ETHANE DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
March 21-22, 2012
Charleston Civic Center
The West Virginia Manufacturers Association will conduct this conference in cooperation with the WV Construction and Design Expo and the West Virginia Department of Commerce.
This event will host companies interested in locating new facilities or expanding existing operations in the state, and will provide companies the opportunity to gain an expanded understanding of the potential for ethane and ethylene related product development in West Virginia.
Conference attendees will learn about West Virginia’s advantages, including taxincentives, environmental permitting, workforce development, availability of employees and siteoptions, and will have the opportunity to network with West Virginia leaders, manufacturers, and suppliers. General sessions will be held on Wednesday and Thursday mornings. There will also be various informational workshops and seminars that will be most beneficial to you.
Exhibit Booths
Booths will be handled through the WV Expo and can be reserved on line: . Please indicate that you are attending the M2M conference on your booth registration.
AGENDA (tentative)
Wednesday, March 21
8:00 a.m.Registration (Upper Lobby)
9:00 a.m. Welcome, Governor Earl Ray Tomblin (Little Theatre)
9:15 a.m.Keynote Speakers: (Little Theatre)
Shale is a Game Changer: Jay Timmons, President & CEO, National Assn. of Manufacturers,
From Chemistry to Energy: Roger Bernstein, VP State Affairs, American Chemistry Council
10:15 a.m. Panel Discussion: Infrastructure “All The Right Stuff” (Little Theatre)
Jim Haney, FirstEnergy;Charles Patton, AEP; Paul Mattox, WV Dept. of Highways; Dan Motley,
Norfork Southern Corporation
11:15 a.m.Exhibit Visitation/Lunch on your own
12 p.m.WVUCLE Program ($125 additional charge) (Little Theatre)
1:15 p.m.Concurrent Sessions:
Doing Business in West Virginia - Taxes and Tax Credits: Mark Morton, WV Tax Department
And Financing, David Warner, WVEDA (Conference Room 204)
Doing Business in West Virginia - Environmental Permitting: Randy Huffman, WV Dept. of
Environmental Protection (Upper Lobby)
2:15 p.m.Concurrent Sessions:
Reality of Permitting: Eli McCoy, Potesta & Associates (Upper Lobby)
Ensuring Robust Production: Perspectives on Partnership: Maribeth Anderson, Senior Director Corporate Development and Government Relations, Chesapeake Energy (Conference Room 204)
5:30 p.m.Business After Hours Reception
8:00 p.m.Exhibit Halls Closed
Thursday, March 22
8:00 a.m.Registration (Upper Lobby)
9:00 a.m. Welcome, Keith Burdette, WV Secretary of Commerce (Little Theatre)
9:15 a.m.Keynote Speakers: (Little Theatre)
Marcellus, Methane and the Mountaineers-A Winning Combination: Oliver Luck, WVU Director of Athletics
Frack to the Future: John Stekla, Director Ethylene NA, IHS(CMAI)
10:30 a.m.Exhibit Visitation
11:15 a.m.Concurrent Sessions:
Production and Capital investment in West Virginia’s Wet Gas Window: Scott Rotruck, VP
Corporate Development and Government Relations, Chesapeake Energy(Conference Room 204)
Cracker Siting Overview: Kathy Beckett, Jackson Kelly (Conference Room 203)
Doing Business in West Virginia - Site Election Assistance: Jim Mosby, WV Development Office (Upper Lobby)
Employee Training: Sharon Phillips, Governor’s Guaranteed Workforce Program(Upper Lobby)
12 p.m. Lunch on your own
2:00 p.m.Exhibit Halls Closed
Lodging
Charleston Marriott Hotel
200 Lee Street, East
Charleston, WV 25301
304-345-6500
800-228-9290
Deadline: February 17, 2012
Cost: $129.00 single/double
Holiday Inn Express
100 Civic Center Drive
Charleston, WV 25301
304-345-0600
*$94.00 single/double
Deadline: February 28, 2012
* Includes Hot Breakfast Buffet, High-Speed Internet & Parking
SPONSORSHIP LEVELS
PLATINUM: $15,000
Named Sponsor For Conference Reception
Free Advertisement On The WVMA Website for 1 Year
4 Attendee Registrations / 2 Paid Exhibit Booths
Recognition In The Expo Program And M2M Program
Electronic List Of All Expo And M2M Conference Attendees
GOLD: $10,000
Free Advertisement On The WVMA Website For 6 Months
3 Attendee Registrations / 1 Paid Exhibit Booth
Recognition In The Expo Program And M2M Program
Electronic List Of All Expo And M2M Conference Attendees
SILVER: $5,000
2 Attendee Registrations / Premium Booth Location
Recognition In The Expo Program And M2M Program
Electronic List Of All Expo And M2M Conference Attendees
Workshop/Seminar Opportunities (limited)
Sponsorship Priority For Future WVMA Conferences
Recognition On All Event Day Signage At The Conference
Media And Press Release Recognition
Sponsors(to date)
Platinum: Chesapeake Energy, WV Development Office
Gold: Brickstreet Insurance, American Chemistry Council
Silver: E. L. Robinson, Huddleston Bolen LLP, Jackson Kelly, Polymer Alliance Zone (PAZ)
Wells-Fargo, and WV Oil & Natural Gas Association
In kind: Charles Ryan Associates, Eagle Manufacturing, Executive Magazine, Robinson & McElwee,
TSG Consulting, and ZMM Architects & Engineers
Ethane Development Conference
Registration
WVMA Members: $150
Non-Members: $300
Name(s): ______
Title: ______
Company: ______
Address: ______
City/State/Zip ______
Phone/Email: ______
Registration: $______
Sponsorship: $______
Total Enclosed: $______
Method of Payment:
___ Check
___ Credit Card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express)
Payment must be prepaid and received by March 10, 2012
No refunds but substitutions gladly accepted.
WVMA
2001 Quarrier Street
Charleston, WV 25311
Phone: 304.342.2123
Fax: 304.342.4552
UPDATE ON MARCELLUS SHALE & ITS DEVELOPMENT
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2012
Live at the Charleston Civic Center
Charleston, West Virginia
12:00 P.M.THE SHALE GAS INDUSTRY AND WEST VIRGINIA’S NEW HORIZONTAL WELL ACT
Kenneth E. Tawney, Esquire, Jackson Kelly PLLC
1:00 P.M.UNCONVENTIONAL GAS – AND LOTS OF IT
James W. Crews, Vice President, Northeast Development
MarkWest Hydrocarbons
2:00 P.M.ACCOMMODATION IS THE RULE: CORRELATIVE RIGHTS AND CONFLICTS IN LAND USE
J. Thomas Lane, Esquire, Bowles Rice McDavid Graff & Love LLP
3:00 P.M.ADJOURN
This seminar is accredited for 3.4 WV MCLE credits.
REGISTRATION FORM
Mail to: WVCLE, WVU College of Law, P.O. Box 6130, Morgantown, WV 26506
Name: ______
Firm: ______
Address: ______
City: ______State: ______Zip: ______
Phone: ______Fax: ______
E-mail*: ______
Tuition: ______$125
Please make checks payable to West Virginia Continuing Legal Education orregister online at
No tuition refunds will be made unless the cancellation is received five business days prior to the seminar. Refunds are subject to a $50 processing fee. Pre-registered attorneys who cannot attend will receive the written materials and audio CDs of the program. Substitutions are always welcome.
For additional information, please contact the WVCLE office at (304) 293-7255 or e-mail .
REGISTER ONLINE AT
IF YOU NEED AN ACCOMMODATION: If you have a disability that requires special accommodations, please contact the WVCLE office at (304) 293-7255 at least two weeks prior to the program date.