Refining

Spring Refining and Equipment Standards Meeting

April 14-16, 2008
InterContinental New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

Plan now to attend the API Spring Refining and Equipment Standards Meeting at the InterContinental New Orleans.

The informative program will include:

• A Welcome Breakfast and General Session
• A Vast Array of Technical Standards Committee Meetings Covering Refining and Chemical Process Equipment
• API/NPRA Operating Practices Symposium (Open to Refining and Petrochemical Operating Companies Only)
• Monday Networking Reception, including Sponsor Tabletop Exhibits 

Preliminary Program and Registration Information

Program (Updated April 3, 2008)

Print and Fax a Registration Form (Pre-registration is closed.  You may register on-site.)

Register Online (Pre-registration is closed.  You may register on-site.)

The deadline for pre-registration is March 21, 2008.  After this date, you may still register for the meeting on-site at the hotel.

If you have questions, encounter any problems using the on-line registration software, or if you do not receive a confirmation showing that the payment was successfully processed and indicating a zero balance, contact Angela Nelson, Program Assistant, at 202-682-8195 or nelsona@api.org.

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Advance Your Standards
Your participation keeps API standards going strong, and we would like you to share your standards expertise with the next generation.  API invites you to sponsor first-time attendees from your company complimentary at all API 2008 standards meetings.

Complimentary registration is limited to first-time attendees, who must be sponsored and accompanied by a prior API standards meeting participant from the same company.  Pre-registration is required.  All hotel and travel expenses are the responsibility of the participant/attendee.

Sponsorship/Exhibitor Application and Agreements

Sponsoring or exhibiting at standards meetings is a targeted, cost-effective avenue for connecting with customers that you might not reach otherwise.   The deadline for returning Sponsor/Exhibitor Applications and Agreements is March 17, 2008.  Sponsorship items requiring artwork should be returned by March 7, 2008.

Sponsorship and Exhibitor Applicaitons and Agreements

Information for Sponsors and Exhibitors

For more information, please contact Arnetta Smith at 202-682-8149 or smitha@api.org.

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Spouse/Guest Program
Breakfasts will be provided Monday and Tuesday mornings, 8:00 am - 10:00 am.  In addition to breakfasts, other activities are being planned as follows: 

Monday – Scrapbooking:  Participants will create new pages in their scrapbooks using pictures from San Antonio.  Participants who were not in San Antonio, will have all the tools to create greeting cards.  New participants will be given a scrapbook to begin, and/or will be given materials and tools to make greeting cards.  Our scrapbook activity has become an on-going activity for spouses and guests at all the standards meetings.

Tuesday - Cooking School of New Orleans:  Participants will experience fun, food and folklore of The New Orleans School of Cooking. Their entertaining classes and the Louisiana General Store are located in a renovated molasses warehouse built in the early 1800s in the heart of the French Quarter.  They teach the basics of Louisiana Cooking in a way you'll never forget.

If you have questions regarding the spouse/guest program, contact Arnetta Smith at smitha@api.org or 202-682-8149 or Christy Hill, Christy Hill Events at christy@christyhillevents.com.

Hotel Information

Reservations may be made directly with the InterContinental New Orleans by calling 504-525-5566 no later than 5:00 pm, local time at the hotel, March 21, 2008. Please mention the American Petroleum Institute to receive the group rate of $204.00 or double occupancy, plus applicable state and local tax and occupancy charge. After March 21, 2008, hotel reservations will be accepted on a space available basis at the group rate for a limited time. The rate applies three days prior to and after the dates of the meeting.  

The InterContinental is located at 444 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130.

If you have questions regarding hotel reservations, contact Arnetta Smith at smitha@api.org or 202-682-8149.

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Reason for Attending
Here are just some of the benefits you’ll gain by participating:

• You will have access to technical committee meetings covering API standards and best practices used throughout the industry industry to promote safe and environmentally sound operations.
• You will learn about the latest research and development on refining process equipment, including future R&D efforts that may benefit your business in the long run.
• You will obtain the latest information from industry suppliers by visiting their tabletop exhibits.
• You will have many opportunities to make contacts with your colleagues and establish new business connections.    

Who Should Attend 
Industry professionals involved in the refining and petrochemical industries such as: 

• Operations and engineering managers
• Process unit engineers and specialists
• Refinery equipment specialists    

(Note:  Your company doesn't have to be an API member for you to participate in API Refining and Equipment Standards Meetings.)

Questions?
We look forward to your participation.  If you have questions, please contact: 

• Refining Standards Committees
  David Miller, 202-682-8159 or miller@api.org
  David Soffrin, 202-682-8157 or soffrind@api.org
• General Committee on Refining
  Cindy Gordon, 202-682-8482 or gordonc@api.org
• API/NPRA Operating Practices Symposium
  Ron Chittim, 202-682-8176 or chittim@api.org
• Logistical Information
  Arnetta Smith, 202-682-8149 or smitha@api.org
• Registration Information
  Angela Nelson, 202-682-8195 or nelsona@api.org 

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