Refining

Spring Refining and Equipment Standards Meeting

April 26-28, 2010
Hilton New Orleans Riverside
New Orleans, Louisiana

Plan now to attend the API 2010 Spring Refining and Equipment Standards Meeting at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside.

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

• Preliminary Program (program development has progressed greatly and a preliminary version should be available by March 16.  In the meantime, if you have questions about specific meetings, please email David Soffrin at soffrind@api.org or Tiffany Mensing at mensingt@api.org)
• Print and Fax a Registration Form
• Register Online

The deadline for pre-registration is April 7, 2010.  After this date, you may still register on-site in New Orleans.

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 Liz Goemaat, Program Assistant, at 202-682-8195 or goemaate@api.org.

Note regarding on-line registration:  Event Sessions listed in the Participant Section of the registration form: These sessions refer to the Spouse/Guest Program activities. Skip this section if you are only registering yourself.  Choose these activities only in the Spouse/Guest Section if you are registering your spouse or guest to participate in those program activities. 

If you have questions regarding the Spouse/Guest Program, please send an email to registrar@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 2009 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.  Registration for sponsored attendees cannot be completed on-line.  The sponsoring attendee must complete and fax in the above registration form for him or herself and include information for the person being sponsored.  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 29, 2010.  Sponsorship items requiring artwork should be returned by March 19, 2010.

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.

Early registration is required for all of the following activities.  If you register on-site, participation in activities will be based on availability at that time.  All participants must be 18 years of age or older. 

Monday – Customized City Tour:  More details available shortly.

Tuesday - New Orleans School of Cooking:  More details available shortly.

In the meantime, if you have questions regarding the spouse/guest program, please contact Christy Howard, Christy Hill Events at christy@christyhillevents.com.

Spouses and guests may also attend the reception on Monday evening.

Hotel Information
Reservations may be made directly with the Hilton New Orleans Riverside by calling 504-561-0500.  Requests for reservations will be taken until 5:00 pm, local time at the hotel on April 5, 2010 or until the room block is sold out, whichever comes first.  Please reference Group Code PSR for the 2010 Spring Refining and Equipment Standards Meeting to receive the group rate of $209.00 single or double occupancy, plus applicable tax. After April 5, 2010, 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.

You may also make hotel reservations online.  This link has been created specifically for the Refining and Equipment Standards Meeting.

The Hilton New Orleans Riverside is located at #2 Poydras Street at the Mississippi River, 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 committe 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 Schild, 202-682-8482 or schild@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
  Liz Goemaat, 202-682-8195 or goemaate@api.org  

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