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15th Annual Technical & Operations Conference <br /> PCB Spills&Containment Registration <br /> Joe Steffel, Buffalo Municipal Utilities The cost to attend this conference is$440 per person.The <br /> It's your responsibility to know. Now is good time to audit your registration fee covers tuition,materials,refreshment breaks, <br /> admission to the reception and trade show on Tuesday and lunch on <br /> organization's PCB management program including your compliance <br /> with state and federal guidelines before receiving the notice of an Wednesday. <br /> audit.This brief overview will assist in the development of an <br /> Registration deadline is December 1,2015.All fees will increase$50 <br /> effective approach to identifying,using,and managing PCBs. <br /> on or after December 2.Cancellations are subject to a$25 charge <br /> per person if received by 4:30 pm on December 1. No refunds given <br /> New Product Showcase after that date. <br /> This session will give you a rapid-fire look at the latest in goods and <br /> services for the utility industry.We give each participating vendor a Hotel Information <br /> few minutes;they give us their best shot. MMUA's room block at Holiday Inn and Suites in St.Cloud, <br /> Minnesota has standard rooms at$82.95 or suites for$99.95+tax, <br /> single/double occupancy.Call the hotel directly at 320-253-9000 for <br /> Reception& Trade Show reservations or call 1-800-HOLIDAY toll free.Be sure to ask for the <br /> Be sure to join us for our product show.There is always a lot of good MMUA room block when you call.Hotel reservations must be made <br /> information changing hands at the show.This is a great place to see no later than November 14,2015.The hotel will continue to accept <br /> what is new to the industry and also provides an opportunity to make reservations after the cut-off date on a space availability basis at <br /> new connections. prevailing rates. <br /> Conference Program <br /> Tuesday, December 15 Manager Track(cont.) <br /> noon-1:00 Registration 3:00-3:45 A Collaborative Approach to Emergency <br /> Preparedness <br /> 1:00-1:15 Welcome&Opening Remarks Graham Nelson, Veracity Asset Management <br /> 1:15-3:00 Building&Leading Successful Teams Group <br /> Kit Welchlin, Welchlin Communication Strategies 3:45-4:30 MPCA Clean Power Plan <br /> 3:00-4:00 New Product Showcase Bob Jagusch,MMUA <br /> 4:30-7:00 Trade Show&Reception Crew Leader/Foreman Track <br /> 1:00-1:45 Using Energy Storage to Improve Reliability and the <br /> Wednesday. December 16 Effectiveness of Photo-Voltaic <br /> Troy Miller,S&C Electric <br /> 8:30-11:20 Error Management;What Safety Leaders KNOW- <br /> What High-Performing Employees DO! 1:45-2:30 Transformer&Power Cable Specifications <br /> Lisa Haen,Safety Leader Consulting,LLC Chad Rasmussen,DGR Engineering <br /> 11:30-noon Apprentice Lineworker Recognitions 3:00-3:45 AMI,Going Beyond the Readings <br /> Mike Willetts,MMUA Kirk Peterson&Bob Meyer,HD Supply <br /> Don Harbuck,Northwest Lineman College <br /> 3:45-4:30 PCB Spills&Containment <br /> noon-1:00 Luncheon Joe Steffel,Buffalo Municipal Utilities <br /> The afternoon will offer a choice of two tracks. <br /> Thursday.December 17 <br /> Manager Track <br /> 8:30-9:30 Safety Lessons from the North Pole <br /> 1:00-1:45 Developing&Maintaining Your Rate Structure John Huston,Polar Explorer <br /> Dave Berg,Dave Berg Consulting <br /> 10:00-10:30 APPA Lineworker Rodeo"We Are Public Power" <br /> 1:45-2:30 APPA Mutual Aid Plan Framework—Update Mike Willetts&Leadership Team <br /> Mike Willetts,MMUA <br /> 10:30-noon MMUA Update <br /> MMUA Staff <br /> 91 <br />