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Thanks to Ag Communications, Kristen Saacke Blunk, and Carol Loveland, videos of the 2008 Natural Gas Summit sessions held in the Ballroom are available on our Web site: http://naturalgas.extension.psu.edu/Presentations.htm.

Monday, November 16
WATER ISSUES SESSION
9:00 a.m.–noon	Exhibitor Set-Up
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.	On-Site Registration
1:00–1:15 p.m.	Welcome and Opening Remarks
1:20–2:20	Keynote Address and Q&A John Hanger, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Rod Lowman, President and CEO, America's Natural Gas Alliance
2:20–2:50	Exhibits and Networking
2:50–3:35	Breakout Session 1: Marcellus Shale Wastewaters: Treatment and Disposal Options Brian Dempsey, Professor of Environmental Engineering, Penn State Breakout Session 2: Marcellus Shale Workforce Needs Assessment Tracy Brundage, Director of Workforce and Continuing Education, Pennsylvania College of Technology Speakers: Jeff Lorson, Industrial Technical Specialist, Workforce Development and Continuing Education, Pennsylvania College of Technology Jim Ladlee, Country Extension Director, Penn State Cooperative Extension Breakout Session 3: Municipal Water Authorities: Interaction and Business Relationships with Industry Marvin Meteer, Wyalusing Township Supervisor and PSATS Board Member Breakout Session 4: Pennsylvania Legislative and Litigation Update Ross Pifer, Director, The Agricultural Law Resource and Reference Center, Penn State, The Dickinson School of Law Senator Gene Yaw, Pennsylvania's 23rd Legislative District
3:35–4:05	Transition and Networking
4:05–4:50	Breakout Session 1 and 4 (combined session): Environmental Regulatory Overviews: State and Federal Perspectives Robert Yowell, Director, Northcentral Regional Office, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Evelyn McKnight, EPA Breakout Session 2: Industry Perspective on Opportunities and Needs for Local Businesses Matt Pitzarella, Director of Public Affairs, Range Resources Breakout Session 3: How Natural Gas Development Fits into Long-Term Community Planning Stan Lembeck, Pennsylvania Municipal Planning Education Institute (PMPEI)
5:30–6:30	Reception in Exhibit Hall
6:30–8:00	Optional: Dinner Dinner Speaker: Marcellus Development: Addressing Impacts to Land and Water Matt Royer, Attorney, Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Tuesday, November 17
8:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m.	On-site Registration
8:30–9:15	Breakout Session 1: Water Withdrawal, Water Use, and SRBC Update Mike Brownell, Division Chief, Water Resources Management Division, SRBC Breakout Session 2: Small Business Owners Identifying Opportunities in Marcellus Shale Dave DeCristo, Dave DeCristo Inc. Paul Battista, SunnySide Supply, Inc. Breakout Session 3 and 4 (combined sessions): Local Government Regulation of Natural Gas Development: Perspectives from Pennsylvania and Texas Sarah Fullenwider, Assistant City Attorney, City of Fort Worth, Texas George Asimos, Saul Ewing, LLP
9:15–9:45	Transition and Networking
9:45–11:00	Panel Discussion: Current and Future Water Challenges Moderator — Doug Mehan, Environmental, Health, and Safety Manager, East Resources Tentative Panelists — Sarah Fullenwider, Assistant City Attorney, City of Fort Worth, Texas Robert Yowell, Director, Northcentral Regional Office, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Matt Royer, Attorney, Chesapeake Bay Foundation Mark Galimberti, Sales Engineer, VSEP Solutions
11:00–11:30	Transition and Networking
INFRASTRUCTURE SESSION
11:30–11:40	Introduction of Combined General Session Presenter
11:40 a.m.–12:30 p.m.	General Session: Tyrone Christy, Vice Chairman, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
12:30–1:30 1:00	Buffet Lunch — Conference transition Lunch Speaker: Winter...What's in Store (and More!) Joe Bastardi, Expert Senior Meteorologist, AccuWeather
1:45–1:50	Introduction of Keynote Speaker
1:50–2:30	Keynote Address and Q&A: 2010 U.S. Natural Gas Outlook and Implications for Marcellus Shale Development Dave Pursell, Financial Analyst, Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. Securities, Inc.
2:40-3:50	Breakout Session 1: Marcellus Shale 101 Terry Engelder, Professor of Geosciences, Penn State Breakout Session 2: Pipeline 101 U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines - Opportunities and Challenges Rick Smead, Director, Navigant Consulting, Inc. Breakout Session 3: Outreach Panel — Public Outreach and Stakeholder Involvement for Natural Gas Development Outreach/Dispute Resolutions Panel Moderator — Ron Gilius, Director, Bureau of Oil and Gas Management, DEP Panel Participants — Doug Sipe, Outreach Manager for the Division of Gas-Environment and Engineering, FERC Susan Waller, Spectra Energy Steve Shapiro, Esq., Partner, Certus Strategies Breakout Session 4: Injection Well Regulation Dave Rectenwald, Underground Injection Control Program, EPA
3:50–4:05	Transition and Networking
4:10–5:10	Breakout Session 1: Economic 101 Carlo Ninassi, Director for Strategic and Organizational Planning, Jacobs Consultancy Breakout Session 2: Interstate Pipeline Operations Current Interstate Pipeline Operations in the Marcellus Berne Mosley, Deputy Director, Office and Energy Projects, FERC Doug McLearen, Chief, Division of Archaeology and Protection, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Breakout Session 3: Gas Storage 101 Andy Theodos, Storage Development Director, NiSource Gas Transmission and Storage Breakout Session 4: State Oil and Gas Regulatory Panel Moderator — Tom Murphy, Cooperative Extension Education, Penn State Panel Participants — Ron Gilius, Director, Bureau of Oil and Gas Management, DEP, Pennsylvania Brad Field, Director, Division of Mineral Resources, Department of Environmental Conservation, New York James Martin, Chief, DEP, West Virginia
Wednesday, November 18
8:30–8:40	Panel Introduction Introduction of Panelists and Posing of Discussion Question, Challenge, or Issue
8:40–10:15	Industry Panel Panel Moderator — Steve Saunders, Partner, Tressler Saunders LLC Panel Participants — John Felmy, Chief Economist, API Bob Riga, General Manager of Northeast Business Development, Spectra Energy Jeff Gerber, Jacobs Consultancy Matt Pitzarella, Director of Public Affairs, Range Resources
10:15–10:30	Transition and Networking
10:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m.	Regulatory Panel Panel Participants — Berne Mosley, Deputy Director, Office and Energy Projects, FERC Terry Engelder, Professor of Geosciences, Penn State Rick Smead, Director, Navigant Consulting, Inc., and DOT — Pipeline Safety, PHMSA Paul Metro, Gas Safety Supervisor, Pennsylvania PUC
12:15–12:30	Closing comments

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