b'Executive briefASEG newsExecutive briefThe Federal Executive of the ASEG is theforget to have a look for our Corporateconnect to us on LinkedIn, Facebook governing body of the ASEG. It meetsMembers on the contents page ofand Twitter for all the latest news and once a month, via teleconference, to dealPreview and support them as much asevents.with the administration of the Society. Theyou can. Our state branches also have following brief reports on the monthlyadditional local sponsors, and these are meetings that were held in October andshown at all branch meetings and at theOnline EventsNovember 2020. If you wish to know morebeginning of all webinars. Even though COVID restrictions are about any ASEG matters, please contactbeing eased in many states, the ASEG Leslie at fedsec@aseg.org.au. We are coming up to that time of year when membership renewals are due.has continued the webinar series with ASEG has again provided an early-birdsome interesting talks. These have Finances rate, but this has been brought forward abeen coordinated and run at both little this year. The early-bird rate is nowstate and federal level. The sessions The Societys financial position at the endare all recorded and available for of October: available until 30 November and is being offered to our International Membersviewing at the ASEG website or on our Year to date income: $211 277 for the first time. Look out for yourYouTube Channel. It is great to see renewal email and act quickly to secureface-to-face meetings have started Year to date expenditure: $184 154 the discounted rates. Remember, 5-yearto return in some states. Keep a look Net assets: $1 102 320 membership packages are available toout for notifications from your state Active/Associate and Retired Members,branches to see what is coming, and Due to the lack of branch meetingswith early-bird rates also applying.get out there and reconnect with your during the COVID-19 restrictions, theAs always, we are grateful to all ourcolleagues.total expenditure is well down on theMembers for their continued support of budgeted amount. our organisation. The SA_NT Branch 2020 wine offer has been distributed. I hope you are all Early and mid-career Members canenjoying the fantastic selection that was Membership also join the ASEG Young Professionalsprovided this year.As at 12 November, the Society had 880Network at www.aseg.or.au/about-aseg/aseg-youngprofessionals. Coming into Christmas for 2020, I wish financial Members, compared to 951 atyou all a very happy festive season with this time last year. The ASEG currentlyyour loved ones, and please stay safe.has seven Corporate Members, includingSocial Mediathree Corporate Plus Members. A hugeLeslie Atkinson thanks to all our Corporate Members forStay up-to-date with all the happeningsASEG Secretary your continued support in 2020. Dontof your Society on social media. You canfedsec@aseg.org.auWelcome to new MembersThe ASEG extends a warm welcome to eight new Members approved by the Federal Executive at its October and November meetings (see Table).First name Last name Organisation State Country Membership typeJennifer Chandra University of Western Australia WA Australia StudentVictoria Cousins University of Western Australia WA Australia StudentOvie Eruteya University of Geneva Geneva Switzerland ActiveNathan Gardiner Monash University VIC Australia ActiveBowen Mi University of Western Australia/Resource Potentials Pty Ltd WA Australia Assoc (Grad)John ODonnell Geological Survey of South Australia SA Australia ActiveJohn Shepherd University of Western Australia WA Australia StudentGabriel Yieljak Nile Petroleum Corporation South Sudan Active3 PREVIEW DECEMBER 2020'