NAVIGATION

Conference Overview
Agenda at a Glance
Sessions Details
Speakers
Hotel and Travel
Attendance Justification
Register
Suppliers Display
Suppliers Listing
Golf Tournament
Tennis Event
Spouse Program
Utilities Registered for USMA
Future Meetings

USMA Educational Conference
Practical Solutions for a Changing Supply Chain
May 22-25, 2011

Schedule of Events
& Sessions

16th ANNUAL USMA CONFERENCE PRELIMINARY AGENDA
(Subject to Change)

NOTE :Click the icon above to download a PDF of the most up-to-date schedule of events and sessions.

Sunday, May 22, 2011

8:00 am - 2:00 pm Golf Tournament - TPC Tampa Bay

9:30 am - 1:00 pm Tennis Event - Harbour Island Athletic Club

4:45 pm - 5:00 pm Welcome Reception
New Participants are invited to arrive early to meet the USMA Board of Directors. Terrace and Patio of the Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel.

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Welcome Reception
Terrace and Patio of the Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel.


Monday, May 23, 2011

7:00 am - 8:00 am Continental Breakfast

8:00 am - Noon General Session:
Welcome - Tim Hein, Oncor, USMA President
Opening Address by Clint Childress, TECO
Andy Serwer, Editor of Fortune Magazine, Keynote Speaker
Britta Gross, GM - The Electric Car & Electric Utilities
Barry Asmus, The Economy, Your Business and You

Noon - 1:00 pm Lunch

1:00 pm - 2:15 pm Concurrent Sessions

1. Direct Global Sourcing, Humayun Tai, McKinsey and Scott McCann of Entergy
   
2. Impact of Work Management and Demand Planning on Supply Chain. Dan Maret, Sequoia Consulting; Tim Coughlin, NV Energy: Curtis Price, Duke Energy; Scott Cochenour WESCO; Gerben Bakker, Hubbell Power Systems.
3. Shared Responsibility - Shared ROI, A Supplier Diversity Presentation.  Sherrie Duncan, Progress Energy: Grace Hastings, Oncor; Steven Sims, NOAH Strategies
4. EPC Contracts. Wanda Reder, S&C Electric Company; Brian Smaistrla, ECSource; John Olander, Burns & McDonnell

2:30 pm - 3:45 pm Concurrent Sessions

1. Innovative Strategies for Addressing Workforce Talent Needs. Wanda Reder - S& C Electric Company; John Evans - Denali Group; Edith Lindsay - American Electric Power
2. Services Journey from Commodity to Alliance, Rakesh Keswani, Ankelesaria
3. Distribution Automation - Making Everything Talk. Rod Hallman, Duke Energy; Rick Teigland, Florida Power & Light
4. Supply Chain Professional Development & Certification Opportunities. Jan Miller, Vice President, Institute for Supply Management (ISM).

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Supplier Table Top Displays and Reception

No planned evening activity

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

7:00 am - 8:00 am Continental Breakfast

8:00 am - 10:00 am General Session:
Smart Energy - Susan Story, President & CEO, Southern Company Services
The Sustainable Utility Future - Peter Fox-Penner, Ph.D

10:15 am - 11:30 am Concurrent Sessions

1. Utilization of Communication Tools & Social Media in Supply Chain. Peter de Verteuil and Shane Ellis of SAP
2. Risk Management Value Proposition, Kenneth Sullivan, Ph.D., Arizona State University
3. Emergency Response Planning and Business Continuity, Susan Mueller, TECO
4. Supplier Relationship Management. Ian McCulloch, Progress Energy and Brian McFarlin, Oncor

11:30 am - 1:00 pm Lunch with comedian Kermet Api

1:30 pm - 2:45 pm Concurrent Sessions

1. Influencer Model - Changing the Culture Around Supply Chain. Sandy Moscovic, TECO and Simon Lia, GEMS Consulting
2. Electric Vehicles in Houston: Motivations, Trends and Distribution System Impacts. David Owen, CenterPoint Energy
3. Core Steel ROI: Where are we going with efficiency, SFMR & DOE Specs? Carlos Gaytan, Prolec GE
4. Using Story Telling to Build Teamwork and Inspire Passion. Margaret Morford, The HR Edge

3:00 pm - 4:15 pm Concurrent Sessions

1. Influencer Model - Changing the Culture Around Supply Chain. Sandy Moscovic, TECO and Simon Lia, GEMS Consulting
2. Inventory Optimization Models and Associated Lessons Learned. Dennis Shultz, Alchemy Management Consulting LLC
3. Like Kind Exchange - What is it and how can it provide bottom line savings? Ron Steele, Utility Recycling Services; Paulette Tate and Rodney Gardner, Pacific Exchange Group
4. Copper and Aluminum: What are the markets telling us?  John Gross, J.E. Gross Company.

6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Tuesday Night Event at the Florida Aquarium



Wednesday, May 25, 2011

7:00 am - 8:00 am Continental Breakfast

8:00 am - 11:00 am General Session:
What Eagles Dare - The Critical Difference Between Managing and Leading, Margaret Morford, President of the HR Edge
Emerging Issues and Trends in Sourcing, Dawn T. Evans, CEO, Sourcing Interests Group
Roundtable Session

Conclusion of conference

NOTE: All educational sessions will be held at the Marriott Waterside Hotel, Tampa, Florida

Plan now for the next USMA Conference
May 20-23, 2012
Fairmont Scottsdale Prince
Scottsdale, Arizona