b'Presidents pieceASEG newsPresidents pieceConvention (incorporating the ASEGthe case of government-imposed travel 28th International Conference andrestrictions, and most flight bookings Exhibition) to be held in Brisbane inthese days are completely flexible.September this year. Perhaps we used to take face-to-face conferences forWe have had a few changes on the granted, but now it is an opportunity toFederal Executive. A huge thank you to be seized and savoured. Whilst we areDanny Burns, who has been an incredible planning a virtual aspect to the AEGC,treasurer for the ASEG in the Federal allowing our international MembersExecutive for the last five years, and co-and those who are unable to travelchair of publications. We also bid farewell due to COVID-19 restrictions, to jointo Marina Pervukhina who has been a Kate Robertson in, I highly encourage you to attend inhard-working member of the Federal person where possible. Executive since 2017, and Millicent Crowe Hello Members and readers! who spent the last year on the Federal I am looking forward to those momentsExecutive doing a great job chairing the What a busy month (at the time ofof eagerly chatting to a colleague or thatCommunications Committee. I would like writing) it has been since I took onold friend about the latest light-bulbto say a big thank you to David Annetts the role of President. Its clich, but Imoment Ive experienced while listeningfor his exceptional job as President in feel so honoured and lucky to be into a talk, with a drink in hand over happya year that can only be described as this role! I have spent the last monthhour; for the chance to chat to companyextraordinary. Thank you for leading the gathering ideas, meeting with Members,representatives about their productsASEG throughout the COVID-related volunteers and being involved in aand services face-to-face, formingchallenges, and the transition to a very number of exciting initiatives - thereconnections; the tired but accomplishedvirtual world. And a personal thank you- is a lot to look forward to this year!feeling as I travel home at the end ofyou have been very responsive, helpful We have a full schedule of eventsthe conference, trying to make sense ofand friendly as I have been learning the combining in-person, online or hybrid,the scribble of notes Ive taken down,ropes. David continues on the Federal with the latter two options providingfollowed by the eager return to workExecutive in the role of Immediate Past great opportunities for our internationalwith a buzz and enthusiasm, fuelledPresident. Leslie Atkinsons Executive brief Members. To those reading this who arewith new ideas for my work that I onlygoes into more detail about the fantastic located outside of Australia, I am hopingget from being exposed to hundreds ofcontributions these Members have that the situation improves soon withscientists and companies at a conference.made to the ASEG. Joining the Federal vaccine rollouts and wishing you allI encourage you to register early, toExecutive this year are President-Elect strength and positivity. provide assurance to the extremelyEmma Brand, and Chair of the Education hard-working conference organisingCommittee, Dr Kate Selway, and Chair Im counting down to our 3rdcommittee led by Eric Battig and Rachelof the Communications Committee, Australasian Exploration GeoscienceKieft. Registration fees are refundable inMosayeb Khademi Zahedi.Enjoying the sundowner event at the ASEG-PESA 2015 Conference in Perth. L-R: Stephanie Rees, Fun Meeuws, Kate Robertson, Millicent Crowe and Ian Roach.JUNE 2021 PREVIEW 2'