The 2008 Turnaround Industry Network Conference (TINC) was held on June 16 - 18, 2008 at the Hilton Americas Houston, Texas. TINC is the industry's premier conference for turnaround professionals, and is a forum to share best practices proven to deliver safe, event-free, and predictable turnaround outcomes. TINC is an invitation-only conference for owner operators, and is the industry’s only forum exclusively for Turnaround Professionals in the petrochemical industry. TINC is sponsored by Asset Performance Networks, and is governed by a strict code of conduct to ensure compliance with antitrust laws.
This year's keynote speaker was Garrison Wynn, a best-selling author and professional speaker who recently joined Stephen R. Covey, Ken Blanchard and Jack Canfield in a new book highlighting the real secrets of success. Garrison's keynote was entitled "The Truth About the Best..." and he provided new research and insights into why success requires much more than just being good at what you do.
Here’s why 99% of attendees said they would recommend TINC to their colleagues. Those who attended...
- Saw first hand the leading edge of turnaround best practices
- Learned from industry experts through presentations, focused discussions, breakouts, and group activities
- Caught up on the most effective strategies and techniques for overcoming the greatest hurdles in superb turnaround execution
- Networked and exchanged ideas with colleagues from other owner organizations
- Received valuable feedback on the state of your organization relative to industry best practices
- Saw the next generation of tools for predicting, managing, and driving superior capital project and turnaround performance
- Found out what’s on the horizon for tomorrow’s Turnaround managers and professionals
The ongoing theme of TINC is “The Continuum of Turnaround Excellence,” where participants have the opportunity to meet with peers and gain insights into the latest industry trends and best practices. The two-day conference includes presentations covering proven practices in the following topics: management involvement, steering team criticality, turnaround governance, high performing teams and execution teamwork, continuous planning and integration, planning practices, safety management, and integration of capital project activities into the turnaround. In addition, this year’s conference included an expert panel discussion on the future of turnaround management.
The program presentations and expert panel participation was by leaders of owner-operator companies from marquee companies including: Total, Celanese, Flint Hills Resources, LyondellBasell, Shell, and more.
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