On Friday, September 24, 2010, the department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (formerly Meteorology) celebrated its fiftieth anniversary. Alumni, current students, and present and former associates of the department were invited to attend a conference on advances in the admospheric and oceanic sciences at McGill's faculty club. The conference program consisted of invited presentations by former faculty, students and associates. Following the conference, a dinner was served. It was a thoroughtly entertaining and educational day.