PAPERS HAVE BEEN CHOSEN FOR THE 2007 EVENT
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FOR THE MARCH 2008 CONVENTION

Online Registration will be available Monday, December 11, 2006. If you want to register now, you can do so by following this link for a faxable registration form.

2007 Entertainment Sponsorship Program
The GPSA Board invites all GPA and GPSA member companies to participate in the 2007 Entertainment Sponsorship Program for the upcoming Annual GPA Convention in San Antonio, TX.

LINKS FOR INFORMATION

• GENERAL INFO
• SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (INCLUDES PAPERS/PRESENTATIONS)
• 9TH ANNUAL NGL MARKETERS GOLF TOURNAMENT
• 2ND ANNUAL SPORTING CLAYS EVENT
• GPSA CONVENTION PARTY
• SPOUSE/GUEST ACTIVITIES
• WHO WILL BENEFIT
• REASONS TO ATTEND
• PRE-REGISTRATION
• ON-SITE REGISTRATION
• INTERNATIONAL REGISTRANTS
• HOTEL SLEEPING ROOMS
• HOSPITALITY SPACE REQUESTS (PUBLIC AND PRIVATE)
• ENTERTAINMENT SPONSORSHIPS
• COMPANY ENTERTAINMENT
• CALL FOR PAPERS
• FUTURE CONVENTION DATES/LOCATIONS
  

GENERAL INFO 

For GPA’s 86th Annual Convention, we will return to sunny San Antonio and the Marriott Rivercenter Hotel. Join the 1,420 attendees representing 20+ countries and approximately 475 companies, that utilize this annual event to further their business. The Convention Program Committee is comprised of industry experts who deal with the same challenges that prospective attendees face throughout the midstream industry. They have developed a program with forum topics and presentations that will provide benefit to all attendees. In addition, GPA Committees will meet to conduct business that is integral to the natural gas, gas processing and natural gas liquids industries.

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TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

SUNDAY       MONDAY     TUESDAY     WEDNESDAY

Functions except for Golf, Clays and Tours will be held in the Marriott Rivercenter.

SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 2007

9th ANNUAL NGL MARKETERS GOLF TOURNAMENT

NGL Marketer's Golf Tournament
8:00 AM

This year’s tournament takes you back to the Quarry Golf Club. Created by nationally acclaimed golf course architect, Keith Foster, the Quarry is recognized throughout the world for its unique setting and character. The front nine plays through native rolling grasslands and the entire back nine is nestled in a 100 year old quarry pit. The tournament is targeted toward registrants involved in NGL marketing, but any registrant can sign up to play. You may designate your foursome on the registration form or GPA will assign you to a group. The entry fee of $135 includes transportation, breakfast, driving range, green and cart fees, and lunch. Prizes will be given to the top three finishers, longest drive and closest to the pin winners as well as various door prizes.

NGL Marketer's Golf Tournament Sponsors

2ND ANNUAL SPORTING CLAYS EVENT

GPA Sporting Clays Event
9:00 AM

Located on 600 acres of peaceful rolling hills in the beautiful Texas Hill Country, the National Shooting Complex is a multi-million dollar facility that has become recognized as the most complete sport shooting facility in the world. Offering five sporting clays courses, forty-five skeet fields, and forty-seven trap fields, the NSC offers more than a shooting enthusiast could dream of. Not only has the NSC supported events for the likes of GMC, Polaris, John Deere, and Motorola, but the NSC is also the headquarters for the National Skeet Shooting and Sporting Clays Associations. The entry fee of $130 per shooter includes entry for the 12 station sporting clays course, lunch, and dinner. After dinner Awards will be given, as well as raffles and door prizes that will include items such as shotguns, gun cases, vests and more.

Registration
12:00 Noon - 7:00 PM

Pre-Registration Packet Pickup
12:00 Noon - 7:00 PM

Seminar - The Impact of Weather on NGLs
(Admission by purchased ticket only)
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Session Chairs: Bob Hubbard, University of Oklahoma, Norman
Richard Payne, Enogex, Oklahoma City
•Weather and Natural Gas Pricing - A Trader’s Perspective
Greg Stanko, BP Gas & Power North America, Houston
•Forecasting - Principles, Methods and Resources
•Hurricanes - Forecasting Frequency, Paths and Severity
•Climate Change - Causes, Cycles and Modeling
Dr. Anderson White, University of Oklahoma, Norman

International Delegate’s Reception
(Admission by purchased ticket only)
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

GPSA Early Bird Reception
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Various Company Sponsored Hospitalities
7:30 PM - 12:00 Midnight
Hospitality Directory will be available in registration area late Sunday afternoon. If interested in hosting a hospitality, download a hospitality request form here.

MONDAY, MARCH 12, 2007

Registration
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Pre-Registration Packet Pickup
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM

International Delegate’s Breakfast
(Admission by purchased ticket only)
Open to anyone with international business interest
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Speaker: Øyvind Reinertsen, Senior Vice President, Statoil Gulf of Mexico

GPA Overview & Orientation Breakfast
(Admission by purchased ticket only)
Open to anyone interested in learning more about or becoming more active in the Association
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Speakers: Terry Spencer, ONEOK,Tulsa
Dan Altena, Barnes & Click, Houston
Pat Holub, Huntsman,The Woodlands

Safety & Pipeline Safety (EHS) Subcommittees
7:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Chair: Hilary Gleitz, ConocoPhillips, Houston
Vice Chair:Tom Colclazier, Duke Energy Field Services, Denver

Federal Issues (LARAC) Subcommittee
7:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Chair: Al Fatica, Enterprise Products, Houston

Tax (LARAC) Subcommittee
7:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Chair: Ralph Thomas, Anadarko, Denver

Technical Section A - Facilities Design (Business Meeting)
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Chair: Mike Conder, Pearl Development Co., Bailey
Vice Chair: Kevin Lawlor, Bear Paw Energy, Denver

Technical Section B - Analysis and Test Methods
7:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Chair: Mark Scripsick, Gulf South Pipeline Co., Carthage
Vice Chair: Joe Landes, SPL, Inc., Houston

Technical Section C - Product Specifications
7:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Chair:Wayne Mullins, Enterprise Products Co., Mont Belvieu
Vice Chair: Steve Voss, ONEOK, Medford

Technical Section H - Product Measurement & Handling
7:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Chair: Harry Workman, Duke Energy, Denver
Vice Chair: David Courtney, Conoco Phillips, Houston

Technical Section M - Operations and Maintenance
7:30 AM Business Meeting
10:30 AM O&M Forum
Chair: Mike Spinks, Enterprise Products, Gonzales
Vice Chair: Mike Brumley, Chevron North American Exploration, Midland
•Contaminant Control: A New Approach - David Burns, Scientific Process Solutions, Mineral Wells

Technical Section N - LNG
7:30 AM - 10 AM
Chair: Larry Martin, Martin Energy Consultants,The Woodlands
Vice Chair: John Emory, Baker & O’Brien, Inc., Dallas

NGL Market Information Committee
8:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Chair: Greg Riddick, Kinder Morgan, Houston
Vice Chair: Dan Lippe, Petral Worldwide, Houston

Technical Section F - Technical Data Development Meeting & Forum
8:30 AM - 12:00 Noon
Chair: David Bergman, BP, Houston
Subgroup 1 Chair: Arild Wilson, Norsk Hydro, Oslo
Subgroup 2 Chair and Session Chair:
Karl Gerdes, Chevron, Richmond
•Business Meeting
•Hydrogen Sulfide Viscosity Modeling
Bjorn Kvamme, University of Bergen, Bergen; John Carroll, Gas Liquids Engineering Ltd.; Sergio E. Quiñones-Cisneros, University of Cologne; and Kurt A.G. Schmidt, Schlumberger Reservoir Fluids Center, Canada
•High-Pressure Hydrate Phase Equilibria- Amir H. Mohaddadi and Dominique Richon, Fontainebleau
•Knowledge of Real Fluid Behavior- Key to Solve High Pressure Separation Challenges - Lars Henrik Gjertsen, Bernt Henning Rusten and Trond Austrheim, Statoil Technology and Projects, Trondheim
•State of Mercury Removal Technology - Tom Ruddy and Kent Pennybaker, River City Engineering,Tulsa; and Al Goethe, Washington Group International Inc., Houston

Guest Hospitality
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Technical Section A - Facilities Design Forum Session 1
9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
Session Chairs: Jorge Foglietta,Tecna, Houston
Ralph Neumann, Ceritas, Houston
•Optimal Design of Expander-Based NGL Recovery Process - Wei Yan, Lily Bai, Roger Chen, Jame Yao and Doug Elliot, IPSI, LLC, Houston; and Stanley Huang, Chevron Energy Technology Company, Houston
•Acid Gas Injection at the DEFS Artesia Plant - Chris R. Root and Hap Schadler, Duke Energy Field Services, Denver; Russell Bentley and Steve Tzap, Zap Engineering and Construction, Lakewood
•High N2 Gas - The Effect of High Natural Gas Prices - Carter Tannehill, Natural Gas Consultant, Lago Vista
•Mercury Removal from Hydrocarbon Liquids - Marcha Jansen, BP Nederland Energie B.V.,The Netherlands; and Andréa I. Foster, Johnson Matthey Catalysts, Spring
•How to Compare Cryogenic Process Design Alternatives for a New Project - Joe T. Lynch, Michael C. Pierce,Tony L. Martinez and J. Anguiano, Ortloff Engineers, Ltd., Midland
•Belanak FPSO - Operating Results from the Worlds First Floating High Recovery Gas Plant - Paul R. Davies, ConocoPhillips, Houston; Kent A. Pennybaker, River City Engineering, Lawrence; and Zulfakhar, ConocoPhillips, Jakarta

GPSA Membership Meeting
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Presiding: GPSA President Pat Holub,
Huntsman Chemical,The Woodlands

GPSA Board Meeting
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

GENERAL SESSION
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
GPA President: Gene Thomas, ExxonMobil, Houston
•Opening Remarks
•Presentation of Safety Awards
•Presentation of Katz Award
•Presentation of Hanlon Award
•Keynote Address: Andrew Swiger, ExxonMobil, Houston

INDUSTRY EXECUTIVE FORUM
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Session Chairs: Jack Whiteside, Barnes & Click, Houston
Steve Anderson, Energy Transfer Co.,Tulsa
Alex Bucher, Eagle Rock Energy, Houston
Speakers:To Be Determined

Environmental Issues Forum & Roundtable
3:15 PM - 5:15 PM
Topic: Compliance issues for new internal combustion engine rules
Speakers:
• Jeff Adams, BP, Houston
• Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Representative

Facilities Design Forum Session 2
3:15 PM - 5:30 PM
Session Chairs: Doug Elliot, IPSI, Houston and Arild Wilson, Norsk Hydro, Oslo
•Recent Successful Commissioning Coincides with Development Investment in World’s Largest CO2 Membrane - Gary E. Blizzard, NATCO Group Inc., Houston
•TEG Plugging of Brazed Aluminum Platefin Exchangers at a Newly Constructed Gas Plant - Bud Thompson, XTO Energy, Ft.Worth
•Meeting Challenges of Large LNG Projects in Arctic Regions - Bobby Martinez, Stanley Huang, Larry Ryan and Pankaj Shah, Chevron Energy Technology Company, Houston
•Removing Organic Sulfur Compounds from Natural Gas - William Manning, Coastal Chemical Co. L.L.C.,Tulsa

Legislative & Regulatory Affairs Committee (LARAC)
3:15 PM - 6:30 PM
Chair: Chuck Dehart, Williams,Tulsa
Vice Chair: J.R. McPherson, Duke Energy Field Services, Denver

GPA Chapter Officers Roundtable
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Technical Advisory Committee
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Chair: Dan Altena, Barnes & Click, Houston
Vice Chair: Carl Soderman, Duke Energy, Denver

Various Company Sponsored Hospitalities
5:30 PM - 12:00 Midnight
Hospitality Directory will be available in registration area. If interested in hosting a hospitality, download a hospitality request form here.

TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 2007

Gas Processing Industry Prayer Breakfast
(Admission by purchased ticket only)
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Presiding: GPA President Elect Joel Moxley, Crosstex Energy Services, Houston
Speaker: Sonny Malendrez, San Antonio

Registration
7:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Pre-Registration Packet Pickup
7:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Guest Hospitality
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

FORUM: Worldwide Developments
9:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Session Chairs: Nicolas Bracho,The Dow Chemical Co./AVPG, Caracas
Ed Bras, Shell Global Solutions, The Netherlands
•Design and Operation of Sour Gas Treating Plants for H2S, CO2, COS and Mercaptans - A.F. Carlsson,T. Last and C.J. Smit, Shell Global Solutions International B.V. , Amsterdam
•Focus on Value-Chain Contributions During Process Technology Selection - Yuv R. Mehra, Saudi Aramco/ P&CSD, Saudi Arabia
•The Impact of Amine Loading on Heats of Reaction and BETX/Hydrocarbon Solubility – Jerry A. Bullin, Bryan Research and Engineering, Inc., Bryan
•Economical Options for Recovering NGL/LPG at LNG Receiving Terminal - Kyle T. Cuellar, John D. Wilkinson and Hank M. Hudson, Ortloff Engineers, Ltd., Midland

Technical Committee
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Chair: Dan Altena, Barnes & Click, Houston
Vice Chair: Carl Soderman, Duke Energy, Denver

FORUM: Legislative, Regulatory and Safety Issues
9:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Session Chairs: Steve Short, EnCana Oil & Gas, Dallas
Chuck Dehart, Williams, Tulsa
Hilary Gleitz, ConocoPhillips, Houston
•Responding to Hurricanes is a Planned Occurrence for Williams Gulf Coast Operations - Frank Fort, Williams, Larose
•Developing a Training Program for New Engineers - Kevin A. Lawlor, Bear Paw Energy, Denver and Michael Conder, Pearl Development Co., Denver
•How to Move from Excellent to Extraordinary Safety Performances - Don Groover, BST Solutions, Ojai
•To Be Determined

FORUM: Market Perspective
9:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Session Chairs: Drew Laughlin, Enbridge, Houston
Sheridan Swords, ONEOK,Tulsa
Four current market focused papers jointly sponsored by the PFAA and GPA with perspectives on Natural Gas, NGL’s, LNG and Olefins.

GPA Membership Meeting and President's Luncheon
(Admission by invitation only)
11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Presiding: GPA President, Gene Thomas, ExxonMobil, Houston

Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Committee
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Chair: Eric Sperling, Devon, Okla. City

FORUM: Maintenance
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Session Chairs: Bill Puckett, Eagle Rock Energy, Houston
Sharon Robinson, Copano/ScissorTail, Tulsa
•Advantages of Enterprise Knowledge Systems vs. Spreadsheets and Other Technologies - Gregory R. George, Meta Vû, Inc., Denver
•What Is the Price of Your Cost Reductions - Luis Eduardo Niño, Mariana Niño, Centro Commercial El Recreo, Caracas
•Advances in Cooling System Treatment, Monitoring and Control - Andrea Marek, Nalco Company, Naperville
•To Be Determined

FORUM: LNG Technology
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Session Chairs: Paul Sibal, ExxonMobil, Houston
Brian Price, Black and Veatch Corp., Plano
•Natural Gas Liquefaction Process - State of The Art - R. Guerrero, J. Guignan and M. González, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Miranda
•LNG Production by Retrofitting - NGL Extraction Plants - Hidefumi Omori and Hitoshi Konishi, JGC Corporation, Yokohama
•Recovering BOG During LNG Ship Loading - Stanley Huang and Pankaj Shah, Chevron Energy Technology Company, Houston and John Hartono, Chevron Shipping Company, San Ramon
•Utilizing Air Based Technologies as a Heat Source for LNG Vaporization - Rajeev Nanda and John Rizopoulos, Technip USA Corporation, Houston
•NGL Product Quality Issues and Treatment Options for LNG Regasification Terminals - Girish Joshi
and Kamal Shah, Aker Kvaerner, Houston

FORUM: Computer Technology
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Session Chairs: Paul Glaves, Mustang Automation & Control/Ellipsys, Inc., Bellaire
Valerie Kramer,Targa Resources, Inc., Houston
•Integrated Supply Chain Planning for Optimum Gas Evacuation - Zainun Yusof, Duhita Sharma and Jamali Basar, PETRONAS Research and Scientific Services Selangor; Hee Lin Hi, Jayang Undum, M. Farid A. Rahman and Wong Yew Kiong, PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd; K. J. Li, Ilse Mittendorff and Akash Wani, Shell Global Solutions
•Maximizing Helium and Ethane Recovery With Multivariable Predictive Control - Bill Poe, Invensys Foxboro, Houston
•Improve Lean Oil Gas Plant Profitability with Advance Control - Ken Goebel, Hess Corporation; Michael Keaton, Optima Powerware, Inc.
•Adaptive Multivariable Fractionator Control Without Step Tests Maximizes Profit - Umesh Mathur, Techwrite Associates, Houston; Barry L. Burr, Bryan Research and Engineering, Bryan; Robert
D. Rounding, BP America Production Co., Houston; Daniel R.Webb, Hobbs Fractionation Complex, Hobbs; and Victor L. Rice, Plant Automation Services, Houston
•Driving Value Using On-Line Closed Loop Process Optimization Technology at the Williams Ignacio Facility - Davis Begay and John Ritter,Williams Field Services, Durango; Steve Hendon, James Jones and Mark Darby, eSimulation, Inc., Houston


GPSA CONVENTION PARTY
6:30 PM Cocktails, dinner and entertainment
(Admission by purchased ticket only)
Entertainment: GPSA Comedy Club
Starring Jeff Dunham
Special Guest Vic Henley
Evening Host Dick Hardwick

Jeff Dunham
America is falling in love with Jeff Dunham and his cast of characters - Peanut, Walter and Jose Jalapeno… on a stick! It takes only a few moments in a Jeff Dunham Show to realize you’re in the middle of an unrivaled and extraordinary experience. Through his partners, the comedian’s quick wit and expert interaction with the crowd energizes sold out audiences in concert venues, comedy clubs, and in corporate events nationwide.

After years of honing his craft, this thirty something veteran entertainer has gained numerous accolades. Dunham is the only 2-time winner of the prestigious "Ventriloquist of the Year" award, and was twice nominated "Comedian of the Year" by the TNN Music City News Country Awards. He was voted one of the “Top 10 Showroom Entertainers” in Las Vegas, and was voted “Comedian of
the Year” by the Las Vegas Review Journal Critics Choice Poll in 1996.

Vic Henley
A true comedy veteran, Vic Henley has done it all. Vic’s innate ability to turn perfectly reasonable adults into guffawing idiots when he struts across the stage have made him a crowd favorite all over the world. He has performed at all three major comedy festivals spanning from the U.S. to Canada to the United Kingdom. Co-author of a national bestselling book with fellow comedian Jeff Foxworthy, Vic has appeared on MTV, CBS, VH1 and just about every stand up comedy show on television. Most recently Vic was asked to perform on The Late Show with David Letterman and filmed his first stand up comedy special for Comedy Central. Whether emceeing an after dinner event, hosting a comedy roast, or presenting his popular custom comedy clips, Vic Henley leaves every audience begging for more.

Dick Hardwick
One of the most sought-after corporate and special event comedians in the country, Dick Hardwick has recently been making his mark on the public by appearing in concert with the legendary Johnny Mathis and Reba McEntire. Whether moderating a corporate awards banquet or hosting an outdoor concert at the Atlanta Motor Speedway with 250,000 attendees Dick’s quick wit and "off-thewall sense of humor" has served him well.

2007 Entertainment Sponsorship Program
The GPSA Board invites all GPA and GPSA member companies to participate in the 2007 Entertainment Sponsorship Program for the upcoming Annual GPA Convention in San Antonio, TX.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2007

GPA Board of Directors
7:30 AM - 10:00 AM

FORUM: Technology Developments in Gas Processing
8:45 AM - 11:30 AM
Session Chairs: Colin Woodward, Woodward International, Durham
Dean King, ExxonMobil, Houston
•Absorption Trap Method to Detect Corrosion Inhibitor Residual in Sour Gas Pipelines - T.D. Newbound, A.A. Al-Hajji and J.P. Perez, Gas Separations and Processing Group, Houston
• Lessons Learned from Developing Web-Based Optimization Across Enogex’ Gas Processing Assets - Richard Payne and Barry Ballard, Enogex, Inc., Oklahoma City; James Jones and Mark Roop, eSimulation, Inc., Houston
•Creating High Efficiency Reciprocating Compressor Cylinders using Computational Fluid Dynamic - John C. Bartos, Cooper Compression, Houston and Omar M. Kabir, Cooper Compression,Waller
•Low Pressure Dehydration Unit Process Selection and Operating Successes for Coal Bed Natural Gas - Jeff Carlson and Bret Rhinesmith, Pearl Development Co., Sheridan
•Nitrogen Rejection: Simplicity is Key - Clark Butts, BCCK Engineering, Midland

FORUM: Technology to Improve Operations
8:45 AM - 11:30 AM
Session Chairs: Sharon Bower, ConocoPhillips, Houston
Richard Rehm, Duke Energy Field Services, Houston
•FLIR Systems New Infrared Imaging Technology Detects Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC’s) Faster, Easier and Less Expensively - Rob Raymer, FLIR Systems, Katy
•Extending Molecular Sieve Life in Natural Gas Dehydration Units - Robert Mulvaney, UOP LLC, Des
Plaines
•Cost Effective Natural Gas Conditioning: Twelve Years Experience of Membrane System Operation - Jeff Cook, Quicksilver Resource, Inc., Des Plaines
•Enhancing Compressor Productivity - Bryan Long and Tom Van Hardeveld, Beta Machinery Analysis, Ft.Worth
•StripBurn - Simple and Efficient BTEX Control for Direct Fired TEG Reboilers - Rocky Buras, Gly-Tech Services, Inc., Harvey

Research Facility Tour by SwRI
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
(Admission by purchased ticket only)
Courtesy of Southwest Research Institute

Entertainment Sponsorship Program
An excellent venue to promote your business. Although we will take sponsorships as long as possible, to be assured of a spot, send in the form no later than December 31, 2006.

SPOUSE/GUEST ACTIVITIES

GPA Sponsored Spouse/Guest Hospitality Room
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM Monday and Tuesday, March 12 & 13
This hospitality provides a relaxed atmosphere for registered spouses/guests of attendees. Meet acquaintances or make new ones while enjoying an assortment of snacks and beverages.

Additional activities will be listed as they are confirmed.

WHO WILL BENEFIT
The following groups will benefit from attending this important Industry event:

• CEO's
• Commercial & Business Professionals
• Marketers
• LNG Personnel
• All Levels of Management
• Plant Engineers
• Suppliers
• Operational Personnel
• Maintenance Personnel
• Regional Engineers
• Construction Personnel
• Safety Professionals
• Health Professionals
• International Operators
• Legislative Advocacy
• Regulatory Compliance
• Environmental Professionals
  
  

REASONS TO ATTEND

Use this opportunity to register and attend the industry's GAS PROCESSING EVENT OF THE YEAR. Processors and other industry personnel MUST ATTEND to receive these BENEFITS as outlined by past attendees:

• NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES - Formal and informal networking with the top industry professionals in the LNG, COMMERCIAL, TECHNICAL, OPERATIONAL, LEGISLATIVE and REGULATORY arenas
• CONTACTS - Registered attendees receive pre-reg and post convention registration lists
• LEARN more about new technologies and industry research
• PARTICIPATE in developing and maintaining industry practices and standards
• PROFIT from the technical and marketing knowledge of peers
• RECEIVE the latest information on legislative and regulatory issues that affect the industry
• UTILIZE the forums for the interchange of technology and developments in the natural gas and gas processing industry
• TECHNOLOGY EXCHANGE - Get hundreds of new ideas from the presentations, meetings, networking and brochures
• EXCHANGE IDEAS & SOLUTIONS - Interact with others facing the same challenges as you and your company
  

PRE-REGISTRATION

Although on-site registration is available, participants are strongly encouraged to pre-register.

• Pre-registrants will have access to pre-registration lists prior to the Convention.
• Pre-registrants will have access to available presentations prior to the Convention.
• Save$50 - $100 off on-site registration fees (depending on how early you pre-register)

Convention brochures were sent December 7, 2006 to those listed in the GPA/GPSA database. You are not in our database if you do not regularly receive correspondence from GPA & GPSA. Send an email request (with contact info) to gpa@gasprocessors.com to begin receiving correspondence, including Convention information.

ON-SITE REGISTRATION

Although pre-registration is encouraged (pre-registrants receive discount on registration fees), attendees can register on-site. On-site registration will be open at the Marriott Rivercenter as follows:

Sunday: 12:00 Noon - 7:00 PM
Monday: 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM

NOTE: Pre-register and save!!
Save $100 if you register by January 5, 2007
Save $50 if you register by February 16, 2007


INTERNATIONAL REGISTRANTS

Proforma invoices are available for visa assistance. To pre-register, use the pre-registration form/process described above.


HOTEL SLEEPING ROOMS 

Sleeping room reservations should be made by February 11 directly with the Marriott Rivercenter. Discounted room rates are available to registered attendees. GPA will closely monitor room reservations and will require those using GPA’s room block to register for the Convention. Convention Rates at the Marriott Rivercenter are $229 (single occupancy), $239 (double), and $249 (triple). Some suites are also available for sleeping purposes. To make hotel reservations directly online visit the Marriott Rivercenter
website at http://cwp.marriott.com/satrc/gpa2007/. To make reservations by phone, call 1-800-648-4462 (toll-free) in the USA and Canada (or internationally at any of the Marriott worldwide reservation numbers). Be sure to mention you are with the Gas Processors Association when calling.

Please note: the Marriott Rivercenter is now a smoke-free facility and no longer offers reservations for smoking rooms.

HOSPITALITY SPACE REQUESTS

Hold a hospitality at the 2007 Convention...it is a great way to reestablish connections and cater to existing customers, and to solicit new customers...

Hospitality functions have proven to be an effective marketing tool. The Marriott Rivercenter will not accept reservations for hospitality space. All requests must be made to GPA by submitting a completed hospitality request form. Only registered attendees can hold these functions.
TO BE GUARANTEED SPACE, REQUESTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY JANUARY 5, 2007.
REQUESTS AFTER THIS DATE WILL BE ACCOMMODATED ON A SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS!
Contact Christine Simpson at 918-493-3872 with any questions you may have.

COMPANY ENTERTAINMENT
Both GPA and GPSA subscribe to long-standing rules that are designed to promote the serious purpose of the GPA Convention and to provide an equitable and competitive atmosphere in which to conduct intercompany business. Please remember that private dinners or parties in excess of 40 persons are not allowed.

Call for Papers - 87th Annual Convention

FUTURE GPA CONVENTION DATES/LOCATIONS

In order to best serve the needs of GPA, we must contract convention dates/locations far in advance. We are providing this information to as many people/organizations as possible to minimize any conflicts with other meetings. Please Call Johnny Dreyer for additional information.