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Meeting Attendance Tops 9,000

Preliminary data from the 2008 Joint Annual Meeting show attendance at 9,640. Thank you to attendees, sponsors, and exhibitors for making the Joint Annual Meeting a resounding success!

View Meeting Webcasts

We broadcast several presentations online. View the Late Breaking Storm Session, York Lecture, "The Impending Global Water Crisis," GSA's NASA lecture, "Target Atmospheric CO2: Where Should Humanity Aim?" and the Public and Teacher Forums on Evolution. Learn More>>

Awards Presented in Houston

GSA, SSSA, ASA, and CSSA held their Awards Programs in Houston, recognizing their Scholarships, Medals, Awards, and Fellows recipients. View ASA-CSSA-SSSA Awards(pdf) | View GSA Medal & Awards

Thank you to our sponsors for their support.


Thank you to the nearly 10,000 professionals, exhibitors, and guests who attended the Joint Annual Meeting and made it such a success. This historic meeting offered so much -- more than 5,500 oral and poster sessions, lectures from some of the leaders in our sciences, the latest products and services from hundreds of exhibitors, and opportunities for connections with thousands of your peers. We hope the learning and networks you took away from this meeting positively affect your career for many years to come.

If you couldn't attend the meeting, you can see a little of what you missed by viewing our webcasts These sessions will be available free until November 15.

Make your plans now for 2009. Please join GSA 18-21 October in Portland, Oregon, ASA-CSSA-SSSA 1-5 November in Pittsburgh, PA, and GCAGS 27-29 September in Shreveport, LA.

Give Back to Houston

The Houston Food Bank received $3,375 from our attendees to help feed the hungry. Thank you!