Summit Schedule

7:00 a.m. Registration

7:30 a.m. Breakfast

7:45 to 8:30 a.m. Keynote Presentation: Eileen Campbell, Vice President of Public Policy, Marathon Oil

8:30 to 9:00 a.m. Break. Visit the Innovation Expo & Job Fair

9:00 to 10:15 a.m. Unlocking the Bakken: North Dakota’s Future in Meeting World Energy Needs

James Brown

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Lynn Helms

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Kathy Nesset

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Ron Ness, North Dakota Petroleum Council (Moderator)

James Brown, President/COO, Whiting Petroleum Corporation

Lynn Helms, Director, Department of Mineral Resources, State of North Dakota/Director, Oil & Gas Division, North Dakota Industrial Commission

Kathy Neset, Geologist/Owner, Neset Consulting Service, North Dakota Petroleum Council Board of Directors

10:15 to 10:45 a.m. Break. Visit the Innovation Expo & Job Fair

10:45 to 12 Noon North Dakota First in the Nation in Ethanol Blender Pumps: A Game Changer for Our Economy

Tom Lilja

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Tom Lilja, Executive Director, ND Corn Growers (Moderator)

Kent Satrang, President/CEO, Petro Serve USA

Jeff Zueger, General Manager, Blue Flint Ethanol

Russ Newman, Vice President, Tharaldson Ethanol

12 Noon to 12:30 p.m. Break. Visit the Innovation Expo & Job Fair

12:30 p.m. Lunch.

12:45 to 1:30 p.m. Keynote Presentation: Senator John Hoeven

Keynote Presentation : Senator John Hoeven – North Dakota’s Energy Resources

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1:45 to 3:00 p.m. Road Blocks to Continued Affordable Energy: EPA Regulation, Regional Haze and the Minnesota Coal Moratorium

Sandi Tabor

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Mike Eggl

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Sandi Tabor, Vice President of Government Affairs, North Dakota Lignite Council/Director, North Dakota Transmission Authority (Moderator)

Mike Eggl, Senior Vice President of External Relations and Communication, Basin Electric Power Cooperative

Wayne Stenehjem, Attorney General, State of North Dakota

3:15 to 4:15 p.m. Utility Companies: The Driving Force of Energy Jobs of the Future

Kevin Cramer

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Chuck MacFarlane

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Judy Poferl

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Kevin Cramer, North Dakota Public Service Commission (Moderator)

Ron Harper, CEO and General Manager of Basin Electric and Basin Cooperative Services

Chuck MacFarlane, Otter Tail Power Corporation

Judy Poferl, President and CEO, Northern States Power Company-Minnesota, an Xcel Energy Company

4:15 to 5:00 p.m. Entrepreneurial Opportunities Spawned By A Dynamic ND Energy Sector

Wally Goulet

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Joe Rothschiller

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Wally Goulet, Vice President/General Counsel, National Information Solutions Cooperative

Niles Hushka, President/CEO, Kadrmas, Lee & Jackson Engineers

Joe Rothschiller, President/CEO, Steffes Corporation

4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Innovation Expo & Job Fair





  • The State of Energy Starts Here

    The Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce is proud to present an annual showcase of job creation in North Dakota. Explore the impacts of energy and hear Senator John Hoeven keynote the luncheon at the August 17 Summit.

    North Dakota leads the nation’s unemployment rate at a mere 3.9 percent and is the only state in the nation with a budget surplus in 2011. Elected officials and business leaders are committed to a favorable legislative landscape and continued innovation to preserve the state’s fiscal and employment leadership position.

    Breakthrough technologies and diversity in all energy sectors have led to an abundance of jobs in North Dakota and have made the state a national model for energy development. This will be the focus of the 2011 summit.

    We’ll explore the local impacts of our nation’s energy policies, learn about cutting-edge technologies that have paved the way for new energy creation opportunities, and discuss how business, education and policy leaders are working together to create a smart plan for North Dakota’s future.

    August 17, 2011
    7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.


    Ramada Plaza & Suites and Conference Center
    1635 42nd Street South
    Fargo, ND 58103

    Phone: (218) 233-1100

    Followed by a reception and trade show