APEA 2009
The Ricoh Arena, Coventry, UK
15th October at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry This year the Ricoh Arena is set to throw open its doors and welcome some 50 exhibitors for APEA 09. Growing in stature year on year, the exhibition has attracted many new companies across the globe as well as leading UK suppliers and manufacturers. The exhibition provides a forum for the sector to profile new services and launch new products – putting APEA 09 at the very heart of the downstream industry. Event timings 0900 Registration and exhibition opens 1000 Conference opens 1230 Conference closes Light working lunch 1600 Exhibition closes 1830 Pre-dinner drinks and exhibition re-opens 2000 Awards dinner with entertainment 0100 Carriages
This year’s conference program has lined up some great industry speakers, under the theme of What’s Coming Next? Strategies for the Downstream Fuel Industry. Sessions will tackle a range of subjects looking into the future of the industry, from biofuels and electric cars to aboveground storage tanks:
Developing the infrastructure for UK light vehicle electrification
Andrew Haslett, Strategy Director, Energy Technologies Institute
The European BioFuels Directive and its impact on filling stations
Hugh Tucker, Technical Director, UKPIA
BP and Biofuels: lessons learned so far
Rex May, European Logistics Engineering Authority, BP UK
Oil and groundwater don’t mix! Protecting groundwater from hydrocarbon storage
Mark Morton, Policy Advisor, The Environment Agency
Shop-Fabricated Aboveground Storage Tanks: The Florida Experience.
Marshall Mott-Smith, President, Mott-Smith Consulting Group, LLC
The Above ground fuelling station
Roger Wyatt, Terence Barker
The cost for a full conference delegate place is just £40+VAT, which includes entrance to the conference and exhibition, refreshments, lunch, documentation and parking.
The APEA Awards, now in their fourth year, are fast becoming recognised as an industry celebration of organisations and individuals who lead the way in demonstrating high standards in their fields. Says Gareth Bourhill APEA chairman: "Each year more and more companies are entering the awards with submissions that demonstrate the incredible abilities of both individuals and companies within our specialised industry.” The dinner is a great way for companies to show their support of these standards, as well as providing the chance to network and entertain clients. Places can be booked on an individual basis or on tables of 10 or 12. Cost per place is £95 +VAT including pre-dinner drinks and entertainment.
If you need Accommodation, please make sure you go to the following website soon: www.conferencebookings.co.uk/delegate/CVNAPEA2009 or email Jackie on j.fallon@cvone.co.uk or call 02476 607 010 (quote APEA).

“The convention was very positive and one to one meeting with suppliers fruitful”
Pierre-Charles Delort, InterOil Corporation, Papua New Guinea