Thursday, November 8
1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Registraion- Herberger Foyer West
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Planning and Studies Committee Meeting
Herberger Ballroom 1
(Open to All Foundation Members)
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Opening Reception - Rainmakers AB
(Business Casual)
Friday, November 9
7:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Registration - Herberger Foyer West
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast - Rainmakers AB
8:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. General Session - Herberger 1&2
Welcoming Remarks
Jeryl L. Mohn
Senior Vice President, Operations and Engineering
Panhandle Energy
Chairman, INGAA Foundation, Inc.
2008 Political Outlook
Keynote Speaker: Charlie E. Cook
Political Analyst and Publisher
The Cook Political Report
Improving Implementation of the Endangered Species Act
Moderator: John H. Shafer
Manager, Sustainable Natural Resources
NiSource, Inc.
Panelists: Michael J. Brennan
Partner
Holland & Hart, LLP
Noreen Walsh
Deputy Assistant Regional Director, Ecological
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Southeast Region
2008 INGAA Issues:
Presenter: Phillip D. Wright
President, Gas Pipeline
Williams
Chairman, Interstate Natural Gas Association of America
11: 45 a.m. Adjourn
12: 30 p.m. Golf Tournament - Ironwood and Acacia Courses (Box Lunch Provided)
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sonora Desert Horseback Trail Ride (ox Lunch Provided)
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Reception - Rainmakers Terrace
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Dinner - Rainmakers Ballroom
Saturday, November 10
7:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Registration - Herberger Foyer West
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast - Rainmakers AB
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.Foundation Board of Directors Meeting - Herberger Ballroom 1 & 2
Foundation Mission Statement and Strategic Plan
Presenter: Dr. Edward Bond
President
Edward Bond & Associates, Inc.
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. General Session - Herberger Ballroom 1 & 2
Funding Natural Gas Industry Research: Meeting the Needs
Moderator: Robert T. Howard
Vice President, Gas Transmission and Distribution
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Panelists: Jack Lewnard
Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
Gas Technology Institute
Ronald W. Jibson
Vice President of Operations
Questar Gas Company
Paul MacGregor
Vice President, Operations & Engineering Services
TransCanada Corporation
D. James Umpleby
Vice President, Oil and Gas
Solar Turbines, Inc.
Jeff Wiese
Associate Administrator, PHMSA
U.S. Department of Transportation
Closing Remarks
Dhamo Dhamotharan
Senior Vice President
URS Corporation
Chairman, INGAA Foundation, Inc.