Caving Events

USA 2020

• July 27 -31, 2020 - 2020 NSS Virtual Convention - On-line.
  Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year's NSS Convention will take place completely on-line ... a unique experience!
  For more information on how you can participate, please see our website at nsscon2020.org/.
  
• August 14 - 16, 2020 - 67th Annual Indiana Cave Capers 2020 - at Camp Rivervale; 496 Rivervale Rd,; Mitchell, IN 47446.
  A great event for Cavers of all ability levels. We offer arranged access and volunteer-led trips to many area caves. We also have several usually "closed" caves up our sleeves. Friday Night Welcome Party with the Shallow Grotto will feature live music. Saturday Night Banquet will feature a delicious freshly cooked meal fit for a famished Caver. Make sure you sign-up for the banquet at preregistration, because there will be limited tickets available at Capers registration and they will go fast. After the banquet, we will announce the 2020 Caver and Landowner of the Year and give away plenty of door prizes. We will cap off the night with a featured speaker and the annual rope giveaway. Breakfast will be offered from early Saturday and Sunday at the Rivervale Cafe.
  To talk to someone, contact Ron Adams at: caveronrope@sbcglobal.net or phone: (317) 490-7727.
  Registration usually opens in June or July.   Keep an eye on https://www.facebook.com/IndianaCaveCapers/.
  
• August 18- 20, 2020 - UNESCO Karst 2020 - RESCHEDULED AND CHANGED TO ON-LINE MEETING ONLY.   This event is entitled "Conservation of Fragile Karst Resources: A Workshop on Sustainability and Community", informally referred to as UNESCO Karst 2020. This meeting will take place on-line only, for 3 half-day sessions. Registration has now reopened. This online event will be hosted via Zoom Web Conferencing August 18-20, 2020. A positive twist is that since we've gone to the online platform, more people are available to participate. Registration fee is $75 and includes access to plenary, technical, flash-talk/poster, and workshop sessions as well as virtual field excursions led by renowned karst scientists. The updated daily schedule is at https://unescokarst2020.com/program/. Please contact unescokarst2020@gmail.com with questions.
  
• October 9 - 12, 2020 - 2020 Western Regional Meeting - at Shaver Lake, California.
  The San Joaquin Valley Grotto is will be hosting the 2020 Western Regional Meeting at Camp Edison on Shaver. Camp on the shore of beautiful Shaver Lake! Local caving opportunities include marble caves in the surrounding Sierras. Stay tuned for more information!
  

USA 2021

• June 28 - July 2, 2021 - 2021 NSS Convention - at Weed, California.
  Nestled in a pine forest in extreme northern California, the 14-thousand foot Mount Shasta Volcano stands guard over the rugged City of Weed. Named after her founder, Abner Weed, this historic lumber town rests at the intersection of California's mountainous limestone ridges and mysterious lava tubes. Hundreds of caves in the nearby hills can provide challenges for a lifetime of explorers. We hope you can join us for the 2021 NSS Convention in Weed, CA. Details are available on the convention website at http://nss2021.caves.org/.
  

INTERNATIONAL

• November 22-24, 2019 - SpeleoFilmFestival 2019 - at Pazin, Croatia.
  FESTIVAL OF DOCUMENTARY AND SHORT SPELEOLOGICAL FILM
  3-15 MINUTES LENGTH
  Your story ... Your script ... Your cave ... Your choice ...
  All cavers are welcome! We will be showing films created by cavers like you from all around the world.
  Don't be shy, join in.
  See the website at http://speleofilmfestival.eu/ for more information.
   
• July 23-29, 2021 - 18th International Congress of Speleology - at Lyon, France.
  See the website at https://uis2021.speleos.fr/ for more information.