2009 FNGA Operating & Marketing Conference & Trade Show Agenda

“Natural Gas – The Natural Choice for Florida’s Future”

September 29-30, 2009–Omni at ChampionsGate, Orlando, FL

Agenda

Monday, Sept. 28

3:00 pm – 8:00 pmEarly Exhibit Set-up

Tuesday, Sept. 29

7:30 am – 1:00 pmGolf Tournament, Omni’s International Golf Course – On Property

8:00 am – 5:00 pmRegistration

8:00 am – 5:00 pmExhibit Set-up

2:00 pm – 2:10 pmWelcome and Early Bird Door Prize

2:00 pm – 3:00 pmGeneral Session Keynote Speaker –Early Bird Door Prize

How Food Service Equipment is Bought and Sold - What are the Trends and How do they Affect the Natural Gas Industry, Dean Landeche, VP of Marketing, Manitowoc

2:00 pm – 3:00 pmBreak

3:00 pm – 6:00 pmEducational Session Breakouts

Operating Session – Early Bird Door Prize

3:00pm – 3:45 pm CNG Distribution – Temporary and Emergency Natural Gas Service, Neil Enerson, Marline CNG Services

3:45 pm – 4:00 pm Break

4:00 pm – 4:45 pmSimple Solutions for Distribution Integrity management Requirements, John Erickson, VP Operations, American Public Gas Association

4:45 am – 6:00 pmNatural Gas Vehicles – Infrastructure, James Farnham, Business Development Manager, Clean Energy Fuels

Marketing Session – Early Bird Door Prize

3:00pm – 3:45 pm TBD

3:45 pm – 4:00 pm Break

4:00 pm – 4:45 pmSolar / Natural Gas Combinations – Dell Jones, Regenesis

4:45 am – 6:00 pmNatural Gas an Interactive Distributed Generation – Mark Martyak, Executive VP of PowerSecure, Inc.

3:30 pm – 5:30 pmFNGA Board of Director’s Meeting

6:00 pm – 6:30 pmSuppliers Meeting

7:30pm – 9:30 pmSuppliers’ Reception in Exhibit Hall – Hosted Bar with hors d’oeuvres; Golf and Fishing Prizes Awarded, Entertainment by Wally and the Pool Boys Band, Sponsored by FNGA Suppliers – Cash Give-A-Way of $500 with additional door prizes

Wednesday, Sept. 30

7:30 am – 8:45 amBreakfast, Sponsored by Consolidated Pipe and Supply Company

8:00 am – 5:00 pmRegistration

9:00am – 12:00pmEducational Roundtable Discussions with Door Prizes

9:00 am – 9:10 amWelcome with Early Bird Door Prize

Operating Roundtable

  • How Well Do You Know Your System?, Buddy Hutson, Manager of Pipeline Services, Southern Cathodic Protection Co.
  • Red Flag –Identity Theft – John Madden, Customer Service Manager, Energy Services of Pensacola
  • Cross Bore Damage to Sewer Laterals, David Runyan, Florida Gas & Electric Corp
  • Fixed Network AMR Implementation – Issues and Successes, Steve Hetland, Central Region Manager, Central Florida Gas Company

10:15-10:35 Break with Door Prizes, Break Sponsored by Florida Gas & Electric Corp

Marketing Roundtable Topics

  • Natural Gas Vehicles as a Marketing Tool, Keith Gruetzmacher, Senior Manager Marketing Services, TECO Partners
  • Creative Marketing Ideas, Vicki O’Neil, City of Tallahassee
  • Council for Responsible Energy – One Year Later; What’s Happening ? Michelle Bozman, Manager Marketing Resources, TECO Partners

12:00 pm – 1:00 pmLuncheon in Exhibit Hall

1:00 pm – 4:30 pmExhibit Open - Tradeshow Opens with Door Prizes and Cash Give-A-Ways

2:30 pm Break, Break Sponsored by Florida Gas & Electric Corp

4:30pm – 6:30 pmExhibit Tear-Down

7:30 pm –9:30 pmAwards Ceremony & Dinner; Casino Night

Thursday, Oct. 1

9:00 am – 12:00 pmFMNGA Meeting