2024 LEPA Annual Business Conference
September 17-20 in Nashville

LEPA's Annual Business Conference will feature:

• General session with guest speakers, LEPA leaders, and a member company executives panel;
• Meetings and strategy sessions of LEPA committees and teams;
• Sessions on legal, regulatory, tariff, accounting, business development topics, and more, led by experts from LEPA members, legal and consulting firms, and FERC staff active on oil pipeline issues;
• Introductory track sessions designed for employees new to roles;
• Many sessions offer opportunities for valuable CPE and CLE credits.

The LEPA Annual Business Conference is one of the best opportunities to:

• Discuss and learn about the latest developments in the oil pipeline industry and topical issues through the numerous interactive class sessions led by industry peers, legal counsel, and consultants,
• Network and share ideas with typically 250-300 counterparts in the industry, and
• Obtain valuable CPE and CLE credits. 

Registration and Draft Agenda: For early-bird pricing, access the draft agenda and hotel booking page, click on registration button below. Registration fees increase $100 after Friday, August 16. We encourage and request you to secure your hotel reservations through the event registration website to receive negotiated benefits such as group room rates and waived fees for the all-access pass and help us fulfill our contractual commitment. The group rate is available through Friday, August 23, for a negotiated number of rooms plus additional rooms as available.

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GENERAL SCHEDULE [Conference Agenda to be posted in coming months]

Tuesday, September 17

• Evening Welcome Reception

Wednesday, September 18

• Morning introductory sessions on the history of oil pipelines, introduction to FERC ratemaking, FERC jurisdiction, and Form 6 101
• Meetings of LEPA Accounting, Legal, and Tariff Committees 
• FERC Issues Roundtable Lunch (by invitation)
• Afternoon General Session featuring
• LEPA President-CEO Andy Black
• LEPA Senior Vice President-General Counsel Steve Kramer
• Guest speakers
• The Honorable James Danly, head of the Energy Regulatory Group and Partner at the Skadden law firm and recent Commissioner and Chairman at FERC
• Michael McKenna, President of MWR Strategies, a leading advisor on government affairs, public policy issues, opinion research, and communications strategies
• David Braziel, President and CEO of RBN Energy
• LEPA Member Company Executives Panel
• Evening reception 

Thursday and Friday, September 19-20

• Educational sessions developed in consultation with the ABC Planning Team and the LEPA Legal, Tariff, and Accounting Committees and FERC Compliance Team. Topics are expected to include FERC decisions, tariffs, audits and compliance, and accounting; commercial and business development issues; PHMSA enforcement; pipeline operations; legal ethics; and more.
• FERC Compliance Industry Only Discussion
• Women’s Networking Event
• Evening REG, LLC Reception 

We look forward to releasing more information about ABC courses and opening ABC registration in the coming months as we discuss the conference agenda with key LEPA committees.


To RSVP for the Thursday Night REG, LLC sponsored event at John Rich’s Redneck Riviera – Nashville - Reception, Dinner & Entertainment please click here.

Hotel Information: The event will be held September 17-20 at the JW Marriott Nashville. Click here to make a hotel reservation.

Contact Information: For any questions regarding registration or hotel logistics, contact events@liquidenergypipelimes.org. For any speaker or courses related questions, contact Merritt Allaun at mallaun@liquidenergypipelines.org.

Cancellation Policy: The last day to register and receive a full refund is Friday, September 6, 2024. After this date, you will only be allowed to substitute your registration by sending an email to events@liquidenergypipelines.org.


Note: This event is open to all LEPA member company employees involved in these issues on behalf of an oil pipeline, invited speakers, and employees of non-member oil pipeline companies authorized by LEPA.