July 11-13, 2007 Austin, Texas Hyatt Regency Austin
(In Conjunction with the Commercial and Industrial Marketing Conference and the Codes and Standards Committee Meeting)
Presentations from the 2007 Meeting:
1) Jim Fay
2) Jim Hearing
3) Greg Hopper
4) Tom Moskitis
5) Bill Liss
6) Bill Liss (Super Boiler)
7) Charles Yarbrough
8) Bill Scheessele
9) Jeff Householder
Theme: "Communicate...Collaborate...Adapt"
Sponsored by the
SGA Residential Marketing Committee
Chair:
Sandy Bean, Director-Residential Marketing and Growth
Alabama Gas Corporation
Co-Chair: Marinda Heinrich, Market Development Specialist
Atmos Energy Corporation
This conference offers a unique opportunity for the attendees to learn more about the residential market, new products and technologies, and new information and solutions to issues facing your company in the residential marketing area. This conference has been designed especially for residential sales representatives, supervisors, managers, directors, vice presidents of marketing and individuals involved in the codes and standards area. This year the conference will be held at the same time as the SGA Commercial and Industrial Marketing Conference and the SGA Codes and Standards Round Table. By having these meetings at the same time, the co-chairs have been able to plan several joint session for the attendees.
Registration:
You may register for this workshop by clicking on the "Click to Register Online Now" icon at the top left of this page. Fill out the form completely, Submit, and you will be sent a registration submission number by email. You will be invoiced or your credit card will be charged, according to your billing information selection.
The registration fee is $595 for members/$795 for non-members. Be sure to indicate if this is your first SGA conference. The registration deadline is June, 20, 2007.
Hotel Reservations: (Refer to the SGA or Southern Gas Association Rate)
Hotel reservations can be made by calling 1-800-233=1234. Room reservations should be made before the deadline of June 20, 2007. The room rate is $139 for single or double occupancy, plus tax. All rooms must be guaranteed by deposit or credit card. After the cut-off- date, rooms may be provided on a space and rate availability basis. The cancellation of guaranteed reservations must be received 48 hours prior to arrival in order to avoid a charge equal to one night's room and applicable taxes.
Transportation:
Ground Transportation:
Typical taxi fare from the airport is about $20 plus gratuity. There is an airport shuttle that runs every 15-20 minutes at a cost of $12.75 one way. Transportation is located in the baggage area.
If you need a rental car, check out these options: Avis - Call Avis Rent A Car for special rates at 1-800-331-1600. Don't forget to mention AWD# T233599. National Car Rental - To take advantage of our program with National Car Rental, call 1-800-CAR-RENT and give the RECAP NUMBER 5503757.
Conference Dress:
Attire for the conference is business casual. Sports shirts with collars and coats without ties for men, and skirts and blouses or pants for women would be appropriate. Although dress for the conference is casual, some restaurants in the area may require jackets for men or similar attire for ladies. Hotel meeting rooms can sometimes be cool during the day; you may want to bring a sweater or light jacket to the sessions.
Things to See and Do in the Austin Area:
For information on the hotel and the Austin area, go to www.austin.hyatt.com,
www.austintexas.org or www.traveltex.com/pg/city.aspx?pn=18.