2015 AFPM Workforce Training & Development Forum

WORKFORCE TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT FORUM

October 14-15, 2015
Chevron Products Company
1400 Smith Street

Houston, TX 77002

Schedule of Sessions and Special Events


Wednesday October 14, 2015

07:30 am - 08:00 am Breakfast -
Provided by Chevron

08:00 am - 10:00 am Supervisors: Developing Leaderships Skills -
World Cafe Roundtable Discussion
Facilitator: Pepper Wilson, Valero Energy Corporation

10:00 am - 10:30 am Break

10:30 am - 12:00 pm Contingency Training – What did we learn in 2015? -
• Preparing for strikes
• Operator certification
• Facilitating the return of workers after long absence
• Fitness for work

Facilitator: Gene Cox, Western Refining Company

Panelists:
Raymond Andrews, LyondellBasell Industries
Blake Barker, Marathon Petroleum Company
Don Morgan, Motiva Enterprises

12:00 pm - 01:00 pm Lunch

01:00 pm - 02:00 pm Man v. Machine Throwdown - Part I: Guiding Operational Learning
Barbara Griffin, CITGO Petroleum Corporation

02:00 pm - 02:15 pm Break

02:15 pm - 03:45 pm Man v. Machine Throwdown - Part II: Use Simulators to Capture Operators’ Tacit Knowledge
Ann Burress, Chevron Products Company
Bob Gonzales, Delek Refining Ltd.

04:00 pm - 05:00 pm Using Modern Training Methods and Tools -
Jim Foster, Sinclair Oil

05:30 pm - 07:00 pm Networking Event - SOLD OUT - Massa's Restaurant -

Address: 1160 Smith St, Houston, TX 77002
Phone: (713) 650-0837


Thursday October 15, 2015

07:30 am - 08:00 am Breakfast -
Provided by Chevron

08:00 am - 10:00 am Developing Your Trainers and Learning Organization Leaders -
World Café Roundtable Discussion
Facilitator: Pepper Wilson, Valero Energy Corporation

10:00 am - 10:30 am Break

10:30 am - 12:00 pm Benchmarking Your Learning Organization against Others -
Ann Burress, Chevron Products Company
Carley Sherry, Sinclair Oil Corporation

12:00 pm - 01:00 pm Lunch

01:00 pm - 02:00 pm Compliance Strategies for Managing Operators’ Mandatory Training -
Moderator: Carley Sherry, Sinclair Oil Corporation

Panelists:
Jason Dupuis, CITGO Petroleum Corporation
Nat Byrom, Flint Hills Resources
Terry Stier, Sinclair Oil Corporation

Teaching Maintenance to Identify Process Hazards -
Denice Gaston, Pasadena Refining System, Inc.

02:00 pm - 02:15 pm Break

02:15 pm - 03:30 pm Preventing Fatigue for Shift Workers -
Nat Byrom, Flint Hills Resources