RDC’s 25th Annual Conference Presentations
Alaska Resources 2005: Competing Globally for Industry Investment
November 18-19, 2004
Sheraton Anchorage Hotel
Thursday – November 18th
8:10 Is Alaska A Good Place To Invest?
Oil – Chuck Pierce, President, Alaska Oil and Gas Association
Mining – Stan Dempsey, Chairman, Royal Gold, Denver, CO
Timber – Jim Calvin, Managing Partner, The McDowell Group, Juneau
10:30 How Local Communities Are Maximizing Their Competitive Edge In Attracting New Business
Dale Bagley, Mayor, Kenai Peninsula Borough
Jim Whitaker, Mayor, Fairbanks North Star Borough
12 Noon Keynote Luncheon: What Government Is Doing To Increase Industry Investment In Alaska
Tom Irwin, Commissioner, Alaska Department of Natural Resources
1:30 p.m. Alaska Oil And Gas 2005
What An Alaska Competitor Is Doing To Nurture The Golden Goose
Ron Burleson, Senior Manager, Fiscal and Economic Policy, B.C. Offshore Oil and Gas Team, Victoria, B.C.
2:00 Alaska Oil: New Investments, Future Prospects
Jim Bowles, President, ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc.
Angus Walker, Commercial Vice President, BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc.
3:15 ANWR In 2005
Roger Herrera, Consultant to Arctic Power
3:25 Where Does Alaska Fit In An Independent's Portfolio and Why?
Ken Sheffield, President, Pioneer Natural Resources Alaska
3:35 Alaska Gas: An Update
Harold Heinze, Chief Executive Officer, Alaska Natural Gas Development Authority
Tony Palmer, Vice President, Alaska Development, TransCanada, Calgary, Alberta
John Carruthers, Vice President, Northern Development, Enbridge, Inc., Calgary, Alberta
Graham Vanhegan, Vice President and Chief Counsel, ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc.
Friday – November 19th
8:30 a.m. Value-Added Industry: New Initiatives In Resource Development
Rob Rennie, Vice President, South America, Agrium, Inc., Calgary, Alberta
Jim Boltz, Chief Operating Officer, Petro Star, Inc.
John Sturgeon, Koncor Forest Products
Senator Ben Stevens, Chair, Alaska Fisheries Marketing Board
10:15 Maximizing Alaska’s Competitive Edge In Tourism
Ron Peck, President, Alaska Travel Industry Association
Jim Stratton, Alaska Regional Director, National Parks Conservation Association
Bob Wysocki, President and CEO, Huna Totem Corporation, Juneau
12 Noon Keynote Luncheon: Building Alaska 2005 And Beyond: Issues And New Opportunities
Richard Cattanach, Executive Director, Associated General Contractors
Jim Sampson, President, Alaska AFL-CIO
