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Page Content ANNUAL CONFERENCE
May 20-22, 2013
<<<DOWNLOAD THE CONFERENCE APP>>>
The 67th Annual Conference App is now available for iPhone, iPad and Android! Thanks to our Conference App Partner, NISC, for providing such a useful tool. Inside you'll find a compelte agenda, directions to where you will want to go, and information on each of our presenters. Download yours now -- it's a free download.
For iPhone and iPad users, visit the iTunes Store and search TVPPA. There are two results -- one for each of the devices.
For Android users, CLICK THIS LINK for download instructions.
ASHEVILLE ATTRACTION DISCOUNTS! Several local attractions, to include Biltmore Estate, have provided discounts to you. Please visit the Member Forum (link in left-hand menu) and click Annual Conference. Details for each are provided.
The Grove Park Inn
290 Macon Ave
Asheville, NC 28804
www.groveparkinn.com
Online group code: 68T7RE
*When using the group code, be sure to type it into the Group Code field and not the Promo Code field. Also, if you are seeking days beyond what is remaining in the block, call the Grove Park Inn direct to simplify the process.
Phone: 800.438.5800
Room Rate: $189 single/double or choose a Mountain View Room for only $229!
Room Rate Cutoff: April 22
Room Rate Extended!: The Grove Park Inn is providing the room block rate for Wednesday evening as well. Why not stay an extra night and enjoy more of Asheville!
SOLD OUT! There's been a rush in reserving rooms at The Grove Park Inn. Should you call and find there aren't rooms available, we suggest the following options:
Renaissance Hotel: 828.252.8211 (2 miles away)
Homewood Suites: 828.252.5400 (3.1 miles away)
Crowne Plaza: 828.254.3211 (3.8 miles away)
TVPPA's 2013 Annual Conference is at the beautiful, historic Grove Park Inn in Asheville, NC. Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains with 512 guest rooms, this hotel is known for its commitment to quality and service. In 1973 the contemporary wings of the hotel were added, and in 1988 a period of intensive renovation and expansion occured, culminating in the creation of a $42 million Spa, recognized as one of America's best.
Though George Washington didn't sleep here, a lot of other celebrities have, including F. Scott Fitzgerald, Harry Houdini, Will Rogers, George Gershwin, Thomas Edison, Eleanor Roosevelt and Henry Ford, not to mention eight presidents -- from Woodrow Wilson to George Bush. Of course, it was also host to TVPPA's 2009 Annual Conference and will delight us once more!
Never been to Asheville? Been a while since you've visited? Take a look at Explore Asheville and plan your visit while staying at the Grove Park Inn! There's a ton to do and see in Asheville -- and eat!
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REGISTER ONLINE
Register through this link only if you are registering attendees. Companies requesting sponsorships (that include registrations), please use the link under sponsor opportunities/
vendor registration below.
Registration Fees:
TVPPA Members (includes spouse): $639
TVPPA Members registered after
04/22/13: $709 Non-M
(includes spouse): $852
Non-Members registered after
04/22/13: $946
Golf Tournament Entry Form
PRICING NOTE: Rates shown are rounded to nearest dollar. Invoice will reflect more accurate rate.
PLEASE READ OUR CANCELLATION POLICY
SCROLL TO BOTTOM FOR A LIST OF OUR SPONSORS WITH LINKS
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| AGENDA |
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MONDAY, MAY 20 |
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7 a.m.
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Golf Tournament Breakfast |
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Golf Tournament |
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| 3 p.m. |
TVPPA Board of Directors |
Coolidge Room
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| 6 p.m. |
Welcome Reception hosted by Vendors
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Grand Vanderbilt Terrace
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| 7:15 p.m. |
DIC Customer Appreciation Dinner
(By invitation only)
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Mountain View Terrace
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TUESDAY, MAY 21 |
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Continental Breakfast
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Grand Ballroom A |
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FIRST GENERAL SESSION
Welcome: TVPPA President and CEO, Jack Simmons
Keynote: Courage Under Pressure -
'Perfect Storm' Leadership:
Captain Larry Brudnicki
If you saw "The Perfect Storm," you saw actors dramatizing some of what happened during the worst North Atlantic weather event in at least 100 years. If you attend Larry Brudnicki's keynot address at TVPPA's 67th Annual Conference, you'll see and hear the real thing -- the man in charge of the U.S. Coast Guard ship and crew that executed two rescues during that once-in-a-lifetime disaster.
But Captain Brudnicki's 30-year career is far more than just "The Perfect Storm" -- in just his final five-year assignment, Coast Guard ships and aircraft under his command seized more than 150 tons of cocaine and stopped nearly 3,000 would-be illegal immigrants.
As the Annual Conference, Captain Brudnicki will draw on examples from three decades of distinguished service as he shares ideas on leadership, teamwork, risk management and more.
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Grand Ballroom B-C |
 Captain Brudnicki
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Chairman's Address
Harold DePriest, TVPPA Chairman,
President, Chattanooga, TN, EPB
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| 9:30 a.m. |
Refreshment Break |
Grand Ballroom A |
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Toward Aggregation and Accord
Rody Blevins, Volunteer Energy Cooperative
Jim Glass, Chattanooga Electric Power Board
Ron Hutchins, North Georgia EMC
Mike Parker, Smithville Electric System
Greg Williams, Appalachian Electric Cooperative
Moderated by Doug Peters, TVPPA
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Grand Ballroom B-C |
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Business Meeting |
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Honors Luncheon
Guest Speaker: Vallie Collins, Miracle on the Hudson
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Heritage Ballroom,
Sammons Wing
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 Vallie Collins
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1:45 p.m.
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Settling Down in the Valley
Bill Johnson, TVA President and CEO
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Grand Ballroom B-C
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 Bill Johnson
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Valley Level Breakout Sessions
1. TVPPA At Your Service
2. Emergency Response: TVPPA Style
3. By The Numbers: A TVPPA Rate Analysis
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3:00 p.m.
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CSA Ice Cream Social |
Vanderbilt Terrace
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CSA Business Meeting |
Laurel F-J
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Chairman's Reception |
Mountain View Terrace
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Richard C. Crawford Distinguished Service Award Dinner |
Heritage Ballroom,
Sammons Wing |
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 |
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Continental Breakfast |
Grand Ballroom A |
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SECOND GENERAL SESSION
Opening Remarks: |
Grand Ballroom B-C |
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Keynote: Rasmussen Reports Live!:
Scott Rasmussen
If one idea drives TVPPA, it's that its members should always get the highest possible value in any context.
Take Scott Rasmussen: in one speaker, we're delivering a New York Times bestselling author ("The People's Money"), a visionary of the first rank (what else would you call the co-founder of ESPN?) and a columnist and radio/TV host whose work on each platform is nationally syndicated.
But there's more -- Rasmussen is best known these days as the founder and president of Rasmussen Reports, a media company specializing in the collection, publication and distribution of reliable, relevant public opinion polling information.
He'll translate his poll numbers into meaningful analysis and commentary on current events, underlying trends and what Americans want to know.
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 Scott Rasmussen
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Answering The Call For Help
David Callis, Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association
Puesh Kumar, American Public Power Association
Steve Sax, Murfreesboro Electric Department
Moderated by Danette Scudder, TVPPA
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| 10 a.m. |
Refreshment Break |
Grand Ballroom A |
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View from the Hill
Deborah Sliz, TVPPA Washington Representative |
Grand Ballroom B-C |
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| 11:15 a.m. |
Crossing The Line – A Failure In Ethics
Weston Smith, former HealthSouth CFO
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 Weston Smith
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Adjourn |
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
The 2014 TVPPA Annual Conference
is May 19-21, 2014 at the
Marriott Grand Hotel, Point Clear, AL
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Thank you to our sponsors already on board for the Annual Conference this year! Click their name to visit their page.
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CONFERENCE PARTNER:
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) |
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LANYARD SPONSOR:
Alexander Thompson Arnold, CPAs
CONFERENCE APP SPONSOR:
National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC)
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EXHIBITING SPONSORS:
Central Service Association (CSA)
Cooperative Response Center, Inc. (CRC)
Distributors Insurance Company / Wells Fargo Insurance Services
Elster Solutions
National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC)
Olameter Corporation
SEDC
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GOLF TOURNAMENT SPONSOR:
SAIC
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GOLF BREAKFAST SPONSOR:
Clean Line Energy Partners, LLC
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ATTENDANCE PRIZE SPONSORS:
4-Way Electric
Sensus
Service Electric Company |
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DSA DINNER SPONSORS:
Baldwin Pole
Comverge, Inc.
Davis H. Elliot Company, Inc.
First Southwest
Fisher & Arnold, Inc.
Jackson Thornton Utilities Consultants
Lockheed Martin
Pike Electric, LLC
Sumter Utilities, Inc. |
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GOLF HOLE SPONSORS:
Baron USA, Inc.
Irby
Patterson & Dewar Engineers
Service Electric Company |
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BRONZE LEVEL SPONSORSHIP:
Altec Industries
ANGA
E Source
energy Orbit
EnerVision, Inc.
Landis+Gyr Technologies, LLC
The L.E. Myers Co.
NRTC
O.G. Hughes & Sons, Inc.
Opower
SunPower Corporation
Terex Utilities
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HONORS LUNCHEON DIC PARTNERS:
Ace
Affiliated FM
Allstar Underwriters, Inc.
Brentwood Services Administrators, Inc. |
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