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SGA MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
Natural Gas: Creating Opportunities, Delivering the Future
April 15 – 17, 2015
Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa
Santa Ana Pueblo, NM
Agenda
Gas Supply Marketing Executive Roundtable
Wednesday April 15
12:30pm
Conference Golf Tournament
Twin Warriors Gold Club
6:00 - 7:00 pm Welcome to New Mexico Reception
Dinner on your own
Thursday April 16
7:30 - 9:30 am Conference Breakfast
Opening General Session
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Keynote Address: Prepare Now for the 2020 Workforce!
Jeanne Meister
Founding Partner, Future Workplace & Co-Author of the best-selling book, “The 2020
Workplace: How Innovative Companies Attract, Develop & Keep Tomorrow’s
Employees
Today”
9:30 - 9:45 am Refreshment Break
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9:45-10:45 am North American Crude, Natural Gas, Natural Gas Liquids & Condensate –
Future Interdependency
Kelly Knopp – Vice President, NGL & Olefins Marketing – Williams
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The implications of interdependence of natural gas, NGL’s, crude oil and
refined products. The market outlook for exports, petrochemicals,
transportation and refined and finished products.
10:45-11:45pm Potential Gas Committee Report
Dr. John Curtis - Director, Potential Gas Agency - Colorado School of Mines
Chris McGill - VP, Policy Analysis – American Gas Association
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The Potential Gas Supply Committee will issue its biennial report prior to
meet on April 12-14. John and Chris will provide an update on the
Committee assessment of technically recoverable natural gas reserves at
year end 2014. Review the press release announcing their assessment at
year end 2012 – PGC Reports Significant Increase in Magnitude of US
Natural Gas Resource Base
Noon-1:30 pm Conference Luncheon
SGA Update
SGA Awards Presentation
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Community Service Award
Marketing Excellence Awards
SGA Service Awards
2:00 - 5:00 pm Natural Gas & Electric Interdependence – Continuing the Dialogue
2:00 – 3:30 pm
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The Power Generator’s Challenges and Perspective – Panel
presentations and discussion:
• Duke Energy
o Joe McCallister, Director Natural Gas, Oil & Emissions
Regulated Utilites.
• SCANA
o Rose Jackson, General Manager, Gas Supply & Capacity
Management
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Xcel Energy
o Mike Boughner, Director Gas Supply
PJM Interconnection
o Rich Brown, Manager Emerging Markets
3:45 – 5:00 pm
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The Challenges of Managing Renewables in a Diverse Power Generation
Portfolio – Panel presentations and discussion:
• Duke Energy
o Joe McCallister, Director Natural Gas, Oil & Emissions
Regulated Utilities
• Xcel Energy
o Mike Boughner, Director Gas Supply
• PJM Interconnection
o Rich Brown, Manager Emerging Markets
• SCANA
o Rose Jackson, General Manager, Gas Supply & Capacity
Management
6:00 - 9:00pm Dinner & Special Event: A Celebration of New Mexican Food, Music and Culture
Cottonwoods Pavillion
Friday April 17
7:30 - 9:30am Conference Breakfast
General Session 2
Keynote Speaker: Danielle DiMartino Booth
Senior Financial Analyst & Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
9:30 - 9:45am Refreshment Break
9:45 – 10:30am Roundtable with Danielle DiMartino Booth
Danielle has agreed to join the GSM Executive Roundtable following her keynote
address to answer additional questions and discuss the Implications
of low energy oil and natural gas prices and energy sector employment
on the U.S. economy future outlook.
10:30-11:30am Natural Gas Industry Advocacy
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Paul Raab, Sr. VP and Partner – Linhart Public Relations
Linhart Public Relations worked with Anadarko Petroleum and Noble Energy in
Colorado to develop a mobile app to assist employees become effective public
ambassadors and advocates for the natural gas industry. Linhart also worked
with Devon Energy for their employees in Wyoming. Paul will share his insights
and learnings from working to shape and public’s perspective of our industry. It
is our ongoing responsibility to build awareness and trust with the public.
11:30am
Adjourn
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
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