Engineering & Operations Conference and Expo
Exhibitor Registration
May 13 - 14, 2019
DoubleTree by Hilton Downtown Manchester
(700 Elm Street, Manchester, NH 03101)
NEPPA's Engineering & Operations Conference and Expo features a full indoor/ outdoor expo hall, open on Monday, May 13th from 10:45 am - 3:30 pm at the Doubletree by Hilton Manchester Downtown (700 Elm Street, Manchester, NH 03101).
Each booth and space includes registration for one representative. All representatives attending must be registered and wear a name badge for access to the expo hall. Additional representatives are required to register at an additional fee.
Please submit your registration by Friday, April 26th. Once your registration has been processed, you will be contact for an exhibitor package.
Exhibit Options & Registration
NEPPA's Expo Hall offers the following exhibiting options:
- 10 ' x 10' Booth (Includes a 6 ft. table, piping and draping. Electricity is NOT included.)
- NEPPA Members: $425
- Non-Members: $785
- 10' x 33' Truck/Trailer Space (Indoor parking/display, no piped or draped booth. NOTE: Engines cannot run while in the expo hall.)
- NEPPA Members: $525
- Non-Members: $885
- Booth + Truck/Trailer Space (Same sizes as above.)
- NEPPA Members: $750
- Non-Members: $1,050
- Additional Representatives (at the same booth)
- Members/Non-Members: $135 ea.
To register as an Exhibitor for any of the above options, click the button below:
Click here to download a printable registration form.
Agenda
(agenda details are still being finilized and are subject to change)
Click here to download the on-site agenda (updated 5/8/2019).
Operations Track | Management Track | Engineering Track
Monday, May 13, 2019
7:30 AM Registration, Continental Breakfast & Exhibitor Move-in
8:30 AM General Session - Kidjacked
by Scott Lesnick, CSP, Successful Business Solutions
Imagine how much the guy who figured out a way to rescue his two small children when they were kidnapped to the Middle East can teach you about resilience, perseverance and seeing the big picture in your professional and personal life. You keep people safe and secure. And, you know how to perform when an emergency occurs. So do I!
I amazingly devised a daring plan to reunite with my two small children who were kidnapped to the Middle East. No laws required them to be returned! This proved to be a significant test of both my resolve and the strength of my conviction. Join me in recounting this harrowing journey and come away inspired!
9:30 AM Break
9:45 AM Breakout Sessions
MANAGEMENT TRACK
Balancing Act: Achieving Financial Stability & Climate Goals Through Strategic Electrification
by Chris Roy, General Manager, Belmont Municipal Light Department
This session provides an overview of how strategic electrification can accomplish utility climate objectives and grow financial stability.
OPERATIONS TRACK
OSHA Standards & Compliance Panel
Facilitated by Randall Surprenant, Groton Utilities
Panelists:
Michael (Mike) Flannagan, MA Dept of Labor and Standards
Adam Henson, Safety & Occupational Health Specialist, US Dept. of Labor – OSHA
Michael Pazzanese, CUSP, Peabody Municipal Light Plant
Ken Tucker, Director, Connecticut OSHA (CONN-OSHA)
This panel session will ask a series of questions about OSHA standards and compliance as it relates to the electric utility industry and will have an open Q&A session as well.
ENGINEERING TRACK
Outages Data Initiative
by John Simmins, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
10:45 AM Break & Exhibit Hall Opens
11:00 AM Breakout Sessions
MANAGEMENT TRACK
Successfully Blending the Five Generations
by Scott Lesnick, CSP, Successful Business Solutions
Successfully Blending the Five Generations currently in the workplace can be a tall order. Your leadership is essential in assisting all employees to better understand one another!
Our goal is to help support happier, more productive employees while also maintaining a company- wide focus. Around the globe, today’s business can have up to 5 different generations working side by side. And, productivity can decrease if your staff doesn’t understand the unique characteristics and talents each person/generation brings.
This interactive presentation covers strategic methods of improving employee morale, improving operational efficiency, increasing employee retention and improving employee productivity; how to find it, how to harness it and how to keep it. Important in all lines of work! Millennials and generation Z get a special nod in this presentation- you’ll see why they deserve it in this fun, informative and fast paced session!
OPERATIONS TRACK
Green Power Safety
by Will White, Instructor & Curriculum Developer, Solar Energy International
This session will explore the hazards and safe working practices around solar and green power energy installations on residential and commercial systems.
ENGINEERING TRACK
Solar PV & Battery Storage Workshop
by Rodger Lemos, Senior Principal Stantec Consulting Services
This workshop is a technology agnostic methodology on how to develop and construct a solar PV plus battery storage project. It presents what a municipal electric company should do to determine the location, size, and configuration of a project to reduce electrical energy bought from the grid as well as storage to shift solar production to peak afternoon demand. This is a primer for how a muni electric should approach the project from scratch to fully design, develop, permit, and construct a solar PV + battery storage project.
12:00 PM Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
1:00 PM Breakout Sessions/Demos
OPERATIONS TRACK
Hybrid Bucket Trucks Presentation & Demo
by Ben Sewell, Altec Industries, Inc.
ENGINEERING TRACK
Distribution Coordination: Impacts of DER
by Jeff Fenn, SGC Engineering
2:00 PM Breakout Sessions/Demos
OPERATIONS TRACK
Suspension Trauma
by Bud Caldwell, Bashlin Industries
This presentation and demo addresses Suspension Trauma in case of a “Fall Event”. The topics covered include:
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- Definition of suspension trauma
- Mitigating damage and potentially deadly effects
- Relief from suspension trauma
- What can the “conscious worker” do to help alleviate Suspension Trauma
- Products that can help lessen effects of Suspension Trauma
- Self Rescue methods for getting to the ground after a suspended fall event
- Evacuation of a disabled aerial work platform*Methods and products available for getting to the ground
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ENGINEERING TRACK
Utility Location – Cable Locating 101
by John Finucane, Schonstedt Instrument Company
The session and demo will focus on how magnetic locators work, how it applies to the utility industry. The session will also explore functions of a multi-frequency pipe and cable locator with an inductive clamp.
3:30 PM Adjourn & Exhibitor Breakdown/Load Out
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
7:30 AM Breakfast
8:30 AM Breakout Sessions
OPERATIONS TRACK: SAFETY SUMMIT
Insulate and Isolate: Rubber Gloving & Sleeves
by Dennis Regele, Northeast Public Power Association; Ed Tillgren, Hydron, Inc.; Jody Stockwell, Irby Utilities
This session covers the importance of rubber gloving and sleeves. In addition to a presentation and discussion, Hydron, Inc. and Irby Utilities will showcase some of their rubber goods.
ENGINEERING TRACK
Applications of Augmented Reality in the Electric and Gas Industries
by Scott Sommers, IndexAR
This session explores Application of Augmented Reality best practices in the Electric and Gas Utility Industries. Index AR will show multiple applications from substation situational awareness to step by step troubleshooting on complex equipment.
9:00 AM NEPPA Board of Directors Meeting
9:30 AM Break
9:45 AM Breakout Sessions
OPERATIONS TRACK: SAFETY SUMMIT
Proper Selection, Use Care and Maintenance of Flame Resistant Arc Rated Clothing
by Duncan Blaine, VF Workwear
There is still a lot of misleading, inaccurate and incorrect information regarding Selecting the proper FR Clothing - OSHA 1910.132 makes it clear that training on PPE is required. How do you train on FR clothing? What is your responsibility for care and maintenance of your FR clothing? We will cover what guidance is provided by the standards and review best practices in selecting, using and caring for your FR clothing to assist in your organization being compliant.
Per OSHA “Flame-Resistant (FR) Clothing is required under 29 CFR 1910.132 and is also mentioned in other sections of the OSHA standards. Flame Resistant clothing is used in the petroleum industry, electrical industry, O&G Exploration and other types of industries where there is a danger of a worker being injured by the various thermal hazards.
ENGINEERING TRACK
Engineering Roundtable
11:00 AM Conference Adjourns
Sponsorship Opportunities
Want to increase your visibiity at the Conference? Several sponsorship opportunities are available at four different levels. Click here for more information on Sponsorship Opportunities or to register online.
Lodging
If you need overnight accommodations, please contact the hotel directly to make your reservation. Be sure to mention the Northeast Public Power Association or NEPPA to get the negotiated rate. Rooms and rates are held until Monday, April 22, 2019.
DoubleTree by Hilton Downtown Manchester - $149/night + tax
700 Elm Street
Manchester, NH 03101
(603) 625-1000
You may also make your reservations online at: http://group.doubletree.com/NEPPA-May12
Questions? Please call the office at (978) 540-2200.