MARC Roundup 2008

Conference Schedule

Tuesday, June 17

This schedule is subject to change. All events take place at the conference hotel unless otherwise noted.

7:00 am–5:00 pm	Registration Desk Open
7:00 am–8:00 am	MARC Commissioners Breakfast and Annual Business Meeting
7:00 am–8:00 am	Continental Breakfast
8:00 am–9:00 am	Breakfast continues for Guests
8:00 am–11:30 am	CLE Session 1
9:00 am–11:30 am	Guest Activities

8:00 am–9:45 am	General Session Announcements by MARC President Bob Anthony

8:15 am–9:45 am	Panel 3: Infrastructure: Electricity, Natural Gas, Water, Telecom and Financing Moderator: Ron Strecker, CEO, Panhandle Telephone Cooperative, Inc. Don Mason, Consultant, Gas Technology Institute; and former Chairman, Gas Committee, NARUC David Baker, President, Indiana American Water; and President, Michigan American Water Pete Delaney, Chairman/CEO, OGE Energy Corp.

9:45 am–10:00 am	Networking Break

10:00 am–11:30 am	Concurrent Morning Sessions
	Concurrent Session 7: Domestic Resource Potential: Role of Natural Gas Moderator: David Fleischaker, Secretary of Energy, State of Oklahoma Melanie Kenderdine, Associate Director for Strategic Planning, MIT Energy Initiative Michael Ming, President, Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America Chris McGill, Director of Policy Analysis, American Gas Association
	Concurrent Session 8: Keeping Supply and Demand in Balance in An Uncertain Environment – The Role of Smart Technologies Moderator: Hon. Erin O'Connell-Diaz, Commissioner, Illinois Commerce Commission Ralph Abbott, President, Plexus Research Dr. Steven Braithwait, Vice President, CA Energy Consulting Dr. Lisa Wood, Principle, Gemini Energy

11:30 am–12:50 pm	Michigan State Luncheon Hon. Monica Martinez, MARC Vice President, and Commissioner, Michigan Public Service Commission

1:00 pm–5:30 pm	CLE Session 2

1:00 pm–5:00 pm	Field Trips Options (conference registrants and guests may choose one): (A) National Cowboy Western Heritage Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (B) Oklahoma City Bombing National Memorial and Museum Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (C) National Weather Center & Sam Noble Museum of Natural History Norman, Oklahoma (D) Working Oil and Gas Well Site (tour of field operations) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (E) Wind Energy Farm (electric generation tour) Weatherford, Oklahoma

6:00 pm–9:00 pm	MARC Evening Roundup Oklahoma History Center Buses run continuously between Hilton and History Center (5 minute trip) Touring of Oklahoma History Center
6:15 pm–7:00 pm	Reception
7:00 pm–8:30 pm	Barbeque Buffet