The document summarizes a conference on shutdowns, turnarounds, and outages. It highlights topics to be discussed including turnaround excellence, budgeting and cost management, turnaround strategy, health and safety integration, labor shortages, schedule risk management, and the use of new technologies. It notes pre-conference workshops, parallel tracks, and evening events will be included. Previous speakers are listed from companies like Air Liquide, BASF, and Shell. Information is provided on conference registration fees and sponsorship opportunities. Reasons to attend are listed such as learning from experts, networking, benefiting from workshops, and participating in a turnaround simulation training.

1. PLUS: Pre-Conference Workshops
PLUS: Parellel Tracks On Hot Topics
PLUS: Exhibition & Evening Events
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS:
Gain valuable tips, techniques and lessons learned from some of the leading shutdown,
outage and turnaround managers in Europe
»» Turnaround Excellence – proven procedures, innovation and trends
»» Budgeting & Cost Management – tracking and predicting costs accurately
»» Turnaround Strategy – site turnaround vs. smaller shutdowns
»» Integrating HSE standards into your planning process and strengthening your safety culture
»» Dealing With Labour Shortages – how to ensure the availability of a competent turnaround
workforce
»» Schedule Risk Management – setting an ambitious and achievable TAR duration
»» How the use of new technologies can make a difference
»» Optimised planning and integration of capital projects into turnarounds
»» TAR success factors ’Shut-Down’ and ‘Start-Up’
»» Effective TAR Scope Management – how to avoid scope creep after freeze
»» Proactive management during TAR preparation and execution with key performance indicators
»» Optimised TAR material management for increased execution productivity
»» Proven contractor strategies for shutdowns and turnarounds
»» Quality Management – preparation, collaboration, execution, tools, reporting
Register now!
www.tacook.de/TAR2013
December 03 – 04, 2015, Amsterdam
Best Practices – Community – Trends
SHUTDOWNS
TURNAROUNDS
OUTAGESEuroTAR 2015
PLUS: Round Tables & Panel Discussion
PLUS: TARfighter – A Unique Turnaround
Simulation Training
ADVANCE NOTICE | Save the date! December 03 – 04, 2015
Previous Speakers
(excerpt)
Air Liquide
BASF
Bayer MaterialScience
Bayernoil
Borealis
DSM
Essent
GDF Suez
Huntsman
INEOS
Intergen
Preem Petroleum
RUSAL Aughinish Alumina
SABIC Europe
Shell
Sitech
Ticona
UPM-Kymmene

2. EuroTAR 2015
December 03 – 04, 2015,
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Who should attend?
EuroTAR 2015 will bring together Turnaround and Outage Professionals
fromacrossEuropetoprovideaplatformwhereindustrypeerscanmeet
anddiscusscurrent challenges,solutionsandnewstrategiestoimprove
turnaround performance.
People in the following roles should participate:
Turnaround Planners/Schedulers, Plant Managers, Maintenance Mana-
gers, Engineering Managers, Maintenance Planner/Schedulers, Outage
Managers, Plant Engineers, Project Managers, Reliability Engineers,
Service Providers, Asset Managers, Engineering, Procurement and
Construction Managers, Operations, Health Safety and Contract
Management from:
OilGas,ChemicalsPetrochemicals,PowerGeneration,Steel,Mining,
Pulp Paper, Pharmaceuticals, Food Beverage, and other continuous
process industries.
T.A. Cook Conferences
Leipziger Platz 1 und 2
10117 Berlin, Germany
Phone+49(0)30884307-0
Fax +49 (0)30 88 43 07 - 30
Contact
Nicola Papaphilippou
Emailn.papaphilippou@tacook.com
Web www.eurotar-conference.com
Conference Organisers Venue
Steigenberger Airport Hotel Amsterdam
Stationsplein ZW 951
1117 CE Schiphol-Oost
The Netherlands
Become a Sponsor
AsasponsorofEuroTAR2015youwillhavetheopportunitytorepresent
your company through our direct marketing and web-based commu-
nications prior to the conference, as well as onsite at the conference
itself.Ourpackagesareveryflexibleandwewouldbemorethanhappy
to tailor something towards your desired visibility.
Our conferences provide a wide range of sponsorship opportunities
that allow you to:
»» Increaseawarenessofyourcompetenciesandreachpotentialnew
customers
»» Showcase your solutions and services in our exhibition
»» Propose a customer case study to demonstrate your customer
reference
»» Meet with key decision makers during the conference or at our
evening networking event
Sponsorship packages are available on a first come first served basis.
For further information please contact
John Hoff at j.hoff@tacook.com or +49 (0) 30 884 30 738.
Fax: +49 (0)30 88 43 07 - 30
Or register online:
www.eurotar-conference.com
To register for this event please fax this registration form to:
I will attend
Pre-Conference Workshop Only (One Day) EUR 890*
Conference Only (Two Days) EUR 1,590*
Conference plus Workshop (Three Days) EUR 2,290*
TARfighter (Two Days) EUR 1,590*
TARfighter plus Conference (Four Days) EUR 2,890*
Fees Payments
Price includes eletronic documentation, lunch, refreshments and an evening event for
conference participants. Please note that accomodation and travel is not included in
the registration fee.
* Plus 21% Dutch VAT
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TARfighter Simulation (1-2 Dec)
Full Day Workshop (2 Dec)
EuroTAR Conference (3-4 Dec)
Evening Event
Reasons to attend:
»» Learn from leading experts
An inspiring, world-class line-up of shutdown, turnaround and outage experts and
practitioners sharing experience and discussing best practice management approaches
in one place
»» Benefit from involvement and interactivity
Find out what your peers are doing, discuss best practices and share your turnaround
challenges and achievements
»» Develop your team
Make use of this unique opportunity to take your team to the next level – boost know-
ledge,skillsandconfidence;discussnewideasandgeteveryoneuptospeedandaligned
»» Network with Shutdown, Turnaround and Outage Professionals
This is a valuable opportunity for operators and service providers to mingle during
the conference. In the evening, continue your discussions at our informal, relaxed and
entertaining evening event
»» Benefit from in-depth pre-conference workshops
Inthetwopre-conferenceworkshops,youcangetyourteethintothetopicsofIntegra-
ted TAR Risk Management and Modern Tools for Successful Turnarounds. A stimulating
learning environment with lots of practical examples, as well as some of the very best
subject-matter experts, will ensure you get the best out of this day.
»» Get hands on – TARfighter
An opportunity to participate in our unique TAR simulation training to really get your
teams involved in all aspects of Shutdown and Turnaround management