Partnership-wide and Steering Committee Meeting
Date: 27-29 January 2009
Location: Centro Internacional de Negocios Monterrey (CINTERMEX), Monterrey, Mexico
Hosts: Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (SEMARNAT) and State Government of Nuevo Leon
Event Description: Join us for an information packed meeting in Monterrey, Mexico! There will be tours of active projects in all four sectors on 27 January. Technical workshops in all sectors will be held on 28 January. These sessions will discuss the latest advances in methane capture and use. The Steering Committee will meet on 27-28 January and Technical Subcommittees will meet on 29 of January.
Sponsorship\Exhibit Opportunities: Sponsorship opportunities are available for this conference. Sponsors will enjoy a host of benefits, including FREE exhibit space. Please see the attached Sponsorship Opportunity Factsheet (PDF, 1 pp., 44 KB) for more information.
Preliminary Draft Agendas:
• Overview agenda (PDF, 1 pp., 31 KB)
• Agriculture (PDF, 4 pp., 50 KB)
• Coal (PDF, 2 pp., 32 KB)
• Landfill (PDF, 2 pp., 32 KB)
• Oil & Gas (PDF, 4 pp., 46 KB)
Site Tour Details:
Agriculture Site Tour
Ana Margarita Farm
• Location: Cascara en Montermorelos
• Journey: 1 hr and 30 min approx.
• Full site tour agenda coming soon!
Coal Mines Site Tour – SOLD OUT – to be added to the waiting list email meetings@erg.com
Minerales Monclova S.A. (Mimosa)
PLEASE NOTE BECAUSE OF THE DISTANCE TO THE COAL MINE, THIS TOUR WILL DEPART AT 06:00 AND WILL RETURN AT 21:00.
• Location: Nueva Rosita, Coahuila
• Journey: 4 hrs approx.
• Minerales Monclova, S.A. DE C.V. is the largest coal producer in Mexico. The company's mining area is situated in Coahuila state, mainly over the Sabinas and Rosita basin, across 7 operational mines. The coal production in 2005 was 2.8 million tonnes and 4 million in 2006. The mined coal is entirely used by Altos Hornos de Mexico for the production of steel.
• Full site tour agenda (PDF, 4 pp., 36 KB)
Landfill Site Tour
Monterrey Landfill (SIMEPRODE)
• Location: Salinas Victoria, Nuevo León.
• Journey: 1 hr and 30 min approx.
• First biogas recovery and electricity generation project in Latin America, Inaugurated in may 2003 with an Initial capacity of 7,420 MW. In September of this year the President of Mexico, Mr. Felipe Calderon Hinojosa inaugurated the second phase of the generation plant (Monterrey II) to reach a generation capacity of 12.5 MW.
• Full site tour agenda coming soon!
Oil and Gas Site Tour – SOLD OUT – to be added to the waiting list email meetings@erg.com
Burgos Gas Processing Complex of PEMEX
• Location: Reynosa, Tamaulipas
• Journey: 2 hrs approx.
• The Subsidiary Pemex Gas y Petroquímica Básica started its operation in 1955. Its principal activities are to process the extracted gas and its condensation. The site tour will include Field Demonstration of Technologies for Leak Detection, and Measurement and Quantification of Methane Emissions
• Full site tour agenda (PDF, 4 pp., 32 KB)
Registration: Online registration is now available! Please complete the online registration form
Hotel: We are holding a block of rooms at the Holiday Inn Parque Fundidora  , which is located adjacent to CINTERMEX. Our discounted group rates are:
Standard Room = $1,180 mexican pesos plus tax for 1 person including breakfast
Superior Room = $1,280 mexican pesos plus tax for 1 person including breakfast
Executive Room = $1,349 mexican pesos plus tax for 1 or 2 person including breakfast & cocktail on private floor. If you wish breakfast in the restaurant instead cost would be $1,480 for 1 person
The prices are per room, per night plus 17% tax.
You may make reservation by calling or faxing the hotel directly at:
Phone: 52-81-8369-6000
Fax: 52-81-8369-6060
or you may also reserve your room online via the Online Hotel Reservation Form (Español) .
You must mention you are attending the Mercados de Metano Meeting to get our discounted rate.
JUST ADDED:
We have just added additional rooms at the Gran Hotel Ancira . The Gran Hotel Ancira is located in downtown Monterrey, close to government offices. It is NOT walking distance to the meeting facility, but a shuttle will be provided. Our discounted group rates are:
Deluxe Single Room = $1,135.00 pesos plus tax including 1 breakfast buffet
Deluxe Double Room = $1,276.00 pesos plus tax including 2 breakfast buffets
You may make your reservation by calling, faxing, or emailing the hotel directly at:
Phone: 52-8150-7024
Fax: 52-81-8345-1121
Email: reservation@hotel-ancira.com
In order to get the discounted rate at the Gran Hotel Ancira you must mention you are staying with the SEMARNAT Group.
Additional Information: Additional logistical information will be available soon!
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