2009 Reliability & Maintenance Conference and Exhibition

Tuesday, May 19 - Friday, May 22, 2009
Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center
Grapevine, TX

HOUSING INFORMATION
The Gaylord Texan is currently sold out.
Below are nearby hotels that had availability as of April 15, 2009.
Homewood Suites Grapevine - (888) 777-7511 Reservations
Hyatt Place Grapevine - (800) 833-1516 Reservations
Springhill Suites by Marriott - (972) 724-5500

The New RCM - Reliable, Competitive Manufacturing

The 3-day program includes keynote addresses, technical and management presentations, discussion groups, structured question and answer sessions, and an exhibition of products and services. Presentations focus on improving reliability in the refining and petrochemical industry, covering topics such as effective maintenance organization, productivity, equipment reliability, safety and mechanical integrity, training, environmental control, predictive/preventive maintenance, maintenance and engineering standards, inspection, procurement, and innovative reliability technology.

The conference sessions will be organized into topic tracks that enable you to maximize the value of the conference. For 2009 the tracks are: Analyzers, Electrical & Instrumentation; Improving Maintenance Practices; Principles & Practices; Procurement; Reliability; Safety & Mechanical Integrity; and Turnarounds.

Professional Development Seminars will be held on Tuesday, May 19. Topics of these seminars will be posted shortly. The seminars are not a part of the Reliability and Maintenance Conference and require a separate fee. You can register for a seminar when you register for the full conference.

An Ethics Workshop will be offered on Friday morning, May 22. You must register for the Ethics Workshop, but there is no additional fee.

Related Web Pages and Sites:
2009 RMC Exhibitor List
Speaker Information
Show Directory Advertising Specs

Related Files:

2009 Final Program

Final Attendee List

Who Should Attend:

Anyone responsible for plant performance and looking for ideas to improve plant operations will find value in sessions on reliability, work process improvement, procurement, turnarounds, and more.

Meeting Attire:

Business Casual - shirts with collars; no ties, jeans sneakers or shorts.

Registration Fees: These fees are available through 05/28/2009
Name	Price	Available To
Member Refiner/Petrochemical Full Registration Early	$450.00	Refining Member Petrochemical Member International Member
Exhibitor Member Full Registration Early	$450.00	Refining Member Petrochemical Member International Member Associate Member
Member-Other Full Registration Early	$450.00	Refining Member Petrochemical Member International Member Associate Member Government
Exhibitor Non-Member Full Registration Early	$895.00	NonMember
Non-Member Non-Exhibitor Full Registration Early	$1,195.00	NonMember
Spouse Registration	$100.00

Special Events
Name	Price	Available To
Effective Maintenance Planning
Planner Training (early-bird)	$400.00	Refining Member Petrochemical Member International Member Associate Member Government Special/Temporary Member NonMember
Planner Training	$500.00	Refining Member Petrochemical Member International Member Associate Member Government Special/Temporary Member NonMember
One Day Pass - Tuesday
Member 1-day (early-bird)	$50.00
NM Exh 1-day (early-bird)	$100.00
NM Non-Ex 1-day (early-bird)	$150.00
Member 1-day	$50.00
NM Exh 1-day	$100.00
NM Non-Ex 1-day	$150.00
One Day Pass - Wednesday
Member 1-day (early-bird)	$225.00
NM Exh 1-day (early-bird)	$450.00
NM Non-Ex 1-day (early-bird)	$600.00
Member 1-day	$225.00
NM Exh 1-day	$450.00
NM Non-Ex 1-day	$600.00

Cancellation and Other Policies:

By registering for this meeting you signify that you have read, understand, and agree to abide by NPRA's policies on registration, housing, cancellation, spouse/guest registration, and fees.

REGISTRATION POLICY: Those who are present at the site of an NPRA meeting and/or occupy a hotel room in the NPRA room block to conduct business with industry personnel gathered for that meeting are expected to register for that meeting and pay the registration fee, whether or not they attend a specific function.

FEE POLICY: Eligibility for member and exhibitor rates is based on membership information and exhibitor status currently on file with NPRA. If you incorrectly indicate fees, the corrected fees will be charged to your credit card.

SPOUSE/GUEST POLICY: A guest is a spouse/significant other, friend or an adult child (18 years old or older) who is not in an industry-related occupation. A co-worker, an associate or spouse who works within the industry may not use the Spouse/Guest Registration category. Guests are not permitted to work in the exhibit booths. Children under 18 are not permitted in the exhibit hall.

CANCELLATION POLICY: Registration cancellations may be made on-line or submitted in writing by faxed to 202.835.0467 or e-mailed to RMC@npra.org. Substitute conference registrations may be made in advance or on arrival with no penalty. Substitutions must be submitted in writing to RMC@npra.org.
Cancellations may be made by April 20, 2009 with no penalty. Written cancellations postmarked, faxed, or emailed between April 21 and May 4, 2009 will receive a refund of fees, less a $50 processing fee. No refunds after May 4, 2009. No telephone cancellations.

ONE-DAY PASS & SEMINAR REFUND POLICY: Refunds will be made on one-day passes purchased or training seminar registrations if request is received in writing by May 4, 2009. No Refunds after May 4.

NO SUIT-CASING PLEASE: Please note that while all meeting registrants are invited to the exhibition, any non-exhibitor registrant who is observed to be soliciting business in the aisles or other public spaces, in another company's booth, or in violation of any portion of the NPRA Exhibition Policy will be asked to leave the show floor. Please report any violations you may observe to show management.

ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITY AND PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL CONDUCT CODE

The National Petrochemical and Refiners Association (“NPRA”) has adopted the following “Ethical Responsibility and Professional and Personal Conduct Code” (hereinafter, “the Code”). Every member of NPRA, their designated representatives, and non-member attendees at all NPRA meetings and forums agree to abide by the Code as a condition of membership in NPRA and attendance and participation at NPRA meetings and forums.

The Code requires the following of all individuals attending NPRA meetings and forums:

• Adherence to the NPRA bylaws and the NPRA policies and procedures, as adopted by NPRA’s Board of Directors.
• Strict compliance with federal antitrust laws.
• Adherence to all applicable federal and state laws.
• Maintenance of the highest level of professional and personal ethical behavior while attending NPRA meetings and forums.
• Prevention of certain behaviors, including harassment, violence, intimidation and discrimination of any kind involving race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability or, where applicable, veteran or marital status.
• Assurance that conduct at all times and in all professional and personal dealings with each other and other attendees with the highest level of integrity and courtesy.
• Sharing of knowledge and expertise as speakers at NPRA educational events and sessions whenever practicable, without soliciting or explicitly promoting their own organization's products or services.
• Working to instill public and consumer confidence in the petrochemical and refining industries, its member companies, and its professionals, avoiding any action conducive to discrediting members of NPRA.
• Refraining from scheduling general attendance meetings, receptions or other events at times that conflict with substantive programming or social events at NPRA meetings without express written permission of NPRA.

Failure to abide by the Code may result, for the first offense, in informal censure of a company or individual by the NPRA Executive Committee. If violations of the Code continue after such an informal censure, a company may be subject to expulsion from NPRA, or an individual to exclusion from participation in NPRA activities, by the Board of Directors.

ENTERTAINMENT POLICY: We ask your cooperation in observing Association policy on activities held in conjunction with any NPRA meeting:

• Meetings or social activities should not be scheduled that take registrants away from NPRA programs and NPRA-sponsored activities;
• Any company sponsoring a function to which 25 or more people are invited should outline its plans for advance approval by NPRA. In general, such functions will be approved if they do not unduly take registrants away from NPRA-sponsored activities;
• All representatives of companies sponsoring hospitality activities are expected to register for the meeting;
• Hospitality suites are expected to close by 1:00 a.m.;
• Food, beverage and service personnel (bartenders, hostesses, etc.) must be obtained through the hotel catering department;
• Suite promotional activities are to avoid the use of elaborate entertainment, expensive door prizes, suite attendance solicitation by individuals who are not full-time employees of the sponsoring company, or other similar activities.

Is Media Allowed?

Yes

Housing

Earliest Check-in Date: May 15, 2009
Latest Checkout-out Date: May 24, 2009
Final Reservation Cut-Off Date: April 14, 2009
(Some hotels may run out of space earlier or be cut-off prior to this date.)

Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center:
1501 Gaylord Trail
Grapevine, TX 76051-1945

    Guest Room
    Rate: $176.00 Single/Double Occupancy
    Deposit: $176.00 Single/Double Occupancy

Travel Information:

AVIS is the official rental car agency for the RMC. Call 800.331.1600 and refer to AWD#:B761399 to receive discounted rates.