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2007 Conference Program

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The ILTA Annual International Operating Conference has gathered the industry’s best speakers to address the latest developments in terminal operations, renewable fuels, environmental compliance solutions, and personnel management. The 2007 conference program includes a panel discussion, featured speaker, keynote luncheon, and five tracks designed for terminal engineers, operators, maintenance personnel, terminal executives and general managers.

 

SUNDAY, June 10

11th Annual Golf Tournament

Wildcat Golf Club * 1 p.m. Shotgun Start

MONDAY, June 11

8:15 - 8:30

Welcoming Remarks: David Doane, President, ILTA

 

8:30 - 10:00

PANEL DISCUSSION

Landing Floating Roofs: Minimizing Frequency, Handling Operational Disruptions and Understanding the Regulatory Implications

Rob Ferry, The TGB Partnership; Matthew Kuryla, Baker and Botts; Keith Sheedy, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; and Nancy Van Burgel, Kinder Morgan

Moderator: Bob Holden, Liskow and Lewis

10:00 - 10:15

BREAK

 

OPERATIONS UPDATES

FOR FLOATING ROOFS

RENEWABLE FUELS

10:15 - 11:15

Floating Roof Design

Standards and Solutions

John Lieb, PE, Tank Industry

Consultants

The New Biodiesel Market: Promise and Pitfalls

Paul Nazzaro, National Biodiesel Board

11:15 - 12:15

Cable-Suspended

Aluminum Roofs

Ken Erdmann, PE, Matrix

Service Inc.

Lessons Learned from Ethanol Fire Tests

David White and Tim Butters, Ethanol Emergency Response Coalition

12:15 - 1:30

LUNCH

  OPERATIONS UPDATES FOR FLOATING ROOFS RENEWABLE FUELS ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH, SAFETY & SECURITY
1:30 - 2:30

Maximizing the Working

Capacity of Tanks to Reduce

Capitol Costs

Mike Doxey, PE, HMT, Inc.

Ethanol Handling Issues and Updates

Kristy Moore, Renewable Fuels Association

The Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC): Impact on Terminal Operations

Monsie Mintz, CH2M Hill

2:30 - 3:30

Tank Degassing and Vapor Control Applications, Procedures and Technology

Paul Anderson, GEM Mobile Treatment Services, Inc.

Biodiesel Quality: ASTM Standard 6751 and BQ 9000 Certification

Leland Tong, MARC-IV

Coast Guard Guidance for TWIC Implementation

ENS Kassandra Cinatl, US Coast Guard

3:30 - 3:45

BREAK

3:45 - 4:45

Working Safely Under Floating Roofs: Tank Entry Supervisory Certification

Les Bente, Don Miller & Associates and Charlie Stone, ConocoPhillips

Biodiesel Blending and Handling

Paul Hinkle, Additive Systems

SPCC Rule Update: Requirements for Terminal Facilities

Mark Howard, US EPA Headquarters

5:00 - 7:00 RECEPTION
TUESDAY, June 12
8:00 - 9:30

FEATURED SPEAKER

The Investment Boom in Downstream Assets and Renewable Fuels:

Trends, Risks, and Prospects

Merrill Kramer, Chadbourne & Parke LLP

 

Plus: Presentation of Inaugural ILTA Safety Award

 

OPERATIONS/

INDUSTRY UPDATES

MANAGEMENT/

BUSINESS ISSUES

ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH, SAFETY & SECURITY
9:30 - 10:30

Dredging Marine Terminal Docks

Mark Coyle, Orion Construction

Retaining Documents and E-Mails: Avoiding the Legal Traps

Barham Lewis, Ogletree Deakins

Vapor Combustion Unit Temperature Monitoring

Bill Lee, CITGO Petroleum Corp.

10:30 - 11:30

Preventive Maintenance for Pumps and Valves

Lawrence Lehmann, PE, Morris, Johnson & Associates, Inc.

Antitrust Constraints on Terminal Mergers, Acquisitions and Ownership

Neely Agin, Fulbright & Jaworski, L.L.P.

Individual Accountability for Safety Performance

Michael Topf, Topf Initiatives

11:30 - 1:15

KEYNOTE LUNCHEON

Living the Dream

Dr. Robert Ballard

1:30

ILTA TRADE SHOW OPENS - George R. Brown Convention Center

2:00 - 4:00 EXHIBITOR PRESENTATIONS
4:00 - 6:00 RECEPTION ON TRADE SHOW FLOOR
6:00

PRIZE GIVEAWAY: RICHARD PETTY ULTIMATE DRIVING EXPERIENCE

* MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN *

TRADE SHOW CLOSES

WEDNESDAY, June 13
9:00 TRADE SHOW OPENS
10:00 - 2:00 EXHIBITOR PRESENTATIONS
3:00

PRIZE GIVEAWAY: RICHARD PETTY ULTIMATE DRIVING EXPERIENCE

* MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN *

TRADE SHOW CLOSES

1:00 - 5:00

POST-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP:

ADVANCED TANKS: AIR EMISSIONS

1:00 - 5:00

POST-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP:

SAFE TANK ENTRY

THURSDAY, June 14
8:30 - 1:00

POST-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP:

ADVANCED TANKS: AIR EMISSIONS (continued)

8:30 - 5:00

POST-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP:

SAFE TANK ENTRY (continued)

 

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