2011 Annual MeetingSunday, March 20 (1am) - Tuesday, March 22, 2011 (1am US/Eastern) Marriott Rivercenter Hotel 101 Bowie Street [map] San Antonio, TX 78205-3901 |
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On-line registration is now closed. On-site registration begins Sunday, March 20 at 9:00 a.m. in Conference Rooms 1-4 of the Marriott Rivercenter Hotel.
The Annual Meeting is the world's premier refining meeting, assembling key executives, decision-makers, and technical experts from refining businesses, technology providers, contracting and consulting firms, and equipment manufacturers around the world. The general session features high profile speakers who will address current issues of importance to the industry. Leading industry experts will share valuable insights on major issues, including energy and environmental initiatives and the latest technical developments impacting the refining and petrochemical industry communities.
NPRA sponsors several social functions that allow attendees to network, contact old acquaintances and make new contacts. Approximately 25 industry supplier companies sponsor hospitality functions that offer attendees an opportunity to develop or maintain relationships with key suppliers of technology.
Register by February 18th and save $100!
Related Web Pages and Sites:
Speaker Information
Related Files:
| Press Policy |
| Press Registration |
| 2011 AM Registration Form |
| 2011 Sponsorship Opportunities |
| 2011 Annual Meeting Technical Session Descriptions |
| 2011 Technical Session Schedule as of 3/3/2011 |
Who Should Attend:
Approximately 1400 representatives of refining, crude and refined product marketing, technology, chemical and other services companies attend the meeting. Representatives come from approximately 50 U.S. refining and marketing companies, along with 31 non-U.S. refining companies from 26 countries. In addition, the meeting attracts over 300 technology, engineering, chemical, and other companies servicing the industry. Attendees include representatives of executive, senior, and mid-level management of the refining and petrochemical industries.Meeting Attire:
Business
Registration Fees:These fees are available through 03/10/2011 |
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| Name | Price | Available To |
| Member Registration - Early | $700.00 | Members |
| Member Registration - Late | $800.00 | Members |
| Non-Member Registration - Early | $1,395.00 |
NonMember |
| Non-Member Registration - Late | $1,495.00 |
NonMember |
| Spouse Registration | $100.00 | |
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Special Events |
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| Name | Price | Available To |
| Government Relations Breakfast | ||
| GR Breakfast Ticket | $40.00 | |
| Networking Breakfast | ||
| Networking Breakfast Ticket | $40.00 | |
| "Artist for the Day" - Spouse Program - CANCELLED | ||
| Industry Leadership Breakfast | ||
| IL Breakfast Ticket | $40.00 | |
| Annual Luncheon | ||
| Annual Luncheon Ticket | $50.00 | |
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 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.
Early registration fee is available on-line until February 18th. On-line late registration runs between February 19 and March 11. After March 11, registration may be done on-site in San Antonio. Function tickets must be purchased in advance. They will not be offered on-site.
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 AM@npra.org. Substitute conference registrations may be made in advance or on arrival with no penalty. Substitutions must be submitted in writing to AM@npra.org.
Cancellations may be made by February 18, 2011 with no penalty. Written cancellations postmarked, faxed, or emailed between February 19 and March 4, 2011 will receive a refund of fees, less a $50 processing fee. No refunds after March 4, 2011. No telephone cancellations.
TICKET REFUND POLICY: Refunds will be made on individual tickets purchased, if request is received in writing prior to March 4, 2011. No refunds after March 4. Ticketed functions are open to registered attendees ONLY.
ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITY AND PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL CONDUCT CODE
ENTERTAINMENT POLICY
Is Media Allowed?
YesHousing
Earliest Check-in Date: March 17, 2011Latest Checkout-out Date: March 25, 2011
Final Reservation Cut-Off Date: February 23, 2011
(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: $223 Single/$240 Double Occupancy
Deposit: $223 Single/$240 Double Occupancy
Marriott Riverwalk Hotel:
889 East Market St.
San Antonio, TX 78205
Guest Room
Rate: $223 Single/$240 Double Occupancy
Deposit: $223 Single/$240 Double Occupancy
Travel Information:
AVIS is the official rental car agency for the Annual Meeting. Call 800-331-1600 and refer to AWD#:B761399 to receive discounted rates.Sponsors and Sponsorship Information:
Contact Merla Zollinger at merlaz@npra.org or call 202-457-0480 for sponsorship information.Thank you to our 2011 sponsors:
Chairman's Reception
Tesoro Companies
Conference Bags
Chevron Lummus Global
Final Program
BASF Corporation
Hospitality Brochure
KBR
Monday Networking Breaks
AspenTech
Technical Session Audio Visual Services
Albemarle - FCC Technology Session, Hydroprocessing Session & Gasoline Session
Baker Hughes - Safety Session
GE Power & Water, Water & Process Technologies - Strategic Refining Issues Session
Meridium, Inc. - Reliability Session
Total Safety U.S., Inc. - Process Safety Session
Show Daily
Hydrocarbon Processing
Thank you to our 2011 press supporters:
FUEL
Hydrocarbon Engineering
Hydrocarbon Processing
Oil & Gas Journal
PTQ
Email Contacts:
For Program Information contact Yvette Brooks
For Registration information contact AM@npra.org
Policies:
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.
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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.
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