A Message from the President 2007-2008

I invite you to attend the 13th annual educational conference of the Utility Supply Management Alliance to be held in Scottsdale, Arizona May 18 to 21, 2008. This conference will be held at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, which is a true destination resort. It sits among the natural beauty of the Sonoran Desert. Scottsdale has much to offer for yourself, co-workers and your family. I hope you will take time to explore the area while making the most of the educational and networking opportunities of this conference. Our annual golf tournament will be held on-site this year at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess.

As wonderful as the site is, the conference promises to continue to be worthy of your attendance. We realize that networking opportunities are a vital part of the success of USMA and this year’s site will offer some outstanding venues for that. Our theme this year is "Building Relationships to Enhance Reliability and Growth." Our sessions will offer a vast array of speakers and workshops that will challenge your current thought process and provide you with ideas and concepts that you can take home and use. The speakers and topics mirror the input received last year from supplier and utility attendees which was an indication of issues that are most pressing in their Supply Chain organizations. The program planning committee has worked very hard to present the timeliest topics in each session.

We received and continue to receive outstanding feedback on our conference last year in Savannah on both the content of the sessions and the location. The bar has been set high! The USMA Board of Directors has worked very hard to develop an educational meeting that will meet or exceed the previous high standards. We hope this year's conference will exceed all of your expectations while also arming you with potential solutions to meet your supply chain demands.

Please use our website to find out more about USMA and the 2008 conference. Thank you for past support and for taking the time to be an important part of this annual conference. I encourage you to register today!

Sincerely,
Rick Harrison, Georgia Power
A Southern Company
USMA Chairman 2007-2008

USMA 2008 Annual Educational Conference:

May 18 - 21, 2008
Fairmont Princess Resort,
Scottsdale, Arizona

Register now and Reserve your room at the Fairmont Princess Scottsdale

First Place Team USMA's Frank Bennett Memorial Golf Tournament 2007

Conference Schedule

Speakers | Golf Tournament

Sunday, May 18, 2008
8:00 am Frank Bennett Memorial Golf Tournament
5:00 – 6:30 pm Welcome Reception

Monday, May 19, 2008
8:00 – 9:30 am General Session
9:30 – 10:00 am Coffee Break
10:00 – 11:45 am General Session
11:45 am – 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 – 2:15 pm Specialty Sessions
2:15 – 2:30 pm Coffee Break
2:30 – 3:45 pm Specialty Sessions
4:00 – 6:00 pm Networking Session & Display

Tuesday, May 20, 2008
8:00 – 9:45 am General Session
9:45 – 10:15 am Coffee Break
10:15 – 11:30 am Specialty Sessions
11:45 – 1:15 pm Lunch with Speaker
1:30 – 2:45 pm Specialty Sessions
2:45 – 3:00 pm Coffee Break
3:00 – 4:15 pm Specialty Sessions
6:30 – 9:30 pm Dinner Event

Wednesday, May 21, 2008
8:00 – 11:00 am Closing General Session