Conference Alert and Call For Papers: ERTC in Vienna

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Thanks to an alert from Oil Refining: Global Technology Forum, a LinkedIn Group, the following Call for Papers popped up in my email …
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Subject: Announcement from Oil Refining: Global Technology Forum - ERTC 17th Annual Meeting Call for Papers now open
ERTC 17th ANNUAL MEETING
Monday 12th – Wednesday 14th November 2012, Vienna

CALL FOR PAPERS - DEADLINE: FRIDAY 23rd MARCH 2012

This year Global Technology Forum will return to the fabulous city of Vienna for the ERTC 17th Annual Meeting. It has long been the premier event of the year for both Europe and the International oil refining industries with over 550 professionals attending. The conference provides the ideal platform for technology and information transfer for key people in the industry with attendees including refining, technical and operational management and process and technical engineers.

Global Technology Forum has again commissioned an advisory board, comprising of industry experts to make the paper selections for the conference. You are now invited to submit one or two original papers for this conference for acceptance by the advisory board. Acceptance criteria will be originality and technical innovation. At this stage, the only requirements are a working title, subject area and brief description of the proposed content (typically a 200 word abstract).

Preference will be given to papers giving case histories and actual operating experience and we would be pleased to receive abstracts from supply companies that are co-authored with operating companies. We have listed some hot topics for the conference programme on the website www.gtforum.com/ertc-annual-meeting, although abstracts need not be restricted to these topics.

For more information about the ERTC Annual Meeting please visit the website where you will find details of the 2011 event in Barcelona:: www.gtforum.com/ertc-annual-meeting

Important notice: Please note that supplier speakers are subject to registration fees as defined by the organiser

In order to meet the conference-planning timetable and to ensure submission to the advisory board, please submit your abstract to Vicki Pope at vicki.pope@gtforum.com by Friday 23rd March 2012

I look forward to receiving your abstracts.

Kind regards

Vicki Pope
Senior Conference Producer
Global Technology Forum
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