Marcellus Summit 2012 Covers Real Issues and Provides Balanced Perspectives

 This year’s Penn State Extension Marcellus Summit 2012, scheduled for October 10-12 at the Penn State Conference Center, offers a great lineup of speakers and panels, covering topics such as Shale Gas Resource Estimates, studies on US gas exports, and  international perspectives on shale gas and oil development.  Special panels will be held throughout the conference as well as environmental, legal and technical break out sections.  The Conference anticipates over 400 attendees such as county and municipal officials, industry representatives, legislators, attorneys, state and federal agency staff, environmental and community group members and those interested in the wide range of opportunities and challenges arising from natural gas development.

As part of the conference, an applied research poster session will be held on the 11th from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. The deadline for submissions is September 21, 2012. Poster abstracts will be reviewed for relevance to the audience and should be broadly related to shale issues relating to community and social implications; business, workforce, and economic impacts; environmental impacts; natural gas utilization; or public education.  Additional information on the poster session can be found on the Marcellus Summit website.

There are a variety of ways attendees can take part in the conference.  All are welcome to check the conference agenda topics and speakers at http://www.outreach.psu.edu/programs/natural-gas/index.html .  The Summit also offers a wonderful opportunity to exhibit your company or organization.  Exhibitor forms and the floor plan layout are found on the website.   To provide increased recognition for your business, sponsorships are available at four different levels to meet your company participation interest.

No matter what level one is planning to take, please check out the website for information.  If you have further questions regarding program contact, please contact Dave Messersmith, Summit Chair, at dtm101@psu.edu or at 570-253-5970, extension 4110.