Welcome Reception and President's Reception (Included with Conference Registration)

Welcome Reception (included with registration)
Sunday, March 27th - 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Emily's Rose Courtyard

Come join in the fun at the SGS Social Events at the 48th Annual Scientific Meeting! The fun begins with a casual beer and wine reception late Sunday afternoon to meet up with your friends and colleagues.

Exhibit Hall - San Antonio Grand Ballroom D-I

Dr. Carl Zimmerman, SGS President, invites you to the President's Reception at the La Cantera Resort & Spa. Open bar and hors d'oeuvres. All attendees, registered spouse/guests and exhibitors are invited.

The reception is immediately following the SGS Awards Ceremony. The Awards Ceremony begins at 6:45 PM in the general session room. Make sure you mark this down on your schedule!

Eisenhower Park Hiking Tour - (Ticketed Event - $99)
Tuesday, March 29th | 1:45 PM - 6:00 PM

Dwight D. Eisenhower Park is a 420-acre park, containing excellent examples of Hill Country landscapes, including wooded dry creek beds and rocky canyons. In addition to over 6 miles of paved and unpaved trails, the park features a reconstructed observation tower at 1,280 feet, offering a stunning view of downtown San Antonio. Guests will enjoy a guided tour on one of the parks many trails.

Multiple trail options available for advance, moderate or easy hikes.
Trail selection based on final guests count and preferred level of intensity.

Guadalupe River Kayaking (Ticketed Event - $149)
Tuesday, March 29th 1:45 PM - 6:45 PM

Experience the scenic beauty of the Guadalupe River with a four-mile kayaking tour! Guests will be guided down the peaceful river, located just north of San Antonio. Whether you’re a seasoned paddler or this is your first ride in a kayak, you’re sure to love this fun way to observe nature at its best!

*Note: All kayaking equipment will be provided. *Guest should wear comfortable clothing and/or swim suit. Guest should provide their own towel. Sunscreen is encouraged.

SGS Golf Tournament | Shotgun/Scramble Format - (Ticketed Event  - $199)
Tuesday, March 29th | 2:00 PM - 6:45 PM

The Resort Course is a Tom Weiskopf/Jay Morrish collaboration that is cut out of a limestone quarry,. White bunkers and majestic oaks dot the plush fairways, and streams weave in and out of the design. Many holes offer panoramic views of the city and countryside, where you'll be able to look down over the hole ahead and see the huge, undulating greens in the distance.

It is time to see who will unseat the reigning team champions: Alexander Goodwin, John Major, Sarah Kane, and Nate Liu, women’s closest to the pin winner: Catherine Matthews, men’s closest to the pin winner, Chuck Asher-Walsh, women’s longest drive winner, Sarah Kane, and men’s longest drive winner, John Major.

The format will be a four-person scramble, eighteen-hole tournament where everyone hits a shot (the best ball is chosen, everyone hits the next shot from there and this continues until the ball is holed out. We encourage all to play as there is no pressure on anyone except to have a good time with our colleagues and cocktails on a beautiful golf course. The $199 fee covers the round of golf, golf cart, four drink tickets and prizes for the first and second place teams, longest drive: men and women and closest to the pin: men and women.

You may order rental clubs on the SGS registration site for only $69. This fee includes six golf balls.

Spa Treatments at Loma de Vida Spa & Wellness
Available at discounted prices before, during and after the meeting

Loma de Vida Spa & Wellness is a secluded sanctuary immersed in nature and situated on one of the highest points in San Antonio with breathtaking views of the Texas sky. The spa invokes the spirit of the Hill Country and Texas to inspire traditional spa offerings (massages, facials), signature experiences indigenous to the area and results orientated services integrating technology and nature to create a true sense of balanced well-being.

Discounted Spa Treatment Menu

There are only a limited number of time slots available for SGS attendees. Make you appointments EARLY by contacting Joshua Maclaren at: SPA: 210.558.2252 | O: 210.558-2251 | E: [email protected] 

SGS' Got Talent (Ticketed Event - $75) Tuesday, March 29th | 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

You are invited to attend the "SGS' Got Talent" event at the SGS Fund Development Activity. Enjoy some very special entertainment, food, music and fun as we raise awareness and funds directed towards the SGS Mission to Advance Research and Education. 

Enjoy talent from SGS attendees: Caricatures by Oz, Los Guapos and Merivan.

Tickets purchased in advance are $75. Advanced VIP tickets are $125. A portion of each ticket sold to this event will go towards the SGS Mission to Advance Research and Education. Tickets are $100 starting Saturday, March 26th.