2010 Reliability & Maintenance Conference and ExhibitionTuesday, May 25 - Friday, May 28, 2010 Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center San Antonio |
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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.
Professional Development Seminars will be held on Tuesday, May 25. 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.
Face-to-Face Fair: Take advantage of a 3-day conference, all for free!
NPRA is excited to announce a new, unique and economical opportunity for select operating company personnel. The Face-to-Face Fair provides a chance to receive a complimentary conference registration in exchange for one hour of your time. Simply identify 4 exhibiting companies of interest to you and meet with them “face-to-face” for 15 minutes each. Your semi-private office and schedule will be provided by NPRA. Qualified personnel are limited to an engineering, maintenance, or reliability manager/director, or project/turnaround manager. Limit one complimentary registration per plant. This offer is valid for Operating Company Employees only and is not transferable to non-company employees working at the facility, i.e., contractor employees, vendors, etc. Space is limited so apply early. To learn more, click here.
Register by April 26th and save $100!
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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 05/14/2010 |
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| Name | Price | Available To |
| Member Refiner/Petrochemical Full Registration Early | $450.00 | Members |
| Exhibitor Member Full Registration Early | $450.00 | Members |
| Exhibitor Member Full Registration Late | $550.00 | Members |
| Member-Other Full Registration Early | $450.00 | Members |
| Exhibitor Non-Member Full Registration Early | $895.00 |
NonMember |
| Exhibitor Non-Member Full Registration Late | $995.00 |
NonMember |
| Non-Member Non-Exhibitor Full Registration Early | $1,195.00 |
NonMember |
| Spouse Registration | $100.00 | |
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Special Events |
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| Name | Price | Available To |
| Professional Development Seminars | ||
| Creating a Sustainable Reliability Culture - Early | $450.00 | |
| Design and Siting of Facilities – Changes to API RP 752 - Early | $400.00 | |
| Fitness for Service - Early | $400.00 | |
| Creating a Sustainable Reliability Culture | $550.00 | |
| Design and Siting of Facilities – Changes to API RP 752 | $500.00 | |
| Fitness for Service | $500.00 | |
| One Day Pass - Tuesday | ||
| Member 1-day - Early | $50.00 | |
| NM Exh 1-day - Early | $100.00 | |
| NM Non-Ex 1-day - Early | $150.00 | |
| Member 1-day | $75.00 | |
| NM Exh 1-day | $125.00 | |
| NM Non-Ex 1-day | $175.00 | |
| One Day Pass - Wednesday | ||
| Member 1-day - Early | $225.00 | |
| NM Exh 1-day - Early | $450.00 | |
| NM Non-Ex 1-day - Early | $600.00 | |
| Member 1-day | $275.00 | |
| NM Exh 1-day | $500.00 | |
| NM Non-Ex 1-day | $650.00 | |
| One Day Pass - Thursday | ||
| Member 1-day - Early | $225.00 | |
| NM Exh 1-day - Early | $450.00 | |
| NM Non-Ex 1-day - Early | $600.00 | |
| Member 1-day | $275.00 | |
| NM Exh 1-day | $500.00 | |
| NM Non-Ex 1-day | $650.00 | |
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 26, 2010 with no penalty. Written cancellations postmarked, faxed, or emailed between April 27 and May 11, 2010 will receive a refund of fees, less a $50 processing fee. No refunds after May 11, 2010. No telephone cancellations.
ONE-DAY PASS & SEMINAR REFUND POLICY: Cancellations may be made by April 26, 2010 with no penalty. Written cancellations postmarked, faxed, or emailed between April 27 and May 11, 2010 will receive a refund of fees, less a $25 processing fee. No refunds after May 11, 2010. No telephone cancellations.
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.
Housing
Earliest Check-in Date: May 21, 2010Latest Checkout-out Date: May 30, 2010
Final Reservation Cut-Off Date: April 29, 2010
(Some hotels may run out of space earlier or be cut-off prior to this date.)
Grand Hyatt San Antonio:
600 E. Market Street
San Antonio, TX 78205-2600
Guest Room
Rate: $189.00 single/double occupancy
Deposit: $189.00 single/double occupancy
Marriott Rivercenter Hotel:
101 Bowie Street
San Antonio, TX 78205-3901
Guest Room
Rate: $178.00 single/double occupancy
Deposit: $178.00 single/double occupancy
Marriott Riverwalk Hotel:
889 East Market St.
San Antonio, TX 78205
Guest Room
Rate: $178.00 single/double occupancy
Deposit: $178.00 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.Sponsors and Sponsorship Information:
Contact Mallory Jones at mjones@npra.org or call 202-457-0480 for sponsorship information.Thank you to our 2010 sponsors:
Conference Bags:
Sulzer Chemtech USA, Inc.
Hotel Room Keys:
J.J. White, Inc.
Thank you to our 2010 press supporters:
BIC
Hydrocarbon Engineering
Hydrocarbon Processing
Inspectioneering Journal
Oil & Gas Journal
PTQ
Email Contacts:
For Registration information contact RMC@npra.org
For Program information contact Tanya Cooper
For Exhibitor information contact Mallory Jones