Events & Programs

CCC = Colorado Convention Center

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Special Events	Special Programs
Presidential Address & Awards Ceremony President Joaquin Ruiz: From the Core of the Earth to the Top of the Mountains: A Renaissance in Earth Sciences Saturday, 30 Oct., 7–9 p.m. CCC, Four Seasons Ballroom 4 No ticket required, reception follows. 2010 GSA Gold Medal Lectures Honoring the 2010 Penrose, Day, and Donath medalists Sunday, 31 Oct., 10 a.m., CCC Room 605 GSA Lunchtime Lectures Sun.–Wed., 12:15–1:15 p.m., CCC Room 103/105 Marcia Kemper McNutt Timothy L. Killeen Thomas Ahlbrandt Discussion Forum: Timothy H. Dixon (moderator) Subaru Outdoor Life Lecture Conrad Anker: Celebrating Exploration Monday, 1 Nov., 6–7 p.m., CCC Room 205 Alumni Receptions: [ private \| group ] Ticketed Functions Divisions, Associated Society receptions, luncheons, etc.	Mentor Programs Women in Geology, Geology in Government, Geology in Industry, Mann Mentors in Applied Hydrogeology Employment Service Center Mon, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Tues, 8 a.m.–noon; CCC, Exhibit Hall B Sponsored by Shell [ applicants \| employers ] Graduate School Information Forum See which schools are participating Schools: You can still reserve a booth Special Programs for … Educators (reception, K-12, two-year colleges) Outreach (diversity, GeoCorps™, Bighorn Basin) Public Policy (session, reception, lecture, more) 2nd Annual Photo Contest & Exhibition CCC, Lobby B more info Guest Program Hospitality Suite \| Complimentary Seminars \| Tours
Coffee & Beer Breaks
Coffee Sun, 9 a.m., CCC Poster area Mon.–Wed., 9 a.m., CCC Exhibit Hall (while it lasts)	Beer: Mon.–Wed., 4:30–5:30 p.m., CCC Exhibit Halls A/B All registered attendees will receive tickets for a complimentary beer at each afternoon beer break.

Special Events

Special Programs

Presidential Address & Awards Ceremony
President Joaquin Ruiz:
From the Core of the Earth to the Top of the Mountains: A Renaissance in Earth Sciences
Saturday, 30 Oct., 7–9 p.m. CCC, Four Seasons Ballroom 4
No ticket required, reception follows.

2010 GSA Gold Medal Lectures

Honoring the 2010 Penrose, Day, and Donath medalists
Sunday, 31 Oct., 10 a.m., CCC Room 605

GSA Lunchtime Lectures

Sun.–Wed., 12:15–1:15 p.m., CCC Room 103/105

Marcia Kemper McNutt
Timothy L. Killeen
Thomas Ahlbrandt
Discussion Forum: Timothy H. Dixon (moderator)

Subaru Outdoor Life Lecture
Conrad Anker: Celebrating Exploration
Monday, 1 Nov., 6–7 p.m., CCC Room 205

Alumni Receptions: [ private | group ]

Ticketed Functions
Divisions, Associated Society receptions, luncheons, etc.

Mentor Programs

Women in Geology, Geology in Government, Geology in Industry, Mann Mentors in Applied Hydrogeology

Employment Service Center
Mon, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Tues, 8 a.m.–noon;
CCC, Exhibit Hall B Sponsored by Shell
[ applicants | employers ]

Graduate School Information Forum

Special Programs for …

Educators (reception, K-12, two-year colleges)
Outreach (diversity, GeoCorps™, Bighorn Basin)
Public Policy (session, reception, lecture, more)

2nd Annual Photo Contest & Exhibition
CCC, Lobby B

more info

Guest Program
Hospitality Suite | Complimentary Seminars | Tours

Coffee & Beer Breaks

Coffee
Sun, 9 a.m., CCC Poster area
Mon.–Wed., 9 a.m., CCC Exhibit Hall
(while it lasts)

Beer:
Mon.–Wed., 4:30–5:30 p.m., CCC Exhibit Halls A/B
All registered attendees will receive tickets for a complimentary beer at each afternoon beer break.

Visit the Dinosaur Tracks Museum

Only 6 blocks from Convention Center. Free Admission!
[ click here for flyer ]

Experience the magic of King Tut!

GSA meeting attendees can save $4 off the ticket price for this special exhibit at the Denver Art Museum.
[ more details ]

Have a look at our NEW digital Hall of Fame on the lower level of the Colorado Convention Center outside the Four Seasons Ballroom.

Current and past GSA geoscience award winners;
Current and past AGI recipients of the Medal in Memory of Ian Campbell;
Current and past awardees from GSA's Divisions;
GSA Fellows and Honorary Fellows;
50-year and 25-year members;
Associated Society award recipients; and
Top-ranked graduate student research grant recipients.

2010 Space Requests

Due to the proximity of the event you can no longer reserve space for your event online. If you need to request space for an event or an alumni reception, please contact the Meetings Department on site. Starting, Thursday, 28 October, please call the annual meeting office at +1-303-228-8422 for assistance.

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