Networking

It’s all about “who” you know.

We understand how important connections are in this business. The Canada Forum is centered on networking, offering numerous opportunities to connect with decision-makers and key players in the LDC industry. Be sure to sign up for the networking activity below when you register for the conference.

We are heading into our 10^th year with the Canada Forum and have been dedicated to creating the best environment for effortless engagement. We didn’t the get the nickname “Best Deal-Making Conference” in the industry for nothing! We look forward to connecting with you!

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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 Commodity Insights   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 Inc.   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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Travel & Hotel

Networking doesn't just happen during the conference. It can happen in the hotel bar, the lobby, and outside the session room. Don't waste valuable time commuting between hotels; Stay in the official hotel block of the Canada Forum so you're constantly connectng with your natural gas colleagues…

Hotel

Sheraton Centre Toronto
123 Queen St W
Toronto, ON M5H 2M9, Canada
Reservations: 1-888-627-7175 (Indicate you want a room in the “LDC Gas Forum” block to get the discounted price.)
Special Conference Rate: $262.00
Block Expires: October 27, 2017 (5:00 pm Eastern time)

Important Hotel Room Note: 
Our block is scheduled to close October 27th at 5:00 pm, however the Hotel may keep it open longer. Click here to check our block for availability.  

For other possible alternatives, contact Cheryl Leske at cleske@ldcforum.com for more information.

To check availability at the regular pricing at the Sheraton, please go to http://www.sheratontoronto.com/

(This block of rooms is intended for registered LDC Gas Forum attendees. Please register for the conference prior to booking your hotel room.)

HOTEL CANCELLATION POLICY:  Cancel all hotel rooms directly with the hotel. Any room cancelled with 14 days notice or less may be subject to a one night room plus tax cancellation fee.

Travel

United Airline Discount
We are pleased to offer you a special United Airlines discount for your travel to Boston for the LDC Gas Forums Canada

(Valid Travel Dates: 11/2/2017 – 11/12/2016).

Online Reservations:

To avoid a service fee and receive an additional 3% discount*, book your reservations online at www.united.com. (Applies to Round Trip Fares only)

Enter this code in the Offer Code Box: ZXSU544144

Reservations by Phone:
If booking through a travel professional or United Meetings at 800-426-1122, please give them the following code: ZXSU544144

If, outside of the United States, please call your local United Airlines Reservation Office.

Delta Discount
We are pleased to offer you a special Delta Airlines discount for your travel to Atlanta for the LDC Gas Forums Canada

(Valid Travel Dates: 10/28/2017 – 11/17/2017).

Online Reservations:

To avoid a service fee and receive an additional 2% discount, book your reservations online at www.delta.com. (Applies to Round Trip Fares only)

Enter this code in the Offer Code Box: NMNZW427030
 

Reservations by Phone:
If booking through a travel professional or Delta Meetings at 800-328-2216, please give them the following code: NMNZW427030

If, outside of the United States, please call your local Delta Airlines Reservation Office.

About the Canada Forum

What: The 10^th Annual Canada Forum is the premier event where 300+ of the Natural Gas Industry’s leaders gather in Toronto for 3 days of networking, insights, & deal making.

Who: See who attended in 2016; the current attendee list is coming soon!

Why: Got an eye for networking? Networking is at the heart of the Forums. There are multiple opportunities to meet and connect with people through our scheduled networking activities and before/after/in-between sessions. It is hard NOT to meet people!
             Got an eye for content?  Hear valuable and unique insights from the newsmakers and leaders of the industry. The 2017 agenda will be released closer to the event, but take a look at last year’s agenda to get a feel for the topics presented.      

YOU: You should attend this forum if…
    …you are with a utility. These are your peers!
    …you are an end user. Meet current & potential new suppliers!
    …you are a marketer. Meet current & potential new suppliers and markets!
    …you are a processor. Meet current & potential markets, producers and pipelines!
    …you are a producer. Meet current & potential markets, marketers and pipelines!
    …you are a vendor. This is where your customers will be!

Statements of Facts…

• Shorten your Sales Cycle – conduct months worth of standard sales efforts in just 2 1/2 days
• Reach Decision Makers – meet key decision makers representing each element of the natural gas value chain
• Reduce cost of Business Development – meet dozens of qualified prospects in one place, at one time, instead of multiple one-off visits

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