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Seminars & Events Archive
Van Ness Feldman professionals regularly speak at leading industry conferences worldwide. From time to time, we also host roundtable discussions and strategic dialogues in our Washington and Seattle offices, and in other locations around the country.
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Past Events Archive
American Petroleum Institute's 2012 Pipeline Conference and Cybernetics Symposium
Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs, Phoenix, AZApril 17, 2012
U.S. Nuclear Infrastructure Council's Nuclear Roundtable
Grand Hyatt Hotel, Washington, D.C.April 16, 2012
LSI: Commercial Real Estate Purchases & Sales
Washington State Convention Center, Seattle, WAMarch 26, 2012
Symposium on Legal Challenges and Opportunities for Offshore Wind and Hydrokinetic Energy Development in the Northeast
Pace Law School, White Plains, NYMarch 2, 2012
ELI Debrief of the D.C. Circuit's Oral Arguments on EPA's GHG Rulemakings
Washington, D.C.March 1, 2012
AGA: Reauthorization and Transmission Pipeline Design, Construction and Operations Workshop
Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel, New Orleans, LAFebruary 29, 2012
NWHA 2012 Annual Conference: Hydropower: Clean, Green, Reliable
Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront, Portland, ORFebruary 21, 2012
Renewable Energy World Conference & Expo North America
Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, CAFebruary 15, 2012
National Biodiesel Conference & Expo 2012
Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center, Orlando, FloridaFebruary 7, 2012
KCBA Environmental & Land Use Section's January Brown Bag CLE: 2011 Environmental Law Update and What to Expect in 2012
January 25, 2012EUCI: The Futre of Fossil-Fired Plants: Risks and Opportunities in Light of Regulatory and Economic Uncertainty
Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, VADecember 5, 2011
EBA: Legal Practice and Administrative Procedure
Grand Hyatt Washington, Washington, D.C.December 2, 2011
American Conference Institute's 5th National Forum on Energy Trading Compliance & Regulatory Enforcement
The Washington Marriott, Washington, D.C.November 18, 2011
The Seminar Group: 3rd Annual Developing Wind Power in the Northwest
Washington State Convention Center, Seattle, WANovember 10, 2011
The 13th Annual Conference on Energy in California
Grand Hyatt San Francisco Hotel, San Francisco, CANovember 3, 2011
American Gas Association 2011 Energy Market Regulation Conference, The Impact of Pipeline Safety Costs on Rates for Pipeline Services
Omni Fort Worth Hotel, Fort Worth, TXSeptember 22, 2011
Natural Gas & Renewable Energy Dialogue on Grid Integration Issues
NRECA Conference Center, Arlington, VAJune 7, 2011
EPA Regulation of Electric Generation: Train Wreck or Clearing the Tracks for The New Energy Economy?
Edison Electric Institue, Washington, DCMay 17, 2011
GEA Geothermal Energy Technology and International Development Forum
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, Washington DCMay 4, 2011
LSI: Issues Before FERC on ROE Incentives for New Transmission
TeleBriefing 1:00 PM EDTMarch 2, 2011
Law Seminars International: Endangered Species Act - Impacts on Alaska
Dena'ina Civic & Convention Center, Anchorage, AKFebruary 24, 2011
NWHA Hydropower: Generating a Clean Future
Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront, Portland, ORFebruary 22, 2011
Eilat-Eilot Renewable Energy: 4th International Conference & Exhibition
Herods & Dan Hotels, Eilat, IsraelFebruary 22, 2011
Law Seminars International: New FERC Orders on Transmission Rate Incentives
TeleBriefing 1:00 PM EDTFebruary 10, 2011
Law Seminars International: The New Tax Bill: Key Energy Provisions
TeleBriefing 1:00 PM EDTJanuary 19, 2011
Law Seminars International: The Sixth Annual Comprehensive Conference on Energy in Alaska
Dena'ina Civic & Convention Center, Anchorage, AKDecember 6, 2010
Law Seminars International: New PHMSA Rules for Pipeline Safety
TeleBriefing, 3:00 PM EDTOctober 28, 2010
Law Seminars International: A Comprehensive Conference on New Developments in Tribal Water Law
Monte Carlo Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, NVOctober 21, 2010
National Regulatory Research Institute and IPPAI Present The Politics and Economics of Climate Change
Washington, DCOctober 14, 2010
Law Seminars International: A Comprehensive Two-Day Conference on Today's Utility Rate Case
The Gleacher Center, Chicago, ILOctober 5, 2010
Southwest Association of Rail Shippers
Scottsdale Marriott at McDowell Mountains, Scottsdale, AZSeptember 29, 2010
Law Seminars International: 12th Annual Conference on Energy in California
Le Meridien San Francisco Hotel, San Francisco, CASeptember 13, 2010
Law Seminars International: Sixth Annual Two-Day Conference on Renewable Energy in the Pacific Northwest
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Seattle, WAAugust 6, 2010
14th Annual Mid-C Seminar: Renewables, New Technologies & Challenges
Wenatchee Convention Center, Wenatchee, WAJuly 19, 2010
Association of Transportation Law Professionals 81st Annual Meeting
Harbourtowne Golf Resort & Conference Center, Saint Michaels, MDJune 29, 2010
LSI Fourth Annual Strategic Conference on Tribal Energy Development
Hilton Washington Embassy Row Hotel, Washington, DCJune 10, 2010
WPUI Institute Program: Contemporary Transmission Issues
Tong Auditorium, UW Campus, Madison, WIMay 26, 2010
Webinar: New MOU for Hydropower on Federal Lands
May 13, 2010Practical Regulatory Training for the Natural Gas Interstate Pipeline Industry
Presented by the Center for Public Utilities at New Mexico State UniversitySheraton Uptown, Albuquerque, NM
May 9, 2010
Air Transport Association Energy Council Meeting
Millennium Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles, CAMay 7, 2010
The Energy Bar Association: 64th Annual Meeting & Primer
Capital Hilton Hotel, Washington, DCApril 28, 2010
Third Annual Global Marine Renewable Energy Conference
Bell Harbor International Convention Center, Seattle, WAApril 14, 2010
Point Carbon: Navigating the American Carbon World 2010
San Francisco Marriott Marquis, San Fransico, CAApril 14, 2010
Southwestern Biofuels Association Annual Policy Summit
Embassy Suites, Albuquerque, NMApril 13, 2010
American Loggers Council: Building Alliances, Strengthening Membership & Providing Value
National Association of Manufacturers, Washington, DCMarch 19, 2010
Carbon Capture and Storage Legal Symposium
Vanderbilt Hall, New York University, New YorkMarch 15, 2010
The Energy Bar Association: 13th Annual Midwest Chapter Energy Conference
Intercontinental Kansas City at the Plaza, Kansas City, MOMarch 4, 2010
Law Seminars International: Endangered Species Act - Impacts on Alaska
Anchorage Civic & Convention Dena'ina Center, Anchorage, AKFebruary 25, 2010
Renewable Energy World Conference & Expo North America
Austin Convention Center, Austin, TXFebruary 23, 2010
George Washington University Law School's J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Environmental Law Conference
The George Washington University Law School, Washington, DCFebruary 19, 2010
The Energy Bar Association: 9th Annual Western Chapter Meeting
Hyatt Regency San Francisco Hotel, San Francisco, CaliforniaFebruary 18, 2010
Executive Leaders Radio
February 18, 2010Northwest Hydroelectric Association 2010 Annual Conference
Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront, Portland, OregonFebruary 16, 2010
International Legal Exchange (ILEX) Briefing Trip
Sydney, Australia & Auckland, New ZealandFebruary 7, 2010
The Seminar Group 17th Annual Endangered Species Act Conference
Washington State Convention & Trade Center, Seattle, WAJanuary 29, 2010
Environmental Law Institute: Understanding the New Climate and Energy Legal Landscape
Environmental Law Institute, Washington, DCJanuary 27, 2010
Energy, Climate Change, and Cleantech: 2009 Review and 2010 Forecast
Artic Club Hotel, Seattle, WAJanuary 26, 2010
American Conference Institute: Environmental Regulation & Enforcement 2010
Loews Madison Hotel, Washington, DCJanuary 21, 2010
Webinar: 2010 Outlook for U.S. Energy and Environmental Policy
January 13, 2010Law Seminars International Presents: Fifth Annual Comprehensive Conference on Energy in Alaska
William A. Egan Civic & Convention Center in Anchorage, AlaskaDecember 7, 2009
Changes Affecting Hydropower Projects
Washington State Convention & Trade Center, Seattle, WANovember 18, 2009
Global Refining Strategies Summit 2009
The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center, Houston TexasOctober 28, 2009
National Park Hospitality Association's 2009 Park Partners Forum
Tenaya Lodge, Yosemite ValleyOctober 19, 2009
17th Section Fall Meeting: The ABA Environment, Energy, and Resources Law Summit
Baltimore Marriott Waterfront, Baltimore, MDSeptember 25, 2009
ABA-ACORE Webinar: Utilizing Offsets and RECs Post-Waxman-Markey
September 16, 2009Northwest & Intermountain Power Producer Coalition's Annual Meeting 2009
Alderbrook Resort and Spa, Union, WASeptember 15, 2009
American Gas Association's Executive Conference
Kingsmill Resort & Conference Center, Williamsburg, VASeptember 13, 2009
Law Seminars International: Renewable Energy in the Midwest
Hotel Ivy, Minneapolis, MNAugust 27, 2009
National Renewable Energy Laboratory's Conference - "Multi-State Decision Making for Renewable Energy and Transmission: Spotlight on Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming"
Denver, COAugust 11, 2009
Law Seminars International: Renewable Energy in the Pacific Northwest
Westin Seattle Hotel, Seattle, WAAugust 7, 2009
AGA's Legal Forum and Golf Tournament 2009
July 19, 2009IDEA's 100th Annual Conference and Trade Show
Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, VAJune 28, 2009
American Wind Energy Association WINDPOWER 2009
McCormick Place Convention Center, Chicago, ILMay 4, 2009
Renewable Energy Tax Incentives and Loan Guarantees Under the New Stimulus Plan
Shearman & Sterling LLP, New York City, NYMarch 18, 2009
National Flea Market Association 11th Annual Conference
New York, New York Hotel, Las Vegas, NVFebruary 26, 2009
Renewable Energy Technology Conference & Exhibition (RETECH)
Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NVFebruary 25, 2009
Energy & Mineral Law Foundation: Winter Workshops on Energy Law
Fort Myers Beach, FLFebruary 5, 2009
Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting
January 12, 2009Changes Affecting Hydropower Projects
Washington State Convention & Trade Center, Seattle, WAOctober 23, 2008
8th Annual Workshop on Greenhouse Gas Emission Trading
IEA Headquarters, Paris, FranceSeptember 22, 2008
MEA Legal, Regulatory & Government Relations Roundtable
Mountain Thunder Lodge, Breckenridge, COSeptember 10, 2008
AGA Legal Forum & Golf Tournament
Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines/Torrey Pines Municipal Golf Course, San Diego, CAJuly 20, 2008
HydroVision 2008
Presentation: FERC Hydroelectric Licensing Compliance 101Sacramento Convention Center, Sacramento, CA
July 14, 2008
Global Warming II: How the law can best address climate change
University of Maryland School of Law, Baltimore, MDJune 6, 2008
6th Annual Conference, The Green Business Summit: Adapt, Innovate, Transform
Fairview Park Marriott, Falls Church, VAJune 5, 2008
Investing in Alternative Energy: The Environment & Developing Opportunities
The Union League, Philadelphia, PAJune 4, 2008
The Future is Now: The Business, Technology and Politics of Global Energy
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VirginiaApril 24, 2008
Air Quality Regulation in California
Marriott Los Angeles Downtown Hotel, Los Angeles, CAApril 14, 2008
2nd Annual National Climate Change Regulation Conference
Sheraton Crystal City Hotel, Arlington, VAApril 14, 2008
Rocky Mountain Mineral Law's Special Institute on Resources and Climate Change
Embassy Suites Hotel, Phoenix, AZApril 10, 2008
ALI-ABA Global Warming: Climate Change and the Law
Marriott Metro Center, Washington, DCApril 3, 2008
Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC 2008)
Washington D.C. Convention CenterMarch 4, 2008
Electric Energy: Markets, Regulation and Investment
Capital Hilton Hotel, Washington, DCMarch 3, 2008
The Climate of Hydro Annual Conference 2008
Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront, Portland, ORFebruary 19, 2008
Washington State Climate Change Report TeleBriefing
February 14, 2008U.S. Department of Commerce's "Powering Our Low Carbon Future"
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, Washington, DCFebruary 5, 2008
AWEA Wind Power Asset Management Workshop 2008
The Westin Horton Plaza, San Diego, CAJanuary 17, 2008
FERC Conference on Enforcement Policy
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, DCNovember 16, 2007
Energy in Alaska: Emerging Policies, Markets and Resources
The Hotel Captain Cook, Anchorage, AlaskaNovember 12, 2007
Energy in the Northeast
October 18, 2007Webinar: Americans for Balanced Energy Choices
October 18, 2007ELCON Fall Workshop: A Different Climate for Industrial Electricity Buyers
Washington, DCOctober 17, 2007
Beyond Corn - Oklahoma Positions Other Alternative Fuel Sources
Sheraton Downtown OKC, Oklahoma City, OKOctober 16, 2007
Air Quality Regulation in the Pacific Northwest
Washington State Convention and Trade Center, Seattle, WAOctober 15, 2007
Midwest Energy Association: Legal and Regulatory Affairs Roundtable
Breckenridge, COSeptember 5, 2007
Cap and Trade as a Tool for Climate Change Policy
University of California, BerkeleyFebruary 22, 2007
Legal Dimensions of Climate Change Conference
American University Washington College of LawWashington, DC
November 8, 2006
Global Warming in the Pacific Northwest: Consequences & Choices
The Seminar GroupSeattle, Washington
June 9, 2006
Climate Change and the Future of the American West
University of Colorado School of Law, Natural Resources Law CenterBoulder, CO
June 8, 2006
Coal Transportation: Navigating the Issues
Electric Utility Consultants, Inc.Mesa, Arizona
March 27, 2006
Electricity and Natural Gas Regulation: Fundamentals and Current Issues
Law Seminars InternationalWashington, DC
March 16, 2006
Managing the Modern Utility Rate Case Conference
Law Seminars InternationalLas Vegas, Nevada
February 13, 2006
Clean Coal Opportunities in Electric Power Generation
PowerMarketers.comDenver, Colorado
February 7, 2006
California Hydroelectric Projects Conference
The Seminar GroupSan Francisco, California
February 3, 2006
Striking a Balance: Communities, Commerce, and Economic Development in Southwest Alaska
Southwest Alaska Municipal ConferenceAnchorage, Alaska
February 2, 2006
11th Annual Conference on Buying and Selling Electric Power in the West
Law Seminars InternationalSeattle, Washington
January 19, 2006