Registration Open for DFI’s 51st Annual Conference

Hawthorne, N.J. (January 22, 2026): Registration is officially open for DFI’s 51st Annual Conference on Deep Foundations (DFI51) taking place November 2–5, 2026, in Orlando, Florida. This year’s event spotlights the global implications of sea level impacts and expects to draw more than 1,000 professionals from geotechnical engineering and construction, policy, finance, insurance, flood management and beyond.

Register to attend, sponsor and exhibit at dfi-events.org/dfi51.

“DFI51 brings together experts from around the world—across disciplines, industries and organizations—to collaborate on actionable solutions to this pressing challenge,” says Conference Chair Mary Ellen Large, P.E., BS.GE, Geotechnica. “DFI51 is your opportunity to learn, listen, contribute and be part of the conversations shaping how our industry responds to sea level challenges and the wide range of actions needed to address them.”

The DFI51 program features a robust, multi-day program including well-known keynote speakers; technical paper sessions chosen from a wide variety of submitted abstracts; panel discussions; award presentations of DFI’s Outstanding Project, Distinguished Service and Paper Competition awards; student programming; and an expanded exhibit hall of over 175 companies showcasing new technologies and services at their booths and during the Manufacturers, Suppliers and Service Providers Expo.

About the Deep Foundations Institute (DFI)

DFI (www.dfi.org) is an international association of contractors, engineers, manufacturers, suppliers, academics and owners in the deep foundations industry. Our multidisciplinary membership creates a consensus voice and a common vision for continual improvement in the planning, design and construction of deep foundations and excavations. We bring together members for networking, education, communication and collaboration. With our members, we promote the advancement of the deep foundations industry through technical committees, educational programs and conferences, publications, research, government relations and outreach. DFI has more than 4,500 members worldwide.