RDC’s 34th Annual Conference Agenda
Alaska Resources Conference
November 20-21, 2013
Dena'ina Civic & Convention Center
Wednesday – November 20th
7:00 a.m. Registration/Check-in/Exhibits Open
Eye-Opener Breakfast in Exhibit Area – Sponsored by Holland America Line
8:00 Opening Remarks
Phil Cochrane, RDC President, Vice President, External Affairs, BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc.
Mayor Dan Sullivan, Municipality of Anchorage
Alaskan Economic Trends: 2014 Outlook
Neal Fried, Economist, Alaska Department of Labor
Alaska Industry 2013 Year in Review and 2014 Outlook
Oil & Gas: Kara Moriarty, Executive Director, Alaska Oil and Gas Association
Fisheries: Greg Baker, Chief Executive Officer, Westward Fishing Company
Forestry: Shelly Wright, Executive Director, Southeast Conference
Mining: Karen Matthias, Executive Director, Council of Alaska Producers
Tourism: Ralph Samuels, Vice President, Government and Community Relations, Holland America Line
10:00 Gourmet Break – Sponsored by ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc.
10:30 Getting Alaska Back on the Global Energy Map
Trond-Erik Johansen, President, ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc.
North Slope Resources, Big Opportunities, Big Challenges
Dave Lachance, Vice President, Reservoir Development, Alaska, BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc.
11:30 Networking Break
Noon Keynote Luncheon: Sponsored by Northrim Bank
Red Dog, Donlin, and Beyond: Native Corporations Engaged in Resource Development
Marie Greene, President/CEO, NANA Regional Corporation
Andrew Guy, President/CEO, Calista Corporation
1:30 p.m. Expanding Opportunities in Alaska's Economy: A Dialogue on Resource Development
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, Chairman, Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, Ranking Member, Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee
Arctic Development: 2014 and Beyond
Tommy Beaudreau, Assistant Secretary, Lands and Minerals Management, U.S. Department of the Interior
Randall Luthi, President, National Ocean Industries Association
Captain James Robinson, District 17th U.S. Coast Guard Arctic Planning Specialist
3:00 Gourmet Break - Sponsored by NANA Development Corporation
3:30 Hydraulic Fracturing: Policy and Technology
David Porter, Commissioner, The Railroad Commission of Texas
Mike Watts, Director of Fracture Stimulation Affairs, Halliburton
Cook Inlet 2014 and Beyond
Pete Stokes, Consulting Petroleum Engineer and Commercial Manager, Petrotechnical Resources of Alaska
Greg Lalicker, President, Hilcorp
Mayor Mike Navarre, Kenai Peninsula Borough
5:00 VIP Networking Reception – Sponsored by ExxonMobil, open to all conference attendees
Thursday – November 21st
7:00 a.m. Exhibits Open
Eye-Opener Breakfast in Exhibit Area – Sponsored by Wells Fargo
8:00 Global LNG Market Overview and Alaska’s Role
Richard Guerrant, Vice President, LNG, ExxonMobil Gas and Power Marketing Company
Project Updates on Commercializing North Slope Gas
Steve Butt, Project Manager, Alaska LNG Project
Dan Fauske, President/CEO, Alaska Gasline Development Corporation
9:30 It’s Really About People
John Shively, Chief Executive Officer, Pebble Partnership
Update from Governor Sean Parnell (Video presentation)
10:00 Gourmet Break – Sponsored by Stoel Rives LLP
10:30 Mitigating Impacts to Fisheries and the Environment From Major Development Projects
William Morris, Regional Supervisor, Habitat Division, Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Dan Billman, Vice President and Senior Engineer, HDR Alaska, Inc.
11:30 Networking Break
Noon Keynote Luncheon: Sponsored by Pebble Partnership
Pebble and Alaska: The Investment Case
Ron Thiessen, Chief Executive Officer, Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd.
Last call for Grand Raffle tickets stubs at conclusion of lunch program
1:30 p.m. Coexistence: A Case Study
Admiral Tom Barrett, President, Alyeska Pipeline Service Company
Mayor David Cobb, City of Valdez
The Preoccupation of NGOs with Alaska Resources: Past, Present, and Future
Ryan Steen, Partner, Stoel Rives LLP
More Alaska Production Act: Already Making A Difference
Doug Smith, President, LRS Corporation
Rick Boyles, Secretary-Treasurer, Teamsters Local 959
Maynard Gates, President/CEO, Alaska Steel
3:30 Grand Raffle Drawing
Send-off Toast – Sponsored by the Alaska Oil and Gas Association
As of 11-14-13. Agenda subject to revision. Please check back for updates.
