UMC 2019 • Agenda
The World’s Largest Gathering of Ocean Mineral Stakeholders
Sustainable Development of Seabed Mineral Resources: Environment, Regulations and Technology
海底矿产资源的可持续开采―环境、规则与科技
48th Underwater Mining Conference
世界海洋矿产大会
September 22 through 27, 2019
JW Marriott Hotel Sanya Dadonghai Bay
Sanya City, Hainan, China
Provisional Agenda
All functions will be held at the JW Marriott Hotel Sanya Dadonghai Bay (click for a map and photos) except for the IDSSE Host Cocktail Reception on 23 September, Field Tour Options I and II on 27 September, and several optional activities in between those dates and in close proximity to the hotel.
Check-In at the JW Marriott will be provided at the private reservations desk for UMC guests (look for signs at the hotel entrance). At that time, you will also be able to pick up your name badge and conference materials.
The conference will be held in the Grand Ballroom. UMC exhibits and posters will be displayed throughout the week in the foyer outside of the Grand Ballroom.
The Spouses Fee will allow guests who accompany UMC participants to join the IDSSE Host Cocktail Reception and the Banquet. The Spouse Tour Fee will include fun day trips and activities especially customized for the group. The Field Tour on the last day offer participants a choice of visiting the Shilu Iron Ore Mine or the Areca Valley Ethnic Minorities Village.
If you need assistance, there will be plenty of UMC and IDSSE representatives, as well as hotel executives and staff on hand.
Click here for UMC 2019 Agenda (updated 07-22-19) details.
Sunday 22 September
- 19:00–22:00
- Welcome Reception and Registration
- JW Marriott Goji Terrace (outdoor venue overlooking the bay)
Monday 23 September
- 09:30–16:35
- UMC Technical Session I
- Grand Ballroom
- 16:35 Free evening (dinner on own)
- 18:55–22:00 No-Host Get Together on the Boardwalk
Tuesday 24 September
- 09:30–16:35
- UMC Technical Session II
- Grand Ballroom
- Full day of technical presentations, including Poster Session
- Includes refreshments and lunch buffet in JW Kitchen
- 17:45 Bus ride to IDSSE
- 18:00–21:00 IDSSE Cocktail Reception
- 21:30–23:00 No-Host Gathering at the Autograph Pod
Wednesday 25 September
- 09:30–17:10
- UMC Technical Session III
- Grand Ballroom
- 17:45 Sunset Tour to Deer Park
- 20:00 Bus return to the JW Marriott
- Free Evening (dinner on own)
Thursday 26 September 26
- 09:00 Start
- Commercial and Special-Interest Workshops
- Grand Ballroom
- 18:30–21:00 UMC Gala Dinner
Friday 27 September
- 18:30–21:00
- Field Tour
- Option I: Shilu Iron Ore Mine, or
- Option II: Areca Valley Ethnic Minorities Village
Saturday 28 September 28
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Conference Contacts
- Technical Program Chair
- Dr. Charles L. Morgan
Moana Hohonu LLC
- Technical Program Co-Chair
- Professor YANG Ning
- Institute of Deep-Sea Science and Engineering
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- IDSSE Host Representatives
- Mr. XIAO Jianyu
- xiaojy@idsse.ac.cn
- Dr. CHEN Yuxiang
- chenyux@idsse.ac.cn
- UMC 2019 Conference Coordinator
and for assistance and inquiries in Chinese
- Jack Zhang
- jack.zhang0111@outlook.com
- Executive Director
- Karynne Chong Morgan
- University of Hawai‘i
- 1000 Pope Road, MSB 322, Honolulu HI USA 96822
- Tel: +1 808.956-3184
- karynnem@hawaii.edu
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