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Tours, Breakfasts, Luncheons and Dinners

Sunday, April 1st

Ethylene Producers' Reception
     5:00pm - 6:00pm
     Hilton Americas-Houston • Room 343A

Spring Meeting Opening Reception
     6:30pm - 8:00pm 
     Hilton Americas-Houston • Grand Ballroom A/B
     Catch up with friends, network with colleagues, and meet Institute and
     Industry
 leaders while enjoying a variety of hot and cold appetizers.

Monday, April 2nd

Pre-Keynote Continental Breakfast
     7:00am - 8:00am
    
 George R. Brown Convention Center • Foyer outside General Assembly B

Welcome & Introductions
     8:00am - 8:30am
    
 George R. Brown Convention Center • 3rd Level, General Assembly B
     Welcoming remarks and introductions by David A. Rosenthal, AIChE
     President and
 June C. Wispelwey, AIChE Executive Director

Spring Meeting Keynote Address
     8:30am - 9:15am
    
 Session: 1
     George R. Brown Convention Center • General Assembly B
     Keynote Presentation: "Process Safety and Corporate Responsibility" 
     Presented by Michael J. Dolan, Senior
 Vice President, ExxonMobil
     Corporation

Fuels and Petrochemicals Division Welcome Session
     9:45am - 11:30am
    
 Session: 3
     Hilton Americas-Houston • Room 335 B/C
     Presentation: "Future Fuels and Chemicals: Grand Challenges and
     Opportunities"
     Presented by Joseph B. Powell, Ph.D., Chief Scientist, Shell

Ethylene Producers' Panel Discussion
     9:45pm - 12:35pm
    
 Session: 8
     George R. Brown Convention Center • Room 382
     Executives from Chevron-Phillips, Dow, ExxonMobil, Sibur, and Braskem
     explore the
 transformation of the petrochemical industry in this
     thought-provoking panel
 discussion.

8th Global Congress on Process Safety Luncheon
     12:00pm - 1:30pm
    
 This Luncheon is only available to registrants of the Global Congress on
    
 Process Safety Meeting Bundle.
     George R. Brown Convention Center • Grand Ballroom C
     Speaker: Patrick F. Loughlin, Vice President of Environmental Health
     Safety & Quality, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

Women's Initiatives Committee (WIC) Luncheon
     12:00pm - 1:30pm
    
 Item: 101
     Cost: $10 - Advanced Registration Required.
     Hilton Americas-Houston • Room 346A/B
     The luncheon will feature Barbara Todd, Principal Scientist at ConocoPhillips
     who will share her experience and success as a woman and dynamic
     
professional succeeding in the Chemical Engineering profession.

Chinese-American Chemical Society(CACS) Banquet
     6:30pm - 9:00pm 
    
 Item: 103
     Cost: $35 - Advanced Registration Required.
     Fung's Kitchen • 7320 Southwest Fwy #115 • Houston, TX
     Phone: 713-779-2288
     Presentation: "Energy Geopolitics"
     Presented by Dr. Michael J. Economides, Professor of Chemical and
     Biomolecular Engineering, University of Houston

Fuels & Petrochemicals Division Award Dinner
     6:00pm - 7:00pm: Happy Hour (Self Pay)
     7:00pm - 9:00pm: Dinner Event
    
 Item: 102
     Cost: $65 - Advanced Registration Required.
     Five Seven Grille @ Minute Maid Park • 501 Crawford Street • Houston, TX 
     Phone:  713-259-8000

Safety & Health Division Dinner
     7:00pm - 10:00pm
     Item: 104
     Cost: $55 - Advanced Registration Required.
     Massa's Restaurant • 1160 Smith Street • Houston, TX
     Phone:  713-650-0837
     The Norton H. Walton/Russell L. Miller Award will be presented at 
     this event.
     Presentation: "Perspective on Process Safety"
     Presented by John Baxter, Group Head of Engineering, Safety and
     Operational Risk, BP

Volunteer Leadership Recognition Reception
     7:00pm - 8:30pm
    
 Hilton Americas-Houston • Room 343A/B
     All officers from Local Sections, Divisions, Forums, Committees, and
     Operating
 Councils are invited.

Tuesday, April 3rd

Fellows Breakfast
     7:00am - 9:00am 
    
 Item: 201
     Cost: $27 - Advanced Registration Required.
     Open to AIChE Fellows only
     Hilton Americas-Houston • Room 335C

8th Global Congress on Process Safety Luncheon
     11:45am - 1:30pm
    
 This Luncheon is only available to registrants of the
 Global Congress on
    
 Process Safety Meeting Bundle.
     George R. Brown Convention Center • Grand Ballroom C
    
 Presentation: "Process Safety at U.S. Defense Nuclear Facilities"
     Presented by Ms. Jessie Hill Roberson, Vice Chairman, Defense Nuclear
     Facilities Safety Board

Ethylene Producers' Conference Networking Luncheon
     12:00pm - 1:30pm 
    
 Item: 202
     Cost: $40 - Advanced Registration Required.
     Irma's Southwest Grill • 1314 Texas Street • Houston, TX
     Phone: 713-247-9651

Industrial Leadership Keynote Luncheon
     12:00pm - 1:30pm 
    
 Item: 204
     Cost: $10
     Hilton Americas-Houston • Room 343B
     Presentation: "Musings on Management"
     Presented by Frank van Lier, Operations Manager, Lubrizol

Knowledge Management
     1:30pm - 3:00pm
    
Hilton Americas-Houston • Room 343A
     Renowned Knowledge Management expert, author, and APQC
     Executive Director, Cindy Hubert, will present: Creating the
    
 Environment for Seamless Collaboration -- Social Media and
     Knowledge Sharing
     Co-Sponsored by Management Division and Young Professionals
   

Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety Poster Session & Cocktail Reception
     5:00pm - 6:30pm
    
 George R. Brown Convention Center
     3rd Level Lobby (Near Hilton SkyBridge)

Process Development Division Dinner
     6:00pm - 7:00pm: Happy Hour (Self-Pay)
     7:00pm - 9:00pm: Dinner Event
 
     Item: 207
     Cost: $40 - Advanced Registration Required
     Guadalajara Del Centro • 1201 San Jacinto Street • Houston, TX 
     Phone: 713-650-0101

Management Division/Environmental Division/ChemE & the Law/Sustainability Forum Dinner
     6:30pm - 9:00pm
     Item 205
     Cost $55 - Advanced Registration Required
     Houston Aquarium • 410 Bagby • Houston, TX • Phone:  713-223-3474

Young Professionals Speed Networking Social (open to attendees age 35 and younger)
     6:30pm - 10:00pm 
    
 Item: 206
     Cost: $5 - Advanced Registration Required.
     This event is open to Young Professionals 35 years age and under.
     Lucky's Pub • 801 St. Emanuel Street • Houston, TX
     Phone: 713-522-2010

Wednesday, April 4th

8th Global Congress on Process Safety Luncheon
     11:45am - 1:30pm
    
 This Luncheon is only available to registrants of the Global Congress on
     Process Safety Meeting Bundle
.
     Hilton Americas-Houston • Ballroom of the Americas A/B/C (Level 2)
     Presentation: "Safety Communication's 3 Big Mistakes: Too Much, Too
     Complex, Not Useable"
     Presented by Dr. TJ Larkin, President, Larkin Consulting

Gas Utilization Topical Conference Keynote Speech Luncheon
     12:00pm - 1:30pm 
    
 Item: 301
     Cost: $35 - Advanced Registration Required.
     Hilton Americas-Houston • Room 335C
     Presentation: "LNG's Contribution to Environmetally Friendly Energy in
     Japan"
     Presented by Dr. Yoshitsugi Kikkawa, LNG Project Technical Advisor,
     Chiyoda
 Corporation

South Texas Section (STS) Monthly Dinner Meeting
    
  6:00pm - 9:00pm
    
 Cost: $45 - Advanced Registration Required.
     Hilton Americas-Houston • Room TBD

Sam Houston Ship Channel Tour
     5:30pm: Departs from Hotel
     6:00pm: Start Time of Tour
     8:00pm: End Time of Tour
     8:30pm: Arrival Back at Hotel/Conv Center
    
 Item: 302
     Cost: $45 - Advanced Registration Required.
     US attendees musts bring a valid Driver's License or State ID.
     International attendees must bring a valid Passport.
     Sam Houston Ship Channel • 7300 Clinton Drive #8 • Houston, TX
     Phone: 713-670-2416