ADVISORY

Attention Assignment Editors, News Directors

When: Tuesday, October 24, 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Where: Phillips Pavilion on the grounds of the Oklahoma Governor’s mansion in Oklahoma City.

Why: To examine the issues of "energy shortages in an energy rich America: Causes, Consequences & Possible Solutions." Highlights include two morning panel discussions, a luncheon address and a third panel discussion in the afternoon.

The moderator will be Becky Norton Dunlop, Vice President of the Washington D.C. based Heritage Foundation.

The first panel (10 a.m.) will tackle the issue of "Starving in the Midst of Plenty: The Reality of the Energy Shortage." Those on the panel include the chairmen and CEO’s of Anadarko Petroleum, Williams Gas Pipeline and Simmons & Co. Intl. Also participating will be the Director of the University of Oklahoma School of Petroleum Engineering.

A second panel (11:15 a.m.) will take on "Threatening America’s Prosperity: Implications of the Energy Crisis." Several corporate energy and national energy association executives will participate along with the Executive Director of Oklahoma’s Association of Community Action Agencies.

The luncheon keynoter is Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Denise Bode who will talk about "Energy Shortages in an Energy-Rich America: Why?"

The afternoon session will be highlighted by a panel discussion (1:30 p.m.) on "Planning for Our Energy Future." The panel will include Oklahoma Congressman Wes Watkins, University of Oklahoma President David Boren, Independent Petroleum Association Chairman Jerry Jordan and Angela Antonelli, Director of the Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies, The Heritage Foundation.

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