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What is the National Buyer/Seller Forum?

Building on the foundation of 2007 and 2008, this year’s edition of the National Buyer/Seller Forum is changing to reflect the new realities of the global heavy oil and oil sands market and the new realities in industry. The Forum is Canada’s premier supply chain development conference.

In keeping with its role as the world’s gateway to the oil sands supply networks, the National Buyer/Seller Forum is expanding the educational and awareness components of the program. Not only featuring immediate opportunities in Alberta’s heavy oil and oil sands industry, the 2009 NBSF continues to be your source for business and market intelligence and industry networking.

With billions of dollars in major projects announced, underway, or recently completed in Alberta, there exists countless long-term opportunities for industrial suppliers, both in Alberta and across Canada. And Alberta is the Canadian gateway to procurement and supply opportunities in the global heavy oil industry.

Markets move, project timelines change, and industrial plans moderate, but projects still get built. From the heady market of 2006, Alberta’s heavy oil and oil sands industries are experiencing a period of moderation and the market is fi nding a natural level of sustainability. Meanwhile opportunities still exist. Plants under construction or currently operating will be entering the operation and maintenance phases, and the demands for good and services become even more long-term.

The global market for heavy oil, oil sands, and conventional oil and gas is changing, and Alberta and the industry players are responding to these signals. Companies will still expand, and the sharp ones will create success from even the most challenging market conditions.

That’s where the National Buyer/Seller Forum comes in. This dynamic event showcases the best practices for business development and procurement for the world heavy oil and oil sands industry, and highlights industrial procurement opportunities and solutions.

In 2009, the National Buyer/Seller Forum is the place to be for companies interested in the global heavy oil industry. Join us to learn from the leading industry players about finding success and creating value in a challenging market.

What benefits does the Forum present for you?

By participating in the National Buyer/Seller Forum, you will:

• Learn how companies are succeeding in this period of high industry volatility
• Gain first-hand knowledge of major oil sands buyers’ procurement policies and processes, pre-qualification requirements, registration procedures, and expectations
• Develop alliances and extend supply chains to do business in Alberta and around the world
• Learn how Alberta’s heavy oil and oil sands industries can be a gateway to the world
• Discover new business development opportunities

Who attends the National Buyer/Seller Forum?

Delegates at the Forum come from wide variety of industry sectors from every region in Alberta, every province in Canada, and countries and regions including the United States, the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Germany, and Asia.

Industries and sectors represented at the Forum include:

• Oil sands project owners
• Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) firms
• Buyers of industrial equipment, materials, and services
• Industrial supply chain managers
• Environmental Product & Service suppliers
• Civil Infrastructure
• Suppliers of equipment, materials, and services to major industrial and oil sands projects, including:
  • Structural steel
  • Pressure vessels & tanks
  • Heat exchangers
  • Turbines & pumps
  • Machine shop services
  • Maintenance, Repair, Operations (MRO)

What can you expect?

• Keynote addresses, providing the Alberta industrial and economic context, the magnitude of oil sands development, how it is being managed from a public and private sector perspective, and the opportunities for equipment and service supply
• Presentations from Alberta’s buyers of supplies and services to the heavy oil & oil sands industry, sharing insights on how to access their procurement systems
• Expanded Business Development Showcase with even more opportunities to connect with the industry’s leading buyers and sellers
• One-on-One meetings with Buyers from Alberta’s heavy oil & oil sands industry, where you can speak with key procurement and business development decision-makers, and begin the dialogue on how to become a preferred seller
• Networking opportunities with players in the oil sands and related industries
• Valuable intelligence to add to your company’s knowledge base

What’s new for 2009?

• Larger Forum venue
• Enhanced and expanded One-on-One meetings
• NBSF Business Development Showcase – new layout and international exhibitors
• Participation of new industry sectors – Infrastructure, Environmental Technologies, Industrial Accommodation