Annual Conference

May 21-23, 2012
  1. Register online with TVPPA
  2. Make your hotel reservations:
    Beau Rivage
  3. 875 Beach Blvd
    Biloxi, MS 39530

    888.383.7037        
    Hotel information: www.beaurivage.com
    NOTE: The TVPPA room block at the Beau Rivage is sold out and rooms had to be reserved by April 30 to receive the TVPPA rate. However, the hotel still has rooms available outside of our block. You may secure reservations by calling 888.383.7037. You may still mention TVPPA when calling to make the hotel aware you are with our conference group. In addition, let the hotel know if you are a AAA member as this may provide additional savings.

CPE Certificates and AdvCPE Certificates will be presented at the Annual Conference. If you have completed one of these programs and would like to receive your certificate at this conference, please contact the E&T department at training@tvppa.com.

Certificates not presented at conferences will be sent by mail.

 

2012 ANNUAL CONFERENCE AGENDA

(specific locations subject to change, all times CDT)

Monday, May 21

7 a.m. - Golf Tournament player breakfast                                           
The Preserve GC,  Vancleave, MS

8 a.m. - Golf Tournament, The Preserve GC

2 p.m. - Registration Desk open, Beau Rivage Magnolia Foyer

3 p.m. - TVPPA Board of Directors, Beau Rivage Magnolia E

6 p.m. - Welcome Reception, Beau Rivage Camellia Ballroom

7:15 p.m. - DIC Customer Appreciation Dinner (invitation only)         
Beau Rivage Azalea A-C

 

Tuesday, May 22

7 a.m. - Continental Breakfast, Beau Rivage Magnolia Foyer

8 a.m. - FIRST GENERAL SESSION, Beau Rivage Camellia Ballroom
TVPPA President/CEO Jack Simmons presiding

Keynote Address: The Value of Values                                             
Bobby Bowden, former Florida State University head football coach

Chairman's Address                                                                        
TVPPA Chairman Harold DePriest

Meet the Sponsors

Issues Panel Discussion                                                                   
TVPPA Secretary/Treasurer Wayne Henson, East Misssisippi EPA 
TVPPA Immediate Past Chair George Kitchens, Joe Wheeler EMC
Bowling Green, KY, MU General Manager Mark Iverson                       
PES Energize President/CEO Wes Kelley                                        
TVPPA Communications Director Phillip Burgess, moderating

TVPPA Annual Business meeting

or

TVPPA Orientation/Rates Overview, Magnolia E                        
TVPPA Pricing Manager Jim Sheffield

12 noon - The Inaugural TVPPA Honors Luncheon                            
Lt. Gen. Clark Griffith, USAF (Ret.), keynote speaker

1:45 p.m. - Anatomy of an Accident, Beau Rivage Camellia Ballroom
Chattanooga, TN, EPB Safety Manager Scott Ptak 

2:45 p.m. - CSA Ice Cream Social, Magnolia Foyer

3 p.m. - CSA Business Meeting, Azalea A/B

6 p.m. - Reception, Camellia Ballroom

7 p.m. - Richard C. Crawford Distinguished Service Award dinner, Magnolia A-D, North

 

Wednesday, May 23

7 a.m. - Continental Breakfast, Beau Rivage Magnolia Foyer

8 a.m. - SECOND GENERAL SESSION, Beau Rivage Camellia Ballroom
TVPPA President/CEO Jack Simmons, presiding

National Perspective on Industry Issues                                             
EPRI Vice President, Power Delivery/Utilization Mark McGranaghan

Technology Panel Discussion                                                         
TVPPA Technical Services Director Doug Peters, presiding

Meet the Sponsors

Capital Update                                                                                
TVPPA Washington Representative Deborah Sliz

TVA Update                                                                                        
TVA President/CEO Tom Kilgore

12 noon - adjournment

 

TVPPA THANKS THESE ANNUAL CONFERENCE SPONSORS

Conference Partner: TVA**

Lanyard Sponsor                                                                         
Alexander Thompson Arnold*

Exhibiting Sponsors                                                                             
Calix Inc.                                                                                           
Central Service Association*                                                          
Cooperative Response Center*                                                 
Distributors Insurance Co.*
E Source                                                                                                       Elster*                                                                                                                                                       
Itron Inc.*                                                                                      
McKenzie Tree Service                                                                                                                                                           SEDC*                         TVA**                                                                                                                                                                                                  
TVPPA Education & Training                                                                  
USI Consulting Group                                                                         
Wells Fargo Insurance Services**

Bronze Sponsors                                                                                
Allen & Hoshall
Altec Industries
The ASSET Co.
Baldwin Pole & Piling
CBT Engineering
Consert
Davis H. Elliott Co. Inc.*                                                                     
Dillard Smith Construction
Efacec Power Transformers Inc.                                                                                                                                                         Enervision
Finley Engineering
First Southwest                                                                                                                                                                                                 Fisher & Arnold Inc.
GE                                                                                                        
HDR Engineering*
Honeywell
Jackson Thornton Utilities Consultants*
The L.E. Myers Co.
MidSouth Utility Consultants                                                                           
National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative*
Osmose Utilities Services Inc.                         
Patterson & Dewar Engineers
Siemens Energy Inc.
Southern Alliance for Clean Energy                                                                     
Tantalus Systems Inc.*
TCI of Alabama
Wren Body Works                                                                          

Golf Tournament Sponsor                                                                   
SAIC Energy

Attendance Prize Sponsor                                                               
4-Way Electric*
Sensus
Service Electric*

DIC/Honors Luncheon Sponsors                                                          
ACE Group                                                                                    
Affiliated FM
Allstar Financial Group   
Brentwood Services Administrators                                                                                   
Chubb Group of Insurance Companies                                                
First Tennessee Bank                                                                     
Gallagher Bassett Services                                                             
Johnson Lambert & Co. LLP                                                            
Munich RE/Hartford Steam Boiler
Towers Watson                                                           
Willis Global Captive Practice

DSA Dinner Sponsors                                                                           
American Natural Gas Alliance
Clean Line Energy
Itron, Inc.
Northstar Utilities Solutions
Pike Electric                                                                                      
Sumter Utilities*

Golf Hole Sponsors                                                                            
Daffron & Associates
Olameter
Stuart C. Irby Co.                                                                              
Utilicor

Conference App Sponsor
NISC*

* TVPPA Associate Member

** TVPPA Affiliate Member

 

Annual Conference Sponsorship Opportunities 

 
 
 
Register Online or call Diana Bryant at 423.648.2466         423.648.2466.

Registration Fees:

TVPPA members (includes spouse) $639 3+ same utility registered at same time = $50 per person discount. (After 05/07/12: $689)
Non-members (includes spouse) $839 (After 05/07/12: $889)

Vendor Companies: Please do not register through the online web form. Please email or fax the sponsor form in the link above. This will serve as your registration. Attendance/networking only is considered a bronze sponsorship. Please review the document for other sponsorships which include levels of recognition.

 
Please read our
NO REFUNDS on sponsor cancellations.