2011 Reliability & Maintenance Conference and ExhibitionTuesday, May 24 - Friday, May 27, 2011 Colorado Convention Center 700 14th St, [map] Denver, CO 80202-3213 |
Elevating Manufacturing Performance
On-line housing is now closed. There is availability on limited dates at the Hyatt Regency Denver. Nearby hotels showing available rooms over the conference dates are the Embassy Suites Denver-Downtown, 303-592-1000 and the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, 303-893-3333.
The 3-day program includes keynote addresses, technical and management presentations, discussion groups, 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 24. The topics and brief descriptions are listed on the Schedule of Events. 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 conference.
Face-to-Face Fair: Take advantage of a 3-day conference, all for free!
NPRA is happy to be able to again offer an economical opportunity for 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. 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. Click here to register.
Register by April 22nd and save $100!
Hotel Incentives - Book your hotel reservation in the NPRA room block at the Hyatt Regency Denver and enjoy these extra incentives.
- Complimentary economy internet (wired and wireless) access in the hotel guest rooms ($9.95 per 24 hours value).
- 20% Discount on all Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages purchased in Altitude, Strata and Perks.
Related Web Pages and Sites:
Speaker Information
Show Directory Advertising Specs
RMC Exhibit Manual
2011 Exhibitor List
SuperShuttle Discount Reservations
Related Files:
| Press Registration Policy |
| Press Registration Request Form |
| Exhibit Floor Plan |
| 2011 Sponsorship Opportunities |
| 2011 Workshop Descriptions |
| 2011RMC Discussion Session Topics |
| 2011 Final Program |
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 05/13/2011 |
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| Name | Price | Available To |
| Member Refiner/Petrochemical Full Registration Early | $525.00 | Members |
| Exhibitor Member Full Registration Early | $525.00 | Members |
| Member-Other Full Registration Early | $525.00 | Members |
| Exhibitor Non-Member Full Registration Early | $1,045.00 |
NonMember |
| Non-Member Non-Exhibitor Full Registration Early | $1,395.00 |
NonMember |
| Spouse Registration | $100.00 | |
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Special Events |
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| Name | Price | Available To |
| Professional Development Seminars | ||
| API 570 - Early | $450.00 | |
| Reliability and Integrity Management of Safety Instrumented Systems - Early | $400.00 | |
| API 570 | $550.00 | |
| Reliability and Integrity Management of Safety Instrumented Systems | $500.00 | |
| One Day Pass - Tuesday | ||
| Member 1-day - Early | $75.00 | |
| NM Exh 1-day - Early | $125.00 | |
| NM Non-Ex 1-day - Early | $175.00 | |
| Member 1-day | $100.00 | |
| NM Exh 1-day | $150.00 | |
| NM Non-Ex 1-day | $200.00 | |
| One Day Pass - Wednesday | ||
| Member 1-day - Early | $250.00 | |
| NM Exh 1-day - Early | $500.00 | |
| NM Non-Ex 1-day - Early | $700.00 | |
| Member 1-day | $300.00 | |
| NM Exh 1-day | $550.00 | |
| NM Non-Ex 1-day | $750.00 | |
| One Day Pass - Thursday | ||
| Member 1-day - Early | $250.00 | |
| NM Exh 1-day - Early | $500.00 | |
| NM Non-Ex 1-day - Early | $700.00 | |
| Member 1-day | $300.00 | |
| NM Exh 1-day | $550.00 | |
| NM Non-Ex 1-day | $750.00 | |
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 22, 2011 with no penalty. Written cancellations postmarked, faxed, or emailed between April 23 and May 9, 2011 will receive a refund of fees, less a $50 processing fee. No refunds after May 9, 2011. No telephone cancellations.
ONE-DAY PASS & SEMINAR REFUND POLICY: Cancellations may be made by April 22, 2011 with no penalty. Written cancellations postmarked, faxed, or emailed between April 23 and May 9, 2011 will receive a refund of fees, less a $25 processing fee. No refunds after May 9, 2011. No telephone cancellations.
On-line late registration runs from April 23 - May 11. After May 11, registration may be done on-site in Denver.
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
ENTERTAINMENT POLICY
General Hotel Information:
You must be registered for the conference to make a reservation in the NPRA block. Register now and you will have the opportunity to make a hotel reservation immediately after making payment for your registration.Housing
Earliest Check-in Date: May 20, 2011Latest Checkout-out Date: May 29, 2011
Final Reservation Cut-Off Date: April 22, 2011
(Some hotels may run out of space earlier or be cut-off prior to this date.)
Hyatt Regency Denver:
650 15th Street
Denver, CO 80202-4207
The Hyatt Regency Denver is offering the following incentives to our attendees:
- Complimentary Wired/Wireless Internet Access in the guest rooms ($9.95 per 24 hours value)
- 20% Discount on all Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages purchased in their food outlets: Altitude, Strata, and Perks.
Guest Room
Rate: $199 Single/Double Occupancy
Deposit: $199 Single/Double Occupancy
Travel Information:
SuperShuttle Denver is offering a discount on round-trip fares to conference attendees. The rate is $32 round-trip or $19 each way. Shuttles run from the airport every 15 minutes. The conference discount code is PSSVJ. Click here for more details and to make a reservation.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 Katharine Nesslage at RMCExhibits@npra.org or call 202-457-0480 for sponsorship information.Thank you to our 2011 sponsors:
Conference Bag
Sulzer Chemtech USA, Inc.
Session Audio/Visual
Deep South Crane & Rigging
Thank you to our 2011 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 Katharine Nesslage
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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