2013 Course Guide (working doc).pub - Northeast Gas Association

How to Register
Deadlines
Commuters – May 25, 2013
Registraons Received aer this date will
incur a $50 late registraon fee.
All reservaons must be made, in advance, using the
registraon form provided with this Course Guide. The
registraon form must be signed by a company
execuve and returned with the appropriate
registraon fee. Make check payable to: Northeast Gas
Associaon; and mail to NGA’s Headquarters at 75
Second Avenue, Suite 510, Needham, MA 02494
T: (781) 455‐6800 x108; Fax: (781) 455‐6828.
School Registraon Fees
Full 3‐Day Registraon
Registraon material & breaks
Breakfast and lunch on Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday
Tuesday evening Welcome Recepon and Clambake
Member: $355
Non‐NGA Company Member: $510
Government: $60
Wednesday, June 5
Registraon material & breaks
Breakfast and lunch on Wednesday
Addional charge for Tuesday evening Clambake
Member: $195
Non‐NGA Company Member: $295
Government: $40
Thursday, June 6
Registraon material & breaks
Breakfast and lunch on Thursday
Addional charge for Tuesday evening Clambake
Member: $195
Non‐NGA Company Member: $295
Government: $40
Friday, June 7
Member: $65
Non‐NGA Company Member: $95
On Campus Accommodaons
This opon not available aer May 21, 2013
Three (3) nights, on‐campus accommodaons;
breakfast, lunch, dinner (on‐campus)
Fee: $195
Clambake Tickets
Tuesday evening Clambake ckets are available for
purchase for per day registrants and industry
personnel.
Fee: $85 per cket
2013 NGA Gas Operations School
GENERAL INFORMATION
Purpose
To provide students from non‐ulity as well as gas ulity companies, technical knowledge from both a
theorecal and praccal viewpoint in the various operaonal areas of the natural gas industry.
The Program
An academic environment, a highly qualified faculty and a comprehensive curriculum combine to assure an
outstanding educaonal experience.
The School is rigidly evaluated to ensure that the course content and the instructors relate to the current and
future needs of the gas industry.
The 2013 School program features courses offered in the areas of safety, customer service, distribuon
operaons, distribuon OQ, gas supply, storage & transmission, corrosion control, system design, LNG. A
balanced mix of academic discussion, hands‐on, and instructor demonstraon is provided in each discipline.
NGA On‐Campus Hours
Tuesday, June 4 12:00 noon ‐ 6:00 PM
Wednesday, June 5 7:00 AM ‐ 5:15 PM
Thursday, June 6 7:00 AM ‐ 5:00 PM
Friday, June 7 7:00 AM ‐ 12:30 PM
All students must check‐in at the NGA Registraon Desk, which will be located at the MAC. The NGA on‐
campus office will be located in the Academic Building (Unistructure), Room 279.
Name Badges/Bar Code
Your name badge holds the key to your aendance! Every name badge has your individual bar code number
on it. Aer each session you aend, the class monitor will scan your badge to record your aendance. Don’t
lose your Badge!
Classroom Locaons
Classes will be held in the Academic Center, Management Resource Center (MRC) , the Chace Athlec Center
(The MAC) and the George E. Bello Center. Refer to campus map included in the booklet.
Gas Supply Track: MFA and LNG Tour (Thursday, June 6)
You must pre‐register to parcipate in these off‐site sessions. Please re‐confirm your parcipaon at
registraon check‐in. Space is limited.
Exhibits
The Exhibit will be located in the Mulpurpose Acvies Center ‐ “The MAC”.
Class Aendance Cerficates
Only students who have registered for the full 3‐day course and with aendance of a minimum of 13 classes,
plus a visit through the Exhibit, will receive cerficates.
Course Literature
Going Green ‐ Providing copies of session presentaons is at the discreon of each instructor.
No Smoking Policy
Smoking is prohibited in all University buildings, including Residence Hall rooms and Townhouses.
Cell Phones
As a considerate gesture while in a classroom, please put your cell/mobile phones on vibrate or turn off.
Recreaonal Acvies
Bryant's campus offers 35 acres of playing fields; a challenging cross‐country course; six outdoor tennis courts;
a basketball court, and an eight‐lane 400‐meter track. Students can obtain a pass to use the workout facilies
in the Chace Wellness and Athlec Center. A Game Room is also available in the Bryant Center.
Acvies to Sign Up For
The Volleyball Tournament on Tuesday night and The Knowledge Bowl on Thursday during lunch!
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