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Global Energy: Today & Tomorrow
North Texas Energy Council 19th Annual Energy Symposium

What: The best and brightest in the petroleum industry will gather for the North Texas Energy Council’s 19th Annual Energy Symposium, which will focus on the various forces shaping the industry today and how to deal with them tomorrow.  The symposium addresses the state of the energy industry, along with new products and services.  In addition, the bulk of proceeds provide scholarships for students pursuing careers in the energy field.   

When:  March 5, 2007 – Reception
              March 6, 2007 – Symposium

Time:

March 5 – Reception Agenda:
   
6 – 8:00 p.m. 6 – 8:00 p.m.   Reception Honoring Speakers and Sponsors at the Dallas Petroleum Club

March 6 – Symposium Agenda:

8:00 a.m. Registration Opens
9:00 a.m. 
“Welcome to the NTEC 19th Annual Energy Symposium”
Speaker: Jimmy Talley, NTEC VP Symposium,
Talley & Associates, CPA’s and Professional Consultants
9:10 a.m. “Energy Economic Forecast”
Speaker: James Wicklund, Bank of America
9:50 a.m. “Environmental Policies and Viability of Alternative Fuels”
Speaker: H. Sterling Burnett, PhD., National Center for Policy Analysis
10:30 a.m. Break
10:40 a.m. “Energy Finance Alternatives”
Speaker: Joseph Wm. Foran, Founder, Chairman and CEO,
Matador Resources Company
11:20 a.m. “Analyzing and Comparing the 7 Different Plays in Shales”
Speaker: David Pursell, Pickering Energy Partners, Inc.
Noon “Introductions”
Speaker: Martin H. Gibson, NTEC President,
Partner, Patton Boggs, Attorneys at Law
Luncheon Keynote Speaker:
Marlan W Downey
                               
Where: SMU, Hughes Trigg Center  

About the North Texas Energy Council
The North Texas Energy Council (NTEC) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization of professional and educational societies dedicated to serving the energy industry in North Texas. The NTEC was originally founded in 1988 as the Dallas Energy Council and changed to the North Texas Energy Council in 1996. The membership is comprised of over 5,000 members from these various organizations (Member Organizations). The Council is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The NTEC provides a forum for all energy-related professional societies and educational institutions to communicate issues and transfer technology among its members and the general public.  For more information visit www.ntenergycouncil.org.

Contact:
Jimmy Talley
214.269.1801
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