2007 Reliability & Maintenance Conference and Exhibition - "Securing Our Future"

Tuesday, May 22 - Friday, May 25, 2007
George R. Brown Convention Center
1001 Avenida de las Americas [map]
Houston, TX 77010-6035

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On-line regsitration is now closed. Register on-site in Houston beginning Tuesday, May 22 at 1:00 pm at Registration D in the George R. Brown Convention Center.

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, health and safety, training, environmental control, predictive/preventive maintenance, maintenance and engineering standards, inspection, procurement, and innovative reliability technology.

The 2007 conference will also devote a series of workshops to the challenges of establishing a reliability culture that rivals the industry's safety culture. This is an essential step in laying a foundation that will secure our industry's future.

Related Web Pages and Sites:
2007 Exhibitors
Sponsorship Info

Related Files:

2007 Exhibit Prospectus

2007 Sponsorship Opportunities

Q&A Session Questions

2007 Advance Program

2007 RMC Workshop Descriptions

2007 Turnaround Discussion Questions

Who Should Attend:

Anyone reponsible 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 05/11/2007
Name	Price	Available To
Member Refiner/Petrochemical Full Registration Early	$350.00	Refining Member Petrochemical Member International Member
Member Refiner/Petrochemical Full Registration Late	$450.00	Refining Member Petrochemical Member International Member
Exhibitor Member Full Registration Early	$350.00	Refining Member Petrochemical Member International Member Associate Member
Exhibitor Member Full Registration Late	$450.00	Refining Member Petrochemical Member International Member Associate Member
Member-Other Full Registration Early	$350.00	Refining Member Petrochemical Member International Member Associate Member
Member-Other Full Registration Late	$450.00	Refining Member Petrochemical Member International Member Associate Member
Exhibitor Non-Member Full Registration Early	$695.00	NonMember
Exhibitor Non-Member Full Registration Late	$795.00	NonMember
Non-Member Non-Exhibitor Full Registration Early	$995.00	NonMember
Non-Member Non-Exhibitor Full Registration Late	$1,095.00	NonMember
Spouse Registration	$50.00

Special Events
Name	Price	Available To
Life Cycle Cost Analysis
Fee for Life Cycle Cost Analysis (early-bird)	$400.00
Fee for Life Cycle Cost Analysis	$400.00
Managing World-Class Shutdowns and Turnarounds
Fee for Shutdowns/Turnarounds (early-bird)	$400.00
Fee for Shutdowns/Turnarounds	$400.00
Pump Time Improvement
Fee for Pump Time Improvement (early-bird)	$450.00
Fee for Pump Time Improvement	$450.00
Requirements of API Standard 653
Fee for API 653 (early-bird)	$400.00
Fee for API 653	$400.00
One Day Pass - Tuesday
Exhibitor Non-Member (early-bird)	$100.00
Member (early-bird)	$50.00
Non-Member Non-Exhibitor (early-bird)	$150.00
Exhibitor Non-Member	$125.00
Member	$75.00
Non-Member Non-Exhibitor	$175.00
One Day Pass - Wednesday
Exhibitor Non-Member (early-bird)	$350.00
Member (early-bird)	$175.00
Non-Member Non-Exhibitor (early-bird)	$500.00
Exhibitor Non-Member	$400.00
Member	$225.00
Non-Member Non-Exhibitor	$550.00
One Day Pass - Thursday
Exhibitor Non-Member (early-bird)	$350.00
Member (early-bird)	$175.00
Non-Member Non-Exhibitor (early-bird)	$500.00
Exhibitor Non-Member	$400.00
Member	$225.00
Non-Member Non-Exhibitor	$550.00

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 substitution/cancellations must be submitted in writing, 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.
Cancellations may be made by April 23, 2007 with no penalty. Written cancellations postmarked, faxed, or emailed between April 24 and May 7, 2007 will receive a refund of fees, less a $50 processing fee. No refunds after May 7, 2007. 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.

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.

Is Media Allowed?

Yes

Housing

Earliest Check-in Date: May 18, 2007
Latest Checkout-out Date: May 26, 2007
Final Reservation Cut-Off Date: April 15, 2007
(Some hotels may run out of space earlier or be cut-off prior to this date.)

Hilton Americas - Houston:
1600 Lamar
Houston, TX 77010-5012

    Guest Room
    Rate: $168.00 Single Occupancy/$183.00 Double Occupancy
    Deposit: $168.00++ Single/$183.00++ Double

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.