2011 AIChE Spring Meeting & 7th Global Congress on Process Safety
March 13-17, 2011
Hyatt Regency Chicago
Chicago, IL
The AIChE Spring Meeting is the year’s key technical conference for practicing chemical engineers. A wide range of subjects relevant to the current needs of industry is covered. Plus, the Global Congress on Process Safety covers the critical needs of process safety practitioners more broadly and deeply than any other conference.
Highlights of the 2011 meeting include:
• Opening Welcome Reception (Sunday, March 13, 6:00-7:30pm, Grand Ballroom C/D)
Meet up with friends, network with colleagues, and meet industry leaders while enjoying a variety of hot and cold appetizers, as well as a cash bar for cocktails and other beverages.
• Spring Meeting Keynote Address (Monday, March 14, 11:00am-12:00pm, Grand Ballroom B)
"The Energy Challenge: Providing Sustainable Supplies to Meet Growing Demand," Dr. F. Emil Jacobs, Vice President Research and Development, ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
• The 7th Global Congress on Process Safety featuring the 26th CCPS International Conference, the 45th Loss Prevention Symposium and the 13th Process Plant Safety Symposium
• 23rd Ethylene Producers' Conference
Monday, March 14, 1:30pm-2:30pm, Crystal Ballroom B - Keynote Speaker - Brian Ames, Business Vice President for Olefins, Aromatics, and Alternative Technologies, The Dow Chemical Company - "Global Olefins Outlook"
• 11th Natural Gas Utilization Conference
Wednesday, March 16 - Luncheon Keynote Speaker - Dr. Heinz Bauer, VP Technology of LNG and Gas Processing at Linde Engineering - "The History of LNG in Germany"
• 14th Topical Conference on Refinery Processing
Monday, March 14, 9:00am-10:30am, Grand Ballroom B - Welcome Session and Energy Leadership Speaker - Samuel Thomas, CEO at Chart Industries - "What Are We Going to Do with All This Natural Gas?” – Ramifications of the Dramatic Expansion of Natural Gas Available to the Market Due to North American Shale Gas Production and LNG Liquefaction"
Plus, topical conferences on Advanced Fossil Energy Utilization, Distillation, Waste & Biomass Valorization, University Research for Industry, and more.
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