Thank you to everyone that attended the O&GA International networking event Tuesday, August 11th! A huge thank you to Warner Van Stone and Bob’s Steak & Chop House for hosting the event, the delicious food and the outstanding service.
We encourage you to partner with Bob’s Steak and Chop House and to utilize their outstanding services! Please contact Warner Vanstone at warner.vanstone@bobs-steakandchop.com.
We hope to see you at the next event!
O&GA International Leadership Team
ExxonMobil’s Upstream Research President was a keynote speaker at the 2nd Annual Oil & Gas Admins International Conference and Vendor Exhibition, offering her perspective on the common attributes that lead to a successful career.
To reach their full career potential, people should never stop learning and always seek to gain new skills and insights. That was the broader message from URC President Sara Ortwein at the second annual Oil and Gas Admins International Conference on June 18 in The Woodlands, Texas.
In her keynote speech, titled “Mastering the Keys to Career Success in the Oil and Gas Industry of Today – and Tomorrow,” Ortwein offered the audience – which included nearly 30 ExxonMobil administrative professionals from across the corporation – an overview of the current business climate and the long-term view based on ExxonMobil’s Energy Outlook. She emphasized that creativity and ingenuity will be key in what the industry’s future holds.
“As administrative professionals, each of you has a key role to play in supporting your supervisor, your team and your company,” she said. “Believe me, your contributions are appreciated and your work quality and timeliness have a significant impact.”
Attributes for advancement
Despite the wide variety of responsibilities that administrative professionals have and their changing roles within an organization, Ortwein said there are several common attributes that remain keys to success:
Ortwein said she’s had the good fortune to work with many fantastic administrative professionals during her career, including current assistant Sally Slaughter. “Those who take initiative to learn the business, are flexible, anticipate change and keep me a step ahead, have been invaluable.”
Debra Womack-Bourghs
Executive Ambassador
Oil & Gas Admins International
*Reference ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company original article.
Thank you to everyone that attended the O&GA International networking event Monday, July 20th! A huge thank you to Renee Zawacki and Hyatt Place in The Woodlands for hosting the event, to Bailey Connor Catering for the great food, and to Bob’s Steak & Chop House for the delicious key lime pie. A very special thanks to Deborah Hill Johnson, CEO of Slide Experts for the great Prezi demonstration!
We encourage you to utilize our fantastic host and contributors:
We hope to see you at the next event!
O&GA International Leadership Team
It is with great pleasure that we announce Linda D. Brown, our new Corporate Ambassador representing ExxonMobil for Oil & Gas Admins International in the Western Region! Linda brings a wealth of knowledge to O&GA, having served over 20 years in various roles throughout her successful administrative career, and she became OGAP Certified in June of 2015. Please join us in welcoming her to our corporate leadership team!
Jill D. Alexander
Western Region Ambassador
Oil & Gas Admins International, Inc.
The 2nd Annual Oil & Gas Admins International Conference and Vendor Exhibition was an awesome success thanks in large part to our conference sponsors – Proforma. For the second year, Proforma provided conference bags, giveaways and awesome support to the Oil & Gas Admins International Conference Planning Team.
John and Maria Fugate as well as TC and Doug Berry, owners of Proforma Right Choice Branding and Proforma TaCaBu have shown time and time again that they recognize and understand the value of the oil and gas administrative professionals and have proven it by giving tirelessly of their time and effort, and their products and services. Please join us in giving them a very warm and sincere thanks for all their support and sponsorship. For more information about Proforma and their products and services, please visit their website at http://proformahouston.com/ProformaHouston/WELCOME.html.
Oil & Gas Admins International
Conference Planning Team
It is with great pleasure that we announce Jennifer Garcia, our new Global Young Professionals Ambassador! Jennifer brings leadership and a wealth of innovative ideas to help begin setting the stage to develop the young professionals in the O&GA International organization. Please join us in welcoming her to our leadership team!
Debra Womack-Bourghs
Executive Ambassador
Oil & Gas Admins International, Inc.
THANK YOU!
We would like to send a huge and heartfelt THANK YOU for your attendance and contributions to the 2nd Annual Oil & Gas Admins International Conference and Vendor Exhibition. Because of you, we were able to showcase and celebrate the importance of the oil and gas administrative professional to our industry.
We truly hope you enjoyed the conference, our fantastic speakers and our wonderful exhibitors, and that you made valuable new friendships and business relationships. We encourage you to reach out to the speakers for your future speaker needs and to the exhibitors for your products and services needs. The speakers and exhibitors were eager to support the conference because they truly recognize the importance of the oil and gas administrative professionals.
A very sincere thank you to our AWESOME keynote speakers Sara Ortwein and Janeen Judah for sharing such valuable information about our industry and the importance of the role of the oil and gas administrative professional within the industry, and to our special guest speaker Lewis Senior and the Equilibria team for teaching us the E-colors concept and how to use our unique personality traits to our best advantage.
To review the presentations and for a re-cap on the speakers, please visit the following pages:
For more information about the exhibitors and for their website links, please visit the EXHIBITORS SHOWCASE page.
Please look to receive a survey soon. We hope to see you next year and we encourage you to join O&GA International and to get involved! !
With sincere appreciation,
Oil & Gas Admins International
Conference Planning Team
WE HEARD YOU AND WE WANT TO HELP.
Due to the current O&G economy, we are reducing the rates of Oil & Gas Admins International services for a period of time to ensure our members and supporters have the opportunity to take advantage of ALL the great benefits that Oil & Gas Admins International has to offer.*
This is our industry. We WILL support it.
| O&GA SERVICE | DATES | CURRENT RATE | REDUCED RATE | REGISTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MEMBERSHIP |
N/A | $130.00 | $50.00 |  |
OGAP CERTIFICATION |
ON DEMAND | $250.00 | $50.00 | |
OGACVE 2ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE |
JUNE 18, 2015 | Late Rate $400.00 |
$100.00 | |
| OGACVE 1ST ANNUAL – CANADA REGION  |
SEPTEMBER 10, 2015 | Early Rate $300.00 |
$100.00 | |
*APPLIES TO ALL NEW REGISTRATIONS.
Oil & Gas Admins International would like to express a sincere appreciation to all previous and current participants in our services and programs and truly thank you for your support as we strive to ensure that all of our industry members have the opportunity to participate while the industry weathers the down turn.
Sincerely,
Oil & Gas Admins International Leadership Team
WHAT IS IT?
This certification is the first of its kind created specifically for oil and gas industry administrative support professionals. Industry administrative professionals, employed by global industry giants, independent E&P companies as well as grass-root small businesses, created the Oil and Gas Administrative Professionals (OGAP) certification.
WHAT DOES IT DO?
The certification’s robust criterion is designed to measure and validate the OGAP’s understanding and demonstrated knowledge of the oil and gas industry and oil and gas administrative support standards. It adds to the OGAP’s technical knowledge and provides a venue that defines the OGAP’s value and improved marketability within the oil and gas industry.
HOW IS IT VALUABLE?
The program is endorsed by oil and gas industry experts and leaders from a cross-section of global oil and gas companies and organizations to ensure its value across the industry. It demonstrates “industry” knowledge and is in no way specifically based on operations or policies of one particular oil and gas company or organization.
This certification is designed to expand your knowledge into areas of the diverse oil and gas industry. This exposure and demonstrated knowledge makes you more valuable to your company and most importantly, it gives you an advantage as you seek to stand out in the industry among your peers.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?
WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS?
WANT MORE INFORMATION?
Click the icon below for OGAP Certification FAQs.
WHAT IS IT?
This certification is the first of its kind created specifically for oil and gas industry administrative support professionals. Industry administrative professionals, employed by global industry giants, independent E&P companies as well as grass-root small businesses, created the Oil and Gas Administrative Professionals (OGAP) certification.
WHAT DOES IT DO?
The certification’s robust criterion is designed to measure and validate the OGAP’s understanding and demonstrated knowledge of the oil and gas industry and oil and gas administrative support standards. It adds to the OGAP’s technical knowledge and provides a venue that defines the OGAP’s value and improved marketability within the oil and gas industry.
HOW IS IT VALUABLE?
The program is endorsed by oil and gas industry experts and leaders from a cross-section of global oil and gas companies and organizations to ensure its value across the industry. It demonstrates “industry” knowledge and is in no way specifically based on operations or policies of one particular oil and gas company or organization.
This certification is designed to expand your knowledge into areas of the diverse oil and gas industry. This exposure and demonstrated knowledge makes you more valuable to your company and most importantly, it gives you an advantage as you seek to stand out in the industry among your peers.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?
WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS?
WANT MORE INFORMATION?
Click the icon below for OGAP Certification FAQs.