2017 Utility Purchasing & Materials Management Conference
 
4/19/2017
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UTILITY PURCHASING & MATERIALS MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
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Utility Purchasing & Materials Management Conference
8:30 am - 4:00 pmPRE-CONFERENCE OPTION: Workorder, Inventory & Plant
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Kim Satterfield, Financial Consultant
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NOTE: This class is being offered at this duration and price for conference participants only. For the regularly scheduled version, please see the TVPPA Education & Training Calendar or contact TVPPA E&T staff for details: (423) 756-6511.
5:30 pm - 6:30 pmWelcome Reception
Conference Center Entry Hall

4/20/2017
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7:15 amRegistration Open
Registration Desk
7:15 am - 8:15 amBreakfast with the Sponsors
Conference Center Entry Hall
8:15 amFIRST GENERAL SESSION
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8:15 amWelcome and Sponsor Acknowledgement
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8:30 am - 9:30 amKeynote Presentation: Human Negotiation through Body Language and Non Verbals
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Dr. Donna Van Natten, President & CEO, Body Language Doctor
9:30 am - 10:00 amUnmanned Aircraft in the Utility Industry
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Dennis Yankee, Manager, Instrumentation Engineering Services, TVA
Dillis Freeman, Attorney, TVA
10:00 am - 10:30 amMeet the Sponsors Break
Conference Center Entry Hall
10:30 am - 10:50 amValley Supply Chain Update
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Rody Blevins, President/CEO, Volunteer Energy Cooperative
10:50 am - 11:00 amTVPPA as a Resource
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Tim Daugherty, Manager, Conferences, Publications & Marketing, TVPPA
11:00 am - 11:40 amBO1: Purchasing - Contract Best Practices
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Mark Smith, Attorney, Miller & Martin PLLC
11:00 am - 11:40 amBO2: Materials Mgmt - Workorder Generation to Picking Lists
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Ketha Richardson, Purchasing Manager, Chattanooga, TN, EPB
11:40 am - 1:15 pmLunch with Friends and Colleagues (on your own)
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1:15 pmSECOND GENERAL SESSION
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1:15 pm - 2:00 pm
1:15 pm - 2:00 pm
2:00 pm - 2:45 pmBO1: Purchasing - Vendor Evaluations
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Van Bonin, Irby Utilities
2:00 pm - 2:45 pmBO2: Materials Mgmt - Warehouse Storage Optimization
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Gregg Bolinger, Materials Management Supervisor, Nashville, TN, ES
2:45 pm - 3:15 pmMeet the Sponsors Break
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3:15 pm - 4:45 pmBO1: Purchasing - Open Forum
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Doug Jackson, Florence, AL, Utilities
3:15 pm - 4:45 pmBO2: Materials Mgmt - Open Forum
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Amanda Cochran, Nashville, TN, ES
4:45 pm - 5:00 pmSponsor Acknowledgement
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5:00 pm - 6:30 pmReception
Conference Center Entry Hall
Come enjoy a snack, mingle with friends and make dinner plans!

4/21/2017
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7:00 am - 8:00 amBreakfast with the Sponsors
Conference Center Entry Hall
8:00 amTHIRD GENERAL SESSION
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8:00 am - 8:30 amBenefits of a Standards Committee
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Brad Martin, Huntsville, AL, Utilities
8:30 am - 9:00 amThe Value of Managing Surplus
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Rob Krysa, Veracity Asset Management
9:00 am - 9:30 amScrap Metal Disposal
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Judd Matheny, Congressman, TN House of Representatives
9:30 am - 10:00 amMeet the Sponsors Break
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10:00 am - 11:00 amFEMA Procurement Regulations During a Crisis
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Melisa Hucks, Chief of Staff, TN Emergency Management Agency
11:00 am - 12:00 pmPurchasing and Materials Management - Which Comes First? The Chicken or the Egg? Answers to Your Questions
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Dave Daffron, Financial Specialist, Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative
Miranda Duke, Huntsville, AL, Utilities
Jeff Rhea, Northcentral EPA
Randall Tucker
Keith Williams
12:00 pmAdjourn
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Please be sure to mark your calendars for next year's Utility Purchasing & Materials Management Conference! Date and location will be available soon.