FEBRUARY 21, 2013 —The only way to meet the energy challenges of the future is an "all-of-the-above" strategy. That means continuing to develop new and existing sources of oil and gas, as well as investing in renewables, such as wind, wave, and tidal energy.

With that in mind, we've decided to incorporate the Offshore Alternatives Conference & Expo into a new larger, broader event that will address the entire offshore energy picture. This will provide our sponsors, exhibitors, delegates, and speakers a better framework to discuss all of the critical issues – technical, legislative, and regulatory – for traditional oil and gas, as well as renewables.

The new conference and expo, Offshore Energy Challenge, will be held December 3 & 4, 2013 at the Washington Marriott in Washington, D.C., and will incorporate elements of the Offshore Alternatives Conference into the agenda.

We apologize to all of you who've made plans to attend, exhibit, sponsor, and present at Offshore Alternatives 2013. We hope you will remain involved with Offshore Energy Challenge.

If you have already made reservations at the Washington Marriott, please cancel with the hotel directly at 202.872.1500.