Dr. Lowell Catlett

Prof. Michael Economides

SGA Management Conference

April 19-21, 2009

Hyatt Regency Lost Pines - Austin/Bastrop, Texas

Preliminary Information

One of the leading conferences in the natural gas industry, the SGA Management Conference is attended by senior executives from nine different functions. The agenda includes focused roundtable sessions in each area, as well as joint sessions on issues of common interest, and general sessions that address the biggest issues facing the natural gas industry.

General Session Speakers:

New Frontiers That Change Everything - Dr. Lowell Catlett, Economic futurist
Energy Geopolitics - Prof. Michael J. Economides, University of Houston and Energy Tribune magazine

Roundtable Sessions: Below is a list of Roundtables Included in this Conference, and the chairmen for each. Click on a link for individual roundtable information Please note most information is very preliminary at this time and will be updated regularly.

Accounting and Finance Gordon Mellema, El Paso Western Pipelines; Paul Higgins, TECO Peoples Gas

Associate Members - Bill Humppi, Equipment Controls Co.; Jon Noland, American Steel Pipe

Distribution Operating Executives - John D’Orazio, Roanoke Gas Co.; George Ratchford, PSNC Energy

Engineering Management - Ron Mays, Piedmont Natural Gas; Paul Ruppert, Dominion Gas Transmission

Gas Supply Marketing - Adrian Chapman, Washington Gas

Human Resources Executives - James Brown, Nisource: Alan Lowery, Piedmont Natural Gas

Information Technology - Eddy Sutton, Laclede Gas Co.

Marketing Executives - Ranelle Warfield, Piedmont Natural Gas; Michelle Bloodworth, Alabama Gas Corp.

Transmission Operating Executives - Frank Antone, CenterPoint Energy Pipeline

Conference Chairman: Bruce Narzissenfeld, TECO Peoples Gas

At Large Committee Members:

Rick Grundman, Texas Gas Service, a Division of ONEOK; Roy Meredith, Edgen-Murray

Who Should Attend:

Senior executives in any of the areas above, or other senior level industry professionals

Schedule At a Glance:

Sunday April 19 12:30 - Golf tournament

                                6:30 - 7:30 - Welcome Reception, Dinner on your own

Monday April 20 8:00 - 4:30 - Breakfast and General Session - Sponsored by Envista Corporation

                                                       Joint and roundtable sessions

                                6:30 - 9:30 - Reception, Dinner and Entertainment

Tuesday April 21 8:00 a.m. to Noon - Breakfast, General, joint and roundtable sessions. Adjourn.

Click here to view the overall conference agenda. Please note that a number of joint sessions between groups are being planned that are not yet included in the program.

Hotel Information:

Hyatt Regency Lost Pines 575 Hyatt Lost Pines Road, Lost Pines TX 78612. For reservations, call 1-800-233-1234 and request the Southern Gas Association rate of $249. Cutoff date: March 27, 2009.

Lost Pines is a beautiful, secluded ranch style resort located east of Austin, just minutes from the Austin Bergstrom International Airport. Click here to view a map of the resort's location on Hwy. 71.

THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS!

Envista Corporation Opening Breakfast/General Session --- Envista is a provider of innovative web-based services for the management oversight of infrastructure built and maintained by utility companies and government agencies

Questions? Contact Pat Downey pdowney@southerngas.org or Carol Breeding cbreeding@southerngas.org (972) 620-4011

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Engineering Management		Gas Supply Marketing
Human Resources		Marketing Executives
Transmission Operations		Associate Members
Information Technology		Board Meeting Only

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