Update on the 27th World Gas Conference By Jay Copan
The 27th World Gas Conference (WGC) is now
with the IGU Secretariat, the WGC team, led by
just over one year away and the level of
IGU President David Carroll, is developing a
planning, activity and accomplishment is
market-based programme for the event,
proceeding at a rapid pace. The event will be
recognising all of the key issues and opportu
held June 25-29, 2018 at the Walter E
nities facing the global gas industry over the
Washington Convention Center (WEW) in
coming years. With the support of the
Washington DC. The WEW is a stunning, state-
1,000-member IGU committee network, the
of-the-art venue in the heart of Washington DC
team is preparing the most timely and topical
– just minutes walk to all the major museums,
programme ever conducted for WGC, a
monuments and important sights. Most
programme that will focus on three key areas:
importantly, virtually all hotel rooms are within
access, markets and social licence.
an 18-minute walk of the WEW and all
We are pleased that already over two dozen
conference activities will take place within this
keynote speakers have confirmed their attend
beautiful self-contained venue. The exhibition
ance and participation. These speakers repre
space, 40,000m , is likewise contained within
sent not only the leaders of the global energy
the venue itself.
industry, but policymakers, NGOs, global
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Under the direction of the National
customers, the financial community and other
Organising Committee (NOC), chaired by Dave
various constituencies. The most up-to-date
McCurdy, President and CEO of the American
listing of confirmed speakers can be found on
Gas Association (AGA), and working closely
the WGC website, www.wgc2018.com. The
v All WGC 2018 conference activities will take place within the state-of-the-art Walter E Washington Convention Centre.
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