2014 Mid-Con Agenda

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Monday, September 08

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7:00 AM

8:15 AM

Networking with the Industry: Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:15 AM

8:30 AM

Welcome & Overview

Speaker:

Ms. Christy Coleman, Vice President, LDC Gas Forums

8:30 AM

9:30 AM

Opening Keynote Address: Will the Natural Gas Industry Find Harmony? Covering the Marcellus and Beyond

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Speaker:

James Duncan, President, The International Research Institute for Climate and Society, Columbia University

9:30 AM

11:15 AM

Supply and Demand – What’s the Post-Shale Revolution Outlook?

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Moderator:

Mr. Alan Arneill, VP, Canadian Origination, Repsol Energy Canada

Speakers:	Mr. Frank J. Macchiarola, Executive Vice President of Government Affairs, America's Natural Gas Alliance
	Mr. Patrick Rau, CFA, CFA, Director of Strategy & Research, Natural Gas Intelligence
	Richard Smead, Managing Director, Advisory Services, RBN Energy
	Mr. Greg Hopper, no longer there, ICF

11:15 AM

11:30 AM

Buses Board and Depart for optional Afternoon Activities: Golf Tournament, Aux Sable NGL Plant Tour, and Downtown Chicago Gangster Tour

11:30 AM

7:30 PM

Optional Afternoon Activities: Golf Tournament, Aux Sable NGL Plant Tour, and Downtown Chicago Gangster Tour

1:00 PM

5:00 PM

SEMINAR: Hedging for Budgetary Success (** ADDITIONAL REGISTRATION FEE **)

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Speaker:

Mr. Wayne F. Penello, CEO & Founder, Risked Revenue Energy Associates

7:00 PM

9:30 PM

OpenLink & CME Group Reception at Bull & Bear (located at 431 N. Wells St.)

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Tuesday, September 09

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7:30 AM

9:00 AM

Networking with the Industry: Registration & Continental Breakfast

9:00 AM

9:15 AM

Welcome & Overview

Speaker:

Ms. Christy Coleman, Vice President, LDC Gas Forums

9:15 AM

10:15 AM

Keynote Address: Global Influences and Long-Term Natural Gas Dynamics

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Speaker:

Dr. Blu Putnam, Chief Economist and Managing Director, CME Group

10:15 AM

10:45 AM

Networking Break

10:45 AM

12:30 PM

Regulatory Panel: Realities and Perceptions of the Natural Gas Industry

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Moderator:

Mr. Jeff Cardiff, Midwest Originator, ConocoPhillips

Speakers:	Mr. Chris Ellsworth, Senior Market Advisor, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
	Mr. Michael W. Brooks, Partner, Bracewell & Giuliani LLP
	Ms. Rayola Dougher, Senior Economic Advisor, American Petroleum Institute
	Ms. May Va Lor, Energy Research Analyst, Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA)

12:30 PM

2:15 PM

Luncheon and Keynote Address: Welcome Back Volatility? Weather Plays Its Trump Card

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Speaker:

Mr. Jack Weixel, Senior Director, S&P Global

2:15 PM

2:45 PM

Networking Break

2:45 PM

4:30 PM

Project Updates Panel

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Moderator:

Ms. Rhonda Pantoja, Vice President, Trading - West, Williams

Speakers:	Mr. Pedro Santos, CEO and Funder of Oscomp Systems Inc, Oscomp Systems Inc
	Mr. Doug Walker, Vice President Business Development, Tallgrass Energy
	Mr. Paolo Mastronardi, Business Development Manager, Union Gas Limited
	Mr. John Hampton, Director, Business Operations & Business Development USPL Central, TransCanada US Pipeline Services, LLC (TC USA PL Services)

4:30 PM

6:30 PM

Cocktail Reception – Hosted by the Sponsors

Wednesday, September 10

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7:00 AM

8:30 AM

Women’s Natural Gas Alliance (WNGA) - Meeting

7:30 AM

8:30 AM

Networking with the Industry: Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:30 AM

8:45 AM

Welcome & Overview

Speaker:

Ms. Christy Coleman, Vice President, LDC Gas Forums

8:45 AM

9:45 AM

Keynote Address: The Conventional/Shale Convergence - Implications for Midcontinent Markets

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Speaker:

Mr. Steve Piper, Associate Director, Energy Fundamentals, S&P Global Market Intelligence

9:45 AM

10:15 AM

Networking Break

10:15 AM

11:45 AM

Gas Buyers' Panel

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Moderator:

Mr. Jack Maydick, No longer there, MarketView by Drillinginfo Inc.

Panelists:	Mr. Dan Rowe, Director Energy Risk & Supply, McDonald's USA
	Mr. Donald C. Barnes, Retired, State of Illinois
	Mr. Len Kientz, Director, Energy Management, Evonik
	Mr. Terry Taschwer, Commercial Manager, Pratt Industries