Spring API/NPRA Operating Practices Symposium
April 27, 2010
Hilton New Orleans Riverside
New Orleans, Louisiana
Be sure to participate first-hand in the upcoming Fall API/NPRA Operating Practices Symposium, which is jointly sponsored by the American Petroleum Institute (API) and the National Petrochemical and Refiners Association (NPRA).
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 NPRA 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 NPRA. 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 NPRA 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
Registration
The registration deadline is April 7, 2010. After this date, registrations will be taken on-site.
Preliminary Topics
Preliminary Program
Program topics have not been developed. If you have questions, please contact Ron Chittim at chittim@api.org.
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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.
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.
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Questions?
We look forward to your participation. If you have questions, please contact:
Technical Questions
Ron Chittim, 202-682-8176 or chittim@api.org
Logistical Information
Arnetta Smith, 202-682-8149 or smitha@api.org
Registration Information
Liz Goematt, 202-682-8195 or goematte@api.org
| Future Symposia |
| 2010 | 2011 |
| Spring API/NPRA Operating Practices Symposium
April 25, 2010
Hilton New Orleans Riverside
New Orleans, Louisiana | Spring API/NPRA Operating Practices Symposium
May 17, 2011
Sheraton Seattle
Seattle, Washington |
| Fall API/NPRA Operating Practices Symposium
November 16, 2010
Sheraton Music City
Nashville, Tennessee | Fall API/NPRA Operating Practices Symposium
November 15, 2011
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