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From Alltricity Network Executive Director, Ken Wilmot
Greetings and happy August from Alltricity Network! As we enter the dog days of summer, we're mindful that this season marks the upcoming return to school for many and we’re excited to invite you to immerse yourself in Alltricity Network’s educational offerings! Our Events & Education Calendar is brimming with new conferences, workshops, roundtables, and more, designed to help you expand your knowledge, connect with industry peers, and advance professionally. On that note, there is no better opportunity to engage with the Alltricity Network community than to attend the 2024 Fall Convention!
REGISTER NOW AND JOIN US AT ALLTRICITY NETWORK’S 2024 FALL CONVENTION – SEPTEMBER 16TH – 18TH IN AUSTIN, TX!
September 16th-18th, 2024 at the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa – Bastrop (Austin), TX.
Alltricity Network is pleased to announce that registration for the 2024 Fall Convention is open! Attend the association’s premier event for electric energy leadership and connect with 250+ of your electric utility industry peers for lively and enjoyable discussions centered on a program focused on strategically addressing today’s top challenges facing our electric utilities. Here’s what you can expect at this year’s Fall Convention:
- Elite Convention Speakers – Alltricity Network is building a phenomenal line-up of influential and thought-provoking industry leader speakers to make this an effective and inspiring convention that you won't want to miss.
- Meet Other Industry Leaders – C-Suite Executives along with directors, managers and emerging professionals will all be there!
- Build your Professional Network – The networking opportunities have earned an exceptional reputation due to the decision-makers and thought leaders in attendance. Alltricity Network is committed to providing a relaxed and productive forum for our members. The focus of the Fall Convention is on value, substance and making connections.
- Dedicated Networking Opportunities – A golf outing, receptions and meals, an Alltricity Scholarship Foundation silent auction, and networking breaks will provide valuable opportunities to connect with your industry peers.
Exciting program details will be announced soon, and you can expect a solid lineup that will include keynotes, the popular CEO Panel, Alltricity Scholarship Foundation Auction and more. We look forward to seeing you there!
2024 FALL CONVENTION PRELIMINARY TOPICS ANNOUNCED!
The 2024 Fall program brings together executive leadership and management to offer their insight and thoughts on a variety of issues, trends, challenges, and the direction they are leading their companies. Check out the preliminary topics for the 2024 Convention:
- Day 1 Keynote Address: Robert Bryce, Author, Journalist, Podcaster, & Film Producer
- Day 2 Keynote Address: Todd Conklin, Human & Organization Performance Consultant & Senior Advisor for Organizational and Safety Culture at the Los Alamos National Laboratory
- CEO PANEL
- Impact of Electrification on Load Growth
- PANEL: Financing Capital Investments
- Small Modular Reactors
- Weather Pattern Changes Related to Advising Policies & Current Risks and System Resiliency
- Wildfire Risk & Mitigation
- Artificial Intelligence
- PANEL: Mutual Aid Best Practices
- What States Can Do to Incentivize Advanced Nuclear Generation
Full event brochure with session descriptions and speakers will be shared soon!
LEARN ABOUT THE KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Alltricity Network is pleased to share two outstanding keynote speakers for the 2024 Fall Convention:
Day 1 Keynote Speaker (Tuesday, September 17th): Robert Bryce, Author, Journalist, Podcaster, & Film Producer
Robert has been writing about energy, power, politics, and innovation for more than three decades. He is the author of six books including, most recently, A Question of Power: Electricity and the Wealth of Nations. He is the host of the Power Hungry Podcast and producer of two energy-focused documentaries, including the new five-part docuseries: Juice: Power, Politics, & the Grid. He lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife Lorin, who is an art teacher, photographer, and master potter.
Day 2 Keynote Speaker (Wednesday, September 18th): Todd Conklin, Human & Organization Performance Consultant & Senior Advisor for Organizational and Safety Culture at the Los Alamos National Laboratory
Dr. Conklin has spent over 30 years at the renowned Los Alamos National Laboratory where he has been working on the Human Performance program, enjoying the best of both the academic world and the world of safety in practice. He speaks all over the world to executives, groups, and work teams interested in better understanding the relationship between workers in the field and the organization's systems, processes, and programs. Dr. Conklin lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and believes Human Performance is the most fulfilling work.
BOOK YOUR 2024 FALL CONVENTION HOTEL ROOM
A special room rate of $299 is available at the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa. To reserve your room, click "Book a Room" to open the hotel's website with the Alltricity Network Fall Convention group rates and room availability. The Alltricity Network Fall Convention block dates are September 15th-18th.
The best way to book your room is online, but you can call 602-794-8600 and mention "Alltricity Network" or “RMEL.” You must mention you are making your reservation as part of the Alltricity Network/RMEL room block when calling the hotel. By not doing so, you may be incorrectly told that the hotel is full or quoted a different room rate. If the contracted room block is not met, Alltricity Network is financially liable for penalties. Government Employees: If you make your reservation at the federal government rate, please be sure to mention you are part of Alltricity Network/RMEL so you will be counted towards the room block.
SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS AND DONATE TO THE ALLTRICITY SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION AUCTION
Donation Deadline is Friday, August 30th, 2024
Donations are needed! Help support students pursuing electric energy careers by donating an item for the Annual Alltricity Scholarship Foundation Auction. The auction will be held during the 2024 Fall Convention on Tuesday, September 17th and is a primary resource for the 501c3 charity to support the funding of scholarships for the next generation of electric energy industry professionals.
We will use the same bidding app that we have used for the past couple of years. We will send more details to access that app before the auction.
Since its inception in the year 2000, the Alltricity Scholarship Foundation has grown considerably from the two $500 scholarships that year. To date, through your collective generosity and support, the Alltricity Scholarship Foundation has awarded 644 scholarships totaling more than $1.4 million for the next generation of electric energy professionals. Your support is needed to continue the Scholarship Foundation's efforts. You are encouraged to donate an item to the auction and join the VIRTUAL auction to bid on donated items.
ALLTRICITY NETWORK’S UPCOMING EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCES & WORKSHOPS
We will continue to offer additional events in the months leading up to the 2024 Fall Convention in September. Please visit the Alltricity Network Events and Education Calendar webpage for the most up-to-date list of offerings, and reference the below Upcoming Event List in this newsletter to learn more and register. Our Education Committees, made up of Alltricity Network Members, strives to organize timely, important and thoughtful educational and networking events, and we are looking forward to a full year of these opportunities curated by our members, for our members. We hope to see you soon at an upcoming event!
ALLTRICITY NETWORK AS YOUR RESOURCE
As always, please consider Alltricity Network a resource to you and your organization. Please share those development opportunities with your peers, workgroups and your professional network! Also, do not hesitate to reach out to us with topics or workshops you would deem beneficial to our industry.
