Oil States Announces Q2 2014 Earnings Conference Call

Oil States InternationalOil States International, Inc. has scheduled its second quarter 2014 earnings conference call and webcast for Friday, August 1, 2014 at 11 am Eastern time.

During the call, Oil States will discuss the results for the quarter ended June 30, 2014, which are expected to be released on July 31, 2014, after markets close.

This call is being webcast and can be accessed on Oil States’ web site at http://www.oilstatesintl.com.  Participants may also join the conference call by dialing (888) 895-5479 in the United States or by dialing +1 847 619 6250 internationally and using the passcode of 37748151.  A replay of the conference call will be available one hour after the completion of the call by dialing (888) 843-7419 in the United States or by dialing +1 630 652 3042 internationally and entering the passcode of 37748151.




Southwestern Energy Company Sets Q2 2014 Web Conference Call

SWNSouthwestern Energy Company will present its 2014 second quarter conference call live over the Internet on Friday, August 1, at 10 a.m. Eastern time.

Steve Mueller, President and Chief Executive Officer of Southwestern Energy Company, will be the presenter.

Participants may go to http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=100053 or go to the company website at www.swn.com.

If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the call will be archived on the Company’s Web site: www.swn.com .  To access the replay, look under “Latest News.”

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WGL Holdings to Webcast Q3 Fiscal Year 2014 Earnings

WGL HoldingsWGL Holdings, Inc. will hold a live Internet webcast of its third-quarter fiscal year 2014 earnings conference call at 10:30 a.m. Eastern time Thursday, August 7, 2014.

Terry D. McCallister, chairman and CEO; Adrian P. Chapman, president and COO, and Vincent L. Ammann Jr., VP and CFO, will discuss the company’s third quarter financial results for fiscal year 2014 and its financial outlook.

WGL Holdings will issue a press release disclosing the company’s third quarter results after the market closes Wednesday, August 6, 2014. To access this earnings statement, click on “Press Releases” on the WGL Holdings website, wglholdings.com.

The webcast will be available to the public via a link on the WGL Holdings website. To hear the broadcast, click on “Live Webcast” on the home page of the site. Slides providing details of the company’s results of operations will also be posted to the website prior to the start of the webcast. The webcast and related slides will be archived on the WGL Holdings website through Friday, September 5, 2014.

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The Hottest Wage & Hour Issues You Need to Know

Hatmaker Law GroupHatmaker Law Group will present a free monthly employment webinar discussing wage and hour issues.

The event will be Wednesday, July 23, beginning at noon Pacific time.

The presentation will help educational opportunities for employers, owners, managers, accountants, attorneys, and human resource professionals stay current with up-to-date information on important California employment law issues.

Or Contact: Laura Dakin at (559) 374-0077 or email laura@hatmakerlaw.com or register at the link below.

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Compliance Group Sets Two HIPAA Webinars

Compliancy GroupCompliance Group will present two webinars dealing with compliance with HIPAA requirements.

The first webinar will be “Top HIPAA Compliance Issues Impacting Eye Care Professionals, on Tuesday, July 22, from 2 until 3:30 p.m. Eastern time.

The conclusion of  a three-part series our final webinar will feature panelists Jerry Godwin from Optometric Medical solutions, and ex-HIPAA auditor Bob Grant from the Compliancy Group speaking on the key issues around HIPAA. An “ask the expert” session will allow participants to pose questions to the panel.

The second webinar will be “How to Use HIPAA Tracking Software to Survive an Audit” on Wednesday, August 20, 2-3:30 p.m. Eastern time.

Bob Grant, HIPAA auditor and expert, will show how to achieve total compliance and be best prepared to handle the challenges of HIPAA, HITECH and Omnibus compliance. He will demonstrate The Guard, a one-stop cost-effective solution designed to simplify compliance and addresses the entire set of HIPAA requirements.

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Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in an ESCO Contract

Security & SustainabilitySecurity & Sustainability Forum will present a webinar on the use of energy service company contracts. The one-hour event will be Thursday, July 24, at 1:15 p.m.

The value of energy services company (ESCO) contracts has been well documented after 30+ years of deployments. Until recently, renewable energy has been too expensive with long paybacks which did not line up with traditional energy conservation measures. However, the recent reduction in cost combined with technological performance advancements makes renewable energy, such as solar PV, desirable in ESCO contracts.

In this webinar, a panel comprised of industry, finance and government leaders, will break down an actual case study and provide insight on the advantages and pitfalls.

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Liberated Energy Sets Conference Call and Live Webcast

Liberated EnergyLiberated Energy Inc.  an affordable alternative energy company, will present a conference call and webcast on Thursday, August 28,  11:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, to provide a shareholders update and discuss the company’s recent progress, pending licenses, joint venture developments, and future plans.

The toll-free line for the call is 1-877-941-8418. Participants should ask for the Liberated Energy Management Shareholder Update conference call. A simultaneous live webcast of the conference call can be accessed under “Investor Relations” section in the Liberated Energy company website at www.LiberatedEnergyInc.com.




The Intersection of Bankruptcy and IP Law

Financial PoiseFinancial Poise, the ChamberWise Education Consortium, and West LegalEdcenter will present a joint webinar, “The Intersection of Bankruptcy and IP Law” on August 13, beginning at 10 a.m. Eastern time.

Speakers include: Dan Cohn, Murtha Cullina, LLP; Jack O’Connor, Sugar Felsenthal Grais & Hammer LLP; Chris Wick, HahnLaw; and Rafael Zahralddin-Aravena, Elliot Greenleaf.

When a company files for bankruptcy protection, other areas of the law continue to be applicable. However, because of competing policy concerns and because of the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution, the interaction between bankruptcy law and other areas of the law can be complicated and confusing. This webinar series highlights the varying ways in other areas of law interact with bankruptcy law. As with all Financial Poise webinars, each episode in the series is designed to be viewed independently of the other episodes: think sitcom rather than soap opera.

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How To Advance Your Career in E-Discovery

ACEDSThe Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists will present a complimentary webinar on preparing for success in the e-discovery business.

The one-hour webinar will be Wednesday, July 23, beginning at 1 p.m. Eastern time.

This webcast is for any aspiring, mid-level, or veteran professional in the e-discovery and legal technology space who is looking to stay current with industry hiring trends, improve value and marketability to a current or future employer, has curiosities about what to learn next, and wants to accelerate earning potential. Seasoned industry career manager and staffing recruiter, Jared Coseglia, will guide participants in a step-by-step analysis and discussion of the following topics:

  • Careers in e-discovery as they relate to different geographic market variables (both domestic and abroad),
  • Hiring trends for various levels of talent (analysts, specialists, project managers, managers, directors, consultants, sales, and more),
  • Vertical and horizontal growth options,
  • Emerging career tracks and the future of e-discovery,
  • The resume and the job description,
  • Insights and best practices for hiring managers in law firms versus vendors,
  • An understanding of corporate hiring trends, and,
  • Salary statistics based on geography, position, and years of experience.

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Analysts Review Announces Upcoming Energy Companies’ Reports

Annual reportsAnalysts Review has compiled a list of energy companies’ upcoming earnings releases and conference calls for the second quarter of 2014.

The companies include Superior Energy Services, Inc., Oceaneering International, Inc., Access Midstream Partners, L.P., Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. and Marathon Petroleum Corporation.

Private wealth members receive these analysts’ notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/4786-100free .

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Black & Veatch Offers 2014 Energy Market Perspective Webinar

Black & VeatchBlack & Veatch will review its mid-year 2014 Energy Market Outlook and Industry Trends in a free, one-hour webinar.

This webinar will discuss the company’s insights into the near and long-term energy market, providing an outlook for the power, emissions, natural gas and power fuel industries to identify industry trends and provide market insights.

The webinar will be Thursday, July 31, at 2 p.m. Eastern time.

The latest Energy Market Perspective focuses on several issues driving significant changes to the national energy landscape, including unprecedented levels of power generation unit retirements, continued renewable and efficiency initiatives, transmission grid expansion, and ongoing development of domestic natural gas reserves and infrastructure. The combined impact of these key drivers will present challenges and opportunities across the energy sector.

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Information Governance for SharePoint and Office 365

Concept SearchingA recent survey showed that only 10% of organizations have a workable Information Governance policy. Is your company one of them?

Concept Searching will present a complimentary webinar on Information Governance on Tuesday, August 19, at 11:30 a.m. Central time.

The webinar is designed to help participants understand the business challenges, the justification and ROI, and the technology issues that need to be answered, even if you are approaching Information Governance a step at a time. Understand, from a best practices perspective, how to develop a framework for Information Governance that can be accomplished incrementally.

The webinar will co ver:
• What is Information Governance and why do you care?
• The business issues and application challenges
• Justifying Information Governance, ROI and savings, and building the case
• Developing a framework for Information Governance
• Technologies
• Information Governance for Office 365 – the unique issues
• Case studies in SharePoint and Office 365 – challenges and solutions

Focusing on the SharePoint and Office 365 environments, this webinar would also be beneficial to any organization, regardless of platform.

Who should attend: Business owners in Records Management, Legal, Data Security, HR, Migration, Compliance, Social Networking, and CRM, as well as Content Managers, SharePoint Administrators, Architects, and Knowledge Managers.

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Intelligent Collection – The Keystone to Efficient e-Discovery

kCurakCura presents an on-demand webinar on how to streamline e-discovery and investigations by empowering legal and business teams during the collection stage.

As data volumes for e-discovery cases continue to scale, the downstream costs and network impact from processing through production are cumbersome. Developing an intelligent strategy at the inception of your case is important in defensibly limiting the scope of e-discovery and its impact on business operations. Collecting the right data and the right amount of data is the key first step in any effective strategy.

This webinar discusses big data trends related to e-discovery, and the common process and technological challenges for IT, business, and legal teams during the collection of electronically stored information (ESI), as well as how to best address them.

The event covers:

  • The business effect of big data in e-discovery
  • Key technological challenges of collection, and best practices for targeting the right data
  • Targeted collection as an e-discovery and information governance strategy

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Cloud Contracts – Risks and Mitigation Strategies

Scott & ScottScott & Scott and Iron Mountain will present a webinar on the risks associated with cloud contracts and methods to mitigate those risks, including effective use of software escrow agreements.

The webinar will be July 30 at 10 a.m. Central time.

Join Robert Scott of Scott & Scott, LLP and Frank Bruno of Iron Mountain will be the presenters.

Cloud contracts come with significant risks for security and privacy, business continuity, intellectual property and third-party litigation, especially as they relate to sudden cessation of business or an extended outage that is beyond the control of the provider, said a Scott & Scott spokesman.  Companies have difficulty entrusting critical business processes to the cloud without certain protections in place.

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Payment Card Industry Compliance 101: Live Interactive Webinar

NodusDo you have best practices in place that help you both achieve and maintain compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)?

Nodus Technologies and Dara Security will present a free 60-minute webinar on Payment Card Industry compliance. The webinar will be Thursday, Nov. 13 at 11 a.m. Pacific time.

Integrated electronic payment specialist Fauwaz Hussain and PCI compliance expert Barry Johnson will present an overview of PCI history and requirements. They also will discuss how Nodus’ PCI DSS certified solutions can help alleviate major PCI compliance challenges.

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Planning for 2015 – Open Enrollment and Other PPACA Issues

The Wilson AgencyThe Wilson Agency will present a 90-minute webinar on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and requirements that will take effect next year.

The 90-minute, intermediate-level webinar will be Tuesday, August 12, beginning at 2 p.m. Eastern time.

This next year will bring employer-shared responsibility (“play or pay”) requirements for larger employers, said a spokesman of the Wilson Agency. PPACA has also affected the notices employers need to give as part of the open enrollment process and it impacts COBRA. To help plan sponsors understand their options and obligations, this webinar will cover:

  • A review of the 2014 plan design requirements, including the eligibility waiting period rules
  • How group health plans and the Marketplace handle special enrollment and Section 125 change in status events
  • Upcoming fees
  • The health plan identifier requirement
  • Notices that should be included in your open enrollment packet – and those that are no longer needed
  • A refresher on Summary of Benefits and Coverage requirements, including the transition and distribution rules
  • A review of the common law employee definition
  • A reminder of how to count workers correctly – and why it matters
  • Recent developments, and what is in the regulatory pipeline

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Enabling GRC at All Levels of the Organization

Michael Rasmussen

Michael Rasmussen

Aruvio, a provider of cloud-based governance, risk and compliance solutions, will present a free webinar titled “Enabling GRC at all Levels of the Organization.

The webinar will be on Wednesday, August 13, beginning at 2 p.m. Eastern time.

Industry analyst Michael Rasmussen of GRC 20/20 Research will lead the discussion. Rasmussen is an internationally recognized authority on governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) – with specific expertise in enterprise GRC, GRC technology, corporate compliance, and policy management.

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How the Global Energy Markets Will Impact Your Business

Sustainable Manufacturer NetworkThe Sustainable Manufacturer Network will present a complimentary webinar including information and summaries on the oil, gas and nuclear markets globally. The presenters will discuss how changes in supply and demand will impact our nation, your region, and your business.

The 30-minute webinar will be Thursday, July 31, beginning at 11:30 a.m. Central time.

A review of the past 10years with details of the first six months of 2014 will provide a foundation for what to expect in the near and medium future of energy prices. Suggestions for minimizing increases along with “green” options will round out the presentation.

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Webinar: Oracle Licensing Optimization

DBAKTechnology consulting company DBAK will present a webinar discussing the increasing complexities of the Oracle licensing landscape and provide the top 10 tips for optimizing Oracle Licensing.

The webinar titled “Oracle Licensing Optimization: Compliance, Complexity and Configuration” is scheduled for July 30, at 11 a.m. Mountain time.

Hosted by Oracle Licensing expert Esley Gustafson and Software Compliance Subject Matter Expert Karen O’Neill, this hour-long session will unravel the increasing complexities of the Oracle licensing landscape and provide the top 10 tips for optimizing Oracle Licensing. Designed specifically for Software Asset Managers, IT leaders, as well as Finance and Procurement personnel, the live webcast will deliver technical insight and strategic business-oriented guidance for those interested in:

  • Understanding and Overcoming Compliance Challenges and Requirements
  • Navigating the Complexities of Today’s Oracle Licensing Landscape
  • Configuration as a key component of Optimization success

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Kinder Morgan Second Quarter ‘14 Earnings Results Webcast

Kinder MorganKinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P., Kinder Morgan, Inc, Kinder Morgan Management, LLC and El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P. will announce second quarter 2014 earnings in a webcast.

The webcast will be Wednesday, July 16, beginning at 3:30 p.m. Central time.

The call will be archived at www.kindermorgan.com.

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Kinder Morgan is the largest midstream and the fourth largest energy company in North America with a combined enterprise value of approximately $105 billion. It owns an interest in or operates approximately 80,000 miles of pipelines and 180 terminals. Its pipelines transport natural gas, gasoline, crude oil, CO2 and other products, and its terminals store petroleum products and chemicals and handle such products as ethanol, coal, petroleum coke and steel. Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE: KMI) owns the general partner interests of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE: KMP) and El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P. (NYSE: EPB), along with limited partner interests in KMP, Kinder Morgan Management, LLC (NYSE: KMR) and EPB.