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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 16, 2014

MEDIA ADVISORY:
2014 EIA Energy Conference

WHAT:

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) will hold its 2014 EIA Energy Conference on July 14 and 15, 2014.

The EIA Energy Conference has become a premier forum for addressing energy issues in the United States and around the world. This event will bring together thought leaders from industry, government, and academia to discuss current and future challenges facing domestic and international energy markets and policymakers.

The conference will feature keynote speakers including:

Congressman Fred Upton, Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee

Maria van der Hoeven, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency

Eric Slifka, President and Chief Executive Officer of Global Partners LP

Daniel Yergin, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and Vice Chairman of IHS

Breakout session topics will include:

  • U.S. crude oil exports
  • Emerging trends in U.S. vehicle travel demand
  • The future of biofuels
  • Asian energy demand outlook
  • Changing global petroleum product trade flows
  • Implications of a zero/low electricity demand growth scenario
  • Nexus of energy use and technology in the buildings sector
  • Energy in Latin America
  • Tight oil production trends
  • Renewable energy: from alternative to conventional, does policy still matter?

The conference attracts U.S. and international attendees from government, industry, non-profit organizations, the media, and academia. You can view the complete agenda at: http://www.fbcinc.com/e/eia/agendagrid.aspx

WHEN:

Monday July 14, 2014
8:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday July 15, 2014
8:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

WHERE: JW Marriott
1331 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W.
Washington, DC 20004
202-393-2000
MEDIA CONTACT: Jonathan Cogan, 202-586-8719, jonathan.cogan@eia.gov

Members of the media who will be covering the conference should contact Jonathan Cogan,
202-586-8719, Jonathan.Cogan@eia.gov
Non-media wishing to attend the conference should register at: https://www.fbcinc.com/e/eia/attendeereg.asp