Mandatory GHG Reporting Rule WorkshopWednesday, January 27 - Thursday, January 28, 2010 Houston Hobby Airport Marriott 9100 Gulf Freeway [map] Houston, TX 77017-7009 |
NPRA in conjunction with the Environmental Protection Agency will sponsor a 2-part workshop on the Mandatory GHG Reporting Rule in Houston, Texas on January 27 & 28, 2010.
Day 1 - Jan. 27 - NPRA and ERM are sponsoring this in-depth session and have invited key U.S. EPA staff. This workshop will be useful for refining and petrochemical personnel.
Day 2 - Jan. 28 - Joint Session with EPA Experts - NPRA Members will have the option to adjourn to alternate sessions when the EPA Agenda shifts to other industry sectors. Please be aware that the second day REQUIRES an additional registration with EPA through their website. Click here to register for day two.
See the tentative agenda via the link below.
Related Web Pages and Sites:
Registration for Day 2 - EPA Joint Session
Related Files:
| Tentative Agenda |
Meeting Attire:
Business Casual
Registration Fees:These fees are available through 01/29/2010 |
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| Name | Price | Available To |
| Registration Fee - Late | $295.00 |
Refining Member Petrochemical Member International Member Associate Member NonMember |
| Registration Fee | $150.00 |
Refining Member Petrochemical Member International Member Associate Member NonMember |
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 rates is based on membership information currently on file with NPRA. If your company is not currently a member, the non-member fees will be charged to your credit card.
CANCELLATION POLICY: Registration substitution/cancellations may be made on-line or submitted in writing, faxed to 202.835.0467 or e-mailed to ENV@npra.org. Substitute conference registrations may be made in advance or on arrival with no penalty.
Cancellations may be made by January 12, 2010 with no penalty. Written cancellations postmarked, faxed, or emailed between January 12 and 19, 2010 will receive a refund of fees, less a $25 processing fee. No refunds after January 19, 2010. No telephone cancellations.
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.
Is Media Allowed?
NoHousing
Earliest Check-in Date: January 26, 2010Latest Checkout-out Date: January 28, 2010
Final Reservation Cut-Off Date: January 11, 2010
(Some hotels may run out of space earlier or be cut-off prior to this date.)
Houston Hobby Airport Marriott:
9100 Gulf Freeway
Houston, TX 77017-7009
Guest Room
Rate: $118 Single Occupancy
Deposit: $118 Single Occupancy
For more information please contact:
Ms. Anna M. SchererManager, Safety Programs & Statistics
AFPM
Phone: (202) 844-5482
Email: ascherer@afpm.org