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Agenda for USMA 2013 Educational Conference

Sunday, May 19

8:00am Charity Golf Tournament
9:00am Charity Tennis Event
5:00pm New Attendee Reception - new attendees are invited to meet the USMA Board of Directors
5:30pm Welcome Reception, all attendees

Monday, May 20

7:30am Continental Breakfast
8:00am

General Session
- Eric Silagy, President, FP&L
- Newt Gingrich
- Barry Asmus

11:45am Lunch - no speaker
1:00pm Breakout Sessions
2:30pm Breakout Sessions
4:00pm Networking Reception / Exhibitor Display
  No planned evening activities

Tuesday, May 21

7:30am Continental Breakfast
8:00am General Session
Investing in the Future - Infrastructure and Technology

- Jim Greer, COO, Oncor
- Kenny Mercado, Senior VP, Grid and Market Operations, CenterPoint Energy
- John Estey, Executive Chairman, S&C Electric Company
- Moderated by Don Heitmeier, WESCO Distribution

10:15am Breakout Sessions
11:30am Lunch with Comedian Damian Mason
1:30pm Breakout Sessions
3:00pm Breakout Sessions
6:00pm Dinner Cruise & Entertainment (SOLD OUT)

Wednesday, May 22

7:30am Continental Breakfast
8:39am General Session
"The Championship Formula: How to Transform Your Team into a Dynasty"
- Dr. Jack Stark
10:30am Conference concludes


Breakout Session Topics include:


- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Who Owns the Data?
- Interest Based Problem Solving
- Crucial Conversations
- Effective Communications
- DOE Update
- Emergency Response Planning
- Safety
- Risk Mitigation
- CREZ Project - Lessons Learned
- The Hidden Language of Business
- Construction Services
- Diverse Work Styles
- Owner's Agent
- Vegetation Management
- Making a Good 1st Impression
- U.S. Resilience Project - Securing the Smart Grid
- Supply Chain Sustainability
- Investment Recovery
- Calculating Supply Chain Savings

*All functions/speakers subject to change.

NOTE: All educational sessions will be held at the Marriott Harbor Beach Resort, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

   

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