The Energy Industry in Northeast PA: Local Benefits and Downstream Development

Description

You are invited to be a part of the Speakers conference on growing Pennsylvania industries and business activity around and beyond the drilling of Marcellus Shale gas.  The overall theme of this conference is how Pennsylvania – specifically the Northeast and North central regions – can take advantage of Natural Gas resources to build a thriving, diverse economy that will not only weather the ups and downs of commodity prices, but will last for generations to come. 
 
The event will be held on the campus of the Keystone College, just west of the city of Scranton.  Full details are below:
 
The Energy Industry in Northeast Pennsylvania: Local Benefits and Downstream Development
Keystone College, Brooks Hall Theatre
One College Green
La Plume, PA 18440
Thursday, May 14, 2015
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
 
The event will feature a series of speakers who will share a variety of perspectives regarding the development of the industry, its impact on local business and job growth, and the potential for future downstream development.
 
Representatives from local business, government, and education will all be present.Topics may include:
 

• Local business role in the Marcellus supply chain
• The benefits of affordable natural gas to manufacturing
• Contributions to local government revenues
• Job training
• Natural gas vehicles and fuels