2010 NPRA Workforce Development Forum


Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Grand Hyatt San Antonio
600 E Market Street [map]
San Antonio, TX 78205-2600

The registration period for this meeting has ended.



NPRA is planning a one-day Training Forum for its regular refining and petrochemical members on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm in San Antonio, Texas. The purpose of the Training Forum is to give individuals with similar training responsibilities an opportunity to share information about their companies’ programs with their peers, benefit from the experiences of others, discuss specific topics in a roundtable discussion format, and envision what steps NPRA can take to support members’ training activities in the future.

The forum is being planned for individuals whose responsibilities include:
  • Training that supports refinery/petrochemical plant operations such as:
    • Technical
    • Operations
    • Crafts
    • Process safety management
    • Leadership skills.
  • Developing strategies for training
  • Managing the training function.

Registration is limited to NPRA refining and petrochemical members. If you are unable to register please send a request to trainingforum@npra.org.

Registration Fees:

These fees are available through 05/11/2010
Name Price Available To
Registration $150.00   Refining Member
Petrochemical Member


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.

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.

CANCELLATION POLICY: Registration cancellations may be made on-line or submitted in writing, faxed to 202.835.0467 or e-mailed to NSC@npra.org. Cancellations may be made by April 20, 2010 with no penalty. Written cancellations postmarked, faxed, or emailed between April 21 and May 4, 2010 will receive a refund of fees, less a $50 processing fee. No refunds after May 4, 2010. No telephone cancellations.

Substitute conference registrations may be made in advance or on arrival with no penalty. Registration substitutions must be submitted in writing, faxed to 202.835.0467 or e-mailed to NSC@npra.org.

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?

No

General Hotel Information:

A block of rooms is being held at the Marriott Rivercenter Hotel - a short walk from the Grand Hyatt - at the rate of $189/night.

Housing

Earliest Check-in Date: May 17, 2010
Latest Checkout-out Date: May 18, 2010
Final Reservation Cut-Off Date: April 26, 2010
(Some hotels may run out of space earlier or be cut-off prior to this date.)

Marriott Rivercenter Hotel:
101 Bowie Street
San Antonio, TX 78205-3901

    Guest Room
    Rate: $189 Single/Double Occupancy
    Deposit: $189 Single/Double Occupancy