Media Advisory - Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets Canadian Energy Infrastructure Investing Conference to be Broadcast on Web

TORONTO, Nov. 14, 2012 /CNW/ - Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets will host its Canadian Energy Infrastructure Investing Conference 2012 on Thursday, November 15, 2012. This year's event provides investors interested in the power, pipeline, midstream and utilities sectors with the opportunity to listen to a number of panel discussions. Audio portions of the presentations will be broadcast live on the web beginning at 8:30 a.m. EDT.

Scheduled presenters and times* are:

8:30 a.m	Panel Discussion: Renewable Power: How Have Government Commitment Levels and Project Returns Evolved This Year?
			Altagas Ltd., David Harris, President of Power
			Brookfield Renewable Energy, Sachin Shah, Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
			Capital Power Corp., Stuart Lee, CFO
			Innergex Renewable Energy Inc., Jean Trudel, Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Senior Vice President (SVP), Communications
			Northland Power Inc., John Brace, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
9:15 a.m.	Panel Discussion: Oil Infrastructure: Can The Rapid Expansion Pace Hold Up?
			Gibson Energy Inc., Rick Wise, SVP, Operations
			Inter Pipeline Fund, Christian Bayle, Chief Operating Officer (COO)
			Enbridge Inc., Richard Bird, Executive Vice President (EVP), CFO and Corporate Development
10:00 a.m.	Panel Discussion: NGL Infrastructure: Does Organic Growth Outweigh Commodity Downdraft?
			Keyera Corp., Jim Bertram, CEO
			Pembina Pipeline Corp., Bob Michaleski, CEO
			Spectra Energy Corp., Greg Ebel, CEO
			Veresen Inc., Stephen White, CEO
10:45 a.m.	Panel Discussion: Regulated Utility: Can Performance Keep Pace With Pipeline And Midstream?
			Emera Inc., Scott Balfour, CFO
			Enbridge Gas Distribution, Guy Jarvis, President
			Fortis Inc., Barry Perry, CFO

Listeners may access the conference live via a web audio link at www.gbm.scotiabank.com .  The conference will be archived on the Global Banking and Markets website for three months.

* Agenda is subject to change. See www.gbm.scotiabank.com for most current schedule.

Since 1998, Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets' Industry Conferences have been ranked No. 1 in Canada by independent surveys.

Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets provides corporate and investment banking and capital markets products and services to corporate, institutional and government clients across the globe. The Bank has over 30 Global Banking and Markets offices around the world and more than 300 relationship managers, organized around industry specialties. For more information, please visit www.gbm.scotiabank.com.

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SOURCE: Scotiabank

Devinder Lamsar, Scotiabank Media Communications, 416-933-1171, [email protected]