sharing at the Falls,” the GSA 2024 Joint Cordilleran and Rocky Mountain Section Meeting in Spokane, Washington, USA. Nestled west of the world-renowned Silver Valley, Spokane serves as a crossroads of geological history, with an incredible location at the intersection of Pleistocene megafloods, Miocene Columbia River basalt, the breakup of supercontinent Nuna, and the majestic Rocky Mountains, all intricately carved by the picturesque Spokane River. These features and more will be on display during a built-in field trip to the Spokane River and Falls at the meeting. Our meeting venue, the Davenport Grand Hotel, is perfectly situated along the enchanting Riverfront Park with a wealth of local restaurants, pubs, and coffee shops located nearby. The hotel is also conveniently close to hiking, climbing, and water sports, giving you ample opportunity to make the most of your time in this geological wonderland.

Registration

Early registration deadline: 8 Apr. 2024

Cancelation deadline: 15 Apr. 2024

For further information or if you need special accommodations, please contact one of the general co-chairs: Chad Pritchard, cpritchard@ewu.edu; Peter Larson, plarson@wsu.edu; Tom Williams, tomw@uidaho.edu; or Jerry Fairley, jfairley@uidaho.edu.

Accommodations

Hotel registration deadline:
23 Apr. 2024

A block of rooms has been reserved at The Davenport Grand Hotel, 333 W Spokane Falls Blvd., Spokane, Washington, 99201, USA, which is the meeting location. The meeting rate is US$149 per night plus tax.

Please note that there's limited availability at the meeting rate on 16–17 May. If your reservation needs to include those evenings, please call +1-509-598-4554 to make adjustments or use the link below to book your reservation. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Book online

Davenport Grand Hotel
333 W Spokane Falls Blvd.
Spokane, Washington, 99201, USA

Earn continuing education units and enhance your professional development.

GSA Section Meetings offer Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Earn CEUs for attending either a one-day or a full-day meeting. Field trips and short courses also offer CEUs. If you are a registered attendee, you can receive your certificate on the meeting homepage after the meeting has concluded.

Local Committee

Meeting General Co-chairs:: Cordilleran Section: Chad Pritchard, cpritchard@ewu.edu; Peter Larson, plarson@wsu.edu;
Rocky Mountain Section: Tom Williams, tomw@uidaho.edu, Jerry Fairley, jfairley@uidaho.edu
Technical Program Co-chair:: Kelsay Stanton, kelsaystanton@gmail.com

Field Trip Co-chairs:: Mark McFaddan, mlmcfaddan@gmail.com; Chad Pritchard, cpritchard@ewu.edu
Exhibits/Sponsorship Chair:: Christopher Dail, chris.dail@perpetua.us
Student Volunteer/Activities Chair:: Nigel Davies, ndavies2@ewu.edu