Aria Abubakar and Wenyi Hu, co-chair and vice-chair of the IMAGE Technical Program Committee, respectively, discuss the reasons for attending IMAGE '23. The third annual International Meeting for Applied Geoscience & Energy (IMAGE) will bring geoscientists from around the world from 28 August to 1 September at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas. IMAGE is the largest technical program in the event's history. IMAGE will have 168 oral and 110 poster sessions over three full days, totaling 1108 oral and poster presentations. There will be 30 topics, including nine geology focus topics, 11 geophysics topics, and ten integrated topics. IMAGE will also have 20 special oral sessions comprising 15 geology and geophysics topics not covered by the regular technical sessions. In this conversation with host Andrew Geary, Aria and Wenyi help attendees navigate the large technical program, provide a sneak preview of the top topics, and offer tips to make the most of your attendance. Aria and Wenyi also explain the changes to the abstract submission process this year and the benefits of these changes. They close by answering the most common questions they receive on the Technical Program and highlight the surprising value of attending poster sessions. In conjunction with episode 191, How to unlock the power of networking, these episodes will provide a solid foundation to maximize your value of attending IMAGE '23. Listen to the full archive at https://seg.org/podcast. RELATED LINKS * Read the IMAGE '23 Preview in The Leading Edge - https://library.seg.org/doi/10.1190/tle42070452.1 * Register for IMAGE '23 - https://platform.tpni.com/GcmMaintenance/aapg/Html_Files/30000087/landing.html * Learn more about IMAGE '23 - https://www.imageevent.org/ * Listen to Episode 191, How to unlock the power of networking - https://seg.org/podcasts/episode-191-how-to-unlock-the-power-of-networking/ CREDITS Seismic Soundoff explores the depth and usefulness of geophysics for the scientific community and the public. If you want to be the first to know about the next episode, please follow or subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. Two of our favorites are Apple Podcasts and Spotify. If you have episode ideas, feedback for the show, or want to sponsor a future episode, find the "Contact Seismic Soundoff" box at https://seg.org/podcast. Zach Bridges created original music for this show. Andrew Geary hosted, edited, and produced this episode at TreasureMint. The SEG podcast team is Jennifer Cobb, Kathy Gamble, and Ally McGinnis.