http://www.industrialinfo.com/whatsnew.jsp 2008 Industrial Info Resources, Inc. 240 en-us Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:51:04 -0600 http://www.industrialinfo.com/showNews.jsp?newsitemID=196950 Oil & Gas, Petroleum Refining, Chemical Processing, Metals & Minerals and Electric Power industries will present their 2012 outlooks for North American industrial spending and job creation, with special emphasis on the five-state U.S. Gulf Coast region and its largest industries. The executive briefing will be held at the Hilton Americas Hotel, 1600 Lamar, in downtown Houston. The event will run from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Ballroom of the Americas on the hotel's second floor.

This executive briefing will be hosted by Industrial Info Resources, a Sugar Land-based global industrial market-intelligence firm. The briefing is complimentary and includes a networking reception where participants can speak with Industrial Info's industry experts. Attendance is limited to 500 people and requires an RSVP. Interested executives are encouraged to register in advance by calling Industrial Info's member services department at 800-762-3361 or by clicking here.]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:51:04 -0600 http://www.industrialinfo.com/showNews.jsp?newsitemID=196074 TransCanada's (TSX:TRP) Keystone XL pipeline project. The Keystone XL pipeline was proposed to bring sour crude oil from the Canadian oil sands down to Gulf Coast refineries in Texas. The news of the denial was definitely a shock, especially as the administration had several weeks remaining to continue to evaluate the plans. In this case, politics may have superseded the best interest of the American people. The permit was not denied because of the merits of the project, but because Congress had attempted to strongarm the president to make a decision on the project with legislation inserted into the payroll tax bill.

Click here to hear this edition of Industrial Info's "Navigating the Currents of Change" webcast.]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:51:04 -0600