A key event of the AGI Associates Program is the Academic - Corporate Associates Conference.  This conference brings leaders from industry, academia, and government agencies together for focused presentations and discussions concerning the major issues facing the geoscience community.  The conference will facilitate achievement of the goals of the AGI Associates program by initiating a public dialog between the employers and suppliers of professional geoscientists.  By means of focused discussion, the conference intends to develop a set of defined issues and action items which will be used as a catalyst for change.  Through the participation of the leaders in attendance at the conference, it is intended that these action items will not only be a conceptual list, but an active charge for enhancing the effectiveness of geoscience professionals in determining the Nation's future.

1999 Conference Theme
Unifying the Geosciences through Improved Corporate and Academic Communications

The host of this year's conference is Exxon Production Research Company in Houston, Texas, and the theme is Unifying the Geosciences through Improved Corporate and Academic Communications.  The Conference will have four parts:  1. Sessions for presentation by distinguished leaders in the geosciences concerning the state of the discipline with respect to their employment sector; 2. Presentations about the needs of the geoscience education community and the issues they face in training geoscientists; 3. Breakout groups will be formed to discuss in detail specific issues and develop action plans for addressing these problems; 4. A tour of Exxon's research facility, providing an opportunity for participants to learn about and experience leading edge oil and gas geoscience research.

Conference Information

• Conference Agenda
• Conference Attendees
• Tour of Exxon Production Research
• Hotel Information
• Map of Meeting Rooms
• Map of Local Greenway Plaza Area