Overview
Walk the Line
Walk the Line is about providing operators with the tools they need to understand the current operating state of the plant. Those tools are bundled into three pillars of Walk the Line: Operating Culture, Operational Continuity through Operational Discipline and Operational Readiness.
This year’s workshop will provide attendees with a variety of networking and learning opportunities. The general session core theme will be around “Execution Excellence in the Field” and will highlight aspects of the following themes:
Leveraging the WTL toolbox with your team
- Hazard Recognition and Incident sharing
The goal is for all companies attending to leave with a written Walk the Line plan to bring back to their sites. With this in mind, the format of this year's workshop will be a mixture of small group breakouts and general session presentations.
The workshop will kick off with a general session focused on an overview of the WTL program followed by presentations from operating companies who will discuss their Walk the Line Journey.
We will also have a technology showcase. This will provide hands-on opportunities for attendees to interact with products that help achieve WTL staples of Operational Discipline, Operating Procedures, Training, etc.
Please contact Mawusi Bridges, mbridges@afpm.org, if you would like more information about becoming a sponsor.
Workshop Goals:
Tangible takeaways for attendees: training materials, presentations, meeting notes
- Include resources and time during workshop for companies/sites to develop action plans to bring back to their site
General Session Topics:
- Keynote Speaker – To be announced in August
- Operating Company Presentations – Practice share presentations from front line representation implementing their WTL program
- “What good looks like” for Walk the Line and how to measure success
Breakout Session Descriptions:
This year’s breakout sessions are focused on various topics to help you learn how to better leverage the Walk the Line toolbox. Attendees will be able to attend all three breakout sessions.
Concurrent Breakout Sessions – subject to change:
Safe Tank Operations
Digital Transformation/Tools
Return to Service
Discuss with your peers what you’ve learned throughout the workshop and prepare to work on your action plan with your company teams. Time will be available for open facilitated discussion.
Come join your peers from Operating companies and manufacturing facilities from across the country at this year’s workshop. Please email Giby Joseph, GJoseph@afpm.org, with any questions or for more information.
Resources available on MyAFPM - Walk the Line
- Toolbox talks
- Newsletters
- Practices Sharing Documents
- Presentations
Online registration closes September 25, 2026
Operating companies and manufacturing facilities are welcome and encouraged to attend the Workshop. The audience includes Operations, Maintenance, Front Lines, Front Line Supervisors, Process Safety, Occupational Safety and more. If you have questions about eligibility, please email Giby Joseph, GJoseph@afpm.org, for more information.
If you are unable to register or have any questions, please send an email to: meetings@afpm.org.
Agenda
| Time | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00 am - 4:00 pm | Registration | |
Meeting Fees
Registration
Registration fees are based on AFPM membership. If your company is a member of AFPM, you qualify for the member fee.
Save $200 on registration fees by registering on or before August 28. Registration fees increase by August 28.
Registration Cancellation Policy
Cancellations may be made by August 28, 2026, with no penalty. Cancellations postmarked, faxed, or emailed between August 26 and September 8, 2026, will receive a refund of fees, less a $100 processing fee. No refunds after September 9, 2026. No telephone cancellations.
| Name | Price | Available To |
|---|---|---|
| Member Registration-Early | $700.00 | Members |
| Member Registration-Late | $900.00 | Member |
| Non-member Registration - Early | $1,000.00 | Non Member Companies |
| Non-member Registration - Late | $1,200.00 | Non Member Companies |
Housing
Housing
The official AFPM room block is at the Woodlands Resort.
Hotel reservations cannot be made prior to registration.
After completing your registration, you will receive a link to make a hotel reservation. This link is also available at the top of your confirmation email.
RESERVE YOUR HOTEL ROOM NOW!
Room Rate: $254
Please make your reservation on or before the cut-off date of August 28, 2026.
Policies
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.
Member Fee Eligibility
Eligibility for member rates 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.
Cancellation Policy
Registration cancellations must be submitted in writing and faxed to 202.835.0467 or emailed to meetings@afpm.org. Substitute conference registrations may be made in advance or on arrival with no penalty. Substitutions can be made online by the individual who entered the registration or can be submitted in writing to meetings@afpm.org.
Cancellations may be made by August 25, 2026 with no penalty. Cancellations postmarked, faxed, or emailed between August 26 and September 8, 2026 will receive a refund of fees, less a $100 processing fee. No refunds after September 9, 2026. No telephone cancellations.
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To ensure compliance with the antitrust laws and avoid any appearance of anticompetitive activity, every participant in AFPM meetings and AFPM activities must adhere to the AFPM antitrust guidelines.
Therefore, there should be no discussion or disclosure of information with respect to:
- Individual company's prices, profits, premiums, surcharges, or discounts;
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- proposed product offerings;
- allocation of geographic or product markets;
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- how to respond to the market behavior of a competitor;
- company's non-public, confidential information; or
- any other topic involving a potentially anticompetitive practice.
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