Events
Our Next NECA Event
New York Lunch December 10
NECA is very pleased to return to New York City for its annual holiday luncheon on Thursday, December 10, 2026. The event is NECA's largest and oldest, linking our organization back to its roots as it was founded in 1977 in New York City itself.
This year's event will return us to the historic and prestigious University Club, a vibrant part of the city's own dedication to education and philanthropy since 1865. The University Club is located at 1 W 54th Street (at Fifth Avenue). Its website is: https://www.universityclubny.org/
The luncheon begins with cocktails at 11 AM and lunch is served at 12:30 PM.
Registration is open NOW so secure your spot today.
Member Prices
$375 Single
$1,875 Half Table of 5 (only one person needs to be a member)
$3,750 Table of 10 (only one person needs to be a member)
Non-Member Prices
$450 Single
$2,250 Half Table of 5
$4,500 Table of 10
Register Here
Sponsorships
Sponsorships (signs displayed at the pre-luncheon cocktail hour & in the ballroom during luncheon) are available at the following levels:
Platinum – $1,000
Gold – $500
Silver – $250
Bronze -- $125
Click Here to be a sponsor
If you have any questions about the New York event, please contact Event Organizers Paula Rodriguez, Stephanie Grosch and/or Kathy Hall.
Paula Rodriguez
paula.rodriguez@interpipeline.com
Stephanie Grosch
Kathy Hall
kathy@bigkathyenergy.com
NECA is gratified and honored this year to have Michael Bloesch as its 2026 Keynote Speaker.
Michael Bloesch is the President & CEO and Founding Partner of Next Wave Energy Partners (Next Wave), an independent energy company focused on the development, operation, acquisition, and expansion of midstream and downstream petrochemical and fuels assets. Next Wave placed its innovative ethylene to alkylate facility into service in 2023. Prior to his 12 years at Next Wave, Michael spent over 20 years with TPC Group (and its predecessors) in multiple executive management positions. His overall experience includes leadership of strategic planning, business development, feedstock procurement, operations, commercial, project development & management, acquisition due diligence & integration, planning & analysis, engineering, risk management, and supply chain areas of organizations.
Michael has a significant track record of conceiving creative petrochemical projects and turning them into successful operating assets and businesses. Past projects include the ethylene to alkylate process used by Next Wave, conversion of butane into gasoline components, propylene polymerization to specialty oligomers, and olefins to plasticizers & various blend components. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Mississippi State University and an MBA with a concentration in finance from the University of Houston. Michael currently serves on the boards of South Coast Terminals, Soltex Chemical, and the Bagley College of Engineering Dean’s Advisory Board at Mississippi State University.
St. Arnold Brewing Company, Houston, Late Registration
Member Prices
$95 Single
$475 Five-Pack (only one person needs to be a member)
$950 Ten-Pack (only one person needs to be a member)
Non-Member Prices
$105 Single
$525 Five-Pack
$1050 Ten-Pack
Register Here
Sponsorships
Platinum – $1,000
Gold – $750
Silver – $500
Click Here to be a sponsor
