The First Applied Shallow Marine Geophysics conference will be part of a larger event entitled Near Surface Geoscience 2014. Near Surface Geoscience 2014 consists of several conferences, workshops, fieldtrips and an exhibition. The conferences have their own technical programme and will attract people specialized in the conference topics as well as people with a broader Near Surface Geoscience focus. The combination of conferences offers participants from the different disciplines a chance to follow a technical programme specialized in their area of expertise whilst also being exposed to other disciplines. Delegates will register for the conference of their interest. The registration gives them access to the technical programme of that specific conference. Moreover they are free to also attend the technical programmes of the other conferences and visit the exhibition. The social programme, consisting of the Icebreaker reception and the conference dinner, is also included in each registration. The exhibition becomes the central place where companies from all disciplines display their products and services. The coffee breaks and Icebreaker reception take place in the exhibition and provide excellent networking opportunities in an informal setting.