2026 Symposium 

CCGA Damage Prevention Symposium Registration Open!

The Westin Calgary, AB
November 17-19, 2026

The Canadian Common Ground Alliance is excited to hold its 2026 Damage Prevention Symposium, in person, at The Westin Calgary, November 17–19, 2026.

This event is a signature event for the CCGA attracting over 200 damage prevention management professionals and decision makers from across Canada including stakeholder groups such as municipalities, excavator contractors, oil and gas, telecommunications, electrical transmission/distribution, water and sewer, telecom, emergency management, surveyors, regulators, trenchless industries, One Call Center members, utility locate service providers and administrators, engineers, insurance, risk management operations, and others who protect the underground infrastructure and impact damage prevention.

Join us for this dynamic and engaging event that is sure to provide practical, relevant information which will focus on damage prevention public awareness initiatives and expand stakeholder knowledge on efforts to protect essential infrastructure.

The format for the conference consists of 2 days of professional development, workshops, panel presentations, networking events, along with an exhibitor tradeshow. All symposium sessions and additional details on this website are in English only.

Call for Presentation Abstracts 

The Canadian Common Ground Alliance is pleased to announce the Call for Abstracts for the 2026 CCGA Damage Prevention Symposium.

To be considered, please complete the submission process and include all relevant details. Submissions will open on Friday, May 1, 2026. Accepted presenters will be contacted by Friday, June 5, 2026 to confirm participation in the program.

All accepted presentations must be delivered in English.

We are seeking abstracts on the following topics and encourage submissions on any subject relevant to damage prevention:

• International perspectives
• Agriculture and digging
• Case studies (incidents, success stories, challenges)
• Public Awareness Activities/Communications
• Excavation work methods
• Excavators Perspective
• First Nations Collaboration
• Legislation, rules, and standards
• Locator resources/ training/challenges
• Mapping (GIS, GPS, AI)
• Municipal Perspective
• Planning and engineers’ realities
• Railroads Perspective
• Technology Advances and Applications
• Landscaping, fencing, irrigation
• Emergency response (flooding, fire, ice storms)