Southwest Chemical Association / Calendar of Events

2009
THUR JAN 8, 2009 Luncheon Hyatt Regency (Downtown) Speaker: Stephen Jones Vice President of Purvin & Gertz Topic: Today's Energy Markets Download Presentation	THUR FEB 19, 2009 Luncheon Hyatt Regency (Downtown) Speaker: Gary Adams of CMAI Topic: Global Petrochemicals - The Search for Good News	MAR 2009 No Meeting Due to NPRA
TUES APR 21, 2009 Wine Tasting with Spec's 5:30 - 8:00 PM Hyatt Regency (Downtown)	MON MAY 4, 2009 Spring Golf Outing Kingwood Country Club	JUN 2009
THUR JUL 16, 2009 Poker Tournament Postponed to November 19. MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL DUE BEFORE AUGUST 1	THUR AUG 6, 2009 Scholarship Luncheon Hyatt Regency (Downtown) Speaker: Greg Garland, ChevronPhillips Chemical Company Topic: Chemical Industries' Current Climate Overview & Education, Job Experiences & Career Paths for Chemical Engineers	THUR SEPT 17, 2009 Luncheon Hyatt Regency (Downtown) Speaker: Clay Anderson, NASA Astronaut Topic: Vacation Slides from Space – Summer 2007
MON OCT 5, 2009 Fall Golf Outing Kingwood Country Club	THUR NOV 12, 2009 Luncheon Speaker: Stephen Burns of ICIS Topic: “Developments in global chemical markets in 2009 and a look ahead” THUR NOV 19, 2009 Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament Dave and Buster's	WED DEC 2, 2009 Holiday Party Hyatt Regency (Downtown)

2008
THUR JAN 17, 2008 Luncheon Hyatt Regency (Downtown) Speaker: Bill Sanderson, President of Pervin & Gertz Energy Markets: Is There Any Relief in Sight? View Presentation	THURS FEB 7, 2008 Luncheon Hyatt Regency (Downtown) Speaker: Gary Adams, President of CMAI Petrochemicals: False Fears & Reality Bites View Presentation	MAR 2008 No Meeting Due to NPRA
TUES APR 8, 2008 Baseball Night Astros vs. St. Louis Cardinals THUR APR 17, 2008 Wine Tasting With Expert, Mason Koska 5:30 - 8:00 PM	MAY 2008 GOLF OUTING Delayed due to Rain	MON JUN 16, 2008 GOLF OUTING Kingwood Country Club
JUL 2008 No Meeting This Month MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL DUE BEFORE AUGUST 1	SAT AUG 16, 2008 Scholarship Gala Dinner Hyatt Regency (Downtown)	WED OCT 8, 2008 Luncheon Hyatt Regency (Downtown) Speaker: Robert M. Stein of the Rice University Political Science Department Topic: The 2008 Election
MON OCT 20 2008 GOLF OUTING Kingwood Country Club	THUR NOV 13, 2008 Luncheon Hyatt Regency (Downtown) Speaker: Mary Ellen Brady, Harriman Chemsult Ltd. Topic: "Commodity Chemicals: Bubble or Brave, New World?"	THUR DEC 4, 2008 Holiday Party Hyatt Regency (Downtown)

2007
THUR JAN 25, 2007 Luncheon Hyatt Regency (Downtown) Speaker: Bill Sanderson Purvin & Gertz Topic: Oil & Energy Outlook View Presentation	THURS FEB 15, 2007 Luncheon Hyatt Regency (Downtown) Speaker: Gary Adams President of CMAI Topic: Petrochemical Outlook	MAR 2007 No Meeting Due to NPRA
TUE & WED April 17, 2007 Astros Nite April 18, 2007 Luncheon Speaker: Milo Hamilton Hall of Fame Broadcaster for the Houston Astros Topic: Baseball From a Broadcaster's Perspective Hyatt Regency (Downtown)	MON MAY 7, 2007 GOLF OUTING Kingwood Country Club	JUN 2007 No Meeting This Month
JUL 2007 No Meeting This Month MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL DUE BEFORE AUGUST 1	THURS AUG 9, 2007 Scholarship Gala Dinner 6:00 PM Hyatt Regency (Downtown)	THURS SEPT 27, 2007 Luncheon Hyatt Regency (Downtown) Speaker: Chuck Bishop Recently retired Chief Economist Marathon Oil Corporation Topic: Oil Markets in a Global Economy DOWNLOAD PRESENTATION
MON OCT 22, 2007 GOLF OUTING Kingwood Country Club	WED NOV 14, 2007 Luncheon Hyatt Regency (Downtown) Speakers: Ed Schinnie III of Transport Service Co. and Lee Barron of Rohm & Haas (click for Bio's) Topic: What is Texas TransCAER?	THUR DEC 6, 2007 Holiday Party Hyatt Regency (Downtown)

2006
THURS JAN 19, 2006 Luncheon InterContinental Hotel Speaker: William (Bill) Sanderson, President of Purvin & Gertz	THURS FEB 23, 2006 Luncheon InterContinental Hotel Speaker: Hank Williams, VP of Fuels Jim Jordan & Associates Topic: Fuel Ethanol Market Update	MAR 2006 No Meeting Due to NPRA
THURS April 20, 2006 Luncheon InterContinental Hotel Speaker: Oliver Luck President of the Houston Dynamo Soccer Club CEO of the Houston Sports Authority Former quarterback, Houston Oilers	MON MAY 8, 2006 GOLF OUTING Kingwood Country Club	THURS JUN 15, 2006 Luncheon InterContinental Hotel Speaker: Wade Battles Managing Director for the Port of Houston Authority Topic: Trade Development and Security Effects on Chemical Industry in Houston
JUL 2006 No Meeting This Month MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL DUE BEFORE AUGUST 1	THURS AUG 3, 2006 Scholarship Gala Dinner InterContinental Hotel	THURS SEP 21, 2006 Luncheon InterContinental Hotel Speaker: Gary Adams President of CMAI Topic: The Global Industry Environment - Threats and Opportunities for North America Petrochemicals
MON OCT 23, 2006 GOLF OUTING Kingwood Country Club	THURS NOV 16, 2006 Luncheon InterContinental Hotel Speakers: Curtis D. Spencer, President and Dwight White, Director of Security & Logistics IMS Worldwide Inc.	WED DEC 13, 2006 Christmas Luncheon InterContinental Hotel

2005
WED JAN 19, 2005 Luncheon InterContinental Hotel Speaker: Gary Adams, President CMAI Topic: "Profiling the Up Cycle"	THURS FEB 17, 2005 Luncheon InterContinental Hotel Speaker: Bob Slaughter, President of NPRA Topic: Public Policiy Impacts on the U.S. Petrochemical Industry	MAR 2005 No Meeting Due to NPRA
THURS APR 21, 2005 Luncheon InterContinental Hotel Speaker: Matt Bullard, ESPN's "Dream Job" show and former Houston Rocket also ASTROS NIGHT	MONDAY MAY 9, 2005 GOLF OUTING Kingwood Country Club	THU JUN 16, 2005 Luncheon InterContinental Hotel Speaker: Jim McIngvale, CEO Gallery Furniture
JUL 2005 No Meeting This Month MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL DUE BEFORE AUGUST 1	THU AUG 18, 2005 Scholarship Gala Dinner InterContinental Hotel	THUR SEP 15, 2005 Luncheon InterContinental Hotel Speaker: John Ku, Investment Analyst - Silver Point Capital
MON OCT 24, 2005 GOLF OUTING Kingwood Country Club	THUR NOV 17, 2005 Luncheon InterContinental Hotel Speaker: Charles Sievert, Jr. President, Chemical Data, L.P. Topic: "Petrochemical Dynamics After the Storms"	THUR DEC 1, 2005 Christmas Luncheon InterContinental Hotel

2004
THURS JAN 8, 2004 Luncheon Omni Houston Hotel Speaker: Gary Adams, President CMAI "We Will Recover - But Can We Compete?"	THURS FEB 12, 2004 Luncheon Omni Houston Hotel Speaker: Stuart Gilman, President Ethics Resource Center "Ethics for Your Organization: Why Doing the Right Thing is Good Business"	MAR 2004 No Meeting Due to NPRA
THURS APR 8, 2004 Luncheon Omni Houston Hotel Speaker: Kent Hampton Marketing for Marathon's Baja, CA LNG Venture Topic: Natural Gas Markets - A Producer's Perspective	MONDAY MAY 10, 2004 GOLF OUTING Kingwood Country Club	THUR JUN 10, 2004 Luncheon Omni Houston Hotel Speaker: Larry Dierker Manager, Houston Astros Larry Dierker Biography Topic: “Business and Sports: It's Not All Games!”
JUL 2004 No Meeting This Month MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL DUE BEFORE AUGUST 1	THUR AUG 5, 2004 Scholarship Gala Dinner Omni Houston Hotel	THUR SEP 9, 2004 Luncheon Omni Houston Hotel Speaker: Dr. Robert Stein Chairman of Political Science, Rice University "Election 2004"
MON OCT 25, 2004 GOLF OUTING Kingwood Country Club	THUR NOV 4, 2004 Luncheon Omni Houston Hotel Speaker: Amy Jaffe Associate Director of the Energy Program Rice University "The New Geopolitics of Energy"	WED DEC 1, 2004 Christmas Luncheon Omni Houston Hotel

2003
TUES JAN 21, 2003 Luncheon Omni Houston Hotel Speaker: Bob Slaughter, President National Petrochemical & Refiners Association (NPRA)	WED FEB 19, 2003 Luncheon Omni Houston Hotel Speaker: Gary Adams President, CMAI "Shape of a Petrochemical Recovery"	MAR 2003 No Meeting Due to NPRA
WED APR 16, 2003 Luncheon Omni Houston Hotel Speaker: Jim McIngvale "Mattress Mac" Gallery Furniture "US Men's Clay Court Championship-Economic Impact for Houston"	TUES MAY 6, 2003 GOLF OUTING Cypresswood Golf Club	THUR JUN 19, 2003 Luncheon Omni Houston Hotel Speaker: Dr. Robert Stein Chairman of Political Science Rice University "Current Political Events: Implications for Our Community & Businesses"
JUL 2003 No Meeting This Month	THUR AUG 19, 2003 Gala Dinner Omni Houston Hotel	THUR SEP 11, 2003 Luncheon Omni Houston Hotel Speaker: Jim Crocco, President Crocco and Associates "The Good Old Days: How Things Have Changed"
TUES OCT 14, 2003 GOLF OUTING Cypresswood Golf Club	WED NOV 12, 2003 Luncheon Omni Houston Hotel Speaker: Robert D. McTeer Jr., President and CEO Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas "An Update on the Economy"	THUR DEC 4, 2003 Christmas Luncheon Omni Houston Hotel

2002

JAN 17, 2002
Luncheon
Omni Houston Hotel

Speaker:
Mr. Gary Adams President, CMAI

"Near Term Outlook"

FEB 28, 2002
Luncheon
Omni Houston Hotel

Speaker:
Dr. Robert Stein
Dean, Rice University School of Social Science

U.S. and Texas Politics in the aftermath of September 11, 2001

MAR 2002

NOTE - NO MEETING
DUE TO NPRA

APR 17, 2002
Luncheon
Omni Houston Hotel

Speaker:
Ronald E. Oligney

Adjunct Professor and Director Engineering Research Development

University of Houston

"The Color of Oil"

MAY 13, 2002

GOLF & TENNIS
OUTING
Kingwood Country Club
281-348-2218

JUN 20, 2002
Luncheon
Omni Houston Hotel

Speaker: Jon Hoke
Houston Texans
Defensive Coordinator

"The State of the Texans"

JUL 2002

No Meeting This Month

AUG 15, 2002
Luncheon
Omni Houston Hotel
Speaker:
Dr. Edward R. Allen III

Vice Chairman of the Board of the Asia Society/Texas

Economist, investment advisor and Partner in Eagle Global Advisors

SEP 19, 2002
Luncheon
Omni Houston Hotel

Speaker:
Marlin Fitzwater

Author and Former Press Secretary to Presidents Ronald Reagan & George Bush

"Call the Briefing"

NOV 11, 2002
Monday

GOLF & TENNIS
OUTING
Cypresswood Golf Club

NOV 13, 2002
Wednesday
Luncheon
Omni Houston Hotel

Speaker:
Bill Chadwick

President, Pilko Associates

DEC 18, 2002
Wednesday
Christmas Party
Omni Houston Hotel

2001

JAN 18, 2001
Luncheon
Omni Houston Hotel

Dr. Robert Stein, Dean
School of Social Sciences,
Rice University

FEB 15, 2001
Luncheon
Omni Houston Hotel

John P. Horan Director or Trade Development Port of Houston Authority

"Port of Houston"

MAR 2001

NOTE - NO MEETING
DUE TO NPRA

APR 18, 2001
Luncheon
Omni Houston Hotel

Ronald Oligney Adjunct Proffessor and Director of Engineering Research Development, University of Houston

"The Color of Oil"

MAY 14, 2001

GOLF & TENNIS
OUTING
Kingwood Country Club

281-348-2218

JUN 21, 2001
Luncheon
Omni Houston Hotel

Steve Magness President, Chemical Risk Management Aquila

"Energy Outlook and Forecasts"

JUL 2001

No Meeting This Month

AUG 16, 2001
Luncheon
Omni Houston Hotel

Charley Casserly HOUSTON TEXANS VP & General Manager

SEP 19, 2001
Luncheon
Omni Houston Hotel

William F. Lawson Director, National Petroleum Technology Program

"NATIONAL ENERGY PLAN"

Oct 29, 2001

GOLF & TENNIS
OUTING
Kingwood Country Club

NOV 14, 2001
Luncheon
Omni Houston Hotel

ROBERT NOVAK
CNN CROSSFIRE

"Inside Washington"

DEC 5, 2001
Christmas Party
Omni Houston Hotel

2000
JAN 20, 2000 Luncheon Omni Houston Hotel Dr. Robert Stein, Rice University "The 2000 Elections & Upcoming Primary Season"	FEB 16, 2000 Luncheon Omni Houston Hotel Mr. Fred Cook CheMatch.com "E-Commerce"	MAR 2000 NOTE - NO MEETING DUE TO NPRA
APR 20, 2000 Luncheon Omni Houston Hotel Mr. Bob Beauchamp Sr. VP of Product Development BMC Software	MAY 15, 2000 GOLF & TENNIS OUTING Kingwood Country Club	JUN 15, 2000 Luncheon Omni Houston Hotel Donna Fisher "People Power"
JUL 2000 No Meeting This Month MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL DUE BEFORE AUGUST 1	AUG 17, 2000 Luncheon Omni Houston Hotel Bill Jordan, TNRCC "Houston Air Quality" Learn what the regulations will mean to you personally & to the industry.	SEP 21, 2000 Luncheon Omni Houston Hotel Thomas M. DeFrank Whitehouse Correspondent for New York Daily News "Politics in the Year 2000"
OCT 30, 2000 GOLF & TENNIS OUTING Kingwood Country Club	NOV 15, 2000 Luncheon Omni Houston Hotel Van Chancellor Head Coach of the Houston Comets	DEC 7, 2000 Christmas Party Omni Houston Hotel

1999

JAN 21, 1999
Luncheon
Omni Houston Hotel

Dr. Robert Stein, Rice University

"Current Political Climate in Washington"

FEB 18, 1999
Luncheon
Omni Houston Hotel

Ms. Monica Van Slate, Southwest Airlines

"Customer Service and Southwest's Preparations for the Future"

MAR 1999

NOTE - NO MEETING
DUE TO NPRA

APR 15, 1999
Luncheon
Omni Houston Hotel

Mr. Eugene R. Allspach, Equistar Chemicals, L.P.

"Merging Companies and Corporate Cultures"

MAY 10, 1999

GOLF & TENNIS
OUTING
Kingwood Country Club

JUN 17, 1999
Luncheon
Omni Houston Hotel

Mr. James S. Huggins , Professional Speaker, Author & Technologist

"Time's Up - The Y2K Problem"

JUL 1999

No Meeting This Month

MEMBERSHIP
RENEWAL DUE
BEFORE AUGUST 1

AUG 19, 1999
Luncheon
Omni Houston Hotel

Mr. Wayne Smith, Director - Harris County - Houston Sports Authority

"An Enron Field Progress Report & Other Houston Sports Authority Issues"

SEP 16, 1999
Luncheon
Omni Houston Hotel

Philip J. Ringo, President & Chief Operating Officer, ChemConnect, Inc.

"E-Commerce & Its Impact on the Chemical Industry"

OCT 18, 1999

GOLF & TENNIS
OUTING
Kingwood Country Club

NOV 18, 1999
Luncheon
Omni Houston Hotel

Mr. David Benzion ,
Executive Producer
KPRC Radio

"Talk Radio"

DEC 8, 1999
Christmas Party
Omni Houston Hotel