Darling Geomatics

Darling Geomatics Tech Expo 2026

3D Scanning, GNSS, Mining, and AI-driven Workflows

October 28–29, 2026 | Tucson Arizona

Darling Geomatics Tech Expo 2026

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Darling Geomatics Tech Expo 2026
Surveying, 3D Scanning, GNSS, Mining and AI-Driven Workflows

Thursday, October 29, 2026

UA Tech Park Tech Event Center | Tucson, Arizona
Registration: $296

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Join land surveyors, geomatics professionals, engineers, technology providers, students and industry leaders for a full day of expert-led education, emerging technology and meaningful professional connections.

DGTE 2026 brings together traditional surveying knowledge and the technologies transforming the profession—including boundary surveying, artificial intelligence, UAVs, SLAM, laser scanning, GNSS, mining applications and geodesy.

Your Registration Includes

  • A full day of expert-led presentations

  • Access to technology exhibitors and demonstrations

  • Coffee and breakfast

  • Catered lunch

  • Afternoon refreshments

  • Networking with surveyors, engineers, educators and industry leaders

  • Admission to the optional welcome event on Wednesday evening

Attendance is limited. Register now to secure your seat.

 

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Featured Speakers and Sessions

Farrah Etcheverry, PLS
Be the Shark in the Room

Amanda Manos, PLS
Darling Geomatics’ newest technologies and products, including Darling MineSight™ and CorridorCapture™

Rob J. Mooers, RLS
Scanning Is Easy. Surveying Is Hard: Making UAVs, SLAM and Laser Scanning Work Together

Davey Edwards, PhD, PLS, LSLS, CFedS
Where Boundary Surveys and AI Collide: The Future of the Boundary Surveyor

Ash Black, University of Arizona
Emerging technology and innovation

Beatriz Montoya, PE
Innovative GNSS Applications in Hydrographic Surveying and Geodesy

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Wednesday, October 28: Welcome Event

Begin DGTE with an informal evening gathering at Toro Bravo in Vail, Arizona, featuring Dustin Gardner, PLS—The Superstitious Surveyor—for an entertaining exploration of Arizona folklore, desert legends and mysterious happenings.
The welcome event begins at 7:00 p.m. and offers attendees an opportunity to meet speakers, exhibitors and fellow professionals before the expo.

Thursday, October 29: Full-Day Tech Expo

Doors open at the UA Tech Park Tech Event Center for coffee, breakfast and exhibitor networking before the educational program begins. Presentations and networking continue throughout the day, followed by afternoon refreshments and final connections with exhibitors.

One day. Six expert sessions. The technologies shaping the future of surveying.

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Register to Attend

Tickets are $296 for the full event. Registration is open! Seats fill fast for this full day event featuring six expert-led sessions and a full exhibitor showcase.

Location & Lodging

DGTE 2026 spans two Southern Arizona locations: the welcome reception at Toro Bravo, and the main expo at University of Arizona Tech Park at Rita Road. Attendees traveling from out of town can reserve accommodations through the lodging link below.

Become a DGTE 2026 Sponsor

Put your brand at the center of Arizona’s premier surveying and geomatics event. DGTE 2026 offers three sponsorship tiers — Prickly Pear ($250), Ocotillo ($500), and Saguaro ($1,000) — plus limited vendor/exhibitor tables ($500, only 10 available). Each tier includes logo placement and sponsor recognition, with higher tiers adding literature distribution, event signage, verbal recognition, and complimentary registrations.
  • Prickly Pear ($250): Logo display, sponsor material recognition, social media mention
  • Ocotillo ($500): Enhanced logo placement, featured social promotion, literature distribution to attendees
  • Saguaro ($1,000): Premier signage, verbal event recognition, banner display, two complimentary registrations
  • Vendor/Exhibitor Table ($500): 6’ table, two chairs, exhibitor-area placement (limit 10, first come first served)
Ready to sponsor? Download the sponsorship form, complete your details, and email it — along with your logo and any promotional materials — to secure your spot as a DGTE 2026 sponsor.

Please email the completed form and all required materials to: tyler.jahn@darlingltd.com

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