We hope you will join us for PIOGA’s Spring Meeting – The Evolving Energy Landscape – as we showcase the issues and opportunities of the ever-evolving energy world we live in and depend on. Attend and learn how the energy landscape is dynamic and always shifting due to advances in technology and changing regulations, consumer preferences, government intervention and economics. 

Don’t miss this year’s 2023 Spring Meeting & Exhibition on Thursday, March 23, at Rivers Casino, featuring presentations from top experts providing thought-provoking information about the future of energy, along with updates on the regulatory, legislative, market development and business climate issues impacting your business now. In addition, the event will again feature an exclusive vendor exhibit area and, as always, plenty of time for networking. 

Agenda 

Registrations opens at 7:45 a.m. The program kicks off at 8:45 and lasts until 5 p.m. followed by a networking reception and casino time until 7. Below are speakers confirmed as of the beginning of February. Be sure to visit www.pioga.org > PIOGA Events for updates. 

• Conference Open & Welcome – Gary Slagel, Steptoe & Johnson PLLC and PIOGA Chairman of the Board 
• Opening Speaker – The Evolving Energy Landscape – API’s Industry Outlook. Dr. R. Dean Foreman, Chief Economist, American Petroleum Institute (API) 
• The Hype over Hydrogen: What it is and What are the Potentials? Len Paugh, Head of Gas Development, Long Ridge Energy & Power 
• Appalachian Storage Hub Update & Realities. Zach Evans, VP, CCUS & Reservoir Storage National Market Lead, WSP. 
• Water Disposal – Challenges and Opportunities. (Panel Discussion) – Ben Wallace, COO, Penneco Environmental Solutions; Jean Mosites, Attorney, Babst Calland; Matt Ciprich, Director of Water Services, Equitrans; Moderated by Teresa McCurdy, TD Connections & PIOGA Water & Waste 
• Air Emissions Regulatory Update – What you need to know about VOC Regs and Quad O. Jim Elliott, Attorney, Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC. 
• Net Zero: An Existential Threat to Grid Reliability. Gordon Tomb, Senior Advisor, CO2 Coalition. 

Registration 

Registration opened on February 1, and you can save by taking advantage of early-bird pricing in effect until March 1. The cost for PIOGA members is $350 and $450 for non-members, a savings of $100 off the standard rates. A special student rate is available too. (Participants must be 21 years of age or older and present valid photo ID to enter the facility). 

Exhibitor and sponsor opportunities 

Again, this year we will have an exclusive Vendor Exhibit Area that allows your company to showcase its products or services and meet face-to-face with attendees of the meeting. By exhibiting at the Spring Meeting your company will get great visibility and have the ability to network and make business connections. Twenty-three spaces are available on a first come, first served basis. Until March 1, early-bird prices are $1,250 for PIOGA members and $1,500 for nonmembers. For any spaces remaining after that date, the cost goes up $250. 

Exhibitor registration includes two conference registrations along with lunch and the networking reception, a 6-foot table and two chairs, and recognition as a Bronze-level sponsor. 

Sponsoring the Spring Meeting allows your company the opportunity to market to and network with hundreds of oil and gas executives and operations staff in the upstream and downstream sectors. There is a sponsorship level―both exclusive and general―for every budget. Be sure to check the event page of our website for the complete list of levels and features. 

Register Now 

Make your plans now to attend! The event takes place in the spacious Grand Ballroom at Rivers Casino on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. It’s easy to get to and parking is free. If you’re coming from out of town, PIOGA has secured a special rate at the new Landing Hotel – attached to the casino, and our events page lists other hotels in the vicinity as well. 

Find out more at 2023 PIOGA Spring Meeting:

www.pioga.org/event/2023-spring-meeting/