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For reasons due to unforeseen circumstances, GCAGS must regrettably call off the 2011 Convention in Veracruz. The Organizing Committee wishes to thank all the stakeholders in this effort for their commitment and hard work to assemble the best possible technical program, field trips, short courses, exhibition offerings, student activities and social events. We deeply regret the inconvenience it will cause some as travel plans must now be changed so close to convention time.

We are taking the necessary actions by informing all participants, including exhibitors, sponsors, presenters and attendees; the registration process and the booth sales have ended; hotel reservations made through the convention Web site are being canceled; and we will soon begin reimbursing all payments made to GCAGS coming from registration, booth sales and sponsorships. If you ordered a hard copy of the Transactions volume, we will keep your payment and send your book to you.

The GCAGS, the host society AMGP, their officers and volunteers are grateful to everyone for their support and efforts in connection with GCAGS 2011.

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Invitation to Geoscientists

On behalf of the Asociación Mexicana de Geólogos Petroleros – AMGP – it is for me a great pleasure to invite you all to the Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies 2011 Annual Convention. This year as a historical precedent, for the very first time, this Annual Convention will be held on Mexican soil. The close relationship between these two Associations, established a decade ago, proposes as its main objective the sharing of mutual visions on questions, geological hypotheses, and solutions to take on the challenge of facing a modern society demanding a fair and sustainable development in this part of the world.

We firmly believe geological hypotheses are conjectures subject to refutations and that solutions must respond to a constantly evolving society. For this reason, the AMGP selected as a central fi gure of the Convention logotype an ancient Aztec icon known as OLLIN, which literally means movement and transformation. Conceptually, it is the leit-motiv of life, meaning nothing else but constant and creative evolution. Thus, OLLIN also symbolizes our science, Geology, and the idea that the AMGP’s geologists have about this Convention which is clearly expressed by its theme: Sharing knowledge to add value.

For two consecutive days, three oral technical sessions each morning and afternoon will be presented simultaneously with poster sessions all through the day. These twelve technical sessions will cover relevant topics about petroleum geology, seismic
interpretation, climate change, sustainable development, geohydrology, and education, enhanced by three fi eld trips, six short courses, a luncheon conference, and an industrial exhibition. On the third day, a Symposium on “Jurassic regional framework and reservoirs of the Gulf of Mexico” will be held. Student activities have been designed as an integral part of the Convention.

This Convention will take place in an emblematic city of Mexico: the port of Veracruz, one of the most privileged places on the American Continent, where the universal interchange of goods and ideas led the way to the actual confi guration of the modern world.

Without any doubt, the history, the magic, the warmth, and customs of Veracruz make it the ideal scenario inviting us all to come and share knowledge, strengthen professional links, and tighten relationships.

We look forward to seeing you all in Veracruz this October!

Javier J. Meneses-Rocha, Ph.D.
Convention General Chairman
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The contribution of sponsors and exhibitors will be essential for the success of the Convention, as it will attract the highest possible number of Earth sciences professionals to present and share their experiences and ideas on fiding solutions to the scientific and techological challenges of the Gulf of Mexico basin.

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Our Logo

The central image of the logo for the 61st Annual GCAGS Convention is a drawing of the Aztec symbol Ollin which literally means movement or transformation; conceptually, it is the leitmotiv of life, nothing but constant and creative evolution.

Ollin is also the name of one of the months in the Aztec calendar, and the seventeenth day of each month.

Ollin is therefore an ancient Mexican icon that represents our science: geology, but at the same time also confers the idea that we, AMGP geologists, have about the Convention’s purpose, clearly stated in the lemma: “Sharing Knowledge to Add Value”.