America's Energy Future

As the Energy Capital of the World, Houston is the leader in energy policy, ground-breaking energy technologies for oil and gas production, alternative energy development and energy conservation. GHP’s America's Energy Future: Emerging Technologies & Job Creation is the ideal forum that tackles top of mind issues affecting new technologies, jobs and energy policy discussions.

At America's Energy Future summit, you can expect:

High-level energy symposium with world-renowned presenters.
Industry experts covering: Wind energy, solar technology, biofuels, smartgrid technology, the future of off-shore drilling in the Gulf Region among many other current topics.
More than 500 senior-level business executives, energy experts, public policy leaders and elected officials in attendance.

Featured Speaker Topics and Panel Discussion

1st Session: The Future of Energy
Featured Speaker: Doug Foshee
Chairman, President and CEO, El Paso Corporation

1st Session Panel: Role of Emerging Technology in Job Creations & Economic Development in Renewable Energy Moderator: Michael Collier, Transaction Services Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Tracy Bridge, Division Senior Vice President Support Operations, CenterPoint Energy
Dick Williams, President, Shell Wind
Jason Few, President, Reliant Energy
William Thurmond, Founder and President, Emerging Markets Online
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2nd Session: The Promise of Advancing Technology
Featured Speaker: Helge Hove Haldorsen Vice President, Statoil

2nd Session Panel: Promoting New Technologies and Creating Jobs in Traditional Energy
Juan Garza, President, Advanced Technology Initiatives, NRG Texas
Stuart Page, CEO, Glori Oil
Susan Cunningham, SVP, Exploration, Noble Energy
Rod Nelson, VP of Communications & VP Innovation and Collaboration, Schlumberger Limited

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Media Center

At energy forum, Clinton issues call for cleaner fuels - Houston Chronicle, February 28, 2008
Candidates stumping in Houston - KTRK, Houston, February 24, 2008
Clinton to give speech at Houston energy forum - Houston Chronicle, February 14, 2008
Clinton agrees to Feb. 28 debate in Houston - Houston Chronicle, February 5, 2008
Clinton Agrees to More Debates - Time, February 5, 2008
Are presidential candidates' plans on energy realistic? - Houston Chronicle, February 2, 2008
Texas voters might matter in presidential primary - KHOU, January 17, 2008
Houston Could Play Big Role in Race for White House - NewsRadio 740 KTRH, January 17, 2008
Primary results placing importance on Presidential Energy Summit
Greater Houston Partnership announces date for Amerca's Energy Future: Houston's Presidential Summit
Is Texas' primary important? It depends - Houston Chronicle, December 19, 2007
Candidates get a later date for energy forum - Midland Reporter-Telegram, November 3, 2007
Presidential forum moves to February - MSN-Money, November 2, 2007
Candidates get a later date for energy forum - Houston Chronicle, October 23, 2007
NBC News' Tim Russert to Moderate "Houston's Presidential Summit" on Energy Policy Issues - Oct. 15, 2007
Houston to host presidential candidate forum - KHOU, September 12, 2007
Oil teams with greens for forum - Upstream Online, August 28, 2007

About the Event

Date

October 12, 2010

Time

7:30am to 11:30am

Location

Hilton Americas-Houston
1600 Lamar Street Houston, TX 77010

Event Flyer

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Order "America's Energy Future" on DVD

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For all media inquiries, please contact:
Micah Hirschfield
mhirschfield@houston.org
713-844-3642

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Member Pricing

Full Day $450 (Full day includes lunch, symposium and exhibition access and reception.)
Half Day (p.m.) $300 (Lunch, Symposium, Exhibition Access and Reception)
(TBD) Live Broadcast ONLY $200

Non-Member Pricing

Full Day $750 (Full day includes lunch, symposium and exhibition access and reception.)
Half Day(p.m.) $400 (Lunch, Symposium, Exhibition Access and Reception)
(TBD) Broadcast only Member admission at $200 each
(TBD) Broadcast only nonmember admission at $300 each

Elected Officials and Consuls General

Elected Officials and Consuls General Registration Fax Form

General Event Registration

Online Registration or Register by Fax

Presidential Candidate only Tickets

— Special Tickets are available to the public to hear Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton speak at 6 p.m. at the George R. Brown Convention Center. The tickets will be distributed free-of-charge through the following local radio stations: KTRH, KTRU, KMJQ, KPFT, KLAT, KPTY. Please contact stations for distribution. These tickets are valid only to hear Senator Clinton and do not allow access to the other events of the day. If additional candidates register to speak, please check this site for instructions on how to attend. Due to heightened security, please arrive at the Convention Center at least two hours early. Valid photo I.D. and ticket are required for entry.

Exhibitor Information

Exhibitor Information
For exhibitor information, please call Jan Little at 713-532-0044.

Download Program Agenda (PDF)

Morning Activities

Welcome and Introductions

Energy Supply and Demand Dynamics Panel

The Fundamental Role and Impact of Technology Panel

Break

Public Policy Implications and Solutions Discussion

KEYNOTE LUNCHEON

Afternoon Activities

Infrastructure Requirement and Cost Panel