Preliminary Calendar of Events

Saturday, September 24

7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Field Trip: Natural Gas Potential of the Sanford sub-basin, Departs from and returns to the North Carolina North Carolina Geological Survey’s Raleigh Field Office, Raleigh, NC

6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Student Job Quest Reception/Poster Competition, Lincoln Room, Third Floor

Sunday, September 25

8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Student Job Quest Interviews, Suites to be announced

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Workshop: The G&G Aspects of Microseismic, Jefferson Room

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Workshop: CO2 Sequestration, Kennedy Room

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Walking Tour of Capitol Hill (Ticketed Event)

noon. - 5:00 p.m. Exhibitor Setup, Independence Center

noon - 7:30 p.m. ES-AAPG Meeting Registration Open, Independence Foyer

noon – 5:00 p.m. Slide Center Open, Capitol Room, Independence level

5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Icebreaker Reception/Exhibits Open Independence Center

Monday, September 26

7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration Open, Independence Foyer

6:30 a.m. - 7:45 a.m. AAPG House of Delegates Breakfast, TBD (by invitation only)

7:00 - 8:00 a.m. Speaker/Poster Author/Judges Breakfast, TBD

7:30 a.m.- 5:30 p.m. Slide Center/Judges Room open, Capitol Room, Independence Level

8:00. a.m.- 5:30 p.m. Exhibits Open, Independence Center

8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Opening Session, Regency Ballroom E

9:30 a.m.- 11:45 p.m. Technical Session 1, Regency Ballroom E

9:30 a.m.- 11:45 p.m. Technical Session 2, Regency Ballroom F

9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Spouse/Guest Hospitality Suite, Tidewater 1

9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Spouse/Guest Activity (Ticketed event)

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Poster Sessions, Independence Center

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Spouse/Guest Tour To Be Announced

11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Honors and Awards Luncheon, Washington Room, (Ticket Required)

1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Energy Policy Forum, Regency Ballroom E

3:30 - 5:15 p.m. Technical Session 3, Regency Ballroom E

1:30 - 5:15 p.m. Technical Session 4, Regency Ballroom F

4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Sundowner, Exhibit Area, Independence Center

6:30 - 8:30 p.m. An Evening on the Hill (Ticketed Event)

 Tuesday, September 27

7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Registration Open, Independence Foyer

7:00 - 8:00 a.m. Speaker/Poster Author/Judges Breakfast, TBD

7:00 - 8:00 a.m. ES-AAPG Committee on Section Meetings Breakfast, Kennedy Room (by invitation only)

7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Slide Center/Judges Room open

8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Exhibits Open

8:00 a.m. - noon. Technical Session 5, Regency Ballroom E

8:00 a.m. - noon. Technical Session 6, Regency Ballroom F

9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Poster Sessions

10:00 - 3:30 p.m. Spouse Activity

12:15 - 1:30 p.m. ESAAPG Council Meeting Luncheon, Kennedy Room (by invitation only)

1:30 - 5:00 p.m. Technical Session 7, Regency Ballroom E

1:30 - 5:00 p.m. Technical Sessions, Regency Ballroom F

Wednesday, September 28

7:30 am – 8:00 pm Thursday Field Trip: Marcellus Shale in Virginia and West Virginia. Departs from Hyatt Regency hotel lobby. Returns to hotel Thursday, September 29.

8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Field Trip: The early Mesozoic Culpeper basin, Virginia and Maryland. Departs from and returns to Hyatt hotel

9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Workshop: PTTC/ Shale Workshop

Thursday, September 29

From 9/28 – 8:00 p.m. Field Trip: continuation of Marcellus Shale trip that departed on Wednesday.