Prize drawings at the 2026 EER
We have a number of items from our sponsors and supporters that we will be conducting drawings for throughout the week. All registrants are eligible for draw prizes, though you must be present to claim your prize if your ticket is drawn!
Drawings will take place throughout the week in the late afternoon at the venues described below.
Sunday — Opening reception
At the opening reception, we will hold a drawing for the following prizes:
- Geo-themed knit koozies (to go with your Rendezbrew) - Courtesy NAGT member Natalie Bursztyn
- Earth and Mind II: A Synthesis of Research on Thinking and Learning in the Geosciences - Courtesy of the Geological Society of America
- Four passes to the Riverbanks Zoo and Gardens in Columbia, SC - Thanks to our local host, Katherine Ryker
- $30 Gift card to Cantina76 in Columbia, SC - Thanks to our local host, Katherine Ryker
- Columbia Fireflies (Minor League Baseball team) package (includes tickets, and they have games at home all week!) - Thanks to our local host, Katherine Ryker
Monday — Exhibitor showcase
At the beginning of the exhibitor showcase, we will hold a drawing for the following prizes:
- NAGT YETI water bottle - Courtesy NAGT member Amparo Quiroz and YETI
- GEOPaths—Broadening the Voices in Geosciences and Outsiders: Personal Stories of Marginalization and Perseverance in the Geosciences - Courtesy of the Geological Society of America
- Four passes to the Columbia Museum of Art - Thanks to our local host, Katherine Ryker
- 1 lb bag of hominy grits – Courtesy the Congaree Milling Company
- Hand-beaded vintage turquoise nugget necklace (Southwestern US mine, stabilized, graduated nuggets, 21 inches, includes earrings) - Courtesy local host Michelle Hardee
Tuesday — Group photo
After we take the group photo, we will hold a drawing for the following prizes:
- Geology of Plate Tectonics chart and Geological Time Scale poster - Courtesy of the Geological Society of America
- All Good Books tote bag - Thanks to our local host, Katherine Ryker
- Hand-knotted pietersite beaded necklace (silk-knotted, 10-cm round Grade AA with good chatoyancy, 20 inches with 2-inch extender, gold findings, includes earrings) - Courtesy local host Michelle Hardee
- 1 lb bag of hominy grits – Courtesy the Congaree Milling Company
- Geology-themed quilt - Courtesy NAGT member Laura Guertin
Wednesday — Town Hall
At the end of the Town Hall, we will hold a drawing for the following prizes:
- NAGT YETI Coffee Mug - Courtesy NAGT member Amparo Quiroz and YETI
- 101 American Geo-Sites and 101 American Fossil Sites - Courtesy of the Geological Society of America
- 1 lb bag of hominy grits – Courtesy the Congaree Milling Company
- Brunton Geo Transit in green, engraved with EER 2026 - Courtesy our meeting sponsor, Brunton
Thursday — 4:15 at the registration desk
At the end of the afternoon workshops and before the Special Interest Group meet-ups, we will hold a drawing for the following prizes:
- Geology Underfoot in Yellowstone Country and Geysers - Courtesy of the Geological Society of America
- Signed Science Denial book (3) - Courtesy NAGT member Carla McAuliffe
- 1 lb bag of hominy grits – Courtesy the Congaree Milling Company
- Hand-knotted faceted labradorite necklace, double-stranded (A-B grade, silk-knotted, 19-20.5 inches with 2-inch extender, silver findings, includes earrings) - Courtesy local host Michelle Hardee
- NASA swag - Courtesy co-convener Barbra Sobhani and the Fun with Earth Science for all students workshop leaders
