SAN FRANCISCO 2008--PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
Time	Event
FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 2008
All Day	Workshop on Education in Underground Engineering and Science in the United States—1 Day--TENTATIVE
SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 2008
All Day	Field Trip--San Andreas Fault Observatory at Depth-SAFOD
All Day	Field Trip--A Summer's Day Frolic with Franciscan Melange and Other Bimrocks
All Day	Workshop on Laser and Photogrammetric Methods for Rock Tunnel Characterization--1.5 Days
All Day	Short Course on Earth Stresses, Borehole Stability, Well Design--2 Days
All Day	Short Course on Applications of Block Theory for Surficial and Underground Rock Excavations--2 Days
All Day	Short Course on Applied Rock Mechanics and Reservoir Geomechanics--2 Days
SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 2008
Morning	Workshop on Laser and Photogrammetric Methods for Rock Tunnel Characterization--1.5 Days
All Day	ARMA Board of Directors Meeting
All Day	Short Course on Earth Stresses, Borehole Stability, Well Design--2 Days
All Day	Short Course on Applications of Block Theory for Surficial and Underground Rock Excavations--2 Days
All Day	Short Course on Applied Rock Mechanics and Reservoir Geomechanics--2 Days
All Day	Short Course on Working with Melanges, Fault Rocks and Other Bimrocks: An Overview of Characterization, Design and Construction Considerations
All Day	International Workshop on the Application of Geophysics to Rock Engineering
Afternoon	Short Course--Lidar for Rock Engineering Design and Geoengineering Research
Afternoon	Exhibit Setup
Evening	Keynote Presentation: Kevin Lesko, LBL, Deep Underground Science and Engineering Laboratory
Evening	Reception and Exhibits
MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2008
Morning	Daytime Activity--San Francisco Highlights
Morning	Keynote Presentation: "SAFOD-Scientific Drilling into the San Andreas Fault," Mark Zoback, Stanford University
Morning	Technical Sessions
Morning	Break:Sponsor: Advantek International--Exhibits/Mini-Commercial Session: Rocscience, Inc.
Morning	Technical Sessions
Mid-Day	Lunch--Posters/Exhibits Sponsor: Conoco-Phillips
Afternoon	Daytime Activity--Shopping on Pier 39 and Fisherman's Wharf
Afternoon	Technical Sessions
Afternoon	Break: Sponsor: Agapito Associates-Posters/Exhibits
Afternoon	Technical Sessions
Late Afternoon	Posters and Beer Sponsors: Ruen Drilling, Inc.; Golder Associates, Inc.; LACHEL FELICE & Associates
Evening	Giants Baseball Game
TUESDAY, JULY 1, 2008
Morning	Daytime Activity--San Francisco Art & Architecture
Morning	Keynote Presentation:"The Solid Earth Sciences in Current U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Activities," Andrew Murphy, NRC
Morning	Technical Sessions
Morning	Break: Sponsor: Advantek International---Exhibits/Commercial Sessions
Morning	Technical Sessions
Mid-Day	Lunch--ARMA General Meeting/Exhibits Sponsor: Chevron Energy Technology Company
Afternoon	Daytime Activity--Alcatraz: The Rock
Afternoon	Technical Sessions
Afternoon	Break: Sponsor: Barrick Goldstrike Mines, Inc.--Exhibits/Mini-Commercial Session: ADAM Technology
Afternoon	Technical Sessions
Evening	Awards Reception and Banquet Sponsor: MTS Systems Corp.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 2008
Morning	Daytime Activity--Paddling and Picknicing on the Bay
Morning	Keynote Presentation:"The Future of Geothermal Energy--Transitioning from Today's Hydrothermal to the Tomorrrow's Engineered Geothermal Systems," Jeff Tester, MIT
Morning	Technical Sessions
Morning	Break: Sponsor: Advantek International--Exhibits/Commercial Sessions
Morning	Technical Sessions
Mid-Day	Lunch--Exhibits
Afternoon	Technical Sessions
Afternoon	Break: Sponsor: Barrick Goldstrike Mines, Inc.--Exhibits/Commercial Sessions
Afternoon	Technical Sessions
Evening	Dinner Cruise on San Francisco Bay
THURSDAY, JULY 3, 2008
All Day	Field Trip--Devil's Slide
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