MEDIA ADVISORY: 6th Annual Alaska Oil & Gas Congress: Gathering the people,
the projects and the issues shaping Alaska's energy future

ANCHORAGE, AK, Sept. 17 /CNW/ - The Alaska Oil & Gas Congress is THE leading event for both learning and networking for the oil and gas sectors, bringing together the people, the projects and the issues that will shape Alaska's energy future for years to come.

    
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    New Keynotes added:
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    Senator Lesil McGuire will deliver keynote address at Welcome Reception
    on Monday, Sept. 27 at 5:30 pm
    Lt. Governor Craig Campbell will deliver keynote address at Congress on
    Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at 9:30 am
    Speaker Mike Chenault will deliver luncheon address at Congress on
    Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at 1:00 pm
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    Hear directly from those at the forefront of unlocking Alaska's energy
potential:

    -   Conference co-chairs: Dave Harbour, Publisher, Northern Gas Pipelines
        and Margaret Brown, President & Chief Executive Officer, Cook Inlet
        Region Incorporated
    -   Larry Persily, Federal Coordinator, Alaska Natural Gas Transportation
        Projects
    -   Premier Floyd Roland, Government of the Northwest Territories
    -   Patrick Borbey, Assistant Deputy Minister, Northern Affairs
        Organization, Canada
    -   Tony Palmer, Vice President, Alaska Development, TransCanada
        Corporation
    -   Bud Fackrell, President, Denali - The Alaska Gas Pipeline
    -   Drue Pearce, Former Federal Coordinator, Alaska Natural Gas
        Transportation Projects

    The industry relies on this event for exclusive insights into critical
issues impacting Alaska's resource development. This year's Congress features
sessions on:

    -   Alaska Gas Pipeline project updates straight from TransCanada and
        Denali - The Alaska Gas Pipeline
    -   Key insights from the Joint In-State Gas line Development Team on in-
        state gas development
    -   Global natural gas supply/demand trends and impact on Arctic gas
    -   How the state of Alaska is expediting the permitting process for
        Alaska's gas transportation projects
    -   Environmental issues effecting OCS development - Clean Air Act,
        Endangered Species Act and challenges of leasing activity brought
        under NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act)

    Conference Title:  6th Annual Alaska Oil & Gas Congress
    Date:              September 27 - 30, 2010
    Location:          Anchorage Marriott Downtown, Anchorage, Alaska
    

Media passes are issued at the discretion of American Conference Institute and must be arranged in advance. Passes require two business days to process. For media accreditation contact: Jessika Hunt, 888-224-2480 Ext. 324 or [email protected].

    
    About American Conference Institute, The Canadian Institute and C5 Group
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For over 25 years C5 Group of companies including American Conference Institute, The Canadian Institute and C5 (UK), have developed and hosted conferences, summits and executive briefings providing the business intelligence that decision makers need to react decisively and effectively to challenges and opportunities in the marketplace.

American Conference Institute in conjunction with The Canadian Institute, has hosted the annual Alaska Oil & Gas Congress in Anchorage for the past 6 years, bringing together the stakeholders, decision makers and industry professionals involved in Alaska's resource development. www.AlaskaOilandGasCongress.com

    
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For further information: Jessika Hunt, American Conference Institute, 888-224-2480 Ext. 324, [email protected]