Crowne Plaza Little Rock
201 S. Shackleford Rd.
Little Rock, AR 72211
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Room rate: $99 single/double
Reservations: Online or call 501-223-3000
Reservation deadline: September 25
Featured Speakers
The Honorable Tim Griffin, Lieutenant Governor
Randy Zook, President and CEO, Arkansas State Chamber/AIA
Michael Drury, Chief Economist for McVean Trading & Investments, LLC
Susan Ginsberg, Vice President of Crude Oil and Natural Gas Regulatory Affairs, IPAA
James Olson, former CIA agent and professor, Texas A&M Bush School of Govt. & Public Service
Wednesday, October 10
9 a.m. ...........................................Sporting Clays Shoot, Blue Rock Sportsmans Club
Noon - 5 p.m.................................Registration
3 p.m. ...........................................Welcome
3:05 p.m. ......................................General Session
The Honorable Tim Griffin, Lieutenant Governor
Bear Chaney, Director, Arkansas Assessment Coordination Department
Lawrence Bengal, Director, Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission
4:10 p.m. ......................................Break
4:25 p.m. ......................................Arkansas Ballot Initiatives Update and Economic Development Issues
Randy Zook, President and CEO
Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/AIA
5:30 p.m. ......................................Opening Reception
6:30 p.m. ......................................Dinner on your own
Thursday, October 11
7:30 - 8:30 a.m. ............................Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. ......................................China, Tariffs and the Election:
Impacts on the World Energy and Commodities Markets
Michael Drury, McVean Trading & Investments
9:30 a.m. ......................................National Regulatory Update and Election Analysis
Susan Ginsberg, Vice President of Crude Oil and Natural Gas Regulatory
Affairs, Independent Petroleum Association of America
10 a.m. .........................................Break
10:30 a.m. ....................................Preview of 2019 Legislative Session
Sen. Missy Irvin
Rep. Matthew Shepherd, Speaker of the House
11:15 a.m. ....................................Arkansas Energy Education Foundation Program Updates and Awards
Arkansas Energy Rocks! Outstanding Educator
Arkansas STEPS Network Award
11:45 a.m. ....................................AIPRO Business Meeting
12:15 p.m. ....................................Lunch
12:45 p.m. ....................................A Different Kind of Career: Under Cover in the CIA
James Olson, former CIA agent and professor of practice at Texas A&M
Bush School of Government and Public Service
1:45 p.m. ......................................Adjourn
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