Overview

2020 Environmental Conference

Sunday, October 18 - Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Austin Marriott Downtown
304 East Cesar Chavez Street
Austin, TX 78701

The AFPM Environmental Conference program focuses on regulatory and policy issues at the plant level. The meeting format consists of both technical presentations and question and answer sessions. The sessions are designed to address the impacts of various environmental regulations on refineries and petrochemical plants and to provide solutions and compliance mechanisms for a facility. A tabletop session highlights technologies and systems developed or used by organizations to improve environmental compliance and controls. The Conference features industry experts from refining and petrochemical companies.

Save $100 on registration fees by registering by September 13th.

Online registration closes October 9th.

 

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Schedule
Sunday October 18, 2020
12:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Registration
01:00 PM - 05:15 PM
Monday October 19, 2020
07:00 AM - 08:00 AM
Early Coffee & Rolls
07:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Registration
08:00 AM - 08:45 AM
09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
General Session
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Coffee Break
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
General Session
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Luncheon
01:30 PM - 03:00 PM
General Session
03:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Coffee Break
03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
General Session
04:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Tuesday October 20, 2020
07:00 AM - 08:00 AM
Early Coffee & Rolls
07:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Registration
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
General Session
09:00 AM - 10:15 AM
General Session
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Coffee Break
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
General Session
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Luncheon
01:30 PM - 03:00 PM
General Session
Time Title
12:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Registration
01:00 PM - 05:15 PM
Time Title
07:00 AM - 08:00 AM
Early Coffee & Rolls
07:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Registration
08:00 AM - 08:45 AM
09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
General Session
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Coffee Break
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
General Session
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Luncheon
01:30 PM - 03:00 PM
General Session
03:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Coffee Break
03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
General Session
04:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Time Title
07:00 AM - 08:00 AM
Early Coffee & Rolls
07:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Registration
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
General Session
09:00 AM - 10:15 AM
General Session
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Coffee Break
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
General Session
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Luncheon
01:30 PM - 03:00 PM
General Session

2020 Environmental Conference

Sunday, October 18 - Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Austin Marriott Downtown
304 East Cesar Chavez Street
Austin, TX 78701

Registration

Save $100 on registration fees by registering by September 13th.

Registration fees increase by $100 on September 14th. Online registration closes October 4th.

Registration fees are based on AFPM membership. If your company is a member of AFPM, you qualify for the Member fees.

Registration Fees
Name Price Available To
Member Registration - Early $800.00 Member/Government
Member Registration - Late $900.00 Member/Government
Non-Member Registration - Early $1,500.00
Non-Member Registration - Late $1,600.00
Spouse Registration $100.00
Workshop Fees By September 13   After September 13
Member $400.00 $450.00
Non-Member $545.00 $595.00

The last day to get the early registration fee is September 13th.

 

Housing

Reservations cannot be made prior to registration. If you register before the hotel cut-off date, you will receive a link to make a hotel reservation once your registration is complete. You can also find the link to reserve your housing at the top of your confirmation email.

Be sure to register and reserve your room by September 25th. After September 25th, reservations will be accepted on a space available basis at the prevailing rate.

Austin Marriott Downtown
304 East Cesar Chavez Street
Austin, TX 78701


Guest Room:
Rate: $289.00 Single/Double Occupancy per night
Deposit: $289.00 Single/Double Occupancy per night

2020 Environmental Conference

Sunday, October 18 - Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Austin Marriott Downtown
304 East Cesar Chavez Street
Austin, TX 78701

Registration Includes:

Admission to the general sessions, the reception and tabletop session on Monday, and luncheons Monday and Tuesday.

Who Should Attend:

Environmental representatives of refinery and petrochemical plants and service organizations will benefit from attending this conference.  Attendance in 2019 was over 300.

Meeting Attire:

Business Casual (no tie; jacket optional)

Travel Information:

Taxi: Approximate cost from the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to the downtown hotels is $30 one way.
Parking: Valet - $54.00 USD; Self-Parking - $49.00 USD.

Workshop Fees By September 13   After September 13
Member $400.00 $450.00
Non-Member $545.00 $595.00

The last day to get the early registration fee is September 13th.

 

Housing

Reservations cannot be made prior to registration. If you register before the hotel cut-off date, you will receive a link to make a hotel reservation once your registration is complete. You can also find the link to reserve your housing at the top of your confirmation email.

Be sure to register and reserve your room by September 25th. After September 25th, reservations will be accepted on a space available basis at the prevailing rate.

Austin Marriott Downtown
304 East Cesar Chavez Street
Austin, TX 78701


Guest Room:
Rate: $289.00 Single/Double Occupancy per night
Deposit: $289.00 Single/Double Occupancy per night

By registering for this meeting you signify that you have read, understand, and agree to abide by AFPM's policies on registration, housing, cancellation, spouse/guest registration, and fees.

REGISTRATION POLICY
Those who are present at the site of an AFPM meeting and/or occupy a hotel room in the AFPM room block to conduct business with industry personnel gathered for that meeting are expected to register for that meeting and pay the registration fee, whether or not they attend a specific function.

FEE POLICY
Member Fee Eligibility - The member rate is based on membership information currently on file with AFPM. If your company is not currently a member, the non-member fees will be charged to your credit card.

SPOUSE/GUEST POLICY
A guest is a spouse/significant other, friend or an adult child (18 years old or older) who is not in an industry-related occupation. A co-worker, an associate or spouse who works within the industry may not use the Spouse/Guest Registration category.

CANCELLATION POLICY
Registration cancellations may be made online or submitted in writing and faxed to 202.835.0467 or emailed to ENV@afpm.org Substitute conference registrations may be made in advance or on arrival with no penalty, and must be submitted in writing to ENV@afpm.org

Cancellations may be made by September 25, 2020 with no penalty. Cancellations made online or written cancellations postmarked, faxed, or emailed between September 13 and September 25, 2020 will receive a refund of fees, less a $50 processing fee. No refunds after September 25, 2020. No telephone cancellations.

RECORDING POLICY
Video recording, streaming or broadcasting of the exhibit hall, general sessions, workshops and discussions is strictly prohibited. Audio recording is permitted only in the workshops and for the sole purpose of private use. Any recording for purposes of reproduction or distribution without the written consent of the AFPM is strictly prohibited.

PHOTO RELEASE
By registering for this conference, I hereby grant AFPM, its licensees and assigns, the right to use my name, biographic material, as well as, photos, or videos taken of me during the conference in news media, websites, publications, programs, articles, and/or marketing materials.

ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITY AND PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL CONDUCT CODE
The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (“AFPM”) has adopted the following “Ethical Responsibility and Professional and Personal Conduct Code” (hereinafter, “the Code”). Every member of AFPM, their designated representatives, and non-member attendees at all AFPM meetings and forums agree to abide by the Code as a condition of membership in AFPM and attendance and participation at AFPM meetings and forums.

The Code requires the following of all individuals attending AFPM meetings and forums:
• Adherence to the AFPM bylaws and the AFPM policies and procedures, as adopted by AFPM’s Board of Directors.
• Strict compliance with antitrust laws.
• Adherence to all applicable federal and state laws.
• Maintenance of the highest level of professional and personal ethical behavior while attending AFPM meetings and forums.
• Prevention of certain behaviors, including harassment, violence, intimidation and discrimination of any kind involving race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability or, where applicable, veteran or marital status.
• Assurance that conduct at all times and in all professional and personal dealings with each other and other attendees is with the highest level of integrity and courtesy.
• Sharing of knowledge and expertise as speakers at AFPM educational events and sessions whenever practicable, without soliciting or explicitly promoting their own organization's products or services.
• Working to instill public and consumer confidence in the petrochemical and refining industries, its member companies, and its professionals, avoiding any action conducive to discrediting members of AFPM.
• Refraining from scheduling general attendance meetings, receptions or other events at times that conflict with substantive programming or social events at AFPM meetings without express written permission of AFPM.

Failure to abide by the Code may result, for the first offense, in informal censure of a company or individual by the AFPM Executive Committee. If violations of the Code continue after such an informal censure, a company may be subject to expulsion from AFPM, or an individual to exclusion from participation in AFPM activities, by the Board of Directors.

ENTERTAINMENT POLICY
We ask your cooperation in observing Association policy on activities held in conjunction with any AFPM meeting:

• Meetings or social activities should not be scheduled that take registrants away from AFPM programs and AFPM-sponsored activities;
• Any company sponsoring a function to which 25 or more people are invited should outline its plans for advance approval by AFPM. In general, such functions will be approved if they do not unduly take registrants away from AFPM-sponsored activities;
• All representatives of companies sponsoring hospitality activities are expected to register for the meeting;
• Hospitality suites are expected to close by 12:00 a.m.;
• Food, beverage and service personnel (bartenders, hostesses, etc.) must be obtained through the hotel catering department;
• Suite promotional activities are to avoid the use of elaborate entertainment, expensive door prizes, suite attendance solicitation by individuals who are not full-time employees of the sponsoring company, or other similar activities.

2020 Environmental Conference

Sunday, October 18 - Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Austin Marriott Downtown
304 East Cesar Chavez Street
Austin, TX 78701

Sponsorship Information:

Show your support for the industry and get additional exposure at the conference by sponsoring at the Environmental Conference.  Refer to the document below.

Sponsorship Opportunities

In order for your company name to appear in the program, sponsorship application and payment must be received by September 14th. Some of the conference support sponsorships have an earlier due date. Please contact Colleen Lewallen with any questions.