2016 Annual Conference
 
05/16/2016
-TVPPA 70th ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Baytowne Conference Center
TVPPA 70th ANNUAL CONFERENCE
7:00 am - 8:00 amGolf Tournament Participant Continental Breakfast
The Links Clubhouse
**For registered golfers only** Check in with TVPPA staff, find your cart and grab a bite to eat! And don't forget to thank our sponsors.
8:00 am - 3:00 pmGolf Tournament
The Links Clubhouse
6:00 pm - 7:00 pmWelcome Reception hosted by Sponsors
Magnolia Foyer
Meet up with old friends, create new ones and make plans for an extraordinary evening. A special thanks to our sponsors for whose support helps make this such a wonderful and successful event.
7:15 pm - 9:00 pmDIC Customer Appreciation Dinner
Azalea Foyer
By invitation only

5/17/2016
7:00 amRegistration Open
TVPPA Registration
7:00 am - 8:00 amBreakfast with the Sponsors
Magnolia Foyer
Breakfast with the Sponsors
-Welcome
Magnolia Ballroom
Master of Ceremonies: 
Phillip Burgess 
Director, Communications, Gov't Relations & Conferences 
TVPPA

Welcome Remarks:
Jack Simmons
President/CEO
TVPPA
8:10 am - 9:00 amKeynote Presentation
Magnolia Ballroom
Scott Sklar, President, The Stella Group LTD
9:00 am - 9:30 amChairman's Address
Magnolia Ballroom
Greg Williams, TVPPA Chairman, Appalachian Electric Cooperative
9:30 am - 10:00 amMeet the Sponsors Refreshment Break
Magnolia Foyer
10:00 am - 11:00 amWhat's Happening in the Global Marketplace?
Magnolia Ballroom
Pete Mattheis, Chairman, Tennessee Valley Industrial Committee
Leon Simar, Board Director, Associated Valley Industries
-Attendance Prize Drawing by MidSouth Utility Consultants
Magnolia Ballroom
11:00 am - 11:45 am
No location
-BO1: Communicating Safety Responsibilities
Azalea Ballroom 1
John Corum, Safety Director, Cleveland, TN Utilities
-BO2: Big Data Analysis
Azalea Ballroom 2
Kate Miller, EPB of Chattanooga
-BO3: NERC Compliance
Azalea Ballroom 3
Seth Brown, GDS Associates
Doug Peters, Director, Technical Services, TVPPA
11:45 am - 1:15 pmTVPPA Honors Luncheon
Magnolia Ballroom
Dr. Robert Payne
Join us for TVPPA's Honors Luncheon hosted by Distributors Insurance Company, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. and several DIC business partners.
1:15 pmAttendance Prize Drawing by Service Electric
Magnolia Ballroom
1:15 pmTED-Style Talks: Reinventing Your Utility – Thinking Differently
Magnolia Ballroom
Billy Ray, General Manager, Glasgow, KY EPB
Dan Rodamaker, President & CEO, Gibson EMC
Michael Watson, President & CEO, Duck River EMC
2:30 pm - 3:15 pmTVPPA Business Meeting
Magnolia Ballroom
-BB1: Board Liability
Azalea Ballroom 1
Larry Cash, Legal Counsel, Miller & Martin PLLC
-BB2: Developing Strategic and Succession Planning
Azalea Ballroom 2
Tish Erdmann, TVPPA Business Development Instructor
-BB3: Renewables
Azalea Ballroom 3
Joshua Warmack, Vice President, EnerVision
Todd "Ike" Kiefer, East Mississippi EPA
3:15 pm - 3:30 pmCentral Service Association Ice Cream Social
Grand Veranda
3:30 pm - 5:00 pmCentral Service Association Business Meeting
Azalea Ballroom 1
6:00 pm - 7:00 pmChairman's Reception
Grand Lawn
7:00 pm - 9:00 pmRichard C. Crawford Distinguished Service Award Dinner
Magnolia Ballroom

5/18/2016
7:00 am - 8:00 amBreakfast with the Sponsors
Magnolia Foyer
8:00 amOpening Remarks
Magnolia Ballroom
8:05 am - 9:00 amNot Like You
Magnolia Ballroom
Kelly McDonald, McDonald Marketing
9:00 am - 10:00 amMatters of Security
Magnolia Ballroom
The Honorable Patricia Hoffman, Assistant Secretary, Office of Electricity Delivery & Eenergy Reliability, Department of Energy
10:00 am - 10:30 amMeet the Sponsors Refreshment Break
Magnolia Foyer
10:30 am - 11:15 amView from the Hill
Magnolia Ballroom
Deborah Sliz, President & CEO, Morgan Meguire LLC
Elizabeth Kelsey, Morgan Meguire
11:15 am - 12:00 pmTVA Update
Magnolia Ballroom
Bill Johnson, President & CEO, Tennessee Valley Authority
-Attendance Prize Drawing by Clearwater Payments
Magnolia Ballroom
12:00 pmAdjourn
Magnolia Ballroom
Please be sure to mark your calendars for TVPPA's 71st Annual Conference scheduled for May 22-24, 2017 at the Westin in Savannah, GA.