Over 350 Attend the 2009 Technofest
Over 350 people attended Technofest on August 13, 2009 at the Westin Galleria. Many thanks to Deborah Sacrey (Auburn Energy) and her committee for making this year's event another success. Helping Deborah were HGS leaders Bonnie Milne-Andrews, Jim Grubb, Robert Pledger, and Jennifer Burton, who were assisted by local geoscience university students.
HGS thanks the vendors who participated and the event sponsors, which included SMT, Vanco, Swift Energy, SeisWare, IDML, Dan Smith, RCL Systems, GeoComputing, Slawson, Corridor, Halliburton, Landmark, SeismicVentures, CoreLab, Resolve Geosciences, Aramco Services Co., Steve Brachman, Star Creek Energy, NuTech, and Swift Oil and Gas. Thanks also to Linda Sternbach, past HGS President, for this article and the accompanying pictures.
Figure 1: Technofest Chairman, Deborah Sacrey, of Auburn Energy organized the program. She has improved and expanded Technofest over the last 2 years, coordinated the booth vendors and raised money for HGS programs. Deborah is an HGS Honorary Member, thanks to her contributions to the Society as Treasurer, Board member and Committee Chair.
Figure 2: The HGS booth was manned by John Tubb (President Elect),
Linda Sternbach (past President), Charles Sternbach and Donna Davis.
Figure 3: Technofest attendees enjoyed the buffet.
Figure 4: The Technofest exhibit hall at the Westin Galleria.
Figure 5: Technofest committee members Bonnie-Milne Andrews (front),
Jim Grubb, and Robert Pledger (new HGS Director, far right).
Figure 6: The Technofest committee was on hand to check people in. This photos shows (left to right) Richard Otubusin (student), Deborah Sacrey and Lauren Becker (student).
Figure 7: Shawn Porche of E-Seis and Charles Sternbach enjoy networking at Technofest.