The 15th annual Rapid Excavation and Tunnelling Conference kicks off this year on June 11, concluding on the 13th. Held at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina in San Diego, California, the event promises to be a truly international affair. Eighty papers will be presented during the conference with nearly half of these featuring projects abroad of the US. The Asian market will feature prominently with two session tracks dedicated to tunnelling in this region. Further details of the event are available on the RETC web site found at www.retc.org