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Please contact NESA by email or by phone at (713) 856-6525 if you have any questions. [ Technical Training Classes | Registration Form ] Up-to-Minute Event Notes THIS CLASS IS SOLD OUT! There will be no on-site registration - only pre-registered delegates may attend. NESA will offer 9 hours of National Association of State Board of Accountancy (NASBA) Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Credits for completion of this class. Registration for this class is LIMITED to 40 participants and is on a first-come, first served basis - REGISTER ASAP to guarantee your spot! Essential Skills for Natural Gas: Scheduling 101 & 102 Event Date June 10, 2010 Event Past Description The Essential Skills for Natural Gas: Scheduling 101 & 102 Technical Training Class is designed to give each participant a broad overview of the scheduling process for various commodities, with the particular focus being natural gas. Scheduling is the act of prioritizing valid nominations based on defined priority schemes when available capacity is not sufficient to meet all of the nominations requests. Participants will receive a comprehensive education on the scheduling process from start to finish, as well as the development of hints and habits to excel as a great scheduler. The morning 101 session will concentrate on the basics of scheduling including the function, trading shop set-up, information flow and terminology as well as an in-depth study of the role of the scheduler and daily activities. The afternoon 102 session will cover maps and regions, types of deals, nomination cycles, allocations, make-up and imbalances and the trading impact on scheduling. WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Any employee in the natural gas industry, such as traders, contract administrators, pricing analysts, dispatchers, accountants, budget and planning analysts, information systems personnel and schedulers. Course Level Basic - there are no prerequisites required. INSTRUCTOR: ZARIN IMAM - Director of Scheduling, Iberdrola Renewables DATE Thursday, June 10 from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM *Includes Continental Breakfast, Lunch & Snack LOCATION Northwest Forest Conference Center in Cypress (Houston-area), Texas Lodging is also available at the facility. Make your reservation by calling (800) 256-3548 and identifying yourself as a NESA Training Delegate - room rate is $109 for our guests. CANCELLATIONS, SUBSTITUTIONS & REFUNDS - requests for cancellations and/or refunds MUST be submitted IN WRITING no later than Friday, June 4, 2010. Refunds are subject to a $50 handling fee and are completely non-refundable after 6/4/10. Substitutions will be accepted at no charge. Registration Options Essential Skills for Natural Gas: Scheduling 101  (Delegate)      Member Price: $350.00      Non-Member Price: $425.00 <-- Your Price Registration Fee for Technical Training Class includes course and meals noted above. Individuals MUST reserve and pay for their own lodging (if needed). Event Past Agenda WHAT IS SCHEDULING? Commodities that can be scheduled What can be done with natural gas? TRADING SHOP SET-UP Regions In-House Divisions Responsibilities INFORMATION FLOW Trading Scheduling Risk Settlements Accounting TERMINOLOGIES ROLE of the SCHEDULER DAILY SCHEDULING ACTIVITIES THE MAP REGIONS TYPES of DEALS Transport Storage Capacity Release Parks & Loans NOMINATION CYCLES ALLOCATIONS MAKE-UP & IMBALANCES TRADING IMPACT on SCHEDULING Subjects Natural gas buying, selling, transporting, storing and park & loan. Front-Office (trading / scheduling), Mid-Office (risk) and Back-Office (settlement / accounting / credit). Deal captures, movement of gas, reporting profit & loss, deals with counterparties and receiving revenue. Scheduling functions - validating deals, nomination of information into EBB and ensuring gas flow, traspportation and storage rates. Trader support - operational issues, alternative routes, optimization of transports & pipeline research. Daily allocation, updating spreadsheets & systems, addressing accounting issues & communication of operational issues. File Registration Form Additional Information Primary Contact:    Tracy Cummins or Teresa Rice Primary Contact Email:    staff@nesanet.org Location Northwest Forest Conference Center 12715 Telge Road Cypress,  TX  77429 Phone: (800) 256-3548 Web: http://www.northwestforest.com Click here for a map. Lodging Northwest Forest Conference Center 12715 Telge Road Cypress,  TX  77429 Phone: (800) 256-3548 Web: http://www.northwestforest.com Click here for a map. Sponsors Event Past During your visit to NESANET.ORG, if you should experience any difficulties or have comments and suggestions, please click here. Copyright © 1999-2010 National Energy Services Association. All rights reserved.