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Be sure to participate in the upcoming Spring API/AFPM Operating Practices Symposium, which is jointly sponsored by the American Petroleum Institute (API) and the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM).
This uniquely important event is an industry-wide forum held semi-annually (in the spring and fall) for the exchange of information on safe operating procedures and sharing of "best practices" within refineries and petrochemical plants.
The full-day program includes various technical presentations highlighting the lessons learned from facility incidents or near misses, discussions on accident avoidance in operating plants, and overviews of recurring themes in our industry.
API and AFPM are joint hosts of the Operating Practices Symposium to spread industry lessons learned to a wide audience. Don’t miss this opportunity to obtain information, first-hand, that is essential to your company’s success.
Participation Criteria
Symposium attendees don’t have to be members of API or AFPM. However, it is open only to representatives of refining and petrochemical operating companies.
Symposium participants are those responsible for gathering incident/near miss information and disseminating lessons-learned within their companies. API and AFPM will answer any questions about registrants not meeting the Participation Criteria. In such a case, the person registering will be contacted to confirm that the Participation Criteria are met.
Registration and Preliminary Program Information
Register Online
The deadline for pre-registration is April 5, 2013. After this date, you may register for the meeting on-site.
Registration Fees (in US Dollars)
| |
By April 5 |
After April 5 |
| API/AFPM Dues Members |
$295 |
$395 |
| API/AFPM Non-API Members |
$395 |
$495 |
| Symposium Speakers |
$195 |
$195 |
General Information: If you are an employee of a company that holds corporate membership in API, you are entitled to the API member rate. If you have questions about your membership status, please call the API Membership Office at 202-682-8475.
Contact AFPM directly at 202-457-0480 with questions regarding AFPM membership.
For answers to questions about registration, contact: Registrar at registrar@api.org or call 202-682-8195.
Substitutions, Cancellations, and Refunds: Substitutions may be made at any time by written request. Cancellations and requests for refunds must be made in writing and received by April 12, 2013 at registrar@api.org or at the American Petroleum Institute, 1220 L Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005. Attention: Events and Tradeshows. A refund of your registration fee, less a $100 cancellation fee, will be made if notice is received by this date. No refunds given after April 12, 2013.
If you have questions, encounter any problems using the on-line registration software, or if you do not receive an email confirmation showing that the payment was successfully processed and indicating a zero balance, contact Brittany Ellis at 202-682-8195 or registrar@api.org.
Preliminary Program
Preliminary program topics are being developed. In the meantime, if you have questions regarding the program, please contact Ron Chittim at chittim@api.org.
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Hotel Information
Reservations may be made directly with Caesars Palace Las Vegas by calling 1-866-227-5944. The cut-off date for accepting reservations into the API room block is March 25, 2013 or until the room block is sold out, whichever comes first. Reservation requests received after the cut-off date will be accepted on a space available basis only at the group rate. Please mention the American Petroleum Institute (SP API3) to receive the group rate of $249 single or double occupancy, plus current applicable taxes. The group rate applies three days prior to and after the dates of the meeting based on availability of a limited number of rooms. Caesars Palace Las Vegas is located at 3570 Las Vegas Boulevard, South, Las Vegas, NV 89109. The main number for Caesars Palace Las Vegas is 702-731-7110.
All reservations must be guaranteed with a deposit for the first night's guestroom and tax charge. If reservation is guaranteed to a credit card, the first night's guestroom and tax charge, per guestroom, will be billed immediately to the cardholder's account.
Hotel allows individual cancellations without penalty up to forty-eight (48) hours prior to the scheduled arrival date. Hotel shall charge one (1) night’s guaranteed guestroom rate, plus tax for cancellation within forty-eight (48) hours of the scheduled arrival date or failure of the individual to check-in on the scheduled arrival date. Any remaining nights of a “no-show” reservation will be canceled. It is policy to require a credit card or cash deposit for incidental charges.
You may also make hotel reservations on line. Should you have questions when making online reservations, please call 1-866-227-5944.
Who Should Attend
Those who benefit most include vice presidents, senior managers, and their representatives from refining/petrochemical companies. Others who will find great value by participating are managers responsible for plant operations and maintenance – as well as "best practice" team leaders and PSM/safety experts.
Questions?
We look forward to your participation. If you have questions, please contact:
Future Symposia
Fall API/AFPM Operating Practices Symposium
November 12, 2013
Hyatt Regency New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
Spring API/AFPM Operating Practices Symposium
April/May 2014 – TBD
Fall API/AFPM Operating Practices Symposium
November 11, 2014
Sheraton Denver Downtown
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