Calendar of Events (Preliminary)

Dates and times subject to change.

Check-In and On-Site Registration

All dates and times in Denver (MST GMT-7, MDT GMT-6). View the cancellation policies.

Date Time Location
September 21, 2018
(Friday)
  Pre-conference workshop attendees check in at workshop location.
September 22, 2018
(Saturday)
7:00am – 7:00pm Ground Level, Main Lobby
September 23, 2018
(Sunday)
7:00am – 6:30pm
September 24, 2018
(Monday)
7:30am – 5:00pm
September 25, 2018
(Tuesday)
7:30am – 12:00pm
September 26, 2018
(Wednesday)
7:00am – 9:00am
Online registration closes September 14, 2018. You may still register on-site, and purchase optional event tickets, starting September 20 on a first-come, first-served basis. To guarantee your place, register online.

Important note: All student discounts end September 14, 2018. Full rates apply to everyone after this date.

Conference Events

Conference events are included in the registration fee. All dates and times in Denver (MST GMT-7, MDT GMT-6). View the cancellation policies.

Student and SEG Early Career Professionals Forum

Roundtable discussions including assigned professional representatives will address specific topics of importance such as education, diversity, careers, and automation. This will be followed by a diverse panel-led discussion open to all conference delegates.

Date Time Details Location
September 22, 2018
(Saturday)
1:00pm - 3:00pm Roundtable Discussions

Student interactive roundtable sessions. Open to students and early career professionals.

Second Level, Castle Peak
3:00pm - 3:30pm

Coffee break.

Ground Level, Shavano Peak / Red Cloud Peak
3:30pm - 5:00pm Forum

A wrap-up and panel discussion of the roundtable sessions. Open to all conference attendees.

Ground Level, Shavano Peak / Red Cloud Peak

Presidential Address

Date Time Details Location
September 22, 2018
(Saturday)
5:00pm - 5:30pm "Discovery to Metals: Minerals Geoscience in our Society" — J. Bruce Gemmell, SEG President Ground Level, Shavano Peak / Red Cloud Peak

Exhibits/Posters

Date Time Details Location
September 22, 2018
(Saturday)
5:30pm – 7:30pm Welcome Reception

Enjoy light appetizers and complimentary drinks as you connect with attendees, exhibitors, and colleagues.

Ground Level, Columbine Ballroom
September 23, 2018
(Sunday)
5:15pm – 7:00pm Exhibit/Poster Reception
September 24, 2018
(Monday)
5:15pm – 7:00pm Exhibit/Poster Reception
September 23-25, 2018
(Sunday-Tuesday)
  Exhibition Viewing Hours

September 23, 2018 (Sunday): 10:00am – 7:00pm
September 24, 2018 (Monday): 10:00am – 7:00pm
September 25, 2018 (Tuesday): 2:00pm – 3:00pm

Social Events

You can also purchase additional tickets for a guest. All prices United States Dollars (USD). All dates and times in Denver (MST GMT-7, MDT GMT-6). View the cancellation policies.

Date Time Event Location
September 23, 2018
(Sunday)
7:00pm - 10:00pm SEG Dinner and Awards Ceremony

Join us as we present SEG awards to outstanding individuals for their career achievements and contributions to the society.

$89

Ground Level, Torreys Peak I-IV

MENU

Salad

Roasted beets and shaved pickled fennel, mixed baby greens, carrot curls, tomatoes, potato croutons, and dijon sherry vinaigrette

Entrée: Chicken Saltimbocca

Prosciutto with sage jus lie, seared goat cheese polenta cake, wilted spinach and balsamic marinated-charred roma tomato wedge

Dessert: Wild Mountain Berry Sabayon

Please include any dietary restrictions in the "Special Requirements" field on the registration form.

September 24, 2018
(Monday)
7:00pm - 10:00pm Industry Outlook Dinner

We invite you to hear Mark Bristow, CEO of Randgold Resources, who is well known for his success in the mineral resources industry, give his talk, "The global mining industry through the eyes of a gold miner—how do we stay relevant in a modern, dynamic, and populist world?"

$89

Ground Level, Torreys Peak I-IV

MENU

Salad: Roasted Goat Cheese Stuffed Pear

Mixed baby lettuces, carrot curls, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, dried cranberries, toasted almonds, and shallot rice wine vinaigrette

Entrée: Seared Steelhead Trout Fillet

Meyer lemon and roasted tomato coulis, braised green kale, tri-color bell pepper Israeli couscous

Dessert: Fresh Berries Compote with Grand Marnier

Please include any dietary restrictions in the "Special Requirements" field on the registration form.

Pre-Conference Field Trips (FT) and Workshops (WS)

All dates and times in Denver (MST GMT-7, MDT GMT-6). View the cancellation policies.

Date Code Event Details
September 13-19, 2018
(Thursday-Wednesday)
FT01 Central and South Kamchatka Mining Districts, Far East of Russia Details
September 17-22, 2018
(Monday-Saturday)
FT02 Rare Earth and Precious Metal Systems of the Mojave Desert Region Details
September 18-21, 2018
(Tuesday-Friday)
FT03 Lithium and Gold Associated with Rhyolites Details
September 20-21, 2018
(Thursday-Friday)
FT04 Uncovering the Bingham and Stockton Cu-Mo-Au Porphyries Details
September 21, 2018
(Friday)
FT05 Cripple Creek and Victor Mines Details
September 21-22, 2018
(Friday-Saturday)
WS01 Applied Structural Geology of Precious Metal-Bearing Hydrothermal Mineralizing Systems Details
September 21-22, 2018
(Friday-Saturday)
WS02 Introduction to Geology-Driven Resource Domaining and Modeling Details
September 21-22, 2018
(Friday-Saturday)
WS03 Geophysics for Geologists Details
September 21-22, 2018
(Friday-Saturday)
WS04 Mineral Vectoring in Hydrothermal Ore Deposits: A Multiscale Approach Details

Post-Conference Field Trips (FT) and Workshops (WS)

All dates and times in Denver (MST GMT-7, MDT GMT-6). View the cancellation policies.

Date Code Event Details
September 25-29, 2018
(Tuesday-Saturday)
FT06 Paradox Basin Fluids and Colorado Plateau Copper, Uranium, and Vanadium Deposits Details
September 26-28, 2018
(Wednesday-Friday)
FT07 Colorado Porphyry-Molybdenum Deposits and Leadville District Details
September 26-27, 2018
(Wednesday-Thursday)
WS05 Exploration Geochemistry: From Fundamentals to the Field Details
September 26-27, 2018
(Wednesday-Thursday)
WS06 Cu-Mo Porphyry Deposits: Multiscale Practical Approach from Magmas to Minerals Details
September 26-27, 2018
(Wednesday-Thursday)
WS07 Rare Earth and Critical Elements in Ore Deposits Details