Event Summary
OpsCon is more than just a gathering—it’s a catalyst for growth and transformation. By participating, you’ll be at the forefront of unlocking innovation, fostering collaboration, and optimizing outcomes within the natural gas industry. Together, we will pave the way for a future where natural gas remains a vital, sustainable, and resilient energy source for all.
Attending Operations Conference 2025 offers natural gas industry professionals the chance to enhance their knowledge, build valuable networks, and stay abreast of the latest trends and technologies. The conference provides a platform for collaboration, idea exchange, and learning new technologies through the exhibit hall. Attendees will also celebrate industry achievements at the SGA Awards Ceremony. Overall, participation in the conference facilitates professional development, benchmarking, and increased visibility within the industry.
Tracks
- Compliance & Risk Mitigation
- Control Room Management
- Industry Innovation
- IT & Cybersecurity
- Process Improvement
- Project Management
- Reliability & Integrity
- Supply Chain
- Underground Storage
Who Should Attend
- Industry Professionals & Operators
- Executives & Decision-Makers
- Engineers & Technical Experts
- Service & Equipment Providers
Expected Attendance: 400
Topics
Our focus is on the key areas where the SGA Natural Gas Association is dedicated to developing resources and driving progress:
Unlocking Innovation
- We aim to empower operators and industry partners to shape their systems, workforce, and partnerships according to their ingenuity and aspirations. This will lead to a more diverse and customized natural gas offering and system, driving innovation across the industry.
Facilitating Collaboration
- Our focus is on creating supportive and connected learning environments. By continuously improving SGA’s ability to link people, ideas, and information, we aim to integrate and collaborate effectively with other solutions, leveraging common standards to enhance our collective impact.
Optimizing Outcomes
- Providing our members with tools that optimize their systems, workforce, and efforts is paramount. We are committed to creating a learning environment and toolset that not only increases safety, reduces emissions, and maximizes efficiency but also helps operators overcome challenges more effectively, reducing the time and cost of managing systems.
Conference Quick Links
Registration
Register Now!
Early bird discount ends 5/23/25.
Groups of 5 or more save 20%! Email memberservices@sganaturalgas.org to register your team.
Hotel
Austin Marriott Downtown
304 East Cesar Chavez Street
Austin, TX 78701
SGA has secured a group discount rate for our attendees at the conference hotel. We encourage you to stay at the host hotel to maximize networking opportunities with fellow attendees beyond the conference sessions.
Room Rate: $225 + tax/night
Cutoff Date: 7/1/25
Click here to book your room online.
Exhibit Hall & Pipeline Pairings
This year’s Exhibit Hall at the SGA Operations Conference is designed with one goal in mind: real conversations that spark real connections.
We are accepting:
Location & Format
Our Exhibit Hall will be located one floor above the main session rooms—convenient, central, and intentionally integrated into the flow of the event.
We will host breakfasts, receptions, and key networking touchpoints in the exhibit space to maximize visibility and engagement.
Exhibits will be tabletop displays with a clean, focused layout. Each tabletop includes one full conference registration and we’ve built a schedule that ensures exhibitors can both attend sessions and be present at their booths during high-traffic times.
Exhibitors will also be assigned a lunch table in the general session room, giving you direct access to attendees and the opportunity to deepen conversations outside of the booth.
Contact Cristina Lau at CLau@sganaturalgas.org with any questions.
Members: $1,550
Non-Members: $1,950
*1 exhibitor registration is included per exhibit space. Registration is limited to members only until June 16, 2025.
Click here to view the floorplan and click here to reserve your tabletop.
Pipeline Pairings: High-Impact Connections by Design
The Pipeline Pairings experience is your front-row seat to strategic relationship-building.
As a Pipeline Pairings exhibitor, you’ll receive:
- Special floor clings identifying your booth and showcasing your elevated role
- Sponsorship recognition at the special event
- Access to a private VIP networking room—a comfortable, upscale space to host deeper conversations
- Advance scheduling of 1:1, 15-minute conversations with operators who select you based on your brief product/service description
This is more than booth traffic, it’s targeted time with decision-makers.
To ensure you meet with operators, Pipeline Pairings will incentivize operators to complete their scheduled meetings with you, making them eligible for exclusive giveaways. You’ll also be able to identify which participants were most engaged, helping you prioritize follow-up and future collaboration.
If you’re looking for an exhibit experience that goes beyond “show and tell” and creates meaningful business development opportunities, this is it.
Members: $2,100
Non-Members: $2,500
*1 exhibitor registration is included per exhibit space. Registration is limited to members only until June 16, 2025.
Click here to view the floorplan and click here to reserve your Pipeline Pairings tabletop.
Spots are limited—50 Exhibit Tables and just 30 Pipeline Pairings will be accepted. Let’s make your presence at the Operations Conference count.
Agenda & Brochure
Sponsorships
To support our mission and the industry’s continued growth, we are actively seeking corporate partners and sponsors for our 2025 conferences and leadership programs. Our past sponsors have seen outstanding engagement and visibility, and we’re excited to offer even more impactful opportunities for you to connect with decision-makers and shape the future of natural gas. View the 2025 Sponsor Brochure here or contact Tina Hamlin at thamlin@sganaturalgas.org to take advantage of the numerous upcoming sponsorship opportunities with SGA.
Special Events
Gas Rocks!
Back by popular demand - Our OpsCon Signature Social, Gas Rocks! returns Thursday night at the Belmont with live music! You’ll want to be there.
Live SGA Awards Luncheon
Be in the room live when the 2025 SGA Award winners are announced and celebrated!
Pipeline Pairings
Intentional conversations fueling connection and innovation across the supply chain. New in 2025, Pipeline Pairings are 15-minute, scheduled conversations between operators and suppliers, designed to go beyond booth talk. These are curated, meaningful exchanges that foster insight, innovation and industry collaboration. Details & registration link above with Exhibitor information!
Opening Keynote
Adam Markel
Wall Street Journal #1 Bestselling Author
Built to Bounce Forward: Leading Through Change to Advance a Reliable Energy Future
Author, resilience expert, and “CEO whisperer,” Adam Markel, brings a powerful message about leading through change. Aligned with SGA’s mission to Share. Grow. Advance., Adam will deliver practical strategies to build trust, improve team agility and strengthen your culture under pressure.
Closing Keynote
Gary Hines
EVP, Switch Energy Alliance
Elevating Energy IQ for Human Flourishing
This keynote from Gary Hines with Switch Energy Alliance will deliver not just facts, but stories, data, and real-world examples, to inspire curiosity, commitment, and action. We will explore how energy education must adapt to generational learning styles, from classroom learners to adult experiential learners.
We will also outline key macro energy principles shaping the global mix—affordability, reliability, and environmental impact—while introducing Energy Corps, our bold new initiative to reduce energy poverty and promote human flourishing around the world through strategic engagement and scalable solutions.
Thank You to Our 2025 Sponsors!
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