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All events take place at the Salt Palace Convention Center unless otherwise noted.

Friday, 18 May
9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Satellite Registration (Hilton Salt Lake City Center)
1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Main Registration
Saturday, 19 May
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Main Registration
8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Satellite Registration (Hilton Salt Lake City Center)
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Earth Science Educator Program
6:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m. AAPG PROWESS/DEG/SEG Women’s Networking Reception: Diversify Your Geoscience Network (Hilton Salt Lake City Center)
Sunday, 20 May
8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Satellite Registration (Hilton Salt Lake City Center)
8:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. Main Registration
11:55 a.m.–2:40 p.m. History of Petroleum Geology
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Young Professionals Meet & Greet
3:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. AAPG/AAPG Foundation Imperial Barrel Award (IBA) Ceremony
4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Opening Session and Awards Ceremony
5:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m. Exhibition and Icebreaker Reception
5:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
International Pavilion
5:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m. Core Like Never Before!
Monday, 21 May
7:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Satellite Registration (Hilton Salt Lake City Center)
7:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Main Registration
8:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Super Basins Forum
8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Guest Hospitality Suite (Hilton Salt Lake City Center)
8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Guest Tour: See the Main Sights of Salt Lake, Including the Lake!
8:00 a.m.–11:50 a.m. Oral Sessions
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Career Center
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Poster Sessions
9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Exhibition
9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Core Like Never Before!
9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m
International Pavilion
9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Student and Faculty Lounge
9:15 a.m.–10:15 a.m. Refreshment Break
9:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Guest Tour: “Alps of Utah” Snowbird Spa Day
11:30 a.m.–1:15 p.m. All-Convention Luncheon
1:15 p.m.–5:05 p.m. Oral Sessions
1:15 p.m.–5:05 p.m. Discovery Thinking Forum
2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. Refreshment Break
4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Student Career Seminar (Hilton Salt Lake City Center)
5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. End-of-Day Reception
5:10 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Michel T. Halbouty Lecture
5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. All-Alumni Reception (Hilton Salt Lake City Center)
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. AAPG/SEPM Student Reception (Hilton Salt Lake City Center)
7:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. SEPM Research Group Meetings and Reception (Marriott Downtown at City Center)
Tuesday, 22 May
7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Main Registration
8:00 a.m.–11:50 a.m. SEPM Research Symposium
8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Guest Hospitality Suite (Hilton Salt Lake City Center)
8:00 a.m.–11:50 a.m. Oral Sessions
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Guest Tour: Red Butte Garden
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Guest Tour: Heber Valley Historic Railroad, Provo Canyon Excursion
 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Poster Sessions
9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Exhibition
9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Core Like Never Before!
9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
International Pavilion
9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Student and Faculty Lounge
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Career Center
9:15 a.m.–10:15 a.m. Refreshment Break
10:05 a.m.–11:50 p.m. The Business of Oil and Gas: The Many Pathways to Success
11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. DPA Luncheon
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. SEPM Business Meeting Luncheon
1:15 p.m.–5:05 p.m. SEPM Research Symposium
1:15 p.m.–5:05 p.m. The Business of Oil and Gas: The Many Pathways to Success
1:15 p.m.–5:05 p.m. Oral Sessions
2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. Refreshment Break
3:20 p.m.–5:05 p.m. Special Executive Forum: Great Innovation Leaders
5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. End-of-Day Reception
6:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m. Social Activity: Rocky Mountain Section A Night at the Natural History Museum of Utah
7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. SEPM President’s Reception and Awards Ceremony (Marriott Downtown at City Center)
Wednesday, 23 May
7:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Main Registration
8:00 a.m.–11:50 a.m.  DPA Special Forum: The Future Energy Geoscientists
8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Guest Hospitality Suite (Hilton Salt Lake City Center)
8:00 a.m.–11:50 a.m. Oral Sessions
8:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Career Center
9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Guest Tour: See the Main Sights of Salt Lake City!
9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Poster Sessions
9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Exhibition
9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Core Like Never Before!
9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
International Pavilion
9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Student and Faculty Lounge
9:15 a.m.–10:15 a.m. Refreshment Break
11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Unconscious Bias Luncheon
11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. EMD/DEG Luncheon
1:15 p.m.–5:05 p.m. Oral Sessions
1:15 p.m.–5:05 p.m. Machine Learning "Unsession"