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Migration to the Gulf Coast and Beyond
April 29 - May 1, 2010
Lafayette, Lousiana
Co-sponsored by the Lafayette Geological Society
Download registration form.
Sponsor the 2010 Symposium
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| Symposium Headquarters: |
Lafayette Hilton Hotel, 1521 West Pinhook Road |
| Symposium co-chairs: |
Jeff Spencer, jspencer@blackpoolenergy.com (832) 379-1703
King Munson, kingmunson@gmail.com (337) 456-5730 |
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| Thursday, April 29, 2010 |
| Early arrivals |
A local tour - TBA |
| 3 pm – 8 pm |
Registration opens – Lafayette Hilton |
| 6 pm – 7 pm |
Icebreaker/Opening Reception – Lafayette Hilton Vermilion Ballroom
Participants are on their own for dinner.
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| Friday, April 30, 2010 |
| 7:30 am – 11:30 am |
Registration open – Lafayette Hilton
Poster Display set-up. Posters remain up all day. |
| 7:30 am |
Continental breakfast – Lafayette Hilton |
| 8:15 am |
Technical Session – Lafayette Hilton – Salon A |
| 12:30 pm |
Luncheon Buffet – Lafayette Hilton. Keynote speakers: Fred McKinley and Greg Riley will discuss their book, “Black Gold to Bluegrass” |
| 2:00 pm – 5:30 pm |
Technical Session – continued (Salon A) |
| 5:30 pm – 6:00 |
Author book signings – Salon A |
| 7:00 pm |
Awards Banquet – entertainment by (TBA)
Vermilion Ballroom |
| Saturday, May 1, 2010 |
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Breakfast – on your own |
| 8:00 am – ? |
Fieldtrip to Jennings oil field, Texas Energy Museum, and Spindletop/Gladys City. BUS LEAVES AT 8:00!
Guidebook, snacks, drinks, box lunches, and museum fees included.
www.spindletop.org/info/index
www.texasenergymuseum.org |
| 7:00 pm |
Farewell Dinner w/entertainment by (TBA)
Lafayette Petroleum Club, 111 Heymann Blvd.
www.pclafayette.com |
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| Lodging: |
Please make your lodging reservations directly with your hotel of choice. Symposium headquarters is the Lafayette Hilton Hotel, 1521 West Pinhook Road, Lafayette, Louisiana 70503. (800) 445-8667; two double bed rate is $119/night; one king bed rate is $129.00/night. Room reservations need to be made by April 8, 2009. A block of 25 rooms are being held for 4/29, 4/30, & 5/1 under the Petroleum History Institute – mention when making your reservations.
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| Coordinator of Papers/Presentations: |
Dr. William Brice; (814) 269-3950; 116 Luna Lane, Johnstown, PA 15904; wbrice+@pitt.edu
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updated 1/18/2010
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