Agenda
Sustainability + Reliability + Safety
Exhibitor set up: 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM; Mecklenburg Foyer
Time: | Session: | Room/Requirements: |
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1:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Employee Development Committee Meeting | Governor’s 4 & 5 |
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Marketing & Membership Committee Meeting | Governor’s 2 & 3 |
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Board of Directors Meeting | Governor’s 6 |
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Board of Directors Dinner (BOD only) |
Dinner: Explore local flavors on your own.
Exhibitor set up: 6:00 AM - 7:45 AM; Mecklenburg Foyer
Time: | Session: | Room/Requirements: |
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7:45 AM - 9:00 AM | Registration & Breakfast | Mecklenburg Foyer & Ballroom |
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
Renewables, Hydrocarbons, and the Future of the US Electric Grid Robert Bryce, Author of A Question of Power: Electricity and the Wealth of Nations |
Mecklenburg Ballroom |
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Morning Break | Mecklenburg Foyer |
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM |
State of PEARL Don West, Southland IPS Burlington |
Mecklenburg Ballroom |
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM |
Life Extension of Transformers Drew Welton, Intellirent |
Mecklenburg Ballroom |
12:15 PM - 1:30 PM | Lunch | Mecklenburg Foyer & Ballroom |
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM |
PEARL Technician Certification Update Tom Baselice, Training To Go |
Mecklenburg Ballroom |
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM |
Primary Injection Demo - Common Test Techniques Mark Pustejovsky, Megger |
Mecklenburg Ballroom |
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM | Afternoon Break | Mecklenburg Foyer |
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM |
Proper Quality Control in the Shop Service Center Nick Milstead, Shermco |
Mecklenburg Ballroom |
4:45 PM - 6:30 PM | Technician Appreciation & Exhibitor Happy Hour | Mecklenburg Foyer |
Dinner: Explore local flavors on your own.
Technician Certification Exams (Level 1-3) will be held from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Online course work and quizzes must be completed prior to taking the exam. Room: Governor’s 1-3
Exhibitor breakdown: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Time: | Session: | Room/Requirements: |
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7:45 AM - 9:00 AM | Registration & Breakfast | Mecklenburg Foyer & Ballroom |
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
AI in Circularity/Reman Strategy Tyrone Ellis, Trane Technologies |
Mecklenburg Ballroom |
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM |
Wireless Monitoring and Control for LV Switchgear Brian Bianchi, Utility Relay Company |
Mecklenburg Ballroom |
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM | Morning Break | Mecklenburg Foyer |
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM |
High Performance With Primary Injection Test Sets Mark Pustejovsky, Megger |
Mecklenburg Ballroom |
12:15 PM - 1:30 PM | Lunch | Mecklenburg Foyer & Ballroom |
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
Employees' Intent to Stay or Leave Dr. Jeffrey McClane Daniels, CBIONE |
Mecklenburg Ballroom |
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Afternoon Break | Mecklenburg Foyer |
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
NFP 70B and Its Impact on Maintenance, Safety & Reliability Dave Kreger, Premier Power Maintenance |
Mecklenburg Ballroom |
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM |
Committee Initiatives Terry Wanamaker, Quality Switchgear; Oliver Tiongco, Electrical Now; Dan Hook, CBS Field Services |
Mecklenburg Ballroom |
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM | Sponsor/Exhibitor Raffle | Mecklenburg Ballroom |
Dinner: Explore local flavors on your own. | ||
8:00 PM - | Disco Party | CJ's Hospitality Room |
Time: | Session: | Address: |
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8:30 AM - | Bus departs from hotel to: | |
Circuit Breaker Sales Nuclear Facility | 501 Union West Blvd. Matthews, NC 28104 |
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10:30 AM | Bus departs to: | |
Southland Electrical Supply IPS Burlington |
123 East Market Street |
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6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | President's Award Dinner | Carolina Ballroom |
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