Venue

Four Seasons Hotel Doha
The Corniche
P.O. Box 24665, Doha, Qatar

Telephone: (974) 494 8888
Guest fax: (974) 494 8282

Format

There will be one day of interactive discussions, prompted by selected keynote presentations and discussions, with a networking hour on the 6 December. Attendees will be assigned to discussion groups on a random basis to maximise the opportunity to interact with other participants.

Attendance

Registrations will be accepted on a first-come first-serve basis. The Steering Committee encourages attendance from those who can contribute to the workshop most effectively either in discussions or with posters. A mix of attendees in terms of geographic origin, companies and disciplines will be encouraged.

Documentation

• Proceedings will not be published; therefore, formal papers and handouts are not expected from speakers
• Work in progress, new ideas and interesting projects are sought
• Note-taking by participants is encouraged

Workshop Deliverables

• The Steering Committee will appoint a ‘Scribe’ to record the discussions and to produce the SPE full Workshop Report
• This report will be circulated to all attendees as the workshop deliverable within 4–6 weeks following the workshop.
• The copyright of the report is with SPE
• PowerPoint presentation materials will be posted on a specific SPE URL address after the Workshop. Provision of the materials by the speakers will signify their permission for SPE to do so.

Commercialism

In keeping with workshop objectives and the SPE mission, excessive commercialism in posters or presentations will not be
permitted. Company logos must be limited to the title slide and used only to indicate the affiliation of the presenter and others involved in the work.

Attendance Certificate

All attendees will receive an attendance certificate attesting to their participation in the workshop. This certificate will be provided in exchange for a completed Workshop Questionnaire.

Continuing Education Units

This Workshop qualifies for the SPE Continuing Education Units (CEU) at the rate of 0.1 CEU per hour per Workshop.

Cost and Residency Information

This is a Non-Residential Workshop. The Registration fee will be USD 350 for SPE Members and USD 450 for Non-Members.

The registration fee includes:

• All workshop sessions
• Networking hour on the 6 December 2009
• Daily coffee breaks and luncheons
• Workshop workbook

Note: Registration fee does not include hotel accommodation for the attendees.

Registration Policy

• Registration fee MUST be paid in advance for attending the Workshop.
• Full fixed fee is charged regardless of the length of time that the registrant attends the Workshop.
• Fixed fee cannot be prorated or reduced for anyone (Workshop co-chairpersons, committee members, speakers, discussion leaders, students and registrants).
• Attendees are expected to attend all workshop sessions and are not permitted to attend on a partial basis.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

• A processing fee of USD 100 will be charged for cancellations received before the registration deadline 6 November 2009.
• For cancellations received after the registration deadline, 6 November 2009, 25% refund will be made to the registrant.
• No refund on cancellations received within seven (7) days prior to the Workshop date, i.e. on or after 29 November 2009.
• No refund will be issued if a registrant fails to attend the Workshop.