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Are you needing a little more luck with your sales efforts?

Then take advantage of one of the industry’s most affordable and productive sponsorship opportunities – the Houston Geological Society’s Vendor Corner!

Vendor Corners take place during the social periods prior to HGS Luncheon and Dinner meetings, when a service company, consulting firm or other commercial organization has an opportunity to display their services, products, or commercial studies to the attendees of the technical meetings. Make direct contact with interested geoscience buyers without being lost in the ocean of exhibitors so common at trade shows, national conventions and other technical meetings.

Listed below are the technical presentations remaining for this business year, with newly added talks shown in green. Perhaps your product aligns with the subject matter of the technical presentation scheduled for that meeting? What better way to connect with your targeted audiences than to showcase how your results or services relate to the evening’s topic? Check the list below for presentations scheduled for the next few months or visit the HGS Event Listing for the latest updates.

The money that is raised through Vendor Corner goes 100% to the two HGS Scholarship Funds supporting Geoscience students.

Vendor Corner fees for regular dinner meetings are still just a nominal $250, in addition to any meal reservations made for your company’s attendees. That’s generally less than $5 per contact based on typical meeting attendance. Vendor Corner fees for an HGS luncheon or Environmental & Engineering Geology Group scheduled meeting are an even better value at only $150 due to the abbreviated social period. Consider raffling an elegant bottle of wine, book or another memorable item as a door prize to further the impact of your company’s Vendor Corner.

Still available this year (and as a pre-purchase for next year) is the successful “4 Corners” package option: Commit to 4 Vendor Corners in advance and you will receive a Bonus 5th Vendor Corner at no charge. The Bonus must be used during the current HGS business year for the same category meeting and is subject to space availability on a first come basis. “4 Corners” is a perfect opportunity for companies with globally appealing products or services to gain maximum exposure for minimal expenditure. Upon confirmation from a Vendor on plans to host a Vendor Corner, we’ll connect you with the HGS Office staff to handle the financial arrangements.

Please feel free to contact Rich Germano at VendorCorner@hgs.org if you are interested in scheduling a Vendor Corner this year. In today’s challenging economic environment, the HGS Vendor Corner remains one of the best ways to stretch your advertising and marketing budgets. I look forward to your participation!

Additional Vendor Corners details:

Services or products may be displayed to the HGS meeting attendees during the social period prior to the meeting, when the attendees are registering, gathering or having a drink (cash bar) before the sit-down dinner. Social periods for dinner meetings begin at 5:30, but vendors are encouraged to be set up and ready by 5:15 (for early arrivals). Luncheon socials begin at 11:15 AM with meal service at 11:30 AM. Arrive by 11:00 AM to be set up in advance of any early arrivals You can set up a small pop-up style booth or utilize a table from the venue to display your wares. You may also hang maps or displays on the venue walls utilizing non-damaging tape/adhesive. There are electrical outlets around the venue’s rooms for your utilization. No microphones are permitted but you may place handouts on the tables/chairs of the meeting attendees and, of course, may stay for the entire meeting. Easels, A/V equipment and power strips are available at the venue by advance arrangement and at their standard rates.

Vendor Corner booth locations are handled on a first come-first choose basis, so it is important to schedule early. Locating your Vendor Booth in the meeting room, fairly close to the cash bar is always a prime location! Some Vendors have chosen to place their booth outside of the meeting room if the cash bar is located in that area.

HGS will post your logo, website-link and a brief company summary on the HGS website below the technical meeting’s announcement and abstract. The summary should be 2-3 sentences about your product or services. Every effort is made to include a vendor recognition during the HGS meeting announcements (usually read by the HGS Technical Program Chair). Typically, this takes place after dinner and prior to the technical presentation, or just as the attendees sit down to their dinner.

The HGS does not provide the meeting attendee’s names or contact information to Vendor companies. However, you may host a business card drawing with bottles of wine, or a book or some other sort of a door prize. In this case, the vendor can hold onto any business cards that are received for the drawing. If a vendor is doing a business card drawing, please communicate such at the time of reservation and to the Technical Program Chair at the meeting.

Wednesday, November 8, 2017
E&E Dinner- “Environmental Issues and the Railroad Commission of Texas”, Peter Pope & Peter Fisher
Black Lab Pub

Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Northsiders’ Luncheon- “Impact of Clay Content on Elastic Anisotropy and Stresses in the Permian Basin Mud Rock Systems”,
James Kessler, Ph.D.
SWN Energy

Monday, November 27, 2017
Sheriff Lecture- “Where Offshore Drilling Meets Shallow Geology: Impact of Near-surface Depositional Systems on Deepwater Operations”,
Craig Shipp
Norris Conference Center

Wednesday, November 29, 2017
General Lunch- “3-D Volumetric Interpretation with Computational Stratigraphy Models”, Dr. Lisa Goggin
Petroleum Club of Houston

Monday, December 11, 2017
General Dinner- Tentative
Norris Conference Center

Tuesday, December 12, 2017
E&E Dinner- Tentative
Black Lab Pub

Wednesday, January 10, 2018
E&E Dinner- Tentative
Black Lab Pub

Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Northsiders’ Luncheon- Tentative
SWN Energy

Monday, January 22, 2018
Joint Dinner Meeting- “The Zama Discovery in Salina del Istmo Basin, Offshore Tabasco:
“New Dawn” for Offshore Mexico Exploration”, David Kosmitis
Norris Conference Center

Wednesday, January 24, 2018
General Lunch- Tentative
Petroleum Club of Houston

Monday, February 12, 2018
Scholarship Night- “Lessons in Exploration Creativity from a Decade of Discovery Thinking Forums and AAPG’s Global Super Basin Leadership Initiatives”, Charles Sternbach
Norris Conference Center

Wednesday, February 14, 2018
E&E Dinner- Tentative
Black Lab Pub