Organizers cancel petrochem conference

Anchorage event succumbs to tough economy, tight travel budgets among chemical company executives

Wesley Loy

For Petroleum News

Organizers of a planned late September conference on potential for an Alaska petrochemical industry using the state’s abundant natural gas said the global recession forced them to cancel the event. The problem was a lack of commitments from chemical industry players to attend the conference, said Bi....

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Alternate plan

Governor supported event