Frank Maisano will be the keynote speaker at Platts Annual Coal Properties and Investment Conference. His speech, "Legislative Outlook - Coal at the Crossroads", will cover topics including the political challenges for coal with a new administration and Congress, the debate over new coal-fired generation, and making the case for coal as critical for the American economy.

The coal industry is faced with rapid change, as markets become more global, commodity prices more volatile, and costs less predictable. Platts 17th Annual Coal Properties & Investment helps you understand these new challenges and the economic and financial outlook for the coal industry. Designed specifically for the needs of the coal industry, the conference attracts a loyal audience of coal producers, mining companies, traders, investors, banks, transportation companies, and electric utilities.