2007 Security Seminar and Conference


Monday, March 12 (1am) - Wednesday, March 14, 2007 (1am US/Eastern)
The Woodlands Waterway Marriott
1601 Lake Robbins Drive [map]
The Woodlands, TX 77380-1162


Schedule of Sessions and Special Events



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Monday March 12, 2007

07:00 am - 08:00 am Continental Breakfast
07:00 am - 05:00 pm "The Successful Security Professional: How to Evaluate, Update and Strengthen Your Site Security Program" Training Seminar
Held in conjunction with the NPRA Security Conference, this full day seminar, will provide detailed information on key topics such as investigation protocols, contractor vetting, DOT and DHS security requirements, legal rights and sensitivities, report writing, vehicle and personnel inspections, using K-9's for random drug and explosives detection, and much more. Separate registration required.
Registration
08:00 am - 12:00 pm General Session
Welcome - William Koch, Air Products, Chairman, NPRA Security Committee
"Why Are We Here?" - Threats to the Industry, Robert F. Lee, ConocoPhillips
"We're From the Government, and We're Here to Help You" - MTSA, CFATS,TWIC, RTS, and More - Catherine Cross, Flint Hills Resources
12:00 pm - 01:00 pm Industry Luncheon
01:00 pm - 04:30 pm General Session
"Who Is This Person?" - Panel on Background Checks and Contractor Vetting, Michael Williamson, Tesoro, Panel Moderator
"Going By the Book" - Panel on Search Protocols, Use of K-9s, Privacy Issues, & Incident Reports, John Chamberlain, Shell Oil (ret.), Panel Moderator
"Security Technology: The Cutting Edge" - The Latest In Technology & Processes For Facility Security, Martin L. Strong, Blackwater Security Consulting
04:30 pm - 05:30 pm Industry Reception
Reception sponsored by Blackwater Security Consulting

Tuesday March 13, 2007

07:00 am - 08:00 am Continental Breakfast
07:00 am - 06:30 pm Registration
08:00 am - 11:30 am General Session
Welcome by NPRA Security Committee
William Koch, Air Products Corporation, Chairman
NPRA Security Committee
Catherine Cross, Flint Hills Resources
Vice Chairman, NPRA Security Committee
"The Refining & Petrochemical Industries Today", Charles Drevna, Executive VP, NPRA
"Forging the Public/Private Partnership", DHS Ass't. Secretary Robert Stephan
"Awareness, Capability, Regulation & Partnership", CAPT Marcus Woodring, USCG Houston-Galveston COTP Zone "Homeland Security and the New Congress", Margaret Caravelli, Senior Counsel/Director, Legislative & Federal Affairs
"HITRAC Intelligence Threat Briefing", Saxon Housman, DHS HITRAC
"Homeland Security: The DOE Perspective", Kevin Kolevar, Director, Office of Electricity Delivery & Energy Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy
11:30 am - 01:30 pm Lunch and Tabletop Exhibition
Attendees have an opportunity to meet and talk with service/vendor organizations about a variety of security services available to the industry.
01:30 pm - 05:00 pm General Session
"The Lynn LNG Incident", Brian Noone, KeySpan
"Putting It All Together", Panel of FSOs, Moderated by John Goodwin, Sinclair
"The World of Terrorism", Dr. George Friedman, Stratfor
05:00 pm - 06:30 pm Reception and Tabletop Exhibition
As above.

Wednesday March 14, 2007

07:00 am - 08:00 am Continental Breakfast
07:30 am - 12:00 pm Registration
08:00 am - 12:15 pm General Session
"Your Facility from a Terrorist's Perspective", Jeffrey K. Beatty, President, TotalSecurity.US
"Understanding Jihad", Professor Jack Williams, Georgia State University College of Law
"Behavior Profiling", Mark Young, FBI (ret.), MAG International
12:15 pm - 01:30 pm Industry Luncheon
01:30 pm - 04:30 pm "TWIC 102" Workshop
The "TWIC 102" Workshop brings NPRA member company owners, operators, and contractors, the latest on this comprehensive new worker identification program.

The TWIC rule was published January 25, and the Coast Guard will soon issue its TWIC Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) on implementing TWIC.