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Oil Springs Ontario 150 Years – Back to the Future
An International Symposium and Field Trip Sponsored by The Petroleum History Institute
and the Petroleum History Society
May 7-10, 2008 Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
Download Registration Form Here
| Sponsors: |
Petroleum History Society (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) |
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Petroleum History Institute (Oil City, Pennsylvania, US)
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| Co-Sponsors: |
Ontario Petroleum Institute (London, Ontario, Canada) |
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History of Geology Division/Geological Society of America |
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History of Earth Sciences Society
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| Location: |
Holiday Inn, 1498 Venetian Blvd.
see below for reservation information |
| Wednesday, May 7, 2008 |
| Noon - 5:00 PM |
Registration and poster presentation set-up (Holiday Inn) |
| 6:00 - 7:00 PM |
Reception; viewing of posters
Dinner on your own |
Thursday, May 8, 2008 |
| 7:00 – 8:00 AM |
Continental breakfast, Holiday Inn |
| 8:30 AM |
Bus leaves for Victoria Hall |
| 9:00 – Noon |
Technical Sessions, Coffee Break, Posters |
| Noon |
Lunch |
| 1:30 – 4:00 PM |
Technical Sessions, Coffee Break, Posters |
| 4:30 PM |
Bus returns to hotel
Dinner on your own |
| 7:00 PM |
Bus leaves for Victoria Hall |
| 7:30 PM |
Dr. Thomas Homer-Dixon is to be the guest speaker for the evening of May 8, 2008 at Victoria Hall in Petrolia. Dr. Homer-Dixon is the author of "The Ingenuity Gap", winner of the Governor-General's award for non-fiction and "The Upside of Down" wherein he reviews the rise and fall of the Roman Empire in terms of energy use and supply and makes some cogent observations about our present civilization. |
Friday, May 9, 2008 |
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| 7:00 – 8:00 AM |
Continental breakfast, Holiday Inn |
| 8:30 AM |
Bus leaves for Victoria Hall |
| 9:00 – Noon |
Technical Sessions, Coffee Break, Posters |
| Noon |
Lunch |
| 1:30 – 4:00 PM |
Technical Sessions, Coffee Break, Posters |
| 4:30 PM |
Bus returns to hotel |
| 6:00 – 6:45 PM |
Honors and Awards Reception (Holiday Inn) |
| 6:45 – 8:00 PM |
Honors and Awards Banquet |
| 8:30 – 9:30 PM |
Keynote Address – Speaker to be announced |
Saturday, March 31, 2007 |
| 7:00 – 8:00 AM |
Continental Breakfast, Holiday Inn |
| 8:30 AM- 6:00 PM |
Field trip (includes lunch) |
| 6:00 PM |
Official End of Meeting |
LODGING: A block of mixed style guestrooms are set aside for the conference up to a month prior. The guestrooms include in room Play Station & Pay Movies, High Speed Complimentary Wireless Internet, Iron & Ironing Board and Coffee Maker. Conference rates: Standard King Guestroom ~ $125.00; Tower Standard King Guestroom ~ $140.00; Tower Executive King Guestroom ~ $145.00; Plus applicable taxes; All prices are in Canadian Dollars. Deadline for the special PHI hotel rate is: APRIL 8, 2008
Symposium registrants are personally responsible for making their own room reservations. Mention the PHI Oil History Symposium to receive the reduced rates. Contact the hotel at:
Holiday Inn, 1498 Venetian Blvd., Sarnia, Ontario, Canada N7T 7W6; phone: 519-336-4130; fax: 519-336-3063; www.holiday-inn.com/sarnianon
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