This annual two-day event is attended by natural gas crews, foremen, supervisors, managers, and directors. The summit features keynotes, exhibits, pre-conference courses, and tracks on compliance, safety, measurement and control, distribution and technology, engineering, and technical training. Other summit highlights include 130+ technology exhibits, and numerous social and networking opportunities.
New this year: This event will have virtual & in-person registration options for attendees. Virtual attendees will have access to two breakout rooms streaming live sessions for the duration of the event. In-person attendees will have full access to all hands-on and technical content. Both in-person and virtual attendees will have access to the live stream session recordings for 30 days post-conference.
GET MORE EVENT INFORMATION AT MEAENERGY.ORG/GAS-SUMMIT.
SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE
Monday, August 8 2022
08:00 AM - 04:30 PM Train the Evaluator [This class requires a separate registration.]
05:00 PM - 07:00 PM Technical Training Committee Dinner
05:00 PM - 07:00 PM MEA Committee Dinner
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
07:30 AM - 10:30 AM Gas Committee Planning Meeting
08:00 AM - 04:30 PM Exhibitor Move-In
08:00 AM - 04:30 PM Registration Check-In
07:00 AM - 03:30 PM Optional Activity* | Golf Outing
01:00 PM - 03:00 PM Optional Activity* | Strategic Air Command Aerospace Museum Tour
05:00 PM - 07:00 PM Welcome Reception at Charles Schwab Field
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
07:00 AM – 07:55 AM Breakfast
08:00 AM – 09:25 AM Awards & Opening Keynote
09:30 AM – 10:25 AM Breakout Sessions
10:30 AM – 11:05 AM Morning Break
11:10 AM – 12:05 PM Breakout Sessions
12:10 PM – 01:30 PM Lunch
01:35 PM – 02:30 PM Breakout Sessions
02:25 PM – 03:05 PM Afternoon Break
03:10 PM – 05:05 PM Breakout Sessions
05:10 PM – 06:30 PM Networking Reception in Exhibit Hall
Thursday, August 11, 2022
07:15 AM – 07:55 AM Breakfast
08:00 AM - 08:55 AM General Session
09:00 AM – 09:55 AM Breakout Sessions
10:00 AM - 10:20 AM Morning Break
10:25 AM – 11:20 AM Breakout Sessions
11:25 AM – 12:15 PM Lunch
12:20 PM – 02:15 PM Breakout Sessions
02:15 PM Conference Adjourns
Optional Activities | Tuesday, August 9
Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum | $20/person
If you're into aviation, the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum is filled with the nation's most prized and rarely displayed military aircraft. Visitors can get close to iconic aircraft including: the magnificent SR-17 Blackbird; nine bombers, such as the B-36J 'Peacemaker,' B-17 'Flying Fortress' and a B-1A 'Lancer:' the Apollo Command Space Module; and a collection of artifacts from Nebraska Astronaut Clayton Anderson. This is a private group tour & transportation is included.
6th Annual MEA Golf Outing | $80/person
Benson Park Golf Course | Omaha, NE
Join fellow attendees and vendors for a round of golf on Tuesday, August 9. Green fees, cart rental, lunch, and drink tickets are included. Transportation is not provided. Club rentals are not available.
Proceeds to go to the American Cancer Society.
Golf Outing Schedule [subject to change]
7:00 AM | Registration
8:00 AM | Shotgun Start
11:00 AM | Lunch
2:30 PM | Prize Presentations
3:00 PM | Depart Golf Course
LOCATION
CHI Health Center
455 N 10th St.
Omaha, NE, 68102
Hotel Information
MEA has secured a block of rooms at several hotels within walking distance of the CHI Health Center. Click here for a listing of hotels.
Air Travel
Located four miles from downtown Omaha, Eppley Airfield (OMA) is a medium-hub airport with seven airlines providing approx. 85 departures per day to 32 nonstop destinations.
The Lincoln Airport (LNK) is 60 miles away from the Omaha Marriott Downtown hotel. LNK is served by United Express airline.
Transportation
From Omaha Eppley Airfield
- Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National, Payless, and Thrifty are the rental car options at Eppley Airfield.
- Estimated one-way taxi fare: $20
- Estimated one-way Lyft and Uber fares: $15
From Lincoln Airport
- Alamo, Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz and National are the rental car options at the Lincoln Airport.
Parking
- There are a number of parking ramps and surface lots within a short walk of the CHI Health Center.
- Your hotel may also provide free shuttle service to the CHI Health Center.
- Click here for public parking information.
REGISTRATION
Registration Rates
- MEA Member Registration*
- Early In-Person | $450 (available through 5/27/22)
- Standard In-Person* | $600
- Virtual | $300
- Non-Member Registration
- MEA Standard Non-Member Rate in-person | $750 per person
- MEA Standerd Non-Member Rate Virtual | $500
*Member company attendees will need to log in to receive the member rate. If your company is not an MEA member, you may continue to register at the non-member rate.
- Click here to check if your company is an MEA member company. Members are company based, so if your company is a member, you are a member, and will receive the MEA member rate if you log in.
- If you work for an MEA member company and have attended the conference before, or know that you have a login but forgot your password, please click here and enter your email address. Your password will be emailed to you immediately.
- If you work for an MEA member company but do not yet have a login, you will need one to get the member rate. Please click here to request login information. You will receive an email confirmation with your login information within 24 hours.
Register now.
Cancellation Policy
For any questions or to invoke a change in registration, please contact Lauren Denney.
Corporate Registration [In-Person]
- In-person corporate registration packages may be transferred (in their entirety) from in-person to virtual up to 30 days before the start of the event IF there is a company-wide change in policy for attendance or travel. A refund for the difference in registration fees will be provided to the company. Written notice from a company Vice President level role or above to Patrick Van Beek at patrickv@MEAenergy.org must be provided.
- Corporate registration packages are non-refundable, but requests for substitutions received at least 3 business days prior to the conference will be accepted.
- Individuals who are part of a corporate registration package are not able to change their registration type on their own.
Corporate Registration [Virtual]
- Virtual corporate registration packages may be transferred (in their entirety) from virtual to in-person up to 30 days before the start of the event IF there is availability and capacity.
- Individuals who are part of a corporate registration package are not able to change their registration type on their own.
Individual Registration [In-Person]
- In-person individual registrations may be transferred from in-person to virtual up to 30 days before the start of the event. A refund for the difference in registration fee will be provided.
- Cancellations are non-refundable, but requests for substitutions received at least 3 business days prior to the conference will be accepted.
Individual Registration [Virtual]
- Virtual individual registrations may be transferred from virtual to in-person up to 30 days before the start of the event. An invoice for the difference will be sent and must be paid prior to the start of the event.
- Virtual individual registrations are non-refundable, but substitutions may be made at any time.
MEA Event Policies
Please review all MEA Event Policies.
COVID-19 and MEA Events
Throughout the pandemic, MEA has followed CDC guidelines for the health and safety of our attendees, their families, and their communities. As of CDC data on March 11, 2022, MEA will not require vaccination or a recent negative COVID test for in-person events. The requirement, or lack thereof, is subject to change based on COVID-19 Community Levels in the area of each event. Attendees are asked to respect any masking, physical distancing, or other precautions put in place by the community and venue in which MEA is hosting the event. Leading up to and/or while onsite at an event, MEA may implement procedures or precautions related to COVID-19 based on CDC Community Levels.
Your wellbeing and satisfaction are important to us. If you are currently registered for an MEA event and prefer to switch your attendance type from in-person to virtual or virtual to in-person, changes can be requested up to 30 days prior to the start of the event (per the cancellation policy). If you registered with a promo code as part of a company package, changes to your registration are subject to MEA corporate registration package terms. Please contact your internal corporate registration contact.
COVID-19 is a highly contagious and easily spread virus—even among those carriers who are asymptomatic. By attending this event, attendees assume the risk and responsibility of potentially contracting COVID-19 and release MEA Energy Association from any liability as it relates to contracting a disease.
Per the CDC: COVID-19 Community Levels are a new tool to help communities decide what prevention steps to take based on the latest data. Levels can be low, medium, or high and are determined by looking at hospital beds being used, hospital admissions, and the total number of new COVID-19 cases in an area. Take precautions to protect yourself and others from COVID-19 based on the COVID-19 Community Level in the event area. The Electric Operations Technical & Leadership Summit is in Allen County, Indiana. The pre-event ‘Know Before You Go’ email from MEA will indicate any known precautions or restrictions.
Recording Policy
MEA Energy Association applies restrictions on recording the proceedings of any MEA virtual event (including conferences and webinars). Restrictions include, but are not limited to, the usage of audio recording, video recording, and photography by participants or observers. Your email address will serve as your unique identifier to access the virtual event; technology limits one user to one email address. Sharing this information is not permitted.
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