Star Struck: WRA’s Rising Stars Europe

Sometimes the easiest way to learn about a conference of interest is to be on the receiving end of an email list. For example, the WRA (World Refining Association) Rising Stars Europe event, scheduled for November 2018, is better described in an email I rec’d than from the event’s Web site.

TIP: For more information, explore last year’s event. Google® rising stars europe

The text of the email I rec’d follows …

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Rising Stars Europe - the WRA’s annual initiative designed to celebrate the future leaders of the refining and petrochemical industry.
World Refining Association (https://www.wraconferences.com/)
Entries are now open for the 2018 edition of Rising Stars Europe - the WRA’s annual initiative designed to celebrate the future leaders of the refining and petrochemical industry.
This is your opportunity to submit a 200-words abstract addressing the pressing issue of talent retention in the industry:
“If you were CEO for the day, what strategies would you put in place to attract young students to the downstream industry?”
Why enter?
•Get a massive pat on the back for all your hard work and innovation displayed over the past year
•Have your entry judged by an expert panel of industry leaders as well as the ERTC delegates in November
•All qualified nominees get a 25% discount to attend ERTC 2018 and the Top 5 get a free ticket
•Be profiled in Digital Refining, PTQ, and WRA as an ERTC Rising Star
•Nominating? Increase your team’s morale and motivation
The top 5 entrants will pitch their idea in front of our esteemed ERTC audience this November in Cannes.
To find out more and to apply check out the full details.
The deadline for entrants and nominations is Friday 28th September 2018.
For more information visit the event website or drop me an email at rosie.brewster@wraconferences.com
Sincerely,
Rosie Brewster
Managing Director
World Refining Association, Clarion Events Ltd
Fulham Green, Bedford House, 69-79 Fulham High Street, London, SW6 3JW
t: +44 (0) 20 7384 8013 |w: www.wraconferences.com
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Here is a result of the Google® search for rising stars europe. It offers details on last year’s Rising Stars event.

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Rising Stars Europe, 13 Nov 2017
The World Refining Association, in partnership with Digital Refining and PTQ is delighted to launch the Rising Stars; a new initiative aimed at celebrating and rewarding the movers and shakers of the refining industry.
We are looking for engineers working in refining, gas or petrochemical processing industries. Rising stars will be focused on Europe, Asia and the Middle East, with 3 separate programmes for each of the regions.
Source: https://www.wraconferences.com/events/rising-stars-europe/

How does it work?
Simple. Whether you want to put yourself forward, or you’re a manager with superstars in your team, then simply submit your details here, with a 200 word reason as to why you/or the person you’re nominating should be on the list.
•Call for nominations
•The shortlist is selected by our judges
•The shortlist is released and profiled on PTQ, Digital Refining and to the WRA database
•The judges meet to discuss the shortlist to condense a Top 5
•5 of the shortlist will be invited to attend for free either ERTC, MERTC or ARTC
•The 5 shortlisted will present in front of the conference delegation
•The shortlist will be discussed by our judges and a voting by the audience
•The winner will be announced at the Rising Stars Winners’ party later on in the conference proceedings
source: https://www.wraconferences.com/how-does-it-work/
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