This year's annual meeting will be held in Abu Dhabi and will cover such topics as:

• Determine how much oil to produce, when and at what price through the latest expert opinions on both local and international supply and demand forecasts.
   
• Discover how to take advantage of the economic downturn by expanding and investing in state of the art facilities under favourable contract terms and conditions.
   
• Understand the opportunities and implications for your business from the re-bidding of refining projects which were previously on hold.
   
• Learn about the business case for the integration of petrochemical plants and refineries. In particular, how to make more efficient use of feedstocks and by-products to meet new product demands.
   
• Identify how to extend your geographic footprint. Hear examples of joint venture partnerships creating state of the art refining facilities.