b'Executive briefASEG newsExecutive briefThe Annual General Meeting (AGM) ofThe outgoing Presidents report updatedThe outgoing President also provided the ASEG was held on 17 March 2023Members on progress against strategican update on the outcome of AEGC in Brisbane. Members joined the AGMinitiatives and critical core business.2023. The total number of registrations in person and virtually. The face-to-faceIn summary, in the past year thewas 932, including 546 delegates, 255 event was held at Brisbane ConventionFederal Executive (FedEx) has focusedexhibitors, 20 day registrations, 26 and Exhibition centre. There were nineon four key areas including creatingspeaker registrations, 15 Organising people who joined virtually, there werea sustainable model for the ASEG,Committee registrations, 28 sponsor three proxies, and a quorum was presentunderstanding and communicating theregistrations and 42 student registrations. at the venue. identity of ASEG, creating, articulatingThe conference had a great vibe and delivering Member value andand provided fantastic networking The Directors for the Society forsatisfaction, and, finally, improving theopportunities for all participants.2022/2023, elected in accordancevolunteer experience. FedEx has made with the Societys Constitution, wereconsiderable progress in delivery againstThe outgoing President reported announced at the AGM. Eric Battig isthese strategic initiatives. They havefurther that Member engagement was the new President, congratulationsalso made considerable progress intrending in the right direction, with the to Eric. The President Elect is Janelleterms of delivering against critical coreadoption of various digital engagement Simpson, the Treasurer is Yvette Poudjombusiness objectives. In particular, severaland communication tools. YouTube Djomani and the Secretary is Asmitaeducational workshops were conducted,engagement has been a success in Manata. Emma Brand is continuing asincluding the highly successful CAGEthe digital sphere, which is helping a Director in her capacity as immediateand MAG22, and the ASEG website isto increase the value proposition for Past President. Heartiest thanks to Emmain the process of being updated withinternational Members. Thanks goes for her contribution as 2022 President.features that will enhance Memberto the Communication Committee, the Another thank you goes to the outgoingexperience. Work has also progressedEditorial team for Exploration Geophysics, Secretary of the Federal Executive, Lesliein terms of reducing process wastewhich is the technical flagship for Atkinson, for her contributions over theand increasing volunteer satisfaction.ASEG, and Editorial team for Preview for past few years. The 2022 Volunteer Almanac, where alltheir continued efforts to bring value The Federal Executive for 2022/23 wasvolunteers are recognised for their effortsto Members and to the geophysics also announced at the AGM. Welcome tois now available. An ASEG business casecommunity as a whole. Special applause all the new members and those who areis being implemented at the FedEx levelgoes to Steve Hearn for his commendable continuing with their roles. The positionso that Members can request funds in aeffort in compiling the extended abstracts holders are as follows: standard way, making assessments easierfor 29 ASEG conferences over 44 years and quicker. The current tender processfrom 1979-2023.Eric BattigPresident is also being assessed, and the bestThanks also goes to the Technical Ian JamesVice President, Webmaster value proposition for ASEG publications,Standard Committee, especially Kim as contract renewal is approaching, isFrankcombe and Dave Pratt, for their Janelle SimpsonPresident Elect,being considered. FedEx also looked atsubmission to JORC concerning the State Branch Liaison whether the ASEG should continue withrole of geophysics, and geophysicists as the AEGC model and considered howCompetent Persons, in public company Emma Brand - Immediate Pastto adequately manage conference risk. President, Diversity Committee Chair It was decided that it was possible toreports to the ASX.Asmita Manata - Secretary continue with the model while meetingASEG Membership is trending in a our specific needs. negative direction with a year on year Yvette Poudjom DjomaniTreasurer,decrease in membership since 2018. The Finance Committee Chair It was reported that the AIG, PESA andACT being the only exception to this trend. Steve HearnPublications CommitteeASEG had workshopped the futureInternational membership is growing, and Chair of the AEGC conference at a whitecurrently is the second largest group of sheet session, which was facilitatedMembers. WA is the state with the largest Mark DuffetTechnical Standardsindependently. Two changes weregroup of Members in Australia.Committee Liaison proposed to ensure future success. The first one was to move to a two- A special mention also to the organisers Michelle ThomasEducationyear conference cycle, with theof CAGE (Camp for Applied Geophysics Committee Chair conferences being held in springtime.Excellence), a wonderful initiative Suzanne Haydon- MembershipThe next conference will be held inproviding support to early career Committee Chair Spring 2024. The next change was togeophysicists. There were 70 applications create a new role in the Organisingfor 25 places. The camp was supported Mosayeb KhademiCommunicationsCommittee structure. The role is thatby volunteers from various organisations, Committee Chair of a Technical Director, who will be theall of whom generously shared their Randell TaylorInternational Affairssingle point of accountability for theknowledge and time.Committee Chair technical programme, representing the tripartite interests of the three memberThe Treasurer provided an update Kate BrandProfessionalorganisations. It is a challenging buton the ASEGs financial position. In Development Committee Chair crucial enabler role. summary, the net loss in 2022 was APRIL 2023 PREVIEW 4'