Alaska Resources 2010
Nov. 18-19
Dena'ina Civic &
Convention Center

Wednesday - Nov. 18

7:00 a.m. Registration/Check-in/Exhibits Open
Eye-Opener Breakfast in Exhibit Area - Sponsored by Solstice Advertising

8:00 Opening Remarks
Gov. Sean Parnell

The North Slope:
2010 Forecast
John Minge, President, BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc.
Ken Sheffield, President, Pioneer Natural Resources Alaska
Helene Harding, Vice President, NS Operations & Development, ConocoPhillips Alaska Inc.
Lee Bruce, Senior Project Manager, Point Thomson, ExxonMobil

Alaska OCS 2010
Peter Slaiby, Vice President,
Shell Alaska

10:00 Gourmet Break
Sponsored by ExxonMobil

10:30 Emerging Energy Policy: Where Does Alaska Stand?
Pat Pourchot, Special Assistant to the Secretary for Alaska Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior
Tom Irwin, Commissioner, Alaska Department of Natural Resources

Common Sense Energy Policy: Short-term Needs, Long-term Solutions
David Holt, President, Consumer Energy Alliance

11:30 Networking Break

Noon Keynote Luncheon:
Alaska Native Corporations:
2009 in Review and a Look at the Year Ahead
Matthew Nicolai, President, Calista Corp.
Margie Brown, President, Cook Inlet Region Inc.
Marie Greene, President, NANA Regional Corp.

2:00 p.m. Climate Change Regulation, Legislation and Litigation:
Implications for Alaska
Jeff Leppo, Senior Attorney, Stoel Rives LLP
Lynn Westfall, Senior Vice President, External Affairs & Chief Economist, Tesoro Corp.
Commissioner Larry Hartig, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation

3:00 Gourmet Break -
Sponsored by Stoel Rives LLP

3:30 Going on the Offensive: Debunking Myths and Misinformation
John Shively, Chief Executive Officer, Pebble Limited Partnership
Eric Fjelstad, Attorney at Law, Perkins Coie LLP
Ralph Samuels, Vice President Government and Community Relations, Holland America Line
Tom Henderson, General Manager, Vice President, Coeur Alaska - Kensington Project

5:00 VIP Networking
Reception:
Dena'ina Civic & Convention Center
Hosted by Government of Canada, open to all conference attendees

Thursday - Nov. 19

7:00 a.m. Exhibits Open
Eye-Opener Breakfast in Exhibit Area - Sponsored by ConocoPhillips Alaska Inc.
8:00 Opening Remarks Mayor Dan Sullivan, Municipality of Anchorage

Federal and State Perspectives on Alaska Gas Pipeline Projects
Drue Pearce, Federal Coordinator, Office of the Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects
Dr. Mark Myers, AGIA Coordinator, Alaska Department of Natural Resources

The TransCanada-ExxonMobil Pipeline Project
Tony Palmer, Vice President Alaska Development, TransCanada

The Denali Pipeline Project
Bud Fackrell, President, Denali: The Alaska Gas Pipeline

Addressing Alaska's Energy Needs: Exploring Options for In-State Gas
Gene Therriault, In-State Gas Coordinator, Office of the Governor, State of Alaska

10:00 Gourmet Break -
Sponsored by Petrotechnical Resources of Alaska

10:30 Tourism:
Industry in Crisis Steve Hites, President, Skagway Street Car Co. Inc.
Bob Berto, Chief Executive Officer, Cruise Lines Agencies of Alaska
John Litten, President, Sitka Tours

11:30 Networking Break

Noon Keynote Luncheon:
Gaetan Caron, Chair and Chief Executive Officer, National Energy Board Canada

1:30 p.m. Arctic Policy and Alaska's Natural Resources
Mayor Edward Itta, North Slope Borough
Captain Michael Inman, Chief, Response Division, 17th Coast Guard District
Chris Oliver, Executive Director, North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Invited)

The Great Recession and Outlook for Alaska Resource Industries in 2010
Bill Popp, President, Anchorage Economic Development Corp.
Neal Fried, Economist, Alaska Department of Labor

3:30 Champagne Toast & Grand Raffle Drawing

Agenda subject to revision.