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2017 Canada Agenda

Monday, November 06

Start Time	End Time	Information
11:00 AM	5:15 PM	Optional Networking Activity (Toronto Rails and Ales Tour)

Tuesday, November 07

Start Time	End Time	Information
7:15 AM	8:15 AM	Networking with the Industry: Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:15 AM	8:30 AM	Welcome and Overview Speaker: Ms. Christy Coleman, Vice President, LDC Gas Forums
8:30 AM	9:30 AM	Opening Keynote: Energy Crossroads Click here for details. Jim Redford will take you back to the future when he tells the story of the history of underground natural gas storage at the Dawn Hub, and traces its importance to today and into the future. Jim will highlight how the facility plays a crucial energy supply role – along with other vital innovations at Union Gas – as we move through an energy crossroads brought about by the move to a low carbon society and continue to supply much-needed energy to our partners. Speaker: Mr. Jim Redford, VP Energy Services Gas Distribution & Storage, Enbridge Gas Inc.
9:30 AM	10:30 AM	The Canada-US Collision Continues--Who Can Prosper Long-Term? Click here for details. The introduction of the Rover pipeline into Midwest and Dawn markets, coupled with the impending construction of NEXUS, will continue and exacerbate the supply-demand imbalance at Dawn.  How does this translate back to Western Canadian producers, now do LNG export prospects factor in, and what are the long-term prospects for Canadian gas consumers?  Following on RBN Energy's "Connecting the Dots" theme from its School of Energy, Rick will explore how all these pieces fit together and where the market might go as a result. Speaker: Richard Smead, Managing Director, Advisory Services, RBN Energy
10:30 AM	11:00 AM	Networking Break
11:00 AM	12:30 PM	From West to East - Supply and Demand Fundamentals  Click here for details. The Panel will discuss several aspects affecting the Region: "Gorilla in the Room for Canadian Market - U.S. gas production growth from the U.S. Northeast and elsewhere"       - Efficiency gains of Northeast production and Northeast pipeline buildout - Price impact to key Canadian export price hubs in the U.S.  - Role of U.S. gas exports to absorb supply - Going forward, what could slow down U.S. production growth or make it more expensive? - Upstream sweet spot exhaustion - Cost of future pipelines - Debt financing catching up with E&P companies - BC shale gas - Competitive vs US Shale - Regulatory and Carbon initiatives: Clean Canadian gas - Energy and Chemical opportunities - building on the best feedstock  West Canada supply/demand balance still points to bearish future for AECO: - However, the recent slide in AECO futures basis for this winter and next summer may be unwarranted given the expected increase in receipt capabilities in Alberta and renewed contracts on TransCanada’s mainline system that will revive available downstream capacity. Returned rig activity and stronger IP rates should provide upside potential to West Canada production over the next year. Risks in getting this production to market still persist from existing contracts on TCPL Mainline, which are expected to continue to roll off, as well as oil sands demand growth and competition out of the Bakken. Moderator: Mr. Jeff Cadotte, Manager, Capacity Planning, Union Gas Limited Speakers: Ms. Ines Piccinino, Assistant Deputy Minister, Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources   Mr. Tyler Jubert, Natural Gas Analyst III, S&P Global Platts   Mr. Michael Sloan, Managing Director, ICF   Mr. Benjamin Gage, Principal Analyst Fundamental Analysis, Nextera Energy Marketing
12:30 PM	2:30 PM	The Upcoming Winter: Can the Tropics Help Us with the Forecast Click here for details. The 2018 Winter Forecast with a "twist"…using similar methods to determine the 2008 and 2010 winter forecasts could be a good analog for determining the 2018 forecast…involving global cyclones. What will the winter bring and how can we plan for the 2018 Winter Weather Effects? Speaker: Mr. Joseph Bastardi, Chief Meteorologist, WeatherBELL Analytics
2:30 PM	4:00 PM	Infrastructure / Project Updates Panel - Celebration of New and Old! Click here for details. Hear the most recent project updates from the Region, affecting the Region and beyond!! There have been many advancements in the past year and there are still changes coming so get ready for insight and updates that will affect your buying and selling of natural gas in 2018 and for years to come! Enbridge projects in development update -Northeast & New England -Appalachian Shale Basin -Southeast & Gulf Coast regions -Spotlight update on NEXUS project Summary of recently completed TransCanada Mainline expansions in the Eastern Triangle -Status of TransCanada expansion projects currently underway -Planned TransCanada expansion for 2019 -Dawn LTFP service -NGTL System update Birth of Dawn! 75th Anniversary of Dawn Storage Natural gas infrastructure developments in Ontario including Storage, Transmission and major Distribution completed in 2017 Moderator: Mr. John Deese, Executive Director Mid Marketing Natural Gas, Nextera Energy Marketing Speakers: Mr. Duncan Rotherham, Vice President, ICF   Mr. Chris Shorts, Director Storage and Transportation, Marketing and Utilization, Union Gas Limited   Ms. Anne Moore, Director, Business Development SE, Enbridge   Mr. Tim Stringer, Manager, Marketing, TransCanada US Pipeline Services, LLC (TC USA PL Services)
4:00 PM	5:00 PM	When Energy Fundamentals and Policy Diverge Click here for details. Corporations and governments ignoring energy fundamentals risk making business and policy decisions which result in lack of competitiveness, high costs, bankruptcy, deficits, unemployment and regime change. For corporations, the result is quick and merciful; for governments and ratepayers, a slower decline ensues. Much of the policy mindset in Canada (and other jurisdictions) was adopted during a period of energy scarcity and high prices, and has not been adapted to the current low cost and unconstrained reality. Why aren’t decision makers paying attention to cost, competitive and physical fundamentals? Are current policies sustainable? What are the primary drivers for energy policy? Speaker: Mr. Ed Kallio, Principal, Eau Claire Energy Advisory Inc.
5:00 PM	7:00 PM	Cocktail Reception-Hosted by the Sponsors Click here for details. Please join our hosts, the Corporate Sponsors, at a cocktail reception in your honor. Don’t make your dinner plans too early as hors d’oeuvres and an open bar will be the highlight of this extremely well attended session!

Wednesday, November 08

Start Time	End Time	Information
7:00 AM	7:45 AM	Networking with the Industry: Registration and Continental Breakfast
7:45 AM	8:00 AM	Welcome and Overview Speaker: Ms. Christy Coleman, Vice President, LDC Gas Forums
8:00 AM	9:00 AM	Why I'm Bullish Natural Gas Click here for details. The US is on the cusp of explosive natural gas demand, particularly in export markets, while the marketplace still views natural gas as a by-product of shale oil production.  Is the market right, expecting US shale oil growth to provide sufficient supplies of natural gas to meet any demand scenario, or is the market wrong and overly optimistic about oil prices and US oil supply growth?  If the market is right… no worries!  But if the market is wrong, how will the US meet surging natural gas demand? Speaker: Mr. Laird Dyer, Consultant, Energy Analytics
9:00 AM	10:00 AM	When Politics “Trumps” Policy: a way forward for industry Click here for details. The elections of the past two years placed North America more firmly into an era where politics has become more important than policy, rhetoric than reality, and personality than government experience. How this has played out in Canada with the elections in Alberta, Federally, and most recently, British Columbia as well as in the United States tells us a lot about the stability of government institutions. In the case of the United States, the durability of the systems put into place by the founding fathers almost 250 years ago have acted as a foil to attempts to deregulate key industries. We now must balance the “twitterization” of policy with the reality of regulators, courts, and legislators. Industry has to manage rhetoric without becoming blinded to the real risks to business.  How will North America emerge from the Trudeau-Trump era? Will businesses and economies grow due to reduced regulatory burdens or have legislative mandates behind those regulations created a web from which it is near impossible to escape? How to manage an industry with a complex global supply chain in an era of uncertainty? Not to mention the unknown unknowns. Both Canada and the United States are experiencing leadership with a preference towards disruption, and in that way this era is unlike any other in North American history. Putting it into the context of historical institutions, looking for the policy inside the politics, is the goal of this discussion. Speaker: Ms. Sarah Goldfeder, Principal, Earnscliffe Strategy Group
10:00 AM	10:30 AM	Networking Break
10:30 AM	12:00 PM	Gas Buyers' Panel Click here for details. Our gas buyer panelists will give you solid and valuable insight into what is currently working, what they have learned from volatility and what they will do differently next time. Topics of discussion to include: 1. Given the low-price environment, what contracting and hedging strategies are you implementing (e.g. long term vs. short term)? 2. How have increasing gas supplies from shale affected your gas purchasing and contracting practices? Are new shale-related transportation options living up to your expectations? 3. With renewables increasing their share of power generation, how does this affect your business? 4. Will LNG exports increase from North America, and how will this affect your purchasing strategies? 5. How does cancellation of Energy East, and the shift of the NEB project approval criteria affect your business?      6. Have you changed your storage strategies given the low-price environment and supply availability? What are your storage plans for 2018 and 2019? 7. How predictable is your gas consumption? 8. How are you dealing with Cap and Trade? Will the costs flow through to the customer or be absorbed? 9. What factors, other than price, influence your decision to choose one supplier over another? Moderator: Mr. Cleve Hogarth, Principal, Cleveland Advisory LLC Speakers: Mr. Rob Coulbeck, VP Energy Management, Goreway Sation Partnership   Mr. Nick Petruzzella, Retired, Six Nations Natural Gas Company Limited   Mr. Richard Notte, Consultant, Richard Notte   Mr Chris Brook, Director of Natural Gas & Energy Services, Competitive Energy Services

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Official Visa Letter of Invitation Request

You must register as a Standard Conference Attendee and payment must be received prior to requesting a visa invitation letter.  

It is important to note that a visa is required for the purpose of visiting Canada from most countries. Advance travel planning and early visa application are critical to allow for lengthy processing times. For more information on how to apply for your visa and the time required for visa processing, please contact the Consular Section of the Embassy or Consulate nearest you. For more details and a list of consular offices is available online at http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/apply-how.asp.

To request an Official Letter of Invitation for your visa process, please click here to email LDC Gas Forums    

Prior to requesting an Official Letter of Invitation, you MUST meet all of the Requirements below:

Visa Requests and International Attendee Requirements:

International attendees (from countries other than US, Canada or Mexico) must meet the following requirements to be considered for attendance and/or Visa invitation letters:
1. Individuals must be registered as a Standard Conference Attendee, paid and approved, to be considered for visa invitation letters.
2. Registrations must originate from a recognized company email address. (Not Gmail, Yahoo, MSN, etc)
3. Attendee must be representing an established and recognized (searchable) company with connections to the Natural Gas Industry.
4. Registration fee must be paid in full via wire transfer so funds can be verified before the registration will be considered for approval and Visa invitation letter forwarded.  (Note Cancellation Policy regarding refunds.)

2016 Canada Agenda

Monday, November 07

Start Time	End Time	Information
11:45 AM	2:15 PM	Sips & Tips! Wine Pairing Lunch

Tuesday, November 08

Start Time	End Time	Information
7:45 AM	8:45 AM	Networking with the Industry: Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:45 AM	9:00 AM	Welcome & Overview Speaker: Ms. Christy Coleman, Vice President, LDC Gas Forums
9:00 AM	10:00 AM	Getting to 2030: Achieving Balance In A Low-Carbon World Click here for details. What would a low-carbon world look like in 2030? Union Gas vice-president Mark Isherwood explores how the natural gas energy systems of the future can help meet environmental goals while supporting economic growth in surprisingly cost-effective ways. And he outlines the ground work that is necessary today to make that future a reality. Speaker: Mr. Mark Isherwood, Vice President, Infranchise Sales Market & Customer Care, Union Gas Limited
10:00 AM	10:30 AM	Networking Break
10:30 AM	11:30 AM	Keynote Address: US and Canadian Gas Markets Collide—Challenge or Opportunity? Click here for details. ¥The US and North American Gas Industry in General ¥The tortuous path the US industry took to get to its current healthy state. ¥Abundance, low rig counts driven by low prices, and big environmental gains ¥Growth: Demand, infrastructure, and ability of supply to responds ¥The public fight between protestors and the gas industry. ¥The things the industry has to succeed at to keep it all working. ¥Canada vs. the US (not a hockey match, we’d lose) ¥The Canadian Triangle: Ontario growth, US shale, and Western Canada stuck at home ¥Canadian companies buying US pipes—Why? (and besides, Greg Ebel’s already a Canadian) Speaker: Richard Smead, Managing Director, Advisory Services, RBN Energy
11:30 AM	1:30 PM	Luncheon & Keynote Address: The Fight For The Oval Office: How An Election Unlike Any Other Will Change The Political Landscape Click here for details. On November 8, Americans will choose their 45th President in one of the most important and tumultuous elections in recent history. This vote will have enormous implications, not just for the United States but for Canada and all nations. Veteran government affairs specialist and political strategist, Charles Bird of Earnscliffe Strategy Group, will provide his insights as to the most important factors driving the US presidential campaign, why the electoral college may produce more than a few surprises and what it means for Canadians, notably those in the energy and natural gas sector. The presentation will also address the following key considerations: -What are the most important factors driving voter intention in the US? -What is the "winning coalition" of voters that each candidate is seeking to assemble? - Does the election present any hope of ending political gridlock in Washington? -What will the election of a new President mean for Canada - US relations and for the energy sector? Speaker: Mr. Charles Bird, Principal, Earnscliffe Strategy Group
1:30 PM	2:30 PM	Marcellus: What a Difference A Shale Play Makes - A Canadian Perspective Click here for details. •The unfolding impact of increasing imports from Marcellus into Eastern Canada (including infrastructure build-out required; leveraging Dawn Storage; displacement of WCSB volumes) •How Western Canada production economics stack up versus Marcellus/Utica production economics •Given the profound and growing opposition to any infrastructure development in US Northeast,  can Marcellus imports into Canada ever achieve their full potential? Will Marcellus production growth and access to new markets be limited by ability to move the gas to markets? •Given the Canadian political interest in weaning off petroleum ASAP in favor of renewables, are Marcellus producers inclined to look at Canada favorably as a long-term market? Speaker: Mr. Luke Jackson, Senior Energy Analyst, S&P Global Platts
2:30 PM	3:00 PM	Networking Break
3:00 PM	5:00 PM	Infrastructure Updates and Supply/Demand Fundamentals - One-Two Punch! Click here for details. The Panel will discuss several aspects affecting the Region: •Competitive threat posed by the Marcellus to Eastern Canada - What kind of impact will it have on Canadian Markets? •Infrastructure development needed to balance the growth and shifting location of supply to the changes in natural gas demand •Declining role of producers supporting infrastructure development - implications for the Ontario Market •Review and status update of Union Gas infrastructure projects that are being constructed to respond to changing supply and demand dynamics - including Dawn to Parkway transmission capacity, Dawn storage enhancements and other numerous large scale facility projects to meet both Union in-franchise and ex-franchise customer needs •Current status of TransCanada facility expansions in the Parkway, Niagara/Chippawa areas of the TCP system.  •Fixed price offering from Empress to Dawn Moderator: Mr. Wayne Harvey, Senior Director Natural Gas Trading, Emera Energy Speakers: Mr. Tom Choi, Director, Berkeley Research Group   Mr. Michael Sloan, Managing Director, ICF   Mr. Chris Shorts, Director Storage and Transportation, Marketing and Utilization, Union Gas Limited   Mr. Tim Stringer, Manager, Marketing, TransCanada US Pipeline Services, LLC (TC USA PL Services)
5:00 PM	7:00 PM	Cocktail Reception – Hosted by the Sponsors Click here for details. Please join our hosts, the Corporate Sponsors, at a cocktail reception in your honor. Don’t make your dinner plans too early as hors d’oeuvres and an open bar will be the highlight of this extremely well attended session!

Wednesday, November 09

Start Time	End Time	Information
8:00 AM	8:45 AM	Networking with the Industry: Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:45 AM	9:00 AM	Welcome & Overview Speaker: Ms. Christy Coleman, Vice President, LDC Gas Forums
9:00 AM	10:00 AM	Creating Win-Wins Through Isolated Distrubution Networks Moderator: Mr. David Lavoie, Vice President of Business Development, NG Advantage LLC Speakers: Mr. Don Kiel, Senior Principal Program Analyst, SEDA-Council of Governments   Mr. Owen Brady, Key Accounts Representative, Vermont Gas Systems, Inc.
10:00 AM	10:30 AM	Networking Break
10:30 AM	12:00 PM	Gas Buyers' Panel Click here for details. Our gas buyer panelists will give you solid and valuable insight into what is currently working, what they have learned from volatility and what they will do differently next time. Topics of discussion to include: 1. Are customers switching to natural gas from alternate fuels, or to alternate fuels from natural gas? 2. How did the adverse weather and curtailments affect your purchasing strategies? • How will this winter impact your purchasing going forward? • Do you plan on using more or less long-term supply contracts vs. long term hedging agreements? Will they start to make a comeback after this winter? 3. How do the increasing shale supplies affect your gas purchasing and contracting practices? • Did shale help to mitigate what might have been an even more volatile winter season? • Is the new transport enough to meet the new demands of the province? 4.Are you planning to supplement your portfolio with renewable generation? 5. Will we see LNG exports from North America? 6. Have you seen an impact from new natural gas demand for vehicle fueling (CNG/ propane)? 7. Given the current state of storage inventory, have you adjusted your storage-injection plan? Do you think the industry will fill storage to levels required for the next heating season? 8. How predictable is your gas consumption? 9. How are you dealing with Cap and Trade?   Will the costs flow through to the customer or be absorbed? 10. What factors, other than price, influence your decision to choose one supplier over another? Moderator: Mr. Roy Rodriguez, Managing Director, West Origination, Williams/Sequent Energy Management Speakers: Mr. Nick Petruzzella P.Eng., Retired, Six Nations Natural Gas Company Limited   Mr. Rob Coulbeck, VP Energy Management, Goreway Sation Partnership   Mr. Danny Persaud, Manager, Gas Supply and Regulations, City of Kitchener Utilities   Ms. Erin Liberty, Manager Gas Supply Planning and Asset Acquisition, Enbridge Gas Inc.

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Social Functions

2017 Social Functions
Networking is the secret key to unlocking success. It isn't just networking, but building relationships that matter. It all begins with having fun and meeting new people! Join us for these fun social events that will help you expand your career by building relationships and friendships that will last a lifetime!

Networking with the Industry: Registration and Continental Breakfast

When: Tuesday-Wednesday, November 7-8, 2017 (See Agenda for exact times)

Don't miss out on this key networking time! Every morning before the conference sessions start, grab some coffee and a quick bite, then start mingling with other attendees!

Keynote Lunch 

When: Tuesday, November 7, 2017 (See Agenda for exact time)

Check out who's at your table at the Keynote Lunch on Tuesday! See someone you've been trying to talk with? Grab the chair next to them! A great chance to have extended conversation!

Cocktail Reception

When: Tuesday, November 7, 2017 (See Agenda for exact time)

The Bar is Open! Immediately after the conference sessions on Tuesday, it’s Party Time!  Drinks and food and great networking!