The SEG Annual Meeting is rapidly approaching (11–16 October), and we are looking forward to providing a top-notch online event experience. In this article, we will discuss the 2020 Technical Program's focus as defined by the program's content, challenges, and resulting improvements, and we will briefly discuss the new virtual experience, which has been introduced in response to the unprecedented environment that has affected everyone around the globe.

How do you plan an international convention after more than a year of social distancing and virtual meetings? How do two leading professional societies join their annual meetings into a combined event? What does the future look like for geoscientists?