RDC’s 30^th Annual Conference Agenda (as of 11/16/09)

Alaska Resources 2010
November 18-19
Dena'ina Civic & Convention Center

Wednesday – November 18^th

7:00 a.m. Registration/Check-in/Exhibits Open
Eye-Opener Breakfast in Exhibit Area – Sponsored by Solstice Advertising

8:00 Opening Remarks
Moderator: Wendy Lindskoog, RDC President, Assistant Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Alaska Railroad Corporation
Governor Sean Parnell

The North Slope: 2010 Forecast
John Mingé, President, BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc.
Ken Sheffield, President, Pioneer Natural Resources Alaska
Helene Harding, Vice President, NS Operations & Development, ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc.
Lee Bruce, Senior Project Manager, Point Thomson, ExxonMobil

Alaska OCS 2010
Peter Slaiby, Vice President, Shell Alaska

10:00 Gourmet Break in Exhibit Area – Sponsored by ExxonMobil

10:30 Emerging Energy Policy: Where Does Alaska Stand?
Moderator: Erec Isaacson, RDC Executive Committee member, Vice President, Corporate Assets, ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc.
Pat Pourchot, Special Assistant to the Secretary for Alaska Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior
Tom Irwin, Commissioner, Alaska Department of Natural Resources

Common Sense Energy Policy: Short-term Needs, Long-term Solutions
David Holt, President, Consumer Energy Alliance

11:30 Networking Break

Noon Keynote Luncheon:
Alaska Native Corporations: 2009 in Review, A Look At The Year Ahead
Moderator: John Shively, RDC Executive Committee member, Chief Executive Officer, Pebble Limited Partnership
Matthew Nicolai, President, Calista Corporation
Margie Brown, President, Cook Inlet Region, Inc.
Marie Greene, President, NANA Regional Corporation

2:00 p.m. Climate Change Regulation, Legislation and Litigation: Implications for Alaska
Jeff Leppo, Senior Attorney, Stoel Rives, LLP
Lynn Westfall, Senior Vice President, External Affairs & Chief Economist, Tesoro Corporation
Commissioner Larry Hartig, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation

3:00 Gourmet Break in Exhibit Area – Sponsored by Stoel Rives, LLP

3:30 Kensington: Why Did It Take 20 Years?
Moderator: Marilyn Crockett, RDC Executive Committee member, Executive Director, Alaska Oil and Gas Association
Tom Henderson, General Manager and Vice President, Coeur Alaska - Kensington Gold Mine

4:00 Going on the Offensive: Debunking Myths and Misinformation
Ralph Samuels, Vice President Government and Community Relations, Holland America Line
Eric Fjelstad, Attorney at Law, Perkins Coie LLP
John Shively, Chief Executive Officer, Pebble Limited Partnership

5:00 VIP Networking Reception: Dena’ina Civic & Convention Center
Hosted by Government of Canada, open to all conference attendees

Thursday – November 19^th

7:00 a.m. Exhibits Open
Eye-Opener Breakfast in Exhibit Area - Sponsored by ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc.

8:00 Opening Remarks
Moderator: Tom Maloney, RDC Treasurer, Vice President, Gas Strategies, CH2M HILL
Mayor Dan Sullivan, Municipality of Anchorage

Addressing Alaska’s Energy Needs: Exploring Options for In-State Gas
Gene Therriault, In-State Gas Coordinator, Office of the Governor, State of Alaska

Federal and State Perspectives on Alaska Gas Pipeline Projects
Drue Pearce, Federal Coordinator, Office of the Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects
Dr. Mark Myers, AGIA Coordinator, Alaska Department of Natural Resources

The TransCanada–ExxonMobil Pipeline Project
Tony Palmer, Vice President Alaska Development, TransCanada

The Denali Pipeline Project
Bud Fackrell, President, Denali: The Alaska Gas Pipeline

10:00 Gourmet Break in Exhibit Area – Sponsored by Petrotechnical Resources of Alaska

10:30 Tourism: Industry in Crisis
Moderator: Bob Berto, RDC Executive Committee member, Chief Executive Officer, Cruise Lines Agencies of Alaska
Paul Landis, Chief Operating Officer, CIRI Alaska Tourism Corporation
Steve Hites, Skagway Street Car Company, Inc.

11:30 Networking Break

Noon Keynote Luncheon:
Moderator: Phil Cochrane, RDC Senior Vice President, Vice President, External Affairs, BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc.
Gaétan Caron, Chair and Chief Executive Officer, National Energy Board Canada

Silent auction to benefit Alaska Resource Education closes!
Last chance to purchase RDC raffle tickets!

1:30 p.m. Arctic Policy and Alaska’s Natural Resources
Moderator: Len Horst, RDC Secretary, Senior Vice President and Commercial Loan Manager, Northrim Bank
Mayor Edward Itta, North Slope Borough
Chris Oliver, Executive Director, North Pacific Fishery Management Council
Captain Michael Inman, Chief, Response Division, 17th Coast Guard District

The Great Recession and Outlook for Alaska Resource Industries in 2010
Donna Logan, Senior Manager, McDowell Group, Inc.
Bill Popp, President, Anchorage Economic Development Corporation
Neal Fried, Economist, Alaska Department of Labor

3:30 Champagne Toast & Grand Raffle Drawing

Agenda subject to revision. Please check back for updates.