(schedule current as of Nov. 3)

Wednesday, Nov. 16

Alaska Oil and Gas: On The Verge Of Another Boom?

7 a.m. Registration/Check-In/Exhibits Open

Eye-opener reception in exhibit area

8 a.m. Opening Remarks

RDC President John Shively, Vice President of Government and Community Affairs, Holland America Line

8:15 a.m. Think Globally, Explore Locally

Chandler Wilhelm, Exploration Manager, Alaska, Shell E&P Inc.

Tim England, Senior Manager, Exploration, Talisman Energy Inc.

Ken Sheffield, President, Pioneer Natural Resources Alaska Inc.

9:30 a.m. Gourmet Break

Sponsored by ConocoPhillips Alaska Inc.

10 a.m. Government Update: New Opportunities & Public Policy Issues

Moderated by RDC Executive Committee member Marilyn Crockett, Deputy Director, Alaska Oil and Gas Association

Jeff Walker, Regional Supervisor, Field Operations, U.S. Minerals Management Service

Henri Bisson, U.S. Bureau of Land Management

Kate Giard, Chair, Regulatory Commission of Alaska

11 a.m. Future Japanese and Pac-Rim Energy Needs

Hiroaki Ishii, Minister of Economic Development, Embassy of Japan, Washington, D.C.

Noon Keynote Luncheon

Moderated by RDC Senior Vice President Rick Rogers, Vice President of Lands and Resources, Chugach Alaska Corp.

Gov. Frank Murkowski

1:30 p.m. Cook Inlet Oil & Gas In Transition

Moderated by Anchorage Mayor and RDC Board member Mark Begich

John Barnes, Alaska Business Unit Manager, Marathon Oil Co.

Scott Pfoff, President, Aurora Power Resources

Bill Boycott, General Manager, Agrium Kenai Nitrogen Operations

Tony Izzo, President, ENSTAR Natural Gas Co.

2:45 p.m. Gourmet Break

Sponsored by Agrium Kenai Nitrogen Operations

3:15 p.m. The North Slope: 2006 & Beyond

Moderated by RDC Vice President Wendy Lindskoog, Director of External Affairs, Alaska Railroad Corp.

Jim Bowles, President, ConocoPhillips Alaska Inc.

Greg Hebertson, Frontier Exploration Manager, Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

Bernard Looney, Senior Vice President - ACT, BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc.

4:15 p.m. Alaska's Fiscal Regime: Does It Work For Industry & Communities?

Judy Brady, Executive Director, Alaska Oil & Gas Association

Charles Ball, Vice President, Marketing & Operations, Princess Cruises

Karl Hanneman, President, Council of Alaska Producers

Kevin Ritchie, Executive Director, Alaska Municipal League

5:15-7:15 p.m. VIP Networking Reception

Sponsored by Government of Canada - Open to all conference attendees

7:30 p.m. AMEREF Fundraiser at the Fly By Night Club, $25 (optional)

Thursday, Nov. 17

Issues Impacting Alaska Industries

7 a.m. Eye Opener Reception in exhibit area

8 a.m. Emerging Oceans Policy: What It Means For Alaska

Moderated by Tadd Owens, Executive Director, Resource Development Council for Alaska Inc.

Stephanie Madsen, Chair, North Pacific Fisheries Management Council

Commissioner Kurt Fredriksson, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation

Jim Ayers, Director, North Pacific Office, Oceana

9:30 a.m. Gourmet Break

Sponsored by Colville Inc. & Brooks Range Supply

10 a.m. Global Climate Change: National Policy Implications

Moderated by RDC Board member Sharon Anderson, Anderson Business Consulting LLC

Terry Chapin, Project Director, Resilience and Adaptation Program, University of Alaska Fairbanks

Sasha Mackler, Senior Analyst, National Commission on Energy Policy

Susanne Fleek, Global Warming Program Officer, Alaska Conservation Foundation

Noon Keynote Luncheon

Canadian-Alaska Development Issues: A Look Ahead

Moderated by RDC President John Shively

Honorable Joseph Handley, Premier, Northwest Territories

1:30 p.m. A New Approach To Protecting Endangered Species

Moderated by RDC Executive Committee member Paul Glavinovich

Tim Wigley, Executive Vice President, PacWest Communications

2 p.m. Industry Revived: Alaska's Mining Resurgence

Stan Foo, Project Manager - Alaska, Placer Dome U.S. Inc.

Bruce Jenkins, Chief Operating Officer, Northern Dynasty Mines Inc.

Doug Nicholson, Vice President & General Manager, NovaGold Alaska and Alaska Gold

Luke Russell, Vice President, Environmental Services, Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp.

3:15 p.m. Grand Raffle Drawing

Champagne and Sparkling Cider Toast