2008 Reliability & Maintenance Conference and Exhibition

Tuesday, May 20 - Friday, May 23, 2008
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
San Antonio, TX

On-line registration is closed. On-site registration will be available outside Exhibit Hall C of the Convention Center in San Antonio beginning Tuesdeay, May 20 at 1:00 pm.

HOUSING INFORMATION
The NPRA room block is sold out. You are welcome to contact the hotels that were included in the block to see if they have other rooms available or have received cancellations. However, the NPRA room rate will not likely apply.
Hotel Contessa – 210-229-9222
Marriott Rivercenter – 210-223-1000
Marriott Riverwalk – 210-224-4555

Below are some nearby hotels that had availability as of April 17, 2008.
Hilton Palacio del Rio - 210-222-1400
Residence Inn San Antonio Downtown/Alamo Plaza - 210-212-5555
Hyatt Regency San Antonio - 210-222-1234

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 2008 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.

For 2008, there will be five Professional Development Seminars

• “Work Management Process” - presented by the RMG Group
• “Managing Safety Performance” – presented by Balmert Consulting
• “API 753” – presented by BakerRisk
• “Leadership in Management” – presented by Coaching in Action
• “Mechanical Integrity” – presented by ABS Consulting

These concurrent seminars will be on Tuesday, May 20 from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. 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 full conference.

Related Web Pages and Sites:
Exhibit Rules and Regulations
Ad Specs
2008 Exhibitors

Related Files:

Q&A Questions

2009 Call for Questions

Final Attendee List

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 05/09/2008
Name	Price	Available To
Member Refiner/Petrochemical Full Registration Early	$400.00	Refining Member Petrochemical Member International Member
Member Refiner/Petrochemical Full Registration Late	$500.00	Refining Member Petrochemical Member International Member
Exhibitor Member Full Registration Early	$400.00	Refining Member Petrochemical Member International Member Associate Member
Exhibitor Member Full Registration Late	$500.00	Refining Member Petrochemical Member International Member Associate Member
Member-Other Full Registration Early	$400.00	Refining Member Petrochemical Member International Member Associate Member Government
Member-Other Full Registration Late	$500.00	Refining Member Petrochemical Member International Member Associate Member Government
Exhibitor Non-Member Full Registration Early	$795.00	NonMember
Exhibitor Non-Member Full Registration Late	$895.00	NonMember
Non-Member Non-Exhibitor Full Registration Early	$1,195.00	NonMember
Non-Member Non-Exhibitor Full Registration Late	$1,295.00	NonMember
Spouse Registration	$50.00

Special Events
Name	Price	Available To
API 753 Seminar
API 753 Fee	$450.00
Leadership Seminar
Leadership Fee	$450.00
Managing Safety Performance...Leadership Best Practices Seminar
MSP Fee	$450.00
Mechanical Integrity Seminar
MI Fee	$500.00
RMG’s Planning & Scheduling Game/Seminar©-PM
WMP Fee - PM	$275.00
One Day Pass - Tuesday
Member 1-Day (early-bird)	$50.00
NM Exh 1-Day (early-bird)	$100.00
NM Non-Ex 1-day (early-bird)	$150.00
Member 1-Day	$75.00
NM Exh 1-Day	$125.00
NM Non-Ex 1-day	$175.00
One Day Pass - Wednesday
Member 1-Day (early-bird)	$200.00
NM Exh 1-Day (early-bird)	$400.00
NM Non-Ex 1-Day (early-bird)	$600.00
Member 1-Day	$250.00
NM Exh 1-Day	$450.00
NM Non-Ex 1-Day	$650.00
One Day Pass - Thursday
Member 1-Day (early-bird)	$200.00
NM Exh 1-Day (early-bird)	$400.00
NM Non-Ex 1-Day (early-bird)	$600.00
Member 1-Day	$250.00
NM Exh 1-Day	$450.00
NM Non-Ex 1-Day	$650.00

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 21, 2008 with no penalty. Written cancellations postmarked, faxed, or emailed between April 22 and May 5, 2008 will receive a refund of fees, less a $50 processing fee. No refunds after May 5, 2008. 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 16, 2008
Latest Checkout-out Date: May 25, 2008
Final Reservation Cut-Off Date: April 16, 2008
(Some hotels may run out of space earlier or be cut-off prior to this date.)

Grand Hyatt San Antonio:
600 E. Market Street
San Antonio, TX 78205-2600

    Guest Room
    Rate: $189.00 Single/Double Occupancy
    Deposit: $189.00 Single/Double Occupancy

Hotel Contessa:
306 W. Market Street
San Antonio, TX 78205-2953

We have added the Hotel Contessa to our block. It is a new, near-by, all suites hotel.

    Guest Room
    Rate: $184 Single/Double Occupancy
    Deposit: $184 Single/Double Occupancy

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

    Guest Room
    Rate: $178 single/double occupancy
    Deposit: $178 single/double occupancy

Marriott Riverwalk Hotel:
889 East Market St.
San Antonio, TX 78205

    Guest Room
    Rate: $178 single/double occupancy
    Deposit: $178 single/double occupancy

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.