The Delegates' Voice
April 2012

Officers

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Long Beach Approaches

Jeff Lund

Chair, House of Delegates

The AAPG HoD Annual Meeting will be held on April 22 in Long Beach and we will receive updates from AAPG leadership, conduct 2011-12 business and elect new officers. I want to thank all of you for willingness to serve as Delegates, particularly those of you who have been serving as House Committee members and especially those serving as Chairs and Vice-Chairs.

Please prepare for the meeting by reading all the material you receive from AAPG Headquarters in the next few weeks. Talk with the AAPG members you represent and bring questions and comments to Long Beach! Remember to set your alarm clocks the evening of the April 21 so we can start on time! Finally, please go back to your November issue of the AAPG Explorer and reread President Paul Weimer’s column. (http://www.aapg.org/explorer/2011/11nov/president1111.cfm) Come to Long Beach ready to discuss some of the challenges Paul describes as we move our global association into the 21st century from its origin as the Southwest Association of Petroleum Geologists!

You recall (I hope) the areas of my focus this year are:

There is much we’ve done this year and much still in progress. In my comments to the House in Long Beach I will update you on my views of what we’ve accomplished and what remains.

To start some discussion, let me say I believe AAPG members are influenced by two primary factors that motivate joining and participating in the association:

My personal experience along these lines in 2011-12 was highlighted by the opportunity to attend ICE in Milan and, among many other unique experiences, hear a lecture by Dr. Emiliano Mutti on turbidites. That was one of the most entertaining and interesting lectures ever!

Another unforgettable experience has been the chance to meet and bond with so many fellow geoscientists, Executive Committee members and the House Leadership team at the numerous Section meetings, breakfasts and other AAPG events.

Good things are happening at AAPG!

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If you were able to attend NAPE in Houston last month, you may have noticed the quantum leap in the footprint of the AAPG International Pavilion, which now holds its own events and program two days prior to NAPE and occupies a significant part of the exhibit floor. This was done in a new spirit of cooperation with the AAPL and enhances AAPG’s presence at NAPE.

Another major development was the announcement in February of the joint AAPG, SPE and SEG initiative, URTeC, scheduled for August 2013:

Unconventional Resources Technology Conference — a new event from SPE, AAPG and SEG

In my view, developing and creating new events like these are not only positive as new business ventures, but epitomize bold new initiatives and cooperation with sister professional organizations on a global scale. These developments serve as recruiting tools and hit squarely on why we join AAPG and find membership “indispensible.”

Other initiatives are underway

On a less enthusiastic note, as of February, Active Member count in AAPG is down slightly in absolute numbers for the second consecutive year. Despite low natural gas prices, the revolution of unconventional technology, increasing enrollment in university geoscience departments and high oil prices, might lead one to expect growth, not decline.

We need to get our message out. We need to recruit and embrace all qualified individuals as new members and make joining AAPG a welcoming process. We need to take to heart our strategic plan’s “Big Audacious Goal” of becoming indispensible to all professionals in the energy-related geosciences worldwide.

AAPG must continue its “change process” to be more “inclusive,” instead of focusing on “exclusion,” if we are to achieve our strategic goals.

Thanks to all Delegates for their hard work in 2011-12, especially those who have volunteered to serve on committees. We have made progress, but there is much to do!

AAPG HOUSE OF DELEGATES’ MEETING
Sunday, April 22, 2012, 7:00 a.m.
Hyatt Regency Long Beach Hotel
Regency Ballroom ABC

AGENDA

Presiding

  1. Delegate Registration and Continental Breakfast Begins at 7:00 a.m.
  2. Call to order at 8:00 a.m., Jeff Lund, Chair
Introductions
  1. AAPG Past Presidents
  2. Past Chairs of the House of Delegates
  3. Honorary Members of the House
  4. Officers of the House of Delegates
  5. Mary Bahde, Parliamentarian
  6. House Committee Chairs and Members
  7. AAPG Executive Committee
  8. AAPG Officer Candidates
  9. House of Delegates Officer Candidates
  10. AAPG Headquarters Staff
Presentation of AAPG Officer Candidates for President-Elect
  1. Don Clarke
  2. Lee Krystinik
Reports
  1. 2012 Convention General Chairman, Kay Pitts
  2. AAPG President, Paul Weimer
  3. AAPG Executive Director, David Curtiss
Association, Foundation and Division Reports
  1. AAPG Treasurer, Jim McGhay
  2. AAPG Publications, Stephen Laubach, Editor
  3. AAPG Foundation, William Fisher, Chairman of Trustees
  4. Energy Minerals Division, Stephen Testa, President
  5. Division of Environmental Geosciences, Doug Peters, President
  6. Division of Professional Affairs, Martin Hewitt, President
House Committee Reports and Legislation
  1. Report of Credentials Committee, David Dolph, Chair
  2. Approval of Agenda, Jeff Lund, Chair
  3. Report of the Minutes Approval Committee, David Cook, Chair
  4. Report of Honors and Awards Committee, Laura Zahm, Chair
    • Recognition of Service Award – Jeff Lund and David Cook
    • House Long Service Award – Ed Dolly and Clint Moore
    • Distinguished Member of the House – George Eynon, Jeannie Fisher Mallick and Vlasta Dvorakova
    • Honorary Member of the House – Larry Jones
  5. Report of Rules and Procedures Committee, Sandi Barber, Chair
    (Note: Amendments to the HoD Rules and Procedures require approval of a majority of the Delegates present and voting.)
  6. Report of Constitution and Bylaws Committee, DavidEntzminger, Chair
    (Note: An AAPG Bylaws amendment requires a two-thirds (2/3) affirmative vote of the Delegates present and voting.)
    • Proposed amendments to the AAPG Bylaws:
      • Article V, Section 3, of the AAPG Bylaws to provide for recommendations by the Advisory Council to the Executive Committee which involve long-range planning and possible amendments to the AAPG Constitution and/or Bylaws to also be forwarded to the Chair of the House of Delegates for submission to the members of the House of Delegates for their review and comment to the Executive Committee.
      • Article I, Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 8, and Article XIII, Sections 2 and 3, of the AAPG Bylaws to provide for the term “Active Members” to be replaced by the term “Members” and to provide for the term “Members” to include those Members designated as Emeritus Members and/or Honorary Members.
  7. Report of Nominations and Election Committee, Sigrunn Johnsen, Chair
    • Presentation of House Officer Candidates
      • Chair-Elect – Steve Goolsby and Larry Wickstrom
      • Secretary/Editor – Karen Glaser and John Gilbert
    • Voting for New House Officers
  8. Report of Resolutions Committee, Dennis Moore, Chair
  9. Report of Newsletter Committee, David Cook, Chair

Additional Business

  1. New Business, Jeff Lund
  2. Recognition of Randy Ray as Incoming Chair, Jeff Lund
  3. Results of Election of Officers, Sigrunn Johnsen
  4. Adjournment, Jeff Lund