The Asia-Pacific region was represented by Birgita Laksmi of University of Pembangunan Nasional Veteran from Yogyakarta, Indonesia and Kartikeya Singh Sangwan of University of Delhi from Delhi, India at the Global Student Chapter Leadership Summit (GSCLS) and the Annual Convention and Exhibition 2015 held in Denver, Colorado, United States of America. The event was held at the iconic Colorado Convention Center in Downtown Denver and was undoubtedly greatest meeting of young professionals, students and academicians from Petroleum Industry. This was a great platform for both of us to get exposure to the recent trends and demands of the industry and share them with other members in the region.

GSCLS held over two days (May 28 and 29), was an opportunity to inculcate good leadership skills in the various chapter leaders coming from different part of the world. The student chapter leaders were guided by young professionals from the Petroleum Industry headed by Bryant Fulk, Chair of Student Chapters Committee. Various aspects about leadership were covered like personality skills, Motivations, Focus of AAPG and Roles as student chapter leaders with real life examples from professions in Petroleum Industry. The aim of the entire process was to establish qualities of effective management, control and growth of our chapter and dissemination of our experience with other chapters in the region so as to ensure the overall growth of the region.

Significant discussion was held to make us aware of the structure of AAPG. Functioning of any organization is best understood when all processes in each part of the hierarchy are known. This was a significant because we as students came to know our position in the organization and what AAPG expects of us. The most interesting part of the summit was the discussion on the Harvard Business School case study to provide us a model of management of human resources, a critical part of our operation as student leaders. The highly interactive session was a unique opportunity to explore the thought process behind an effective and best possible decisions in interest of the people and the organization. Individual views and opinions from the student leaders provided for diversity in the possible solutions to the problem in case study.

It was also a great opportunity for us to introduce our chapter activities and achievements over the past year to other chapter leaders from different parts of the world. More than that, it was an occasion of learning and gaining from what other chapters were doing. We also developed sister chapter relationships between other chapters across the world. This enabled us to pool our resources to meet our chapter challenges in the future. Last, but not the least, we had a session to discuss dynamics of Petroleum Industry including how the recruitment procedure works in different companies.

Not only G-SCLS, we also got an opportunity to join the AAPG ACE 2015 which held in Colorado Convention Center on 31 May-3 June 2015. Three days of technical sessions with over 850 oral and poster presentation including discovery thinking. Have a look at core from arround the world at the core poster session and have a seat and learn about some of the best geosciencetist knowlwdge. Come and visit over 280 oil and gas company booth, research group, association and university at the luxurious exhibition hall. Do networking and grap some knowledge and information about anything.

AAPG ACE and G-SCLS event was a brilliant event, an extraordinary learning exposure for us and as participants we thank AAPG for this opportunity. Our experience and knowledge would go a long way in development of our chapters as well as those around us through the sharing of our experiences. We gathered with a lot of people, young and professional as well as students; there were so many advantages that we got from this event, and we were very grateful to be to AAPG Asia Pacific Region for the support and nominations, to AAPG HQ Tulsa for sponsoring our trip to Denver. “Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgiving, turn routine job into joy and change opportunities into blessings” –William Arthurt-