Tuesday August 18
Time
Topic
Speaker or Location
Time7:00-8:15 a.m.
TopicBreakfast Buffet
Speaker or LocationSponsor Showcase
Time
TopicWomen in Public Power Breakfast
Speaker or LocationStratford Ballroom
Time8:15-10 a.m.
TopicPublic Power Awards
Speaker or LocationGrand Ballroom East
Time
TopicPower Supply Outlook: What’s Changing and What’s Next
Speaker or LocationChris Kralich, Portfolio Manager, The Energy Authority; Gregory Labbe, Director, Corporate Analytics, The Energy Authority
Time10:30-11:30 a.m. Breakout Session #2
TopicThe Leadership Shift: Lessons from Emerging Utility Leaders
Speaker or LocationCraig Batchelor, Manager, Safety & Training, ElectriCities of NC (Moderator); Tyler Berrier, Director, High Point Energy; Cody Leis, Director, Statesville Public Power; Donnell White, Deputy Director of Electric, Elizabeth City
Time
TopicBeyond the Three Rs: The New Customer Experience
Speaker or LocationDale Odom, Manager, Retail Energy Services, ElectriCities of NC
Time
TopicPower Supply Planning
Speaker or LocationChris Kralich, Portfolio Manager, The Energy Authority; Gregory Labbe, Director, Corporate Analytics, The Energy Authority; Mark Oliver, Vice President, Operations, ElectriCities of NC
Time11:30-12:30 p.m.
TopicNetworking Lunch
Speaker or LocationSponsor Showcase
Time12:30-1:30 p.m. Breakout Session #3
TopicModerated Breakouts: Elected Officials
Speaker or Location
Time
TopicModerated Breakouts: City/Town Managers
Speaker or Location
Time
TopicModerated Breakouts: Key City/Town Staff
Speaker or Location
Time2-3:15 p.m.
TopicLeading a Culture of Service Excellence
Speaker or LocationDennis Snow, Founder, Snow & Associates, Inc.
Time3:45-4:45 p.m. Breakout Session #4
TopicPlace, Partnership, and Possibility:
Economic Development Strategies for
Public Power Communities
Speaker or LocationCatharine Broadnax, Associate Partner, Urbanite Advisors; Reece McDonald, Senior Tax Manager, Creative Planning; Will Ruzic, Vice President, Facilities and Operations, Provalus
Time
TopicDesigning a Best-in-Class Customer Experience
Speaker or LocationDennis Snow, Founder, Snow & Associates, Inc
Time
TopicPublic Power 101
Speaker or LocationJason Thigpen, Manager, Power Supply Operations, ElectriCities of NC; Dan Werdel, Supervisor, Production, ElectriCities of NC
Time4:45-6 p.m.
TopicNetworking Reception
Speaker or LocationSponsor Showcase
