Operating Conference and Exhibits

• Hyatt Regency Downtown
• Houston TX
• July 19-21, 2010

Mark Your Calendars!

• Hyatt Hotel ($144 room rate at a great hotel right on the water)
• Jacksonville FL (Southwest flies there!)
• July 12-14, 2011

The 2010 Operating Conference attracted over 700 attendees with a sold out expo hall. We appreciate the hard work of our 40+ volunteers who worked on the program.  

Below is the information from the 2010 meeting (read more in the Conference News). Make plans now to attend in 2011. Check back here in Q4-2010 as the program developes.

Please visit each individual session (links below) to access handouts and notes from that session.

Visit our Face Book Fan Page - to view pictures from this Conference.

Professional Development Hours

• Download the PDH Form
• More information about SGA's program

Conference Schedule

Monday July 19, 2010

• Exhibitor set up (starts at 8 am)
  • Below lobby level
• Registration (9 am to 6 pm)
  • Imperial Ballroom Foyer (3rd floor)
• Break out sessions (1 to various end times)
• Exhibits open (3 to 6:30 pm)
• Reception with Exhibits (5:00 - 6:30 pm)

Tuesday July 20, 2010

• Registration (7 am to 1 pm)
  • Imperial Ballroom Foyer (3rd floor)
• Full breakfast with exhibits (7 to 8:00 am)
  • Below lobby level
• Roundtable sessions (8:00 am to 5:00 pm)
• Lunch with exhibits (11:30 am to 1:30 pm)
  • Below lobby level
• Business mixer with Exhibits (4:30 - 6:00pm)
• Business Mixer continues at Lucky Strikes
  • 1201 San Jacinto St.
  • Walking distance - 5 blocks
• Exhibits break down Tuesday evening or Wed. a.m.

Wednesday July 21, 2010

• Continental breakfast (7 to 8 am)
  • Near meeting rooms
• Refreshment break
• Roundtable sessions continue (8 to 11:30 am)
• Conference ends @ 11:30 am

 Roundtables

• Customer Field Service Utilization
• Distribution Construction, Operations and Maintenance
• Distribution Engineering & Integrity Management
• Distribution Measurement & Regulation
• Gas Control
• LNG
• Pipeline Construction, Operations & Maintenance
• Project Management
• Public Awareness
• Right of Way
• Supply Chain Management
• Transmission Integrity Management
• Transmission Measurement
• Underground Storage

Hotel Reservations

Registration

• $475 - Members
• $675 - Non-Members

Exhibit Information

Booth space is sold out! If you would like to be put on our waiting list please contact Jane Butler.

• Expo Web Page
• Exhibitor List

 THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS!

• Willbros USA, Inc. - Tuesday a.m. Refreshment Break
• Elster Gas North America - Tuesday p.m. Refreshment Break
• Hunt Guillot & Associates - Wednesday a.m. Refreshment Break
• Hatch Mott MacDonald - Wednesday a.m. Continental Breakfast
• CygNet Software Inc. - Registration materials
• Dixie Mat & Hardwood - Keycards

Sponsorship Information

• Contact Pat Downey for more information.
• Sponsorships are a good option for increasing your visibility before and during the Conference.
• Click here to download the Sponsor Form.

Membership Information

Want to exhibit but your company is not a member of SGA? Click here to join online, or contact Pat Downey. 

Associate Member Participation in these Sessions

• Download a document that describes Associate Member participation in Operating Conference sessions.

 Future Locations

• Operating Conference - July 13-15, 2011: Jacksonville FL (Hyatt Hotel)
• Operating Conference - July 23-25, 2012: Ft. Worth TX (Omni Hotel)

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