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The 2012 Spring Meeting will be held at the Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront, March 29-31. Panels will include discussion on topics like innovative approaches to energy recent developments in the General Assembly. In addition to our educational sessions, join us for exceptional networking opportunities with your peers and colleagues.
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Tentative agenda for Day 1 includes two panels on Friday, March 30:
- Energy Profile of Virginia – Ray Ganthner, Chairman, Virginia Energy Independence Alliance
Update on overall energy situation and our dependence on imported energy.
- Reducing Dependence on Foreign Oil – Michael Ward, Executive Director, Virginia Petroleum Council
Discussion of potential domestic oil resources and how Virginia is positioned to explore and develop them.
- Natural Gas, Homegrown Energy for Virginia – Chris McGill, American Gas Association
Discussing opportunities to increase the development of national gas resources in Virginia and the economic rationale and impact.
Panel 2:
- Coal Resources – Phil Cavatoni, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, Alpha National Resources
Discussing the coal industry in Virginia, plans for development and importance to Virginia and American economy.
- Uranium Resources -- Patrick Wales, Project Manager, Virginia Uranium
Describing uranium resources in Virginia in the technical, environmental and political arenas.
- Developing Wind Energy – George Hagerman, Virginia Coastal Energy Research Consortium
Describing key aspects of locating wind generation sources and forecasting the path of development for onshore and offshore, as well as the regulatory and political process.
Day 2 Agenda – Legislative Update from the 2012 General Assembly:
- Reggie Jones, Legal Counsel, Williams Mullen
A recap of the 2012 General Assembly session and the issues affecting the engineering community.
- State Sens. Frank Wagner and Mamie Locke (invited)
Providing a legislative overview of issues affecting Virginia.
Room Reservations
Contact the Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront hotel directly at (757) 213-3001 and ask for in-house reservations. The room block code is "ACE." One night room and tax is required at time of reservation. Reservations are fully refundable if canceled at least 72 hours prior to arrival.
The block has two types of rooms -- city view ($149) and ocean view ($179). Please note that most rooms have king beds in them, and there are limited rooms with two beds. If you desire a room with two beds, please call in advance.
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