2017 Petroleum History Symposium
July 13-15, Findlay, Ohio
130 Year Oil & Gas Celebration (1887-2017)
Scheduled Events
Thursday, July 13, 2017
2:00 pm – 5:30 pm
REGISTRATION
Lobby of Country Inn and Suites
5:30 pm
Groups convene in hotel lobby for carpooling to reception
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
WELCOME RECEPTION
Hancock Historical Museum Annex
422 W Sandusky St., Findlay.
Drinks and finger food.
~3 miles from hotel
Dinner on Your Own
Friday, July 14, 2017
6:00 am
BREAKFAST
On your own.
(Included with your room if you are staying at Country Inn & Suites. Served M-F from 6:00-9:00 am)
7:00 am – 5:00 pm
REGISTRATION
Armes Event Hall, Marathon Center for the Performing Arts (MCPA), 200 W. Main Cross Street.
~3 miles from hotel
Silent Auction items displayed and bidding opened.
7:50 am – 8:00 am
WELCOMING REMARKS
Armes Event Hall – MCPA
7:50 am – 11:45 am
PRESENTATIONS
Armes Event Hall
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
LUNCH BUFFET A& KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Armes Event Hall
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
PRESENTATIONS CONTINUED
Armes Event Hall
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
AWARDS BANQUET
Buffet Dinner with Cash Bar
Silent Auction Bids
Auction winners announced at the end of the evening
Salon D, Hilton Garden Inn, 1050 Interstate Dr., Findlay, OH
~ 0.1 mile from Country Inn & Suites
Saturday, July 15, 2017
7:00 am
BREAKFAST
On your own.
(Included with your room if you are staying at Country Inn & Suites. Served Saturday and Sunday 7:00-10:00 am)
8:00 am
Gather in lobby of Country Inn & Suites for field trip.
8:30 am
FIELD TRIP
Bus departs from hotel on field trip
Scheduled stops include Findlay, Cygnet, Bowling Green, and Lima.
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm
CONCLUSION
Estimated return from field trip. Symposium officially ends.
~6:00 pm
Informal Dinner Gathering; site to be announced
Accommodations
PHI has arranged for rooms at the Country Inn & Suites, our Symposium Headquarters, at a group rate of $89.00 ($99.00 suite) + tax/night. The group rate is available for reservations made before June 13, 2017. Contact the hotel directly for reservations and mention the Petroleum History Institute/Oil History Symposium. Phone 419-422-4200.