Opening Session and Awards Ceremony

Sunday, October 10, 4:15 pm – 6:00 pm, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center

Sunday, October 10, 4:15 pm – 6:00 pm, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center Join GCAGS President Bonnie Weise, GCSSEPM President John Holbrook, and General Chairman Lyle Baie in welcoming attendees and awarding deserving individuals for their contributions to GCAGS and/or GCSSEPM. Scott Tinker, Director of the Texas Bureau of Economic Geology, will present the keynote address, and AAPG President Dave Rensink will give a brief report. Entrance by badge only.

Icebreaker Reception

Sunday, October 10, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center

Stroll the Exhibit Hall, visiting the exhibits and meeting up with old friends.  The theme, “A Taste of San Antonio,” will be highlighted by a festive spread of South Texas cuisine and drinks.  Music will add to the atmosphere of Old San Antonio.  Entrance by badge only.

Presidents’ Reception

Monday, October 11, 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center

All convention registrants are invited to join GCAGS President Bonnie Weise, GCSSEPM President John Holbrook, and STGS President Bruce Gates for a complimentary wine, beer, and cheese tasting among the exhibits.  Come mingle with friends, old and new, and visit with our great exhibitors, while enjoying Texas wines and beers, and an array of fine cheeses.  Entrance by badge only.

Evening at the Buckhorn Saloon

Monday, October 11, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm, The Buckhorn Museum, 318 East Houston St.

Just a short walk or bus ride from the Convention Center, or the Convention Hotels.  Enjoy cocktails and dinner, while visiting the museum exhibits, which reflect San Antonio’s long and rich history as part of the Old West.  Delicious Southwestern and Mexican dishes will be catered by Don Strange, and served with Margaritas and beer.  Southwestern music will be provided by the 350Z’s.  This is a ticketed event.

Fred Stricklin Symposium:  “Forming and Filling of the Gulf of Mexico Basin”

Tuesday, October 12, 8:20 am – 4:10 pm, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center

This will be a full-day technical session to update the geological community on the early history of the forming and filling of the Gulf of Mexico Basin.  These structural and tectonic events provided the “vessel” into which the reservoirs and source rocks, below the pre-Cretaceous Unconformity, were deposited.  Understanding this early history will unveil new opportunities for exploration and production.

Stricklin Syposium Schedule

“Meet ‘n’ Greet”

Sunday, October 10, 6:15 pm – 6:45 pm, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center

This special event is intended for students and professionals to “meet ‘n’ greet” and get a chance to know one another by assigning students with professionals to help navigate the exhibit hall and introduce them to colleagues.  We hope this will be a venue for students and professionals to foster relationships that last through the convention and beyond.

GCAGS/GCSSEPM Golf Tournament

Sunday, October 10, 8:30 am, Shotgun Start Republic of Texas Golf Club

Convention goers: Please make plans to attend this year’s Golf Tournament.

The tournament will be held on Sunday, October 10th, at the Republic Golf Club with an 8:30 am shotgun start. The Republic Golf Club is a short ten minute drive from the convention hotels and has been voted “#1 golf course in San Antonio” by the San Antonio Express News three of the last four years. Bus departures will also be available from the Grand Hyatt Hotel at 6:30 am and 7:00 am. The format will be a fourperson scramble. Create your own foursome, or let the golf committee assign you to a team. All handicap levels are welcome, as well as cheaters, sandbaggers, and liars. If your company would like to donate merchandise (balls, tees, towels, hats, koozies, etc.) to the “goodie-bags,” please contact Tom Davidson at 210-844-8963 or e-mail to tomgeo@gvtc.com. Remember to sign-up early, the tournament is limited to the first 144 registrants. Entry fee is $115 per player and includes, breakfast, lunch, golf, prizes, and transportation to and from the Grand Hyatt Hotel, the GCAGS2010 Convention Headquarters.