by Mark Gorman Mark Gorman

BRECKSVILLE, OHIO, May 31, 2016—The second annual Pipeline Leadership Conference will be Nov. 15-16, 2016, at the University of Denver, in Denver, Colorado. Join top executives from oil and gas pipeline operators, utility companies, contracting firms, engineers and other industry leaders for a two-day conference focused on driving transformation and innovation in the pipeline industry through people, process and practice.

The Pipeline Leadership Conference is organized by North American Oil & Gas Pipelines and Benjamin Media Inc., in partnership with Continuum Capital and in cooperation with the Franklin L. Burns School of Real Estate and Construction Management at the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver.

The Pipeline Leadership Conference will bring together thought leaders involved with building and operating oil and gas pipelines and distribution systems throughout North America to discuss innovative approaches and best practices for managing new construction, ensuring safety, improving efficiency and overcoming challenges from inside and outside the industry.

The agenda will feature four impactful Leadership Panel sessions, as well as a series of Pipeline Innovations Speakers, who will present a wide range of topics geared toward overcoming operational challenges, maintaining safety, promoting new methodologies and recruiting the next generation of Pipeline Leaders.

Benjamin Media will provide CEUs to all attendees upon successful completion of the conference.

Registration Discounts:
• Register before Oct. 2 and receive a $100 discount.
• Receive an additional $100 discount if you are a member of any of the supporting associations listed below.

Supporting Associations:
• Clarion Technical Conferences
• Colorado Oil & Gas Association (COGA)
• Construction Labor Market Analyzer (CLMA)
• Construction Users Roundtable (CURT)
• Distribution Contractors Association (DCA)
• International Pipe Line & Offshore Contractors Association (IPLOCA)
• Lean Construction Institute (LCI)
• Pipe Line Contractors Associate (PLCA)
• Pipe Line Contractors Association of Canada (PLCAC)
• Power and Communication Contractors Association (PCCA)

Event Sponsors:
• PipeLine Machinery International (PLM Cat)
• Michels Corporation
• Blackeagle Energy Services
• Miller Pipeline
• Minnesota Limited
• John Deere

For registration questions, contact Vicki Miner at vminer@benjaminmedia.com. For sponsorship opportunities, contact Brittany Maurer at bmaurer@benjaminmedia.com or call (330) 467-7588. Visit www.plconference.com for more information.

About Continuum
Continuum Capital is an investment banking and management consulting firm exclusively serving the energy and utility construction industry to ensure that strategies are in place to achieve capital construction success. Our executive team is recognized for their expertise by industry associations and clients in the energy, overhead and underground utility, and infrastructure markets. We advise the senior leaders of firms in North and South America, and around the globe. Our clients include the largest global energy and utility firms as well as modest sized organizations seeking transformation of their capital design and construction efforts. We also consult and provide investment banking services to innovative and leading contractors, engineering firms, EPC firms and building product manufacturers that serve these owners. At Continuum Capital, we treat our clients as partners and serve the leaders of innovative firms.

About North American Oil & Gas Pipelines
North American Oil & Gas Pipelines covers the business of oil and gas pipeline construction and maintenance, engaging owners, operators, contractors and service providers with cutting-edge editorial content via multimedia channels. Every month in its print edition, North American Oil & Gas Pipelines delivers the latest news and market developments that are shaping the industry, from the shale oil and gas development to the Canadian oil sands, including the most efficient methods of pipeline installation, the latest in integrity management and managerial strategies that enhance the company bottom line.