Breakout Discussion Groups

Ever been in a large group of a 100 or 200 and felt like you could never really get into the discussion? The break out group sessions are made up of 20 to 30 people with you and your peers, refiners and vendors.

Some groups have a subject matter expert that gives a 5 minute introduction to the topic.  In other groups, the delegates decide on the topics they want to discuss.  The informal group discussions are led by two facilitators.  One keeps the group engaged, the other takes notes on a flip chart.    Everyone gets a chance to ask questions and get involved in the discussion.

Hear what other refineries are doing and explore topics in greater depth that appeal to you.  Review the discussion topics from previous seminars.  See what topics are planned for this seminar.

"Very beneficial - meeting contacts - forming alliances - great discussions" - Joe Gelhar Flint Hills Resources

"I found this very beneficial, w/open communication." - Tim Dick, Shell

Vendors participate in the breakout groups to get "refinery feedback on topics to be tackled by industry and discussion with operators" - Eberhard Lucke CB&I

Updated: February, 2010

"Breakout groups were an excellent opportunity to interact and exchange common issues." - Ben Davis, BP Oil, Toledo Refinery

You are invited to be a subject matter expert or a facilitator for a discussion group.  Contact us for more information.

"The breakout groups/picking out own problems and subjects was very helpful. Safety moments & sharing of incidents was very good." - Curtis Crisp, Citgo

Are there others in your organization who would be interested in attending future seminars? Please forward their names and mailing address/email address to info@coking.com so we may send them an invitation.

"Being a process engineer, I found the discussion of automated deheading was very helpful. I thought the breakout group was very helpful and informative. I would like to see more breakout sessions. Everything was useful!" - Bob Neuman, Koch Petroleum Group