Registration
Delegate benefits
Delegate types
Registration guidelines
On-site registration hours
Advance registration has now closed. To view on-site registration places and times, please click here.
A confirmation letter/receipt has been mailed to ALL registrants whose completed registration form was received by 23 October 2008. Badge, event tickets, and exchange vouchers were mailed ONLY if requested on the registration form and the applicable mailing fee was paid. Registration badges, event tickets, exchange vouchers, badge holders, and registration bags may be picked up in the On-site Registration Area at any of the Advance Registration booths.
Delegate Benefits
As a delegate, your registration fee will include the following:
- Sunday afternoon’s Honors & Awards Ceremony and President’s Address
- Admission to ALL Technical Program Sessions
- Admission to the Monday morning SEG Forum
- Admission to the International Exposition (including the Sunday evening Icebreaker)
- Discounted registration fee for the Convention Workshops on Thursday and Friday
- Exchange voucher for a delegate registration bag
- Exchange voucher for a free Technical Program Expanded Abstracts DVD.
- Official Program & Exhibitors Directory with a Technical Program schedule
Delegate Types
Member Delegate
Member delegate registrants will receive all benefits of a delegate registration listed above including admittance to the Technical Program. Member registration will require SEG Member ID number, which can be located on your 2008 membership card.
Nonmember Delegate
If registering as a nonmember delegate, by signing the Code of Ethics located on the registration form and approval of the Executive Committee, you will become an Associate Member and receive membership privileges for the year 2009. A nonmember delegate will receive all benefits of delegate registration listed above.
Spouse Program Registration
When registering for the Spouse Program, you will receive a spouse bag, admission to the Sunday evening Icebreaker and Monday morning SEG Forum, the Sunday afternoon Honors and Awards Ceremony and Presidential Session, the Spouse Luncheon on Tuesday, and spouse seminars (not the Technical Program). See the Spouse Program page for a list of all activities.
Student Delegate Registration
Student SEG Members will be admitted to the Annual Meeting at an exceptional low-cost registration fee of US$25. For only US$60, a nonmember student may attend the Annual Meeting and, upon signing the Code of Ethics found on the registration form, receive student membership benefits for the year 2009. To obtain student delegate status, a student must be attending an accredited institution of higher learning and must submit a copy of a student identification card when registering in advance or show a student ID at the on-site registration desk. An SEG Member ID number is required for student member registration. SEG members can locate the Member ID number on their 2008 membership cards. Student registration includes all the benefits of a delegate registration listed above and free admission to convention workshops.
One-Day Delegate Registration
A one-day delegate registration will include admission to the Technical Program and the International Exposition for that single day. Tickets for the Sunday evening Icebreaker, Monday morning SEG Forum, and SEG Wednesday Night Affair may be purchased via advance or on-site registration. An SEG Member ID number will be required for one-day member registration. Member ID numbers are located on 2008 membership cards.
Emeritus and Retired SEG Members
The SEG Executive Committee is pleased to again extend a discount to its emeritus and retired members. Emeritus or retired member registration will require an SEG Member ID number. SEG members can locate the Member ID numbers on 2008 membership cards. Emeritus and retired members receive all the benefits of a delegate registration.
Registration Guidelines
You may now register at the meeting venue—the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Please follow these steps to ensure receipt of badge, bag, tickets, and exchange vouchers:
- Full payment in U.S. DOLLARS must accompany any registration. No applications will be processed without full payment.
- Use a separate form for each person registering. Professionals may not register as a spouse.
- Registration fees are payable to “Society of Exploration Geophysicists” drawn on U.S. BANKS in U.S. DOLLARS ONLY.
- SEG accepts VISA, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, and Diners Club. No exceptions, please.
- If registering as an SEG Member, you must enter your MEMBERSHIP ID on the registration form. The six-digit ID numbers appear on 2008 membership cards.
NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED AFTER 30 SEPTEMBER 2008.
Registration Fees (Quoted and payable in U.S. dollars)
| SEG Member Delegate* Nonmember Delegate Emeritus Member* Retired SEG Member* Student SEG Member*/** Student Nonmember** Spouse Program One-Day Delegate/SEG Member* One-Day Delegate/Nonmember | On-site US$595 US$695 US$150 US$150 US$25 US$60 US$150 US$245 US$325 |
One Icebreaker/SEG Forum ticket is included with each of the above registrations. Wednesday Night Affair: An Evening au Cirque tickets are available for US$20 purchase by any SEG registrant in the above categories. Individuals not registered in any of the above categories may purchase tickets for US$60, via advance or on-site registration. One drink coupon is included with the SEG Wednesday Night Affair ticket. Space will be limited.
All items noted above by * will require an SEG Member ID number.
All items noted above by ** will require a Student ID.
On-Site Registration Hours
MANDALAY BAY CONVENTION CENTER
| Friday, 7 November Saturday, 8 November Sunday, 9 November Monday, 10 November Tuesday, 11 November Wednesday, 12 November Thursday, 13* November | 1–4:30 p.m. 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. 9 a.m.–8 p.m. 7:45 a.m.–6 p.m. 7:45 a.m.–6 p.m. 7:45 a.m.–4:30 p.m. 7:45 a.m.–1 p.m. |
*Technical Program ONLY