Program and Schedule
Wednesday, October 18, 2023 - Early Arrivals
Many people who come to an APCG conference and wish to participate in a field trip on Thursday, find they must arrive sometime on Wednesday.
Not much is planned for Wednesday. Many conference goers find time to explore the area on their own. Steve Graves offers several suggestions for self-guided regional tours on the Field Trips webpage.
If you are inclined, you may explore the possibility of arriving several days early so that you may try overnight or multi-night camping on one of the Channel Islands. See the Field Trips page for more details.
A very informal Wednesday evening mixer at the conference hotel lounge (or perhaps on a patio) is planned.
6 - 8PM
Registration - Hotel Lobby
Thursday, October 19, 2023 - Field Trip Day
Thursday is mostly reserved for field trips, but we also have planned a social event for Thursday evening on the other side of Ventura Harbor.
Check back here for details, or watch for notices from the APCG.
6 - 7 PM
Registration - Hotel Lobby
6 - 9PM
Thursday Night Mixer
The Greek Mediterranean Steak and Seafood
Tzatziki
Mini Spanakopita
Falafel
Mini Chicken Kebabs
Greek Salad
Order your own as well!
Steve Graves will offer a shuttle from the Conference Hotel to and from the restaurant. It's about a mile from the conference hotel on foot. You can drive yourself too!
Friday, October 20, 2023 - Conference Talks, Day 1
Friday is the first day of the paper and poster sessions. All of the talks are in several rooms at the conference hotel.
The program of talks includes all the information about each of the paper and poster sessions.
Graduate students or anyone considering enrolling in a graduate program are encouraged to attend the Graduate Student Luncheon on Friday.
The highlight of the afternoon is the Friday Keynote Speaker. See details below.
This year, a Friday Night BarBQ and Hayride are scheduled at the nearby McGrath Farm.
8 - 10 AM
Registration - Hotel Lobby
Break
10 - 11:30 AM
Organized Special Session:
"Geography Is a Big House with Many Doors and Windows: Honoring Professor Dennis Dingemans, 1945-2023."
11:45 AM-12:45 PM
Graduate Student Lunch - Clipper North (Room TBA)
Meet fellow grad students, discuss research projects, grad school hardships and joys - and explore possible job / career options, along with additional schooling options.
Representatives from CSUN, UCSB, UC-Davis and other regional programs will be on hand..
$5 for students and $25 for others
11:30 - 1:00 PM
Lunch Break - Multiple Option for Dining are available
Friday Afternoon Keynote Address: Lary Dilsaver
1:00 to 2:15 PM - Ballroom
Professor Dilsaver, Professor Emeritus of Geography at the University of South Alabama, and a longtime APCG member, is a leading expert on the nearby Chanel Islands. Dr. Dilsaver will discuss findings from his latest book, Restoring Nature: The Evolution of Channel Islands National Park (America’s Public Lands) available from the University of Nebraska Press. https://muse.jhu.edu/book/100286
How Managing California’s Channel Islands Shaped National Park Service Policies
The National Park Service manages five islands off the Southern California coast that have been colloquially called “America’s Galapagos Islands.” After years of consumptive use, the NPS faced threats to more than 70 endemic species. Four controversial programs to inventory resources, eliminate exotic species, save the iconic and endangered island fox, and curb overfishing achieved success and diffused to other parks and land agencies.
Break
Friday Evening Barbecue and Hayride at the McGrath Family Farm and Pumpkin Patch
6:30 - 10:00 PM
Join us for some great local food, a hayride, excellent geo-fellowship and an outstanding talk / discussion with UCSB's Liz Carlisle at a nearby working farmstead in the middle of a pumpkin patch.
For details, please consult the Friday BBQ webpage.
$15 for students; $40 for others
Parking is available at the McGrath Farm
&The APCG will provide a shuttle between the conference hotel and the McGrath Farm on Friday evening.
Saturday, October 21, 2023
8 - 10 AM
Registration - Hotel Lobby
Break
POSTER SESSION - 10 AM to 11:30 AM - Ballroom
11:30 AM-1:00 PM
Women's Network Luncheon
Join fellow geographers interested in advancing women in geography for lunch and fellowship.
For details go to the Women's Network Webpage.
$15 for students and $25 for others
11:30 - 1:00 PM
Lunch Break - Multiple Option for Dining are available
Saturday Afternoon Keynote Address: Gary Langham
American Association of Geographers
American Association of Geographers
1:00 to 2:15 PM - Ballroom
Join us in welcoming Gary Langham, the Executive Director of the Association of American Geographers as he discusses the current state of Geography as a discipline, recruiting and retention, diversity and equity, and a host of other issues that are of concern to faculty and students.
Break
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Geography Bowl
Schooner Room
Lots of fun!
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
APCG BUSINESS MEETING
Ballroom
6:30 - 9:00 PM
Awards Banquet - Ballroom
Check back for details.
Dinner and Socializing
Awards Presentation
Presidential Address
Sunday, October 22, 2023
Checkout day. Those traveling by shuttle to LAX, should make arrangements to catch the shuttle on the hour they wish to depart.
https://www.venturashuttle.com/