Bangkok--12 Feb--Penner-Madison The ‘Fuelling the Future’ student programme at Gastech 2008 (10-13 March 2008, Bangkok, Thailand) is set for success. The programme will operate on the final two days of this milestone event in Thailand, and is dedicated to final year university students from around the world who are interested in pursuing a career within the international gas industry following graduation. A website has been set up aimed at students wanting to join the programme and at prospective sponsors “By working with key companies within the industry, top students from around the world will be funded to attend Gastech 2008 on this exclusive programme,” explains Event Director, Tony Stephenson of dmg world media, organisers of Gastech. “This is very much a win:win situation for both the sponsoring companies and the students. “Sponsors, who already include ABS have exclusive access to students on the programme and are thus able to recruit from some of the leading universities around the world. Students gain an invaluable educational introduction into the gas industry and are able to network with a range of international companies from the gas community while discovering how they can become part of that community once they have graduated.” Students taking part in the Fuelling the Future initiative will arrive in Bangkok on 11 March. Their dedicated programme on 12 and 13 March will include overviews of the LNG, LPG and natural gas industries by industry professionals; presentations by sponsors of the scheme; the opportunity to attend selected parts of the Gastech 2008 conference programme, and to take part in guided tours of the exhibition and social and networking events. The inaugural programme at Gastech 2006 attracted 91 students from 21 universities around the world. The Fuelling the Future website - at www.gastechstudentprogramme.com and via the Gastech website at www.gastech.co.uk - will be live throughout the year and continue to link sponsors and students as well as carrying information on jobs in the industry. Note to editors: There will be a fully equipped press office and a warm welcome awaiting you. Members of editorial teams can register at https://www.gastech.co.uk/pressregistration Information, in English, on what some of the Gastech exhibitors are showing can be found at http://www.gastech.co.uk/files/whattheyreshowinggastech08.pdf all journalists are welcome to make use of this for show previews. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Judith Patten Suthira Suwanbenchakul JPPR - Gastech Press Officer Penner-Madison & Company Limited Tel: +44 (0)20 8241 1912 Tel: +662 716-5246 ext. 125 Fax: +44 (0)17 3785 5482 Fax: +662 7165250 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]