TMEPA 50th Anniversary/Annual Meeting July 13-15, 2016 Update

 

Plans are proceeding remarkably well for the TMEPA 2016 Annual Meeting/50th Anniversary Celebration to be held at the Omni Hotel, Downtown Nashville. Your Planning/Program Committee is putting together an outstanding program that will be sure to enrich your professional responsibilities. Some of the highlights and topics/speakers are:

1.  A Special Welcoming by Gene Ward, Retired General Counsel, Nashville Electric Service
2.  Keynote Speaker – Randy Boyd, Tennessee’s Commissioner of Economic & Community Development
3.  Washington Update – Sue Kelly, President & CEO, American Public Power Association
4.  TMEPA System Board Member Training – Breakout Session for your Board Members
5.  "What the Manager Should Know about Safety" – presented by a panel of safety professionals
6.  The Advantages of an Energy Authority
7.  The Utility Role in Economic Development – Presented by Mark Williams, Strategic Development Group
8.  Pension Program requirements – Presented by Ed Bardowsky, Baird Company
9.  Safety in the Workplace – Presented by Dr. Lovely Kristen, EPRI
10.  Role of TVA as the Regulator
11.  Workforce Development, Recruitment, Retention and Succession
12.  Tax Increment Financing for Site Development
13.  Technology Innovation

Extracurricular activities will include the annual Golf Tournament sponsored by Anxiter (previously HD Supply), an evening in Downtown Nashville and free time to network with other professionals, suppliers and vendors.

The Annual Awards Banquet honoring those remarkable professionals and municipals will include entertainment by Henry Cho, Comedian.

The Welcoming Reception will include a complimentary ticket to the Country Music Hall of Fame.

 

Stay tuned to this publication for further updates on the 50th Anniversary Meeting of TMEPA.