2026 NOIA Offshore Energy Education Workshop for Teachers – Point Clear, Alabama
Date and Location
October 21, 2026
The Grand Hotel & Spa
One Grand Boulevard
Point Clear, AL 36564
For The Attendees:
• It’s FREE
• Breakfast & lunch provided
• Substitute reimbursement
• State aligned curriculum
• Opportunities to learn about the industry from energy professionals
• Networking opportunities
Who Should Attend?
• 4th – 12th Grade Science Teachers
• CTE Teachers
• Math Teachers
• Afterschool program leaders with a focus on STEM
Questions
Contact Wendi Moss at wmoss@need.org or call 1-800-875-5029
Agenda
8:15 a.m. Registration
Pick up workshop materials, conference supplies and enjoy continental breakfast
8:45 a.m. Welcome from NOIA and Basics of Offshore Energy
Meet your fellow participants.
9:00 a.m. Science of Energy
Explore the forms of Energy and Energy Transformations with these explorations.
10:00 a.m. Energy Round-Up and Candy Collector
Learn about the energy sources we use and how we use them in these fun activities.
11:00 a.m. Introduction to Exploring Offshore Energy
Learn all about exploring and harnessing energy offshore including how we explore, produce, and use the nation’s offshore oil and gas resources as well as how we develop and use wave and wind energy from the outer continental shelf.
12:00 p.m. Lunch
12:45 p.m. Understanding Offshore Energy and Offshore Energy Careers
Presented by Paa-Joe Akoto-Ampaw, Vice President, Gulf of America Woodside Energy.
Enjoy presentations about energy technologies in use offshore and the energy careers that make offshore exploration and development possible with various industry leaders.
1:45 p.m. Exploring Offshore Wind Energy Continued
2:45 p.m. Wrapping Up
Substitute forms, evaluations and more!
3:00 p.m. Adjourn
Thanks to our NOIA Member Sponsor