"Lessons from Sumatra:
Reducing Earthquake Risk Worldwide”
HGS Guest Night, Saturday, June 11, 6:30pm to 10:30 pm at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Sign up using a credit card on the HGS web page. Deadline for registration is June 6.
Five Reasons to Sign up for HGS Guest Night now!
#1. Learn about what caused the 2004 magnitude 9 earthquake in Indonesia! Be informed about the USGS plan to reduce our nation’s vulnerability to earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, and tsunami floods. Dr. David Applegate, USGS senior science advisor and geologist, will present the latest government strategy.
#2. Show your friends and family the newly renovated Weiss Energy Hall which has new exhibits on oil and gas exploration and production! Browse the dramatic gems and minerals on display at the Museum, while enjoying food and drinks from Goode Company BBQ.
#3. The incredible 45-minute IMAX film “Forces of Nature” is part the Guest Night program, included in the event price! During the IMAX film, you will experience dramatic footage of earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes and landslides.
#4. The night’s activities will include valuable door prizes, awarded during the evening, and all attendees are automatically entered to win.
# 5. Your friends and family will have a fun Saturday night at the Museum, and will gain a special appreciation for the role of geoscientists as heroes of earth science, working for public education and solutions to important world problems, such as the search for energy, and saving lives during natural disasters.
Order your tickets today!
HGS Guest Night is made possible thanks to our corporate sponsors, BHP Billiton, TGS-Nopec, Schlumberger and BP:
Published 9 May, 2005