9th Annual Conference for Weather Analysts Las Vegas, NV

October 13-15, 2010 • The Encore Resort • Las Vegas, NV
Event Sponsored By:
You are cordially invited to MDA EarthSat Weather's 9th Annual EarthSat Conference for Weather Analysts, to be held October 13-15, 2010 in Las
Vegas, NV. Our conference will focus on the science of meteorology and how it applies to energy interests. Our conference speakers will cover a wide
range of weather-related issues that impact the energy markets. Conference attendees have extensive opportunities to exchange ideas, build
relationships and discuss perspectives and strategies addressing critical issues with other analysts, traders, and meteorologists in the energy industry.
As with our past conferences, our conference agenda will include presentations with question and answer sessions. To keep things interesting, more
casual time is spent with activities such as golf, a CME sponsored cocktail reception at Society Café, a performance of the Tony Award-winning
musical Jersey Boys, and a tour of the NV Energy Clark Station. The next page is a preliminary agenda for speakers and activities.
Please scroll down or print this document to view additional details. To register, please complete and fax and/or e-mail/scan the registration form
attached. We look forward to seeing you at the 9th Annual EarthSat Conference for Weather Analysts in October. We hope to make this an
informative and valuable event for you, your company, and for our industry.
Agenda
9th Annual EarthSat Conference
For Weather Analysts
**agenda subject to
Wednesday, October 13
change**
11:45 am
Meet in Main Lobby to Travel to G.C.
12:30 pm
Golf at Highland Falls Golf Club
Late pm
Encore Resort Check-In
6:45 pm
Welcome Reception at Resort
Thursday Continued
12:45 pm
Chris Hyde, MDA EarthSat
Travis Hartman, MDA EarthSat
Paul Knight, Penn State Univ.
Lisa Goddard, IRI
2:00 pm
Break
2:15pm
Natural Gas Supply and Demand
James Duncan, Conoco Phillips
Sponsored by First Insight, L.P.
Thursday, October 14
8:30 am
Breakfast
9:25 am
Welcome/Opening Remarks
Chris Hyde
Director - Weather Marketing
MDA EarthSat Weather
9:30 am
Weather Derivatives & Risk Panel
Moderated by:
Christina Hanson, CME Group
Scott Edwards, Galileo Weather Risk
Kevin Krcil, BNP Paribas Fortis
Brian O’Hearne, eWeatherRisk, Inc.
Larry Heitkemper, MDA EarthSat
10:30 am
Seasonal Weather Indices Panel
Moderated by:
Travis Hartman, MDA EarthSat
Judah Cohen, AER, Inc. (AO)
Klaus Wolter, Univ. of Colo. (MEI)
Jon Gottschalck, NOAA (MJO)
11:45 am
Lunch
Seasonal Forecast (Winter) Panel
Moderated by:
3:15 pm
Energy Industry and Weather
Roundtable
Stephen Bennett, SCRIPPS
Vince Kaminski, Rice Univ.
Stephen Mitchell, First Insight, L.P.
4:45 pm
Cocktail Reception at
Society Café
Sponsored by the Chicago Mercantile
Exchange (CME) Group
6:00 pm
Meet in Hotel Lobby to walk to Palazzo/
Venetian and attend show
7:00 pm
Jersey Boys at the Palazzo/Venetian
Friday, October 15
8:30 am
Breakfast
9:15 am
Meet in Hotel Lobby to Travel to
NV Energy Clark Station Facility
10:30 am
Tour of NV Energy Clark Station
12:30 pm
Return to Encore for Checkout
Registration
9th Annual EarthSat Conference for Weather Analysts
Wednesday, October 13 - Friday, October 15, 2010
Encore Resort • Las Vegas, NV
*Price includes Events &
Both Wed and Thu night hotel stay
Please fax this completed form by Sunday, Sep. 12th to:
Chris Hyde
240.833.8201 (fax)
240.833.8322 (phone)
christopher.hyde@mdafederal.com
Early Bird Price! (valid until 9/12)
$1,965 for the First Person
$1,215 for the Second
$715 each Additional Attendee
$2,375 for a Non-Client
Company Name:
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Please mark the events you plan to attend:
What type of room:
Smoking
Are you vegetarian?
Y
N
Non-Smoking
Other info: ____________________________________
Wednesday, October 13 - Golf at Highland Falls G.C.
Clubs Needed:
R
L
Wednesday, October 13 - Evening Welcome Reception
Spouse Attending:
Y
N
Thursday, October 14 - Reception at Society Café
Spouse Attending:
Y
N
Thursday October 14 - Jersey Boys at the Palazzo
Spouse Attending:
Y
N
Friday, October 15 - Breakfast
Spouse Attending:
Y
N
Friday, October 15 - Tour of NV Energy Clark Station
Spouse Attending:
Y
N
MDA EarthSat Weather’s Policy on “no shows” is 100% payment after agreeing to attend.
Registration on this form indicates acceptance of this policy. Payment due upon invoicing.
Golf Beverage
Choice: _____________________________________
_____________ Please Initial here indicating that you agree to our policy regarding “no shows”