NAPE provides the best setting for meeting decisions makers and investors in the oil and gas industry. It is a highly anticipated event by professional landmen throughout the U.S. and can be your connection to key industry contacts and engagement. Buy, sell, or trade prospects and producing properties, it’s all here.
NAPE is the largest organization of its kind and provides a venue for oil and gas professionals to network and create partnerships. Everyone expects to do business and make some great deals, whether they are exhibiting or merely visiting as an attendee.
NAPE provides a prominent stage upon which to show what you’ve got and find like-minded people to share information. You have access to all the people and services you need to evaluate, fund, and strike deals. You will see financiers, investors, attorneys, and E&P’s from small to large, just waiting to make your acquaintance.
NAPE also helps a variety of local and national charities and has a substantial economic impact on the cities hosting its events. NAPE has responded to Hurricane Harvey with relief funds, and it holds a charities luncheon every year at the NAPE Summit (next held February 3-7, 2020). The luncheon has raised over $3 million for charities that work with disabled U.S. veterans and other causes.
Leading executives, experts, and keynote speakers bring together a wide variety of industry heavyweights and essential contacts. This is your chance to generate some solid leads.
Katie Mehnert, Founder, and CEO of Pink Petro has some advice for getting the most out of this networking opportunity.
The Summer NAPE is not the time to be a wallflower. Get out there and connect!
Follow all the NAPE hashtags and handles by searching for them on social media. You can keep up with trending topics before you arrive and while you are there. Here’s a tip - knowing the trends and popular issues provides hooks for networking conversations.
Make sure to use your own handles and hashtags to build awareness of your business and market yourself as a thought leader who attended NAPE.
Download the NAPE mobile app to access a map of the expo, a list of exhibitors, and other relevant information. Also, you can build an outline of your prospects and stay informed. No more wasted time from getting lost or pursuing low-quality leads.
The app also contains a schedule of events, so you don't miss a thing. Save favorite events, exhibitors, and prospects for later. Make sure you have a mobile battery pack to keep your smartphone and tablet going throughout the day.
What goals do you have for attending the convention? Write them down or put them into your cell phone or tablet so you can keep your focus.
Write each goal down and check it off as you go. Know what you want to achieve before you arrive to maximize the time spent.
Many landmen never take a vacation. Treat NAPE as a getaway from your daily grind that happens to be full of your kind of people. NAPE is a landman’s art museum, amusement park, and party all in one. Sure the expo is about work, but take advantage of the opportunity to meet people you rarely see or may otherwise never meet.
Attend the icebreaker event, enjoy the entertainment, and meet new people whether they turn out to be clients or not.
Going to Summer NAPE 2019 brings you into contact with multiple opportunities to earn new clients, make new friends, and exchange information and advice. Prepare your social media hashtags and get a pile of business cards. Determine the best way to organize the cards you receive and make immediate plans to follow up once the expo is over.
Professional success follows the prepared. Get out of your comfort zone and into a fun week with your colleagues at the Summer NAPE 2019 in Houston, August 21 and 22.