Tuesday, February 27

Exhibitor Late Move-In / 7:00-8:00 am :: SA Ballroom

Check-In / 7:00-3:00pm :: SA Ballroom Pre-Function Area

Breakfast / 6:00-8:00 am :: Drury Hotel Mezzanine

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General Session / 8:00-9:30 am :: SA Ballroom

Welcome - Ron Schenk

New at T&D PowerSkills - Ken Pardue and Jerry Havens

       Keynote Speaker: Safety – Past, Present, Future with Mike Starner, CUSP, Executive Director, Outside Line Safety, National          Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) 

      Discover the origins of workplace safety, safety as it is today, and how crucial competency-based training will be to prevent safety incidents in the future.

     

Mid-Morning Break / 9:30-10:15 am :: San Antonio Ballroom Vestibule

Exhibits Open / 9:30am-11:30am :: SA Ballroom

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Breakout Session A1 / 10:15-11:30 am ::  Medina

       Start with the Foundation with Derek Grimes 

       Building foundations for training are key to a good training program. In this presentation we’ll focus on change management concepts to help your learning, training or project be sustainable over time.

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Breakout Session A2 / 10:15-11:30 am :: Blanco

        Are we Good or Just Lucky? with John Ed Shinpaugh 

        A cooperative CEO will take you through how an electrical contact by an apprentice lineworker took him and his organization through a deep dive into questioning everything they do, why they do it, and who can assist them in being the best they can be.

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Trainers Roundtable Luncheon / 11:30 am - 1:00 pm :: San Antonio Ballroom

Jim Vaughn Moderating

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Exhibits Open / 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm :: SA Ballroom

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Breakout Session B1 / 1:00-2:30 pm :: Medina

       Building a Comprehensive Training Program with Jeremy Gee, CUSP 

       Hear from Jeremy Gee, Jackson EMC Safety and Training Specialist, about the process of developing, implementing, and facilitating their training program and how he and his team made continuous improvements to meet changing needs.

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Breakout Session B2 / 1:00-2:30 pm :: Blanco

       Lineworker Safety and Tool Competence with Brent Jeffries

       In this session, Brent Jefferies will discuss Tactical Tool Competencies when working with Meters and finish off with a review in Lineworker Safety and Prevention

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Afternoon Break / 2:30-3:00 pm :: San Antonio Ballroom Vestibule

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Promo Drawing and Awards Presentation / 4:30 pm-5:30pm :: San Antonio Ballroom

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Evening Drinks and Snacks / 5:30pm-7pm :: Drury Hotel Mezzanine

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Dinner On Your Own / 5:30pm-10pm