The West Virginia Manufacturers Association will conduct this conference in cooperation with the WV Construction and Design Expo and the West Virginia Department of Commerce.
This event will host companies interested in locating new facilities or expanding existing operations in the state, and will provide companies the opportunity to gain an expanded understanding of the potential for ethane and ethylene related product development in West Virginia.
Conference attendees will learn about West Virginia’s advantages, including tax incentives, environmental permitting, workforce development, availability of employees and site options, and will have the opportunity to network with West Virginia leaders, manufacturers, and suppliers. General sessions will be held on Wednesday and Thursday mornings. There will also be various informational workshops and seminars that will be most beneficial to you.
Agenda & Lodging
Exhibit Booths
Booths will be handled through the WV Expo and can be reserved on line: http://www.wvexpo.com/. Please indicate that you are attending the M2M conference on your booth registration.
AGENDA (tentative)
Wednesday, March 21 - Tentative
8:00 am
Registration (Upper Lobby)
9:00 am
Welcome, Governor Earl Ray Tomblin (Little Theatre)
9:15 am
Keynote Speakers: (Little Theatre)
Shale is a Game Changer: Jay Timmons, President & CEO, National Assn. of Manufacturers, & From Chemistry to Energy: Roger Bemstein, VP State Affairs, American Chemistry Council
10:15 am
Panel Discussions: Infrastructure “All the Right Stuff” (Little Theatre) Jim Haney, FirstEnergy; Charles Patton, AEP; Paul Mattox, WV Dept. of Highways; Dan Motley, Norfolk Southern Corporation
11:15 am
Exhibit Visitation Lunch on your own
12:00 pm
WVU CLE Program ($125 additional charge)(Little Theatre)
1:15 pm
Concurrent Sessions:
Doing Business in West Virginia - Taxes & Tax Credits: Mark Morton, WV Tax Department and Financing, David Wamer, WVEDA (Conference Room 204) Doing Business in West Virginia - Environmental Permitting: Randy Huffman, WV Dept. of Environmental Protection (Upper Lobby)
2:15 pm
Concurrent Sessions: Reality of Permitting: Eli McCoy, Potesta & Associates (Upper Lobby) Ensuring Robust Production: Perspectives on Partnership: Maribeth Anderson, Senior Director Corporate Development and Government Relations, Chesapeake Energy (Conference Room 204)
5:30 pm
Business After Hours Reception
8:00 pm
Exhibit Halls Closed
Thursday, March 22 - Tentative
8:00 am
Registration (Upper Lobby)
9:00 am
Welcome, Keith Burdette, WV Secretary of Commerce (Little Theatre)
9:15 am
Keynote Speakers: (Little Theatre)
Marcellus, Methane and the Mountaineers - A Winning Combination: Oliver Luck, WVU Director of Athletics Frack to the Future: John Stekla, Director Ethylene NA, HIS (CMAI)
10:30 am
Exhibit Visitation
11:15 am
Concurrent Sessions: Production and Capital Investment in West Virginia’s Wet Gas Window: Scott Rotruck, VP Corporate Development and Governmental Relations, Chesapeake Energy (Conference Room 204) Cracker Sitting Overview: Kathy Beckett, Jackson Kelly (Conference Room 203) Doing Business in West Virginia – Site Election Assistance: Jim Mosby, WV Development Office (Upper Lobby) Employee Training: Sharon Phillips, Governor’s Guaranteed Workforce Program (Upper Lobby)
* Includes Hot Breakfast Buffet, High-Speed Internet & Parking
SPONSORSHIP LEVELS
PLATINUM: $15,000 Named Sponsor For Conference Reception Free Advertisement On The WVMA Website for 1 Year 4 Attendee Registrations / 2 Paid Exhibit Booths Recognition In The Expo Program And M2M Program Electronic List Of All Expo And M2M Conference Attendees All Benefits Noted For Gold And Silver Sponsors
GOLD: $10,000 Free Advertisement On The WVMA Website For 6 Months 3 Attendee Registrations / 1 Paid Exhibit Booth Recognition In The Expo Program And M2M Program Electronic List Of All Expo And M2M Conference Attendees All Benefits Noted For Silver Sponsors
SILVER: $5,000 2 Attendee Registrations / Premium Booth Location Recognition In The Expo Program And M2M Program Electronic List Of All Expo And M2M Conference Attendees Workshop/Seminar Opportunities (Limited) Sponsorship Priority For Future WVMA Conferences Recognition On All Event Day Signage At The Conference Media And Press Release Recognition
Sponsors (to date)
Platinum: WV Development Office, Chesapeake Energy
Gold: Brickstreet Insurance, American Chemistry Council
Silver: E.L. Robinson, Huddleston Bolen LLP, Jackson Kelly, Polymer Alliance Zone (PAZ), Wells-Fargo, and WV Oil & Natural Gas Association
Inkind: Charles Ryan Associates, Eagle Manufacturing, Executive Magazine, Robinson & McElwee, TSG Consulting, and ZMM Architects & Engineers
Registration
WVMA Members: $150 Non-Members: $300
Payment must be prepaid and received by March 12, 2012 No refunds but substitutions gladly accepted.
