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.