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12 4 Easy Ways to Register: See Page 5 For complete details and updates: ACE.AAPG.org HIGHLIGHTS All events take place at BMO Centre at Stampede Park unless otherwise noted. Division of Environmental Geosciences (DEG) Luncheon Date: Wednesday, 22 June Time: 12:00 p.m.–1:15 p.m. Location: Hyatt Regency Calgary Fee: US $55 + GST Speaker: To be announced The traditional Division of Environmental Geosciences (DEG) Luncheon will take place on Wednesday in Calgary. At the time of print, a speaker had not yet been confirmed, but please check ACE. AAPG.org for information as soon as it becomes available. SEPM Business Meeting/Luncheon Carbonates in a Cold Ocean: An Evolving Paradigm Date: Tuesday, 21 June Time: 12:00 p.m.–1:15 p.m. Location: Hyatt Regency Calgary Fee: US $50 + GST Speaker: Noel James, Professor, Queen's University Noel James is currently a Professor at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. He has worked in the oil business in Calgary, helped establish the Comparative Sedimentology Laboratory at the University of Miami, taught at Memorial University of Newfoundland and has been at Queen's University since 1986. His talk covers the most improbable carbonate sediments and rocks, those that form or formed in cold, frigid and freezing ocean waters well outside the soft, warm, sunlit waters of the tropics. Until recently such deposits have been barely mentioned — all limestones were considered tropical deposits! Now temperate and polar limestones are an integral part of sedimentology. Join Noel James at ACE 2016 and hear more about how this happened, the importance of this advance and the rush of discoveries that followed. Workshop EMD/SEG/DEG Oil Sands and Heavy-Oil Workshop: Furthering the Collaborations and Sharing the Learnings Date: Sunday, 19 June Time: 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Location: Nexen Theatre, 801 7 Ave SW, Calgary, AB, Canada Fee: US $90 + GST Included: Continental breakfast, lunch and beverages Limit: 65 people Co-Chairs: Chris Seibel (Nexen, Calgary, Alberta, Canada), Dr. Carmen C. Dumitrescu (Terra-IQ, Calgary, Alberta, Canada) and Dr. Huyen Bui (Shell, Houston, Texas, USA) The day will be comprised of three sessions each beginning with three presentations and ending with a panel discussion. Session 1 will have a broad focus ranging from future oil supply outlook to geology to new technology, Session 2 will focus on advancements in geophysics and Session 3 will focus on environmental protection and sustainable energy development. Full presenter details available at ACE.AAPG.org. Special Events AAPG/AAPG Foundation Imperial Barrel Award (IBA) Ceremony Date: Sunday, 19 June Time: 3:00 p.m.–3:45 p.m. Location: Palomino Room Fee: Included with registration You've heard the buzz — now make sure to attend as the winners of this year's global AAPG/AAPG Foundation Imperial Barrel Award competition will be announced in a thrilling awards ceremony that is open for all to attend — giving you the chance to experience it in person. It's also a convenient way to start your ACE 2016 experience, because the awards presentation will take place just prior to the convention's Opening Session and Awards Ceremony. So come a bit early and be part of the excitement. The AAPG/AAPG Foundation IBA program is an annual competition in evaluating prospective basins, featuring teams of the top geoscience graduate students from around the world – all of whom have qualified for the finals by first winning IBA Region and Section competitions. The fast- moving presentation will include an introduction of the IBA program and all the teams who made it to the finals, and recognition of the many generous sponsors who make the program possible. It all leads to the grand finale — the announcement of this year's winning teams. Come help us celebrate the accomplishments of these hard- working students — and see which teams win scholarship funds for their geosciences departments, and applaud the school that leaves Calgary with the title of IBA champion. Opening Session and Awards Ceremony Date: Sunday, 19 June Time: 4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Location: Palomino Room Fee: Included with registration Plan to arrive early for the traditional kick off to ACE. General Chair Paul MacKay will serve as master of ceremonies, offering an official welcome to the beautiful, dynamic city of Calgary. AAPG President John Hogg, who's hometown is Calgary, will also share some welcoming remarks.