Description
Every year the Society of Petroleum Engineers Gulf Coast Section (SPE-GCS) holds a banquet to honor SPE-GCS Scholarship recipients, the Young Professionals Group, Legion of Honor, and recipients of the SPE regional and Gulf Coast Section awards.
The 2024 SPE Gulf Coast Section Scholarship and Awards Banquet is honored to have Bruce L. Niemeyer, President, Americas Exploration & Production, Chevron Corporation as our guest keynote speaker for the night. The theme of the 2024 banquet is "Oil & Gas: Building a Competitive and Sustainable Future ".
The SPE- GCS awarded over $150,000 scholarships annually. The annual SPE-GCS Awards Banquet recognizes high school seniors, college students, Communities in Schools – Houston, and SPE auxiliary scholarships for the 2024 academic year. This is a great opportunity to welcome outstanding students into the petroleum industry and contribute back to members of the community. In addition, this event also recognizes our Legion of Honor award recipients, SPE Gulf Coast Section award winners, and Gulf Coast North America Region awardees. Members of the Legion of Honor have served SPE for fifty years and will be honored for their long-standing commitment to our professional society. As the SPE-GCS
Awards Banquet honors the accomplishments of our scholarship recipients and the Legion of Honor, the award recipients and their select number of guests are invited to attend the banquet free of charge. Company table sponsorships make this banquet possible.
How can your company get involved?
- Becoming a Platinum sponsor - $5000 - Sponsors 2 tables (8 seats total) with a marquee on each table. Platinum sponsor recognition in the SPE GCS award banquet program and during the event.
- Becoming a Gold sponsor - $3000 - Sponsors 1 table (4 seats total). 4 seats at a table with a marquee on that table.
- Becoming Silver sponsor - $2000 - Sponsors 2 seats at a table with a marquee on that table.
- Happy Hour-Drink Sponsorship -$2,000 (Limited to 2 Sponsors only): This sponsorship covers the cost of drinks during the happy hour, providing attendees with a selection of beverages to enjoy. Your company's name and logo will be prominently displayed at the bar and mentioned during announcements at the event. This is a fantastic way to gain visibility among industry professionals, students, and their families while showing your company's support for the SPE-GCS community.
- Industry Quiz gift card sponsor - $1000 - This sponsorship helps contribute to the cost of the prizes for the winning table of the industry quiz played during the awards banquet.
- “Freebie” or Give-a-way Donations - If your company would like to donate give-a-ways to be handed out to the attendees, especially students and their parents; this is an opportunity to get your name out to the community.
- Silent Auction Donations – We will be having a silent auction this year to jump-start raising money for next year’s scholarships. Let us know if your company would like to donate anything to be featured in this auction.
Thanks to the 2023 Awards Banquet sponsors: Oxy, NexTier, Talos, Shell, Conocophillips, New Dawn Energy, CoreLab, Liberty Lift, Chevron, Helmerich & Payne, Wellworx, New Tech Global, and ComboCurve. Without their support, the event would not have been such a tremendous success. All our sponsors will also be recognized in the program for their contribution to the evening.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Abhi Kohli abhinandan.kohli@shell.com or Lindsay Rochner lrochner@spe.org.
Thank you in advance for your support,
SPE Gulf Coast Section Awards Banquet Committee